The pristine Northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh is on a spree of pursuing infrastructural projects in order to boost its connectivity and travel. In this regard, the state government, is also actively involved in showcasing its culture and diverse traditions through socio-cultural events such as the Tawang Festival. Arunachal Chief Minister Pema Khandu was quoted […]

Lemon Tree Hotels marked its entry into Udaipur, with its new upscale hotel – Aurika, Udaipur. The opening of this hotel marks the launch of the first hotel under the new brand, Aurika Hotels & Resorts. This is the fifth hotel of the company in the state of Rajasthan, with hotels already present in Jaipur, […]

Lonely Planet has unveiled its top 10 countries, cities, regions and best-value destinations for next year “Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2020” book released. Madhya Pradesh being one of the most diverse tourist destinations has been honored as Top 3rd’Best Value Destination’ of the world. The state offers wildlife-spotting at a lower cost than in […]

Tourist destinations in Kerala are all set to go “differently-abled friendly” by 2021, State Tourism Minister Kadamapally Surendran said here on Tuesday. A host of facilities, including special parking areas and toilet facilities will be made available for the differently-empowered tourists to enjoy barrier-free holidaying in the State, he said in the State Assembly. A […]

IndiGo has joined IATA as a member and this announcement followed soon after the airline’s recent expansion into Vietnam, Myanmar, China and Saudi Arabia. IndiGo is currently an IOSA registered airline and IATA Clearing House member. IATA is the global trade association for the airline industry, representing over 290 airlines. This membership will help IndiGo […]

Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) is offering several adventure sports such as river rafting, scuba diving, parasailing, paragliding, and hot air ballooning. Nikhil Desai, managing director of GTDC said: “We have introduced India’s second highest bungee jumping facility at Mayem Lake and have tied up with reputed private operators to ensure safety. The organisation will […]

Vistara announced a daily (except Wednesdays) direct service to Colombo, Sri Lanka from 25 November 2019 onwards, making it the fourth international destination in its fast-expanding network. The airline will deploy A320neo aircraft with three-class cabin configuration between Mumbai and Colombo , which makes Vistara the first airline to offer the choice of Premium Economy […]

In a bid to promote the heritage, history, and culture of Guwahati city, Assam Tourism Development Corporation (ATDC) has launched Guwahati Heritage Walk, to showcase the heritage sites of the city to the domestic and foreign tourists through the morning commute. Jayanta Malla Baruah, Chairman, Assam Tourism Development Corporation (ATDC), launched the tour recently in […]

The Fern Hotels & Resorts has opened The Fern Ranthambhore Forest Resort, in Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan. Overall the brand count has extended to 67 hotels across the country and in Nepal and Seychelles. The Fern Ranthambhore Forest Resort offers 46 cottage rooms, a swimming pool, volleyball & badminton courts, elegant lawns, restaurant and a bar. […]

Hotel Leela Venture said its board has approved the proposed change in name of the company to ‘HLV Ltd’ or some other suitable name, if it is not available. As part of the Brookfield transaction, the word “Leela” would not be a part of the company’s name, Hotel Leela Venture said in a filing to […]

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed for the first cable car project in Sri Lanka to be built in Nuwara Eliya. The relevant agreement was signed under the patronage of the Minister of Plantation Industries Navin Dissanayake, at the Nuwara Eliya Municipal Council premises. The US$50 million cable car project in Nuwara Eliya to […]

Jammu and Kashmir has been reopened to tourists from today, more than two months after the government asked tourists and pilgrims to leave the state before it made the big announcement of ending the special status for Jammu and Kashmir. In an order dated October 9, Jammu and Kashmir’s Home Department lifted the travel advisory […]

One of the most pious and acknowledged Hindu shrines, Badrinath Temple in the Uttarakhand state is set to close for the public from November 17. Announcement about the same was made by the chief priest of the temple. The closure of the temple will mark the beginning of winter in the temple city and also […]

Vistara has announced that it would operate daily direct flights between Delhi and Patna from November 3. The airline will also fly daily between Varanasi and Khajuraho from November 5. Travellers across India have got a perfect Diwali gift from Vistara as the airline has announced direct flight services to historic places like Udaipur in […]

Over half a million readers of the Conde Nast Traveler have declared Udaipur’s Taj Lake Palace Hotel as the 3rd best in the world. These readers belong predominantly to US and UK. This was announced in the Conde Nast Travelers’ Choice Awards 2019. Annual reader surveys in the US and UK have been compiled into […]

For the first time in its 166-year history, Indian Railways is letting go of its monopoly on rail travel. Beginning tomorrow (Oct. 05), commuters between Delhi and Lucknow will be able to travel in a “private” train that comes with swanky, aircraft-like frills. The Tejas Express, flagged off by Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath […]

Travellers get ready for some more delays and diversions as Mumbai airport’s main runway will be closed for five months, from November to March (2019-2020). The main runway at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport Mumbai (CSIA) handles around 46 flights per hour. But with the renovation work lined, all commercial flights will operate from the […]

Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road, Transport and Highways & Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Prahlad Singh Patel, Union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (IC) inaugurated the India Tourism Mart (ITM) 2019 in New Delhi yesterday. The Ministry of Tourism and the Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism and Hospitality […]

Driven by brand new content and fascinating visuals, the interactive Facebook page of Kerala Tourism has hit a new high, emerging as the most followed tourism page in South Asia, overtaking Tourism Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand by a fair margin. The number of ‘likes’ on Kerala Tourisms Facebook page has tripled in the past two […]

India has moved up six places to rank 34th from the 40th place on world travel and tourism competitiveness index (TTCI), according to World Economic Forum (WEF) report. The report states that India had the greatest improvement over 2017 among the top 25 per cent of all countries ranked in the report. In 2015, India […]

Addressing the media at before the inauguration of 2nd India Tourism Mart 2019, Prahlad Singh Patel, Union Minister for Culture & Tourism (IC) said that GST rate cut on hotel accommodation service will boost tourism sector. He said that the decision of the GST Council to lower the GST rate for hotels was the most […]

Air India passengers can soon avail ‘Namaskar Sewa’, a meet and greet service wherein dedicated personnel will receive the customers at airport entry gate and assist them till being seated in the aircraft. The disinvestment-bound national carrier, which is already providing similar services to first class passengers, would be rolling out the initiative on a […]