Cheetahs from Namibia, who will soon be settled in the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh have undergone the first health examination conducted by a team of international experts of the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) in Namibia. This information was shared by the Indian High Commissioner in Windhoek, Namibia, through his official Twitter handle. The […]

Authorities at Nagarahole Tiger Reserve are opening two additional safari centres to even out the rush. This is even as the demand to open a safari centre at Nugu in Bandipur Tiger Reserve is pending. The two new safari centres will come up at Muttur and Anechowkuru, both located on the Mysore-Kodagu border. The centres […]

The government is actively considering doing away with a provision, which requires international passengers to upload their COVID vaccine certificate or RT-PCR negative report on the Air Suvidha portal before flying to India. However, the existing mandate of filling up a self-declaration form online on the portal will continue, official sources told. “The Civil Aviation […]

Japan Airlines (JAL), which currently operates the only non-stop air service connecting Bengaluru and Tokyo, has increased the flight frequency from twice a week to three times. The additional flight which started from August 6, 2022, is another convenient option for those travelling to and from Japan, as well as for passengers connecting to and […]

Finnair has started direct flight between Mumbai and Helsinki from August 7 which will operate thrice a week. It was launched at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport where the inaugural flight AY125 arrived in Mumbai on August 7 at 05:15 AM. The first flight to Helsinki, Finland took off from CSMIA at 07:10 AM […]

TOFTigers, an association of travel and tourism stakeholders working for the ecological and economic sustainability of the wildlands and wildlife across South Asia, has joined hands with Amsterdam-based Travelife, a leading training, management and certification initiative for tourism companies committed to reaching sustainability, to promote and drive the globally recognised ‘Travelife’ sustainability certification in India. […]

The renowned luxury train, Palace on Wheels, will be back on the tracks by September. Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC) Chairman Dharmendra Rathore stated that Rajasthan’s famous luxury train will run on the tracks from September in all likelihood. He added that the state government and the Tourism Development Corporation are keen to bring the […]

The electronic dance music festival Sunburn, scheduled for December 28-30, has now been extended by a day with the specific aim to showcase Goan culture and artistes. However, it hasn’t yet been decided if the ‘Goa day’ will be before or after the three days of EDM. “Over the past 15 years, Sunburn has always […]

IHCL announced the signing of its first hotel under the Taj brand in Ranthambore, Rajasthan. The currently operational hotel will be rebranded as Taj post upgradation. This hotel is a management contract with The Footprints Ranthambore. The 60-rooms hotel is strategically located in Khilchipur adjoining the Ranthambore National Park. A short drive from the National […]

Sarovar Hotels recently opened its first Golden Tulip in New Delhi. This marks Golden Tulip’s debut in the capital city of India. This will be Sarovar’s second Golden Tulip in Delhi NCR after Golden Tulip, Gurugram. Golden Tulip, New Delhi, Harinagar has aesthetically designed 69 rooms offering modern comfort and enhancing guest experience.

As part of India’s 75 years of Independence celebrations under the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations, Union Culture Ministry has made entry to all Archaeological Survey of India-protected monuments free from 05th till 15th August. There are a total of 3,793 ASI-protected sites across India that will not charge entry fees to any visitors from […]

Akasa Air, the newest airline in India will fly daily direct flights on the Chennai-Mumbai route from September 15, a company statement said recently. As part of its plans to create pan-India network connectivity, Akasa will also add new routes between Ahmedabad and Bangalore from August 23. Akasa Air has an aircraft arriving every fortnight, […]

The Government has set a target to operationalize 100 airports by 2024 subject to the availability of supporting infrastructure such as land, statutory approvals, etc. Officials said that nearly 68 airports have been operationalized for Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)-UDAN flights since the inception of the UDAN scheme. Selected Airline Operators (SAOs) have operationalized 425 UDAN […]

Air India, fondly called The Maharajah of Skies, is all set to ramp up its flights to Canada. Starting 31 August 2022, passengers looking forward to flying between India and Canada have a reason to fly with Air India as it will commence a daily direct flight between Delhi and Vancouver. The route will be […]

Starting 30 October 2022, Vistara will operate 6x weekly flights between Delhi and Frankfurt, up from the current 3x weekly frequency; while connectivity between Delhi and Paris goes up from 2x to 5x weekly. Vistara today opened sale for these additional flights, across all channels including its website, mobile app, OTAs (online travel agencies), and […]

Principal Secretary Tourism and Culture, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh and Managing Director, Tourism Board Shri Sheo Shekhar Shukla said, Bhopal the capital city will be hosting WTM (World Travel Market) Responsible Tourism India Awards On September 7, 2022, at Kushabhau Thakre Convention Centre, Bhopal. Also, an International Seminar on Responsible Tourism will be organized by […]

In an attempt to promote sport and adventure tourism in Uttarakhand, the state government has introduced new ventures for tourists. 30 new unexplored peaks and 10 new high-altitude trekking routes have been recently made available to tourists.  These peaks are above the height of 6,000 m. The 10 new trekking routes unveiled by the tourism […]

The number of tigers in Nepal has nearly tripled over the past 12 years, officials announced July 29, on International Tiger Day. The figure of 355 tigers blows past the 250 that the Himalayan country was expected to achieve as part of global efforts to double the wild tiger population — but also puts the […]

Eastern and southern dzongkhags are preparing to welcome tourists as the country is scheduled to reopen its borders to tourists on September 23. In addition to the Phuentsholing gate, the government will open Samdrupjongkhar, Gelephu and Samtse gates as new entry and exit points for tourists, according to Foreign Minister Dr Tandi Dorji, who is […]

The Centre has approved two new tourist circuits for Arunachal Pradesh to boost tourism in the northeastern state, officials said here on 27 July. The new tourist circuits are Dibrugarh – Deomali – Hukanjuri – Khonsa in Tirap district and Dibrugarh – Kanubari – Longding in Longding district of the state, they said. “The proposal […]

IHG® Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies has signed a management agreement with SRDF Ventures Private Limited to develop a new Crowne Plaza Resort in the city of Pushkar – a key tourism destination in Rajasthan and a town known for its cultural fairs and religious festivities. Crowne Plaza Resort Pushkar […]

One of the busiest airports in Asia, IGIA received 67.3 million passengers in 2019, and with the resumption of travel, saw 10.2 million passengers in April and May this year. Sanjay Sethi, managing director and CEO, CHL, said: “We are excited about our entry into the NCR and north India as a part of our […]