Airbnb inks pact with tourism ministry to promote heritage stays and culture
Online accommodation hosting platform Airbnb on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Union Ministry of Tourism to showcase India's heritage stays...
E-passport with embedded chip to be introduced in this financial year
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced today that e-passports with embedded chips will be rolled out in India in 2022-2023. Earlier, Sanjay Bhattacharya, Secretary, Ministry...
PM flags off nine Vande Bharat Express trains
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi flagged off nine Vande Bharat trains today via video conferencing. These new Vande Bharat trains are a step...
Himachal makes negative RT-PCR report mandatory for tourists entering state
The Himachal Pradesh government Wednesday reintroduced negative RT-PCR test report for tourists entering the state. The state will also allow entry to those tourists...
Tripura: No mandatory testing for fully vaccinated or travellers with negative RT-PCR test report
The Tripura government has said people with a valid Covid-19 negative RT-PCR report, done 72 hours prior to travel, or with a double vaccination...
Karnataka Tourism accentuates unexplored destinations
Bringing in an air of rich history, jungle jaunts and the finest fare, very few states like Karnataka can promise many worlds for discerning...
RTDC to start helicopter and taxi services for tourists
On November 30, in a board meeting of RTDC, recent initiatives were reviewed, and new and proposed activities were discussed including net profit, and...
Indian Railways to operate Bharat Gaurav tourist train to Northeastern states
The tour will start from Delhi’s Safdarjung railway station on March 21, 2023. It will cover Guwahati, Sivasagar, Jorhat, and Kaziranga in Assam, Unakoti,...
J&K L-G inaugurates Jambu Zoo at Nagrota, announces free entry for a month
The Lieutenant Governor (L-G) of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, on Monday, inaugurated the Jambu Zoo at Nagrota in Jammu district.
“This much-awaited addition to...
Facilities for tourists coming up at Unakoti, ‘Angkor Wat of the Northeast’
Unakoti, known for its centuries-old ‘Shaivite rock’ sculptures in the northern part of Tripura, will soon have a cafeteria, toilets, drinking water and other...
