Travel & Tourism

Aug- 2021 -

17 August

US eases travel advisory for India

Washington: On Monday, the US lowered its travel advisory for India to Level 2: Moderate. The new travel advisory of…
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15 August

India’s freedom struggle and subsequent partition scenes are depicted as pictures on trams at the Kolkata

Kolkata: Firhad Hakim, West Bengal’s minister of transportation and housing, dedicated an iconic museum on wheels in the historic trams…
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14 August

Himachal govt makes negative RT-PCR report mandatory for entering state

Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh state government has made Covid-19 negative certificates mandatory for anyone who intends to visit the state from…
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11 August

Covid-19: Kerala to revive tourism sector with ‘bio-bubble model’ concept

Thiruvananthapuram: In preparation for the coming tourist season, Kerala’s Tourism Ministry announced the concept of a ‘bio-bubble model’ aimed at providing…
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9 August

Flydubai restarts its journey to 9 Indian cities including Mumbai, Kochi

Dubai: The budget airline flydubai said residents of nine Indian cities can now fly back to Dubai. Residents of the…
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9 August

Have GDRFA approval, negative Covid test results, then you can travel

Dubai: Holders of Dubai residence visas are allowed to travel from India to Dubai if they get approval from the…
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8 August

Travel guidelines for vaccinated expats in quarantine countries eased

Dubai: Agents have told Khaleej Times that UAE citizens who are currently on quarantine for 14 days in a third…
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8 August

Ladakh administration removes Inner Line Permit restrictions for tourists

New Delhi: India has removed restrictions on visiting the protected areas in Ladakh notified by the administration as it has…
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5 August

Cochin Airport resumes flights to Sharjah, Dubai: Get details here

Kochi: Having received a new travel protocol from the UAE accepting passengers from India who meet the prescribed regulations, the…
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4 August

State govt makes negative RT-PCR report mandatory for tourists

Chandigarh: The government of Himachal Pradesh has made RT-PCR negative reports mandatory for tourists entering the state. Tourists entering the…
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3 August

UAE to ease flight restrictions for stranded residents from India, Pakistan and 4 other countries

UAE will ease travel limitations from six nations on its flight ban list to allow its residents who have been…
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3 August

Canada fines travellers for fake vaccination and testing documents

Canada has fined two travelers from the United States who forged Covid-19 vaccination and testing documents. At the Toronto airport,…
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1 August

UNESCO’s 44th World Heritage Committee held in China, 34 new sites added to list

The 44th session of Unesco’s World Heritage Committee concluded in Fuzhou, China’s Fujian province capital, with 34 new sites added…
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Jul- 2021 -

29 July

‘Don’t book tickets to Dubai’: Airlines suspend flights from India

According to an airline spokesperson, Etihad Airways has suspended flights from India to United Arab Emirates (UAE) ‘until further notice’.…
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29 July

Now you can move to the UK without a ‘Job Offer’

International graduates now have the option to apply for a post-study job visa from the UK Residence that will allow…
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29 July

Saudi Arabia announces three-year travel ban on citizens visiting ‘red list’ countries, including India

Saudi citizens visiting COVID-19 red list countries, including India, face heavy penalties and a three-year travel ban. On Tuesday, the…
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28 July

Billionaire plans to launch new airline: Offering cheap flights

One of India’s most successful investors, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala is betting big on the aviation sector and plans to start a…
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28 July

Heavy rain halts train near Dudhsagar falls. Watch video

Goa: A train passing near Dudhsagar waterfall in Goa stopped due to heavy rain. The Railway Ministry shared a video…
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26 July

Highways with liquor stores will no longer be allowed: Supreme Court

In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court banned the granting of liquor licenses along state and national highways as well…
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26 July

Travellers, Good News! India-Nepal Border Village to Become a Tourism Spot

Travelers have good news to look forward to. The Uttar Pradesh government plans to develop a quaint village along the…
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24 July

Gold Smuggling: 7 Indigo, SpiceJet employees arrested

New Delhi: Four employees of Indigo and Spicejet airlines were arrested by customs officials at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport…
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22 July

Jetting off to space – Overwhelming demand for spaceflight tickets

Texas: Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin revealed on Tuesday that it has sold over $100 million in seats for…
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22 July

Delhi airport’s Terminal 2 all set to resume flight operations

New Delhi: The T2 terminal at Delhi airport has resumed flight operations today (July 22, 2021) after a two-month hiatus.…
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22 July

Fact Check: Hindu idols discovered in the sea off Indonesia are not 5,000-year-old

A collage of images of underwater statues has gone viral on social media with the claim that they are 5,000-year-old…
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21 July

Red Fort to remain closed for public from July 21 till Independence day

New Delhi: In accordance with an order from the Archaeological Survey of India, the Red Fort will be closed to…
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20 July

EaseMyTrip makes travel hassle free, here’s how…

If you plan to fly somewhere and the plan is canceled, do not worry about losing your money. With EasyMyTrip’s…
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20 July

‘AC Economy’ to be offered by railways

Indian train travel will soon be available in air-conditioned ‘Economy’ cars. Currently, 27 coaches designed specifically for the class have…
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18 July

Luxury bus boat service on Jhelum to revive water tourism

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government plans to launch a luxury bus-boat service on river Jhelum to revive water transportation…
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18 July

Govt organizes festival to boost tourism in Jammu & Kashmir

Srinagar: A three-day festival has been organized by the Tourism department of the union territory to boost tourism in Gurez…
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17 July

Delhi airport’s Terminal 2 to be reopened soon

New Delhi: The Delhi international airport’s T2 terminal will resume operations on July 22, two months after it was closed…
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16 July

J&K’s Gulmarg closed on weekends for local day-picnickers

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district administration on Thursday (15 July 2021) banned local day picnickers from entering the tourist…
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13 July

Dirty money and golden visas- Millionaires find UK safe haven!

Since 2008, 254 millionaires from India have taken advantage of the Golden Visa to settle down in the UK through…
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13 July

UAE has higher travel confidence than rest of the world, survey shows

Although global travel demand is likely to remain soft for the rest of the year, UAE residents appear more eager…
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13 July

Australia targets tourists from Japan, India post Covid; Chinese tourists unlikely to rebound

If diplomatic relations between the two countries do not improve, tourism experts predict Chinese travelers will not return in the…
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13 July

3rd wave imminent: ‘Pilgrimages and tourism can wait’, says IMA

New Delhi: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) believes the third wave of the pandemic is ‘inevitable and imminent’. It urges…
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