Australia’s famous rugby tournament 2020 State of Origin scheduled for November
Adelaide/IBNS: With the world adjusting to the new normal after the pandemic crisis, the sporting world is trying to bounce back with tournaments.
South Australian Tourism Commission strategizing to reopen tourism in the post pandemic phase
Adelaide/IBNS: South Australia (the state occupying the southern central part of Australia) is looking forward to easing of border restrictions and restart of tourism in the post pandemic phase.
Jammu and Kashmir tourism department hosts events to mark World Tourism Day
Srinagar: The Tourism Department of Jammu and Kashmir conducted several events in Srinagar's Dal Lake on Sunday to observe World Tourism Day.
Botswana removes travel restrictions for local holidaymakers
Gaborone/Xinhua: Botswana will allow local holidaymakers to travel within zones during the coming Independence Day holiday in an effort to boost local tourism that has been heavily affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, official said on Saturday.
Deepankar Aron has been on a discovery route looking for the Buddhist connection binding India, China and the Far East. His new book On the Trail of Buddha is the culmination of those travels. The author speaks to Ranjita Biswas on his experiences
Jammu and Kashmir: NGO Wath Haawuk conducts trek to Tulain Lake
Srinagar: A trek to Tulian Lake in Pahalgam was organized by Wath Haawuk on Sept 20.
SpiceJet to connect Darbhanga with Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru with daily flights
Gurugram/IBNS: India's private airline SpiceJet on Monday announced the launch of daily flight services connecting Darbhanga with key metros of Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.
Mozambican tourism sector sees 3,000 employees back to work
Maputo/Xinhua: Some 3,000 workers from the country's tourism sector have already returned to work after months of hiatus due to COVID-19, Mozambique's national radio station RM reported on Sunday.
Uzbekistan to resume int'l tourism next month
Tashkent/Xinhua: Uzbekistan has allowed tour operators to organize group tours for foreign citizens to visit the country from Oct. 1, the country's special commission on COVID-19 said Friday.
SpiceJet launches dedicated cargo services to various cities in the North East
Gurugram: SpiceJet, the country’s favourite airline and the largest air cargo operator, has launched 14 new cargo flights to and from North Eastern India using its Bombardier Q400 freighters thus ensuring unparalleled connectivity with the rest of the country.
Indians top chart of 1.77 lakh tourists visiting Nepal in first eight months of 2020
Kathmandu: As many as 1,77,675 foreign tourists visited Nepal in the first eight months of 2020 and a significant number of them were from India, as per data released by country's Department of Immigration (DOI).
Ecuador issues first electronic passport
Quito/Xinhua: Ecuador issued its first electronic passport as part of a modernization drive of the country's identification systems, based on the technical recommendations of the International Civil Aviation Organization.
Bangladesh eases air travel restrictions on domestic flights
Dhaka/Xinhua: Bangladesh eased from Sunday air travel restrictions on domestic flights as the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has issued updated guidelines.
IndiGo operated 50,000 flights during COVID-19 lockdown
Mumbai/UNI: IndiGo airlines, marked the completion of 50,000 flights since the lockdown began in March on Saturday, the company said in a statement.
SpiceJet repatriates 160 Indian nationals from Philippines
Gurugram/IBNS: India's private airline SpiceJet has operated its maiden repatriation flight from the Philippines under the Vande Bharat Mission.