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Did you know about these five little known UNESCO World Heritage Sites of India?

Apr 24, 2021, at 01:48 am

April 18 is observed as International Day for Monuments and Sites. It is also referred to as World Heritage Day. On this occasion we bring you five of the lesser known Indian sites inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list.

Religious tourism can expand Pakistan-Sri Lanka ties: Pakistan president

Apr 24, 2021, at 12:30 am

Pakistan President Arif Alvi has said people to people contacts and religious tourism provide excellent platforms to further expand bilateral cooperation between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, ColomboPage website reported.

UAE suspends all flights from India for 10 days amid Covid surge

Apr 23, 2021, at 05:21 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the worsening condition of the Covid situation in India, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has barred the entry of travellers from the Asian country for 10 days.

Jammu and Kashmir: Baramulla–Banihal railway line to be electrified

Apr 21, 2021, at 12:28 am

 Srinagar: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today said that the 137 kilometer Baramulla-Banihal railway line shall be electrified and work on the project shall be started in a week’s time.

AirAsia India offers free rescheduling of bookings until May 15

Apr 20, 2021, at 05:20 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Passengers on AirAsia India can now make free unlimited changes for all bookings and changes made till May 15, 2021, according to the airlines.

Britain adds India to its travel ban 'red list' after Covid surge

Apr 20, 2021, at 03:58 am

London/IBNS: Britain on Monday added India to its "red list" of countries, banning all arrivals from the Asian country except for UK or Irish nationals to stem the spread of coronavirus.

Turkey holds B2B events to keep global decision-makers in loop about its Safe Tourism program

Apr 18, 2021, at 12:30 am

A Luxury B2B Mice Networking Event was held in Istanbul with the participation of key decision makers in global tourism, on April 6-7.

Greek Tourism Industry lost 75 pc of its revenue in 2020: Tourism Minister

Apr 16, 2021, at 10:03 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: The COVID-19 pandemic hit many countries and industries around the world hard in 2020, including Greece’s tourism industry, which suffered a 75% drop in revenue compared to a normal year, Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis told Sputnik.

Azaadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav: Jammu Tourism urges to promote tourist destinations

Apr 14, 2021, at 11:27 pm

Jammu/UNI: To mark ongoing countrywide “Azaadi ka Amrut Mahotsav”celebrations on 75th Anniversary of India's Independence, Directorate of Tourism Jammu has organised boating at Mansar Lake in Samba district.

Cathay Pacific Cargo ships 15 million vaccine doses

Apr 14, 2021, at 11:06 pm

Hong Kong: Airlines major Cathay Pacific Cargo has passed the milestone of shipping 15 million COVID-19 vaccines around the world.

Passengers coming to Kolkata Airport from 4 states now require negative Covid-19 test report

Apr 14, 2021, at 10:15 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: In the wake of the massive Covid-19 spike, passengers coming to Kolkata Airport from four Indian states will now require negative RT-PCR test reports.

Turkey vaccinates tourism employees to make it safer for travellers

Apr 10, 2021, at 06:21 pm

Istanbul: Turkey  started full fledged vaccination of the tourism employees in coordination with The Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Ministry of Health and Türkiye Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA).

Maldives sign agreement to support island tourism development with UNDP

Apr 09, 2021, at 10:54 pm

The Maldives government has signed an agreement to support local island tourism with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

15,000 tourists visit Nepal during expedition season in March, Indians tops list

Apr 07, 2021, at 12:09 am

Nearly 15,000 tourists visited Nepal in March as the spring expedition season has started in earnest. A total of 32,997 tourists visited Nepal in the first three months of 2021, with the March arrivals nearly matching the cumulative arrivals of the earlier two months.

Flight operations between Chennai and Jaffna to resume

Apr 06, 2021, at 12:09 am

Authorities in Sri Lanka are planning to resume Chennai- Jaffna flights soon. Resumption of air connectivity between the southern Indian city and northern Sri Lanka - that have social and cultural links - will give a boost to the tourism industry of the island nation, reported Daily Mirror.

Jammu and Kashmir: 6-day long Tulip Festival enlivens Srinagar

Apr 05, 2021, at 06:18 pm

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir, a magnet for tourists, is ready to enthrall its guests for the next few days with a burst of colours as Srinagar city is hosting a 6-day long Tulip festival from Saturday.

India's DGCA reminds airports to strictly implement COVID-19 containment protocols

Apr 04, 2021, at 04:51 am

New Delhi/IBNS: With a spike in COVID-19 infections across the country, the Indian regulatory body Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has notified all airports in the country for strict maintenance of COVID-19 protocols.

Jammu and Kashmir: Govt rolls out Houseboats Policy

Mar 31, 2021, at 10:58 pm

Srinagar: The Administrative Council (AC), which met under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, approved the roll-out of policy and guidelines for sustainable operation of houseboats in Dal and Nigeen lakes.

MoCA adds 22 new air routes under UDAN scheme, of these six are in northeastern India

Mar 31, 2021, at 01:03 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) added 22 new routes, including six in the north eastern part of the country, in the past three days, under the UDAN scheme.

Jammu and Kashmir: Night flights at Srinagar Airport from today

Mar 29, 2021, at 09:55 pm

Srinagar: The aviation regulator of India, Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Saturday gave approval to the night flight operations at the Srinagar International Airport.

Jammu and Kashmir Tourism organises roadshow at New Delhi

Mar 29, 2021, at 01:10 am

  New Delhi: The Department of Tourism J&K in collaboration with the Travel Agents Association of Kashmir (TAAK) organized a grand promotional evening and roadshow in New Delhi in which more than 200 prominent travel agents including heads of main travel bodies, various signatories and senior officers participated.

Go Air successfully trials first Srinagar-Delhi night flight

Mar 20, 2021, at 10:02 pm

New Delhi/Srinagar/IBNS: Aviation major Go Air has operated the first night flight from Srinagar to Delhi on Friday.

Nepal could achieve sustainable development goals by 2030

Mar 16, 2021, at 10:44 pm

Nepal will achieve sustainable development goals before 2030, the country’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said while addressing a ceremony of the “provincial and local road construction and improvement program”.

Jammu and Kashmir: As peace returns, tourists throng Suchetgarh border

Mar 16, 2021, at 10:30 pm

Srinagar: India-Pakistan International Border (IB) at Suchetgarh in Jammu district has become a tourist destination during peacetime.

Turkey launches vaccination registration for tourism employees

Mar 16, 2021, at 02:09 am

Turkey has announced rolling out of a tourism employee vaccination registration program for tourism employees in coordination with The Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Ministry of Health and Türkiye Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA).

Jammu and Kashmir: Tourism Deptt's Chennai roadshow evokes huge response

Mar 15, 2021, at 10:41 pm

Srinagar: A grand promotional evening and roadshow in Chennai organised by the department of tourism J&K in collaboration with the Travel Agents Society of Kashmir (TASK) has evoked a huge response from the industry stakeholder.

Jammu and Kashmir: Night flights at Srinagar Airport likely from March 28  

Mar 15, 2021, at 05:49 am

Srinagar: SpiceJet on Saturday became the second airline to announce night flight from Srinagar beginning March28. 

The lesser-known mouth-watering Turkish desserts

Mar 15, 2021, at 03:39 am

When we think of Turkish sweets, the two most common names that come to our mind are Turkish delight and baklava. However, there are plenty of other desserts that come from different parts of Turkey and are extremely popular amongst locals & tourists. If you are a foodie and travelling to Turkey then it is imperative that you try these traditional sweets

Hardeep Singh Puri virtually flags off first flight to newly upgraded Bareilly Airport to Delhi

Mar 08, 2021, at 11:29 pm

New Delhi: Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday virtually flagged off the first flight to the newly upgraded Bareilly Airport to Delhi.

J&K Tourism Department starts Spring, Summer promotional campaign

Mar 08, 2021, at 11:24 pm

Srinagar: Buoyant by the encouraging rush of Tourists during the winter months, Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department has kick-started extensive Spring and Summer Tourism promotional campaigns across major cities of the country to pull in the massive domestic tourist market available that is keen to move out and spend holidays with their loved ones after COVID Pandemic forced people to remain indoors for months together.