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Buddhist Circuit Tourist train starts journey, promises to take travelers to the path of enlightenment

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:51 pm

To make people walk down the path of enlightenment, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation's (IRCTC) Buddhist Circuit Tourist train on the Bharat Gaurav Trains concept has started its journey.

IndiGo takes off from Nashik, expanding the 6E network to 103 destinations

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:51 pm

New Delhi: Private airline major IndiGo on Wedneday commenced direct flights from Nashik, the 77th domestic and 103rd overall destination in the 6E network.

Kolkata becomes Akasa Air’s 17th destination, marking operations across all metro cities in India

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:51 pm

Kolkata: Newly launched airline Akasa Air on Wednesday announced the addition of Kolkata as its 17th destination to its rapidly growing network, strengthening its presence in the East.

Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board's International Yoga Festival revitalizes visitors

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:51 pm

Kolkata: Visitors from India and worldwide, who recently attended the 'International Yoga Festival 2023' said they had a 'wonderful stay' during the event.

Indian Railways to operate 'North East Discovery: Beyond Guwahati'

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:51 pm

New Delhi: Indian Railways has decided to operate “North East Discovery: Beyond Guwahati”, specially designed tour to cover the Northeastern states of India by Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist train.

Kashmiris welcome Jammu and Kashmir govt's decision to create Japanese cherry blossom theme garden in Srinagar

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:51 pm

With the aim of promoting tourism in the Kashmir Valley at the global level, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir is taking new steps during which the tourism infrastructure is being further improved and new places are being brought on the tourism map.

MV Ganga Vilas completes maiden trip at Assam's Dibrugarh; Union Minister Sonowal says India unlocking vast potential of blue economy

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:51 pm

Dibrugarh/IBNS: MV Ganga Vilas, the world’s longest river cruise, arrived at Assam’s Bogibeel on Tuesday afternoon.

Reopening of Trans Bhutan Trail likely to increase tourists in upcoming days

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:51 pm

Thimpu: Bhutan, the Himalayan nation which nestles within its heart deep scenic beauties, is expected to witness a rise in tourists with the opening of the Trans Bhutan Trail, local media reports said.

Winter Carnival 2023: Festivities unfold at Kashmir's hidden gems

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:51 pm

Kashmir: As part of the winter carnival in Baramulla district of Kashmir, the District Administration celebrated the snow festival to promote tourism in lesser-known tourist destinations.

Taiwan offers to pay tourists to enjoy their vacation

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:51 pm

Taiwan is trying to woo more travellers to visit the nation by announcing special offers which include giving tourists USD 165 each to vacation in the country.

Scoot announces new schedules for Pokémon Air Adventures flights

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:51 pm

Singapore/IBNS: Pokémon Air Adventures, a partnership between Scoot, the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines (SIA), and The Pokémon Company, has caught fans' fancy, the airline said in a recent release.

Scoot will steadily increase its weekly flights to and from China; will ramp up flight frequencies to cater to summer travel demand across its network

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:51 pm

Singapore/IBNS:  Scoot, the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines (SIA), announced that it will steadily resume flights to and from China buoyed by further relaxation of border restrictions imposed during the pandemic.

Saudi Tourism Authority strengthens presence in India

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:51 pm

Mumbai: In line with Saudi’s Vision 2030 and to welcome more than 2 million Indian visitors this year, Saudi Tourism Authority (STA) has strengthened its commitments to driving awareness about tourism and hospitality in its region.

PM Modi urges all to take part in ‘Best Tourism Village Competition’

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:51 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged all, particularly youngsters to take part in the Best Tourism Village Competition.

AirAsia India launches Start of Summer Sale with fares starting at Rs 1,400

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:51 pm

New Delhi: AIX Connect, operating as AirAsia India, launched its Start of Summer sale with fares starting from Rs.1,400 for routes such as Mumbai-Chennai, along with similar special sales fares across its network.

IndiGo announces new flights between Mumbai-Silchar and Delhi-Itanagar via Kolkata

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:51 pm

New Delhi: Private carrier IndiGo has announced new flights between Mumbai-Silchar and Delhi-Itanagar via Kolkata, effective Mar 2, 2023.

Air India resumes non-stop service on the Delhi-Vienna-Delhi sector

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:51 pm

New Delhi: Airline major Air India  has resumed non-stop flights between Delhi and Vienna, the Music City of Austria, on Feb 18.

Khajuraho Dance Festival commences on February 20; coincides with G-20 Culture Working Group meeting

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:51 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: One of India’s most popular annual dance festivals, the Khajuraho Dance Festival, takes on greater significance in 2023 as the G-20 Culture Working Group meeting – to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other global leaders – will also be held at the same time at this famous UNESCO World Heritage Site in Madhya Pradesh.

Air India begins new flights to Mumbai from Thiruvananthapuram

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:51 pm

Thiruvananthapuram: Air India began a new flight service to Mumbai from Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram International Airport.

AirAsia India provides special charter flights for the G20 Summit with curated Gourmair menu and flight experience for delegates

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:51 pm

New Delhi: AirAsia India has announced that it is operating special charters flying G20 delegates to various destinations.

Newcastle – a gem of a destination close to Sydney

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:51 pm

Like its same-name city in England, the city of Newcastle on the eastern coastline of Australia is also well-known for coal. The region around this city holds an abundance of coal .This black- diamond mining over the centuries has made its harbour the largest in the world for coal exporting. In fact, it’s the nation’s oldest port – coal was shipped from there to Bengal in India in 1799.

23 Experiences in Philadelphia in 2023

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:51 pm

There is always something new and exciting to see or do in Philadelphia, no matter the time of year. Consider this your guide to the top 23 experiences happening in 2023.

Air India begins new service from Thiruvananthapuram

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:51 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Air India has started a new service to New Delhi from Thiruvananthapuram International Airport.

Vistara to operate five additional weekly flights between India and Mauritius

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:51 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India and Mauritius are set to get a little closer with Vistara, a full-service carrier from India, commencing additional weekly flights between the two nations.

Air travel set to soar to pre-pandemic levels in 2023: UN aviation agency

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:51 pm

New York: Air passenger demand in 2023 will rapidly recover to pre-pandemic levels on most routes, the UN aviation agency said on Wednesday.

SpiceJet launches 12 new flights to Goa’s Manohar International Airport

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:51 pm

Kolkata: Private airlines major SpiceJet on Friday launched daily flights connecting Goa’s new Manohar International Airport in Mopa with Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad.

Noida International Airport selects Air India SATS to develop a multi-modal cargo hub

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:51 pm

New Delhi: Noida International Airport (NIA) has selected Air India SATS (AISATS), a leading organization in the cargo and logistics sector, to develop a multi-modal cargo hub (MMCH) at the airport.

IndiGo announces its first tourism collaboration with Austrian National Tourist Office

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:51 pm

New Delhi: Private carrier IndiGo has announced its first tourism collaboration with Austrian National Tourist Office, to promote travel to Vienna through its codeshare partnership with Turkish Airlines.

Air travel set to soar to pre-pandemic levels in 2023: UN aviation agency

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:51 pm

New York: Air passenger demand in 2023 will rapidly recover to pre-pandemic levels on most routes, the UN aviation agency said on Wednesday.

Inaugural session of the 1st G-20 Tourism Working Group Meeting held at Rann of Kutch in Gujarat day

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:51 pm

Ahmedabad: The Inaugural session of the 1st Tourism Working Group Meeting under G20 hosted by the Ministry of Tourism was held at Rann of Kutch, Gujarat today morning.