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.
Where would you like to spend Holi this year?
Mar 08, 2021, at 10:46 pm
Mar 08, 2021, at 10:35 pm
Madrid/IBNS: Not only is the pandemic refusing to go away but also rearing its ugly head every now and then, jeopardising the efforts being made to restart tourism.
Seychelles opens up to tourists worldwide from March 25
Mar 05, 2021, at 04:37 pm
The Indian Ocean island destination has announced that it will be welcoming visitors from across the globe, irrespective of their vaccination status, as from March 25, 2021. Visitors from South Africa will still not be permitted to enter Seychelles for the time being until further review.
Jammu and Kashmir to become hub of winter sports: Advisor Farooq Khan
Mar 05, 2021, at 05:41 am
Srinagar: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor Farooq Khan expressed his gratitude for making the second National Khelo India Winter Games a grand success, which was organised by Union Ministry for Youth Affairs and Sports in collaboration with J&K Sports Council and J&K Winter Games Association, held between 26th of February to 2nd of March 2021 at Gulmarg.
Jammu and Kashmir: Footfall of 10 lakh passengers at Srinagar Airport in 4 months
Mar 05, 2021, at 04:58 am
Srinagar: After witnessing a lull in passenger footfalls during the last summer due to Covid 19, the Srinagar International Airport has received almost 10 lakh passengers between November 2020 and February 2021 – thanks to the revival of the tourism sector.
Belgium Intends to Lift Ban on Tourist Travel by April 1: Prime Minister
Mar 02, 2021, at 03:13 pm
Brusseles/Sputnik: Belgium intends to lift the ban on optional, including tourist, trips outside of the country, introduced at the year start over the threat of new coronavirus strains' spread, by April 1, Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said.
Saudi Tourism Authority launches ‘Journeys in Arabia’, wooes Indian tourists
Mar 01, 2021, at 09:17 pm
New Delhi: Saudi Arabia is a relatively new destination on the global stage. But pitching itself as the authentic home of Arabia, the country now offers unique, diverse and unparalleled experiences, a land of natural assets, rich culture and heritage and adventure.
Turkey awaits Indian tourists once flight restrictions are lifted
Feb 26, 2021, at 06:49 pm
New Delhi: The Turkish Tourism Board in India shared that a total of 16 million International visitors arrived in Turkey in the year 2020 and the revenue that emerged from international tourism & visitors arrivals stood at $12.1 billion. The transcontinental country straddling Southeastern Europe and Western Asia is awaiting Indian tourists once the flight restrictions are lifted.
Austria: Finding romance in Vienna
Feb 24, 2021, at 10:24 pm
Vienna: There's something very artistic about Vienna, the world's most liveable city. The air is heavy with music and the cobblestoned paths paved with stories of love and longing.
Australia Travel: Port Stephens- Read Now, Travel Later
Feb 23, 2021, at 11:52 pm
Less than three-hour drive north from Sydney, Port Stephens regularly props up in the minds of the local Indian diaspora when thinking of a day trip to a nearby hideout to enjoy sea and sand. This destination is also pretty popular among overseas visitors and ranks high in almost every itinerary for anyone touring down under from India.
Jammu and Kashmir: Gulmarg gets back sheen, hotels register full bookings till April 15
Feb 23, 2021, at 05:14 am
Srinagar: In a break from the dull tourism of the past few years, the Kashmir’s famed tourist resort Gulmargdraped in snow has brought back the sheen with hotels registering full bookings till April 15.
Jammu and Kashmir: 2-day Pahalgam winter carnival begins
Feb 22, 2021, at 03:57 am
Srinagar: The popular tourist spot Pahalgam reverberated with colourful activities including cultural programmes.
Jammu and Kashmir: Night flights at Srinagar Airport likely from next month
Feb 22, 2021, at 01:52 am
Srinagar: The much-awaited night flight operations at the Srinagar International Airport are likely to begin next month provided the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) gives its final approval.
UNWTO trains Caribbean travel industry to effectively use statistics to restart tourism
Feb 19, 2021, at 04:37 am
Madrid/IBNS: The UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), in collaboration with the Caribbean Tourism Organization, recently organised a virtual workshop for their members in the region to address the key challenges they face in making effective use of statistics to drive the restart of their tourism sectors.