Category: India

The Orang National Park (ONP) in the Darrang and Sonitpur districts of Assam will reopen for tourists on Thursday after remaining closed for several months due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the monsoon, an official said. All COVID-19 protocols and safety guidelines will be followed for the visitors, ONP Divisional Forest Officer Pradipta Baruah said in a notice. Only a portion of the safari route inside the park will be opened for tourists at present due to the poor condition of roads owing to the recent flood, the DFO said. “The remaining part of the route will be opened after ... Read more

The Ministry of Tourism is organizing an event to celebrate “World Tourism Day 2021” on 27th September 2021 in New Delhi, which has been designated by the UNWTO as a day to focus on “Tourism for Inclusive Growth”. Speaker of Lok Sabha, Shri Om Birla will be chief guest of the event. Union Minister of Tourism, Culture & DoNER Shri G. Kishan Reddy, MoS for Tourism Shri Ajay Bhatt and MoS for Tourism Shri Shripad Yesso Naik will also grace the occasion. Secretary Tourism Shri Arvind Singh and other officials of the Ministry, important dignitaries from the States/ UTs, travel ... Read more

Shri G Kishan Reddy, Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Culture and Tourism was on a two day official visit to Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland. As a part of the Arunachal Pradesh leg of his visit, the Union Minister inaugurated several development works and was accompanied by Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister of Jal Shakti. The Union Ministers were received by the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Shri Pema Khandu ji, Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein Ji, MP Tapir Gao ji and other state ministers and officials. The Union Minister G Kishan Reddy along with Shri ... Read more

The Chardham Yatra in Uttarakhand will begin on Saturday after its prolonged suspension due to COVID-19. A day after the Uttarakhand High Court vacated its stay on Chardham Yatra, the state government on Friday issued a detailed SOP to start the yatra from Saturday with strict adherence to COVID-19 norms. Imposing a daily limit on the number of pilgrims visiting the Himalayan temples, the SOP put a cap of 1,000 pilgrims daily on Badrinath, 800 on Kedarnath, 600 on Gangotri and 400 on Yamunotri. Showing a document certifying administration of both doses of the anti- Covid vaccine at least 15 ... Read more

Public fairs and exhibitions will be allowed in Delhi from Thursday, under a phased reopening of economic activities interrupted by the lockdown during the second wave of COVID-19 in the city. In an order issued on Wednesday, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) said banquet halls in the city will be allowed to hold such exhibitions and fairs. Business-to-consumer exhibitions will be permitted in the city from September 16, it stated, adding that organisers will have to follow the standard operating procedure (SOP) issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and in case any violation is found, strict penal ... Read more

Union Minister of Tourism, Culture and DoNER, Shri G. Kishan Reddy and Chief Minister of Assam Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma will address the inaugural session  of two days conference of the Tourism and Culture Ministers of the states of North Eastern Region on 13th September 2021 in Guwahati. Ministry of Tourism, Government of India is organising this two day conference on 13th &14th September 2021 under the Chairmanship of Minister of Tourism, Culture and DONER, to discuss development of tourism and issues related to connectivity in the North Eastern Region. The two-day Conference will also be attended by senior officials ... Read more

An eight-year-old tigress has given birth to two cubs in Madhya Pradesh’s Panna Tiger Reserve, a senior forest official said. The tiger reserve management had the information about the birth of the cubs of tigress named T-234, but they were captured on cameras for the first time last week, Panna Tiger Reserve’s (PTR) field director Uttam Kumar Sharma told reporters on Tuesday. Currently, there are about 70 tigers in the PTR, including 45 to 50 felines above one year of age and around 20 cubs, he said. About a week back, this tigress was captured on cameras with the two ... Read more

Mana Herbal Park, the tallest herbal park in India, has been opened to the tourists. This herbal park is located in the village of Mana in the Chamoli District of Uttarakhand. The park is located at an elevation of 11000 ft above sea level. Situated on the Indo-China border, this place is rich in flora and fauna. The Herbal Park was recently established by the government. But the park had to be closed after Kovid 19 shook the country. The main attraction of the Herbal Park is the unique Ayurvedic plants and flowers found only in the Himalayas. Maintained by ... Read more

A newly-wed couple converted the guesthouse of the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University-Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh into a honeymoon cottage, inviting widespread condemnation and criticism. Stung by it, the university management on Saturday constituted an internal committee headed by its Rector to probe into the alleged misuse of the guesthouse. The state government also sought a report on the incident. The guesthouse was booked by University Women Empowerment Cell director A Swarna Kumari, who herself was an alumnus. “One of our staffers booked the guesthouse for use by another professor’s student. But the purpose for which it was used was wrong ... Read more

Ministry of Tourism in its ongoing efforts to strengthen the Hospitality & Tourism Industry especially in the times of the pandemic has signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with MakeMyTrip (India) Private Limited and Ibibo Group Private Limited on 17.08.2021. Ministry of Tourism has already signed MoUs with Easy my Trip, Clear trip, and Yatra.com. The primary objective of this MoU is to provide extensive visibility to accommodation units, which have self-certified themselves on SAATHI (System for Assessment, Awareness & Training for the Hospitality Industry) on the OTA platform. The MoU also outlines both parties to encourage Units to register ... Read more

After remaining closed for over a year for night viewing, the Taj Mahal will open from August 21 for visitors who want to explore the marble monument under the moonlight, officials said on Friday. Night viewing of the monument had closed on March 17, 2020, during the first lockdown due to COVID-19. ASI Superintending Archaeologist (Agra Circle) Vasant Kumar Swarnkar told PTI that night viewing will be allowed on August 21, 23, and 24 as the monument is closed every week on Friday and the lockdown is in effect on Sunday. He said there are three-time slots for visitors. From ... Read more

The famous Naini Lake in North Delhi has opened. Tourists can now enter this place which is very popular for boating. This was announced by the Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation (DTTDC). The North Delhi Municipal Corporation, headed by DTTDC, is responsible for the management of the lake. There are also plans to make some changes to the lake. The Naini, which overflows during the monsoon season, causes headaches for the people on its shores. Authorities said they would try to resolve this issue. The charge for a half-hour boating is around 130 rupees. Up to four people can ... Read more

Mumbai is gearing up to recapture the tourism sector that has suffered heavy losses due to covid. As part of that, it was decided to keep the city’s beaches and parks open until 10 p.m. This was announced by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Beaches, parks, and other public places are open from 6 am to 10 pm. The new decision comes as the number of covid patients is declining. The announcement was made by the Municipal Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal. Only those who strictly adhere to the Covid standards will be allowed to enter. The city’s tourist attractions have been ... Read more

The Union Territory of Ladakh has lifted the terms of its Inner Line Permit to attract more domestic tourists. Indian tourists no longer need special permits to enter here. An Inner Line Permit is prior permission to visit protected areas along the China-Pakistan border. In a notification issued yesterday, the Ladakh UT Home Department completely removed the requirement for ILP to visit notified protected areas for Indian citizens, including domestic tourists and local residents. However, foreigners wishing to visit these protected areas still need to apply for a permit (protected area permit). Meanwhile, the validity of the permit for foreign ... Read more

India organized the IBSA (India, Brazil and South Africa) Tourism Ministers’ virtual meeting on Thursday. The Minister of Tourism of India, Shri G. Kishan Reddy; the Minister of Tourism of the Federative Republic of Brazil, H.E. Mr. Gilson Machado Neto and the Deputy Minister of Tourism of the Republic of South Africa, H.E. Mr. Fish Amos Mahlalela, met through videoconferencing under India’s IBSA Chairship on 12th August 2021. India organized the IBSA Tourism Ministers’ Meeting to promote tourism cooperation among the member states and reviewed the intra IBSA Tourism cooperation. During virtual meeting, the Minister for Tourism, Shri G Kishan ... Read more