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The Union Home Ministry on Thursday announced that with this, the restrictions placed on visa and international travel since March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic stand further eased given the present overall pandemic situation. After considering various inputs, the ministry has decided to begin granting of fresh tourist visas for foreigners coming to India through chartered flights with effect from October 15, 2021, a home ministry statement said. Foreign tourists entering into India by flights other than chartered aircraft would be able to do so only with effect from November 15, 2021 on fresh tourist visas. All due protocols ... Read more

As per reports, more than 30 million visitors came to Japan in 2018, part of a prolonged tourism boom that has brought around USD 41 billion a year to regions across the country. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has promised to bring 40 million overseas visitors to Japan by 2020. Though boom in tourism has brought fortune for the country, the residents are worried about the rising prices, unruly behaviour of the tourist and other disturbances come along with more overseas visitors. In some places the revenue earned from tourism is critical. Some 40 per cent of visitors go to the Kansai ... Read more

Foreign tourists can now fly directly to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands as the government has designated Port Blair airport as an authorised immigration check post for entry into and exit point from India. The decision to open up the Andaman and Nicobar Islands directly for foreign tourists came after it was found to be the most sought-after tourist destination in the country receiving an average four lakh tourists, including several thousand foreigners, annually. “The central government hereby designates Port Blair airport of Union territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands as an authorised immigration check post for entry into/exit ... Read more

The tourism sector of Kerala, which was almost stagnant after the floods, has been reviving slowly, but steadily.  Tourists from around the world are flocking to Kerala, as the season has started. Chartered flights with 600 foreign tourists have landed in Kochi yesterday. Around 2000 tourists have already reached Kochi by ship last day. The tourists will be in Kerala for two days and will visit the tourism hotspots in Alappuzha and Ernakulam. From those who have arrived on ships, around 1000 persons will return by flight and the tourists arrived by flight will return by ship. It is the ... Read more

A website, ‘Join My Wedding,’ allows foreign visitors to pay and attend grandeur wedding ceremonies in India, with a fees. Marriage ceremonies in India are usually grand multi-day celebrations with their opulent decor, meaningful traditions, and lively receptions. Foreign tourists would have attended Indian weddings to experience the charm and diversity prevailing in each region. Now with this website tourists get an opportunity to attend a wedding ceremony, which they can select from the website and be part of it. The practice is getting popularity among foreign tourists and a new tourism sector has evolved with a name ‘wedding tourism’. ... Read more

Tourists from Australia arrive at Kochi Airport (Screen shot from video of tourism minister) Kerala has been getting back to normal after the devastating rain and flood that has caused terrific damages to the state’s infrastructure and economy. Tourism was one among the major sectors experienced widespread damages. However, with the tireless efforts of the state tourism department and the government machinery along with the selfless support of the tourism fraternity, the state has been reinstating most of its tourism destinations to normal. To add to the joy and confidence of the tourism sector, the first chartered flight carrying around ... Read more

Kochi Airport Kerala has been getting back to normal after the devastating rain and flood that has caused terrific damages to the state’s infrastructure and economy. Tourism was one among the major sectors experienced widespread damages. However, with the tireless efforts of the state tourism department and the government machinery along with the selfless support of the tourism fraternity, the state has been reinstating most of its tourism destinations to normal. To add to the joy and confidence of the tourism sector, the first chartered flight carrying 60 tourists from Australia will land at Kochi International Airport on 15th September ... Read more

പ്ലം ജൂഡി റിസോർട്ട് മൂന്നാറിലെ പ്ലം ജൂഡി റിസോര്‍ട്ടില്‍ കുടുങ്ങിയ വിദേശികളെ കെടിഡിസി ഹോട്ടലിലേക്ക് മാറ്റും. ടൂറിസം മന്ത്രി കടകംപള്ളി സുരേന്ദ്രന്റെ നിർദ്ദേശപ്രകാരമാണ് നടപടിയെന്ന് ടൂറിസം ഡയറക്ടർ പി ബാലകിരൺ അറിയിച്ചു. മണ്ണിടിഞ്ഞത് കാരണം റോഡ് തകര്‍ന്നതിനെ തുടര്‍ന്ന് 19 വിദേശികളടക്കം 69 സഞ്ചാരികളാണ് പ്ലം ജൂഡി റിസോർട്ടിൽ കുടുങ്ങിയത്. ഇവരെല്ലാം പൂര്‍ണ സുരക്ഷിതരാണെന്ന് മന്ത്രി കടകംപള്ളി സുരേന്ദ്രന്‍ അറിയിച്ചു. വിദേശികളുമായും റിസോർട്ട് അധികൃതരുമായും മന്ത്രി ടെലിഫോണിൽ സംസാരിച്ചു. റോഡ് ശരിയാക്കാൻ സൈന്യത്തിന്റെ സഹായം തേടിയിട്ടുണ്ട്. തഹസിൽദാർ റിസോർട്ടിലെത്തി വിദേശികളുമായി സംസാരിച്ചു. റോഡ് നന്നാക്കിയാലുടൻ ഇവരെ റിസോർട്ടിൽ നിന്ന് മാറ്റും. ടൂറിസ്റ്റുകളുടെ സംരക്ഷണം വിനോദ സഞ്ചാര വകുപ്പിന്റെ ചുമതലയിലായിരിക്കുമെന്നും മന്ത്രി അറിയിച്ചു. റിസോര്‍ട്ടിലേക്കുള്ള റോഡില്‍ മണ്ണിടിഞ്ഞ് തകര്‍ന്നത് കാരണമാണ് ഇവര്‍ കുടുങ്ങിയത്. വിദേശികള്‍ക്ക് യാതൊരു വിധ പ്രശ്‌നവുമില്ലെന്നും മന്ത്രി അറിയിച്ചു. സംഭവ വിവരം അറിഞ്ഞയുടന്‍ തന്നെ മന്ത്രി ഇവരെ ഫോണില്‍ വിളിച്ച് സ്ഥിതിഗതികള്‍ വിലിയിരുത്തിയിരുന്നു. നിലവില്‍ അവര്‍ക്ക് സുരക്ഷാ പ്രശ്‌നങ്ങള്‍ ഇല്ലെന്നും ... Read more

A scheme to provide free SIM cards to foreign tourists arriving in India to help them to stay connected while in India has been “discontinued” as it was felt “unnecessary”, informed tourism secretary Rashmi Verma. Under the scheme, foreign tourists availing e-visas were provided free SIM cards on arrival in India. The scheme was launched in February last year by the then tourism minister Mahesh Sharma. The BSNL SIM cards provided to the foreign tourists were with Rs 50 talk time and 50 MB Data. The cards would be activated, once the tourists land in India. It has validity of ... Read more