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Goa unveils ₹120.97 Cr Town Square Project including several other landmarks 

In a significant step towards transforming Goa's tourism landscape, Minister for Tourism, Rohan A. Khaunte, Govt of Goa has unveiled several key tourism infrastructure projects, notably the ₹120.97 crore Town Square project in Porvorim. Also, announced were the beautification of Porvorim Creek and the development of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj...

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SEIS can unlock tourism potential towards PM’s vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat

Unlike other export sectors, services or merchandise, covered under SEIS and MEIS, for tourism exports, the SEIS scheme barely covers about a seventh of India’s tourism export revenue, whereas it impacts every dollar that the country earns in tourism receipt. In the tourism services exports segment, India has some serious...

Inbound tour operators urge Prime Minister to constitute Indian Tourism Board, hike budgetary allocation 

The premier and nodal body of Inbound Tour Operators, Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) has written to the Hon. Prime Minister of India to constitute the 'Indian Tourism Board' and immediate budgetary allocation at least of Rs 1000...

Visa Free Countries for Indians to Travel in 2025

While planning to travel abroad, obtaining visa becomes a great cause of concern. It becomes a herculean task especially for the families not well versed with the visa rules,...

Moving Forward for Change?

Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) has elected its new Managing Committee for the term 2021-2023, unlike the appeal...

When would you feel comfortable travelling again post COVID-19?

Increasing interest of Indian travellers holds a lot of promise: Emma...

Q1. Based on the trends it seems that Vietnam is gaining popularity among Indian travellers, how do you see this opportunity to get more...

Clarks Inn Group of Hotels Scores a Magnificent Century

From a debutant about 14 years ago to one of the biggest hotel companies on the Indian sub-continent today,...

All things Indian

By Rajeev Kohli Joint Managing Director, Creative Travel “If there is one place on the face of earth where all the dreams of living men have found a home from the very...

Abhay Prabhavana: A Museum of Ideas

By Neha Kirpal In the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, there is sometimes a need to pause, reflect and look back at who we are and where we...

Island Nation Sri Lanka

Planning an international vacation and that too in a very affordable budget? not to worry, your neighbouring country, the island nation Sri Lanka would be an ideal destination to...

Vaidyaratnam Vrindavan Ayurveda: A Rejuvenating Break

By Neha Kirpal Recently, I had the opportunity to visit a unique Ayurveda wellness centre in the serene Shivalik Foothills of Himachal Pradesh. Vaidyaratnam Vrindavan Ayurveda Chikitsalayam (VVAC) blends Kerala’s...

Harpreet Kaur appointed as Cluster Marketing Manager at Holiday...

With an impressive career spanning over 13 years, Harpreet brings a proven track record of excellence in...

Indian Govt’s decision to re-introduce Covid testing disappointing:...

Amid a spurt in Covid-19 cases in different parts of the world, the Indian government has decided to make a negative Covid report must...

India revokes 7-Day quarantine for foreign arrivals from...

The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India has issued revised guidelines (Covid-19) for international arrivals, removing the category of 'At Risk'...

Switzerland opens to fully vaccinated visitors without pre-arrival...

Switzerland has now opened its borders to all fully vaccinated, recovered visitors without mandating any pre-arrival COVID testing, after imposing months of necessary travel...

Thailand resumes Exemption from Quarantine scheme from Feb...

Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has approved the resumption of the Exemption from Quarantine (TEST & GO) entry scheme, the reopening of...