The spread of the delta variant by travellers and tour groups is of particular concern ahead of the Winter Olympics in Beijing in February.
The government took several measures to encourage tourism this festive season to make up for the financial hit it took last year.
Uttar Pradesh gets its third international airport in Kushinagar. The two others are Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport at Lucknow and Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport at Varanasi.
Tourism is the main source of income on the idyllic “island of the gods” that is home to more than 4 million people, who are mainly Hindu in the mostly Muslim archipelago nation.
International charter flights account for a bulk of the foreign tourist footfalls to Goa.
Nationwide, the CCSA planned to halve the mandatory quarantine period for fully-vaccinated visitors arriving from Friday to seven days, and reduce it to 10 days for those that have not completed their inoculation, reports Xinhua news agency.
CM Khattar also released a brochure highlighting the key features of state's home stay policy, which aims to give tourists an excellent alternative to hotels.
Many countries, including some of those in Europe, have already opened up for tourism.
No GDRFA or ICA approval is required for tourists travelling to the UAE. Travellers will be required to present a valid negative Covid-19 test certificate issued within 48 hours from the time of collecting the sample and from an approved health service, which use the QR code system, as well as Rapid PCR test report conducted at the departure airport 6 hours prior to departure, provided with a QR code system.
Indian Idol 12 winner Pawandeep Rajan has been announced the brand ambassador of Uttarakhand's Art, Tourism and Culture by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. The singer met him at his residence in Dehradun where he was honoured with the position.
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At Pemuteran village, you can witness the abundant marine biodiversity along the coast of the beach through snorkelling or diving. For that reason, the ocean by the beach holds plenty of astonishing underwater photo spots to capture.
With a bank of accrued vacation days and restrictions finally starting to ease in India and other parts of the world, travellers are looking to escape their lockdown surroundings. While USA and Russia are the top sestination preferences for international travel, New Delhi and Mumbai are domestic travel preferences.
A statement from the Lakshadweep administration said that it has proposed high-end eco-tourism projects in order to establish a robust base for maritime economic growth with tourism development as its core.
Beer and whiskey top the list of favourite alcoholic drinks for male tourists visiting Goa, while beer is the top go-to drink, followed by wine for women visitors to the coastal state, a study has revealed.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur on Monday said it was not right to stop tourist activities in the state, even as the state continued to witness scenes of overcrowding at popular destinations.
The Maharashtra government on Wednesday cleared an ambitious 'Adventure Tourism Policy' for the state, six months after it approved the Caravan Tourism Policy in February.
During a virtual meeting on Friday, Chief Secy directed the depts of forest and environment, water resources and tourism to identify around 100 spots for starting boating facilities and submit the final list within a month.
Earlier in the day, Referring to the massive footfall of people in hill stations, Health Ministry stated that gross violations of Covid-19 appropriate behaviour can nullify the gains so far
In a review meeting of the Tourism Department, Gehlot stressed on the effective marketing of key tourist destinations, fairs and festivals of the state at the international level.
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