India Travel

With an aim to promote France’s famous pilgrimage destination , Lourdes, in the Indian market, the Lourdes Tourist Office will be undertake many initiatives to woo travelers from South India.

The Orissa government is soon going to issue fresh tenders for 17 tourism properties that have to be renovated.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation, a global hospitality company will soon be opening the first Andaz property in India which is set to be operational by 2013.

The Indian Ministry of Tourism (MoT) recently conducted the survey of Kaziranga National Park.

The Cannes Tourism Board will be adopting 3 different strategies to promote Cannes, France as a tourist spot in the Indian market.

In a bid to promote ecotourism activities in Tamil Nadu, the state government has launched an ecotourism Policy on June 7th.

Red Fox hotels, known for their chain of budget hotels in India will expand its footprint by setting up new properties in Mayur Vihar(New Delhi) Hitech City ( Hyderabad) Aerocity etc.

Leisure Hotels Limited, a major player in Uttarakhand’s hospitality sector has announced that it will soon open the first-of-its kind eco friendly and luxury-tented accommodation.

Srilanka’s leading resort operator, Aitken Spence Hotels that currently owns 4 properties in India.

India-based Citrus Hotels will be soon launching 5 key hotel properties across key cities in India.

Planet Hollywood, the American theme restaurant and hotel chain, will soon open a five-star hotel in Mumbai

The Madhya Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (MPSTDC) in an attempt to benefit all the visitors.

Chennai- based ETL Hospitality services have now been rechristened as Grand Luxe Hotels. The company that has major expansion plans in India will play a vital role in the hospitality sector.

The Indian Ministry of Tourism (MoT) in a bid to improve the country’s tourism sector has sanctioned a total sum of Rs 2184 crore to develop 761 tourism projects across different states.

The Civil Aviation Safety Advisory Council (CASAC) that was recently set up by the Indian government conducted its first meeting which was inaugurated by Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel

Goa-based property developer, Acron Group that had forayed into hospitality segment by opening by its first property ‘Fortune Select Regina Goa’ in January.

Four Seasons Hotel, Mumbai, has recently launched a banquet hall ‘The Pavilion,’ spread across 300 sq metres, on the hotel’s lawn.

Indian Hotels Company Ltd (IHCL) will be launching its Gateway Hotel brand in Punjab by opening 2 key properties - The Gateway Hotel Chandigarh and The Gateway Hotel Ludhiana.

The department of tourism, govt of Karnataka has unveiled a master plan for the development of tourism in the state.

ITC-Welcomgroup that runs five star luxury business hotels in India has signed an exclusive contract with Starwood Hotels & Resorts to bring the latter’s premium brand- ‘Luxury Collection’ to India.

The renowned Mata Sukhrala shrine in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir will soon get a makeover at a cost of Rs 5 crore.

Compagnie Du Ponant, a high-end yacht cruise operator based in France will be making its foray into the Indian market by starting operations from November.

The state cabinet of Kerala has granted permission for the ordinance in a bid to transform Munnar town into a tourism zone

Batalik, a part of Indian Administered kashmir that witnessed intense battle between Pakistani intruders and Indian army during 1999 Kargil war was recently opened to visitors with a three-day tourists fair

Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB), Jammu & Kashmir has announced that pilgrims can register for the annual Amarnath Yatra from June 5th. R K Goyal, Chief Executive Officer, SASB said

The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) has introduced an ‘Interest Subsidy Scheme for the upgradation of Guest Houses in the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi.

The Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA), a travel trade body in Philippines is keen to work closely with the Indian travel trade and tourism board to promote its country in India.

The proposal sent by Uttarakhand Tourism Development Corporation (UTDB) to the Ministry of Tourism (MoT) , India for development of tourism destinations in the state has been finally approved.

Himachal Pradesh has launched a new scheme called ‘Har Gaon Ki Kahani' on May 31st, which will enable visitors to get to know about the rich cultural heritage, folk lore and surreal historic facts of the villages.

Guru Tegh Bahadur Memorial, spread over 11.5 acres of land and constructed on GT Road at Singhu Border (Delhi-Haryana Border) will soon be inaugurated and thrown open to all the visitors.

Saputara in Gujarat, popularly known as the state’s ‘Cherapunji’, is all set to get a huge water source of its own.

The Indian cabinet has approved an $11 billion project for e-visa project to ease the flow of communication within various agencies looking after visa approval.

India-based Kamat hotels have launched a new hotel ‘Vithal Kamats’ at Fort Mahodadhi at Puri, Orissa. The hotel facing the famous Puri Beach on Beach Road is just 5 km away from the railway station.

Saudi-based low-cost carrier, Nasair Airlines has now commenced 3 flights a week on Kochi-Riyadh route from June 1, four flights a week between Kozhikode-Riyadh starting

InterGlobe and Accor, the global hotel groups are coming together to develop 3 new hotel projects at the Delhi Aerocity, IGI Airport.

Mapple Hotels, Palaces and Resorts that owns a chain of luxury hotels in India has launched ‘Mapple Emerald New Delhi’.

The Government of India has set up a Civil Aviation Safety Advisory Council (CASAC) in Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in order to strengthen aviation safety environment.

Pilgrims visiting Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu & Kashmir can now use the third tunnel to reach the holy place. The tunnel thrown open to all the visitors from April 20th is airy, well lit and has a very convenient headway.

Indian hospitality industry is all set to receive a major boost as many international hotel chains are keen to expand their presence in India

Best Western India in collaboration with Noida-based developers Aashiyana Infrastructure Development Pvt Ltd, are developing a brand new hotel property “Oasis Mall & Multiplex” in the holy city of Ajmer.

Ace Hotels and Resorts, India’s leading hotel chain, plans to set up a four-star hotel at Nagpokhari, Nepal.

The BRIC countries namely Brazil, Russia, India and China which has been witnessing an upsurge in tourist arrivals lately, will dominate the next 10 to 20 years of global tourism,

Kolkata-based Rossell Tea group, in collaboration with Lemon Tree hotel chain is investing in the hospitality sector in a major way.

In an attempt to woo global Indian carriers to initiate operations in Macau, Macau International Airport Company Limited (CAM) taken up the initiative to offer special rebates to the airline which first launches connectivity between India and Macau.

Rajasthan, the home to many well-known wildlife sanctuaries will soon construct small dams and ponds in its wildlife sanctuaries to stop animals from straying into nearby villages

Turkish tourism in a bid to create more awareness about destination and its tourism products in Indian market will launch marketing campaigns, this year.

The Khangchendzonga Tourist Villa-cum-socio cultural amusement park at Ranka, East Sikkim was recently unveiled by Ms. Pratibha Patil ,

Indians travelling to China can now get themselves a unique travel product called Chinese Yuan Travellers Cheque introduced by American Express.

The famous Godwad region of Rajasthan has been recently added as the new tourism circuit in the state.