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India in talks with countries for mutual recognition of vax certifications

India is in talks with various nations for a mutual recognition of Covid-19 vaccination certifications, the government informed Parliament on Thursday

UK eases rules for fully vaccinated Indian travelers, no quarantine

Fully vaccinated passengers from India will no longer be subjected to compulsory 10-day hotel quarantine as the UK moved the country from its "red" to "amber" list. Under Britain's traffic light system for international travel, returning from amber list countries means a 10-day quarantine at home. The change, announced by the Department for Transport, comes into effect from 4 am local time on Sunday. "The UAE, Qatar, India and Bahrain will be moved from the red list to the amber list. All changes come into effect Sun 8th August at 4 am," UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps tweeted. "While it's right we continue our cautious approach, it's great news to open more destinations for people wanting to connect with families, friends and businesses across the globe, all thanks to our successful domestic vaccination programme," he said. The decision has come as a relief for the Indian diaspora in the UK, who had been demanding the easing of travel norms between India and Britain. Under t

Covid: New Zealand suspends entry for travellers from India starting Apr 11

The suspension will start from 1600 local time on April 11 and will be in place until April 28, Ardern said in a news conference. During this time the government will look at risk management measures

84% Indians found to be day-dreaming about travel once a week: Survey

A majority of Indian respondents (three-fourths) were found to be "day-dreaming" at least once a week about travel, according to a survey.

Kogo review: This AI-powered bot is a companion that weaves your travelogue

Kogo is an artificial intelligence-powered travelogue bot that goes on a journey with you and returns with a neatly knit photo and video story of your journey, ready to go on social media

With movement getting normal, 42% travellers ready for a trip again: Survey

With movement is slowly becoming normal, the confidence in air travel has also grown as around 42 per cent of recent travellers said they had a good in-flight experience and are ready to travel again

Delhi govt reduces home quarantine to 7 days for asymptomatic travellers

In an order, the city government also instructed all district magistrates to keep a watch on the implementation of the norm

Last-minute travellers help railways earn Rs 25,000 cr in last 4 years: RTI

The national transporter earned Rs 21,530 crore from Tatkal quota tickets and an additional Rs 3,862 crore from Tatkal Premium tickets between 2016 and 2019

Indian travellers are breaking away from the traditional routines: Study

The results of the pan-India study included a sample size of 2,103 and covered metro cities including Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Chennai

Goa, Singapore most preferred by Indians this summer: Report

Singapore topped top 10 list followed by Bali in Indonesia, Bangkok and Phuket in Thailand, Dubai

Indian travellers cost-conscious, eager for new ways to pay

In India, the survey revealed that over 76% selected their travel destinations because of a sale of cheap flights and holidays