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Nepal removes quarantine provisions for tourists vaccinated for Covid-19

Nepal enforced new travel rules removing the quarantine requirements for foreign tourists who have got both doses of Covid-19 vaccine, in an attempt to give a boost to pandemic-depressed travel

Parl panel concerned over fund cuts for tourism as sector suffers losses

A parliamentary committee on transport, tourism and culture has raised concerns over budget estimates of the Ministry of Tourism being slashed

Covid-19 impact: Himachal Pradesh's thriving homestay industry hits hotels

Their fates are contrasting - hoteliers say they are struggling to get bookings, while homestay owners are witnessing record bookings and profits

Budgetary allocation for tourism ministry slashed by 19% to Rs 2,026 crore

The budget has allocated Rs 1088.03 crore for development of tourism infrastructure

Welcomhotel opens its first property in Himachal Pradesh, at Shimla

Plans are afoot to add nine new properties under the brand in the next 12 months in every region in India, to take the total tally to 26

Ground report: How Covid hit life in Theog, a small hill town in Himachal

Nivedita Mookerji speaks to locals in Himachal Pradesh's Theog to gauge how the pandemic has affected life and business in this hilly town

2020: Sikkim suffers Rs 600-crore blow as Covid cripples tourism industry

Sikkim reeled under a serious crisis in 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic crippled its tourism industry, the mainstay of its economy

Year-end holiday season flight bookings show change in travel mood

Passengers over 40 years were just 10 per cent of the total travelling public post lockdown, the survey noted

France's biggest glacier is melting, you should see it before it disappears

"There's sometimes a certain anxiety of seeing the Mer de Glace before it disappears"

Tourism will zoom in summer, aided by news of vaccine, says Expedia CEO

"People will think, 'Well, by the summer Europe might be open, or I might have the vaccine, so let's book it,'" Expedia CEO said

Global travel and tourism industry projected to shed 174 million jobs

The global travel and tourism industry is on course to lose 174 million jobs this year if current restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus remain in place, a leading industry group warned Friday. While alarming, the projection from the World Travel & Tourism Council was lower than previously expected, largely because of a strong recovery in domestic travel in China and rebounds in other countries. In June, the council warned that there could be 197 million job losses worldwide in a sector that many nations are hugely reliant on economically. Restrictions on travel imposed when the pandemic erupted this year effectively banned flights from abroad and closed down the hospitality sectors in many countries. China, where COVID-19 first emerged, has since managed to contain the virus better than most nations and has reopened large parts of its economy, helped in part by widespread virus testing at airports alongside health and hygiene protocols. Lockdown restrictions have ...

Tamil Nadu seeks Rs 250 cr from Centre to revive tourism industry

Tamil Nadu on Friday requested the Centre to allocate Rs 250 crore as special grant for revival of the tourism sector in the state which has felt the impact of COVID-19 pandemic

Tourism industry seeks reduction in GST rate, tax benefits to revive sector

According to them, the Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the travel, tourism and hospitality industry, resulting in a loss of Rs 15 trillion and putting up to 40 million jobs at risk

Raje discusses tourism, culture with members of Rajasthani diaspora in UK

Former Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje held a detailed discussion with members of the Rajasthani diaspora in the United Kingdom on topics such as tourism and culture during a webinar held on Saturday

Tourism toppers: India marks a presence in the best of the decade

The results of the awards - a departure from its annual best in travel poll held since 2005 and covering airlines, airports, destinations and hotels - were released on Monday

Mahindra Holidays scouts for acquisitions amid coronavirus pandemic

Occupancy at properties in driveable locations surges at 80-90% of pre-Covid levels

Covid-19, India-China border row cast shadow on Ladakh tourism industry

As people step out of the Leh airport, Cherring Namgyal (32) waits for tourists he can ferry in his taxi to different exotic locations in Ladakh. But that's a futile wait

SC directive is a big relief for stressed firms with cash flow issues

Cash flows of airlines, hotels, SSIs yet to recover

Unlock 4: Boating resumes in Nainital, tourism getting back on track

Several guidelines are in place at tourist hub, including sanitisation of life jackets after every use. Tickets are given to passengers only after sanitisation and temperature checks

Hospitality, aviation, tourism firms likely to seek loan recast: Bankers

Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) are already covered under the ongoing restructuring scheme which was tweaked earlier this month to cover those impacted by Covid-19 crisis