Category: Round Up

With an aim to start promoting religious tourism circuit in Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur and Union Minister for Tourism KJ Alphons held discussions in New Delhi. The ministers discussed about a Rs 300 crore including a project for improving the infrastructure facilities of the state. Himachal Pradesh is famous for its various eco-tourism activities that support various tourism hotspots in the tourism map. The discussion went pretty well in which the Union Minister has promised to provide all essential support for the state. Himachal Pradesh, which is famous for its picturesque pristine beauty, is free from the outside ... Read more

Thirty two Chinese tourists and four North Koreans are reported to be killed in a major bus accident in North Korea. The Chinese foreign ministry has informed that two Chinese nationals were also seriously injured and are in a critical condition. The China’s state broadcaster CGTN tweeted that more than 30 people died when a tour bus fell from a bridge in North Korea. The tweet was later deleted. A State television news channel have also showed images of a crashed blue bus with its wheels in the air, in footage taken in pouring rain in the dark. The accident ... Read more

Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board launches ‘L.A. Insider,’ a online training tool for travel trade professionals in the Middle East. The mobile and tablet-friendly programme is the first of its kind for L.A. Tourism. The programme, developed by TravPRO, has been designed to help travel trade better sell the city and stay up-to-date with its latest offerings. A record 48.3 million tourists visited L.A. in 2017, and is expected to reach 50 million by 2020. “We’re proud to launch such an advanced training programme, one that will help our clients discover L.A. like an insider and sell L.A. like an expert. ... Read more

American based online tourism and hospitality chain Airbnb has announced the launch “Office of Healthy Tourism”, an initiative that drives local, sustainable and authentic tourism in cities across the world. A new Tourism Advisory Board is on the agenda, in which travel industry leaders from around the world are welcomed. Expansion of efforts to empower poor communities, supporting eco-friendly travel habits are the prime objectives of the new project. “With travel and tourism growing faster than most of the rest of economy, it is critical that as many people as possible are benefiting.  To democratize the benefits of travel, Airbnb ... Read more

Durban, the largest city in the South African district of KwaZulu-Natal is all about to invest over 200 million dollars for constructing a new Cruise Terminal. The project is an association between Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) and the KwaZulu Cruise Terminal (KCT), with various other investors to open the mega project by October 2020. Mediterranean Shipping Company, also known as MSC has recently signed a bilateral agreement regarding the project. The construction phase is about to continue for a straight 18 months, that is from January 2019 to October 2020. “The signing will see Transnet introducing new entrants Armada Consortium into the ... Read more

Dubai’s La Mer is going to have a brand new waterpark opening in May 2018. Laguna Waterpark is split into four zones – Surf, Relax, Slide and Splash – as well as a pool lounge, a lazy river, food kiosks and a merchandise store. The waterpark will have five daring slides –  The Mantra, Constrictor, The Loop, Freefall and Mad Racer. It also features a children’s zone with a splash pad for children up to four years and AquaPlay Rainfortress for children aged four to 12 years. The WaveOz 180 offers an invigorating surf experience suited to beginners, the daring and the pro’s. The ... Read more

It seems like the word selfie is almost there everywhere. Can we dream of a day where we won’t come across this word? It is there everywhere you go; and now, for the selfie addicts there’s a museum exclusively for you in Los Angeles. The Selfie museum located in Glendale, California, will be open for a limited two-month engagement from April 1 to May 31. Visitors will be able to explore the 40,000-year history of self-portraiture and the “spectacle of the selfie” through the lens of art, history, technology and culture, while taking some amazing selfies of their own with ... Read more

Rajasthan Department of Tourism, in association with Federation of Hospitality and Tourism of Rajasthan (FHTR), is planning to organize ‘Rajasthan Domestic Travel Mart’ 2018. The three-day event is scheduled to be held at the B.M. Birla Auditorium in Jaipur on July 20 and 22. The DoT and FHTR Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Additional Director Tourism, Sanjay Pande and Bhim Singh, President, FHTR, at an event held at Hotel ITC Rajputana, Sheraton, Jaipur in the presence of Nihal Chand Goel, Chief Secretary of Rajasthan. “The primary objective of ‘Rajasthan Domestic Travel Mart’ is to exclusively focus on the domestic tourists from ... Read more

Bengaluru, nicknamed as the silicon valley of India, is all geared up for hosting India’s first Moto Art Show, a unique exhibition devoted to motorcycle enthusiasts in showcasing art through stories. The art exhibition named as the “First of Its Name” is ongoing at Peeple tree Art Gallery in Bengaluru till 28th April. The exhibition consists of Paintings, illustrations, metal sculptors using bike parts, film, and performance. “This is the first time such an event is happening in India with so much motorcycle art in one place. We will have around 80 unique pieces of art for sale. There’s something ... Read more

After the introduction of new web layout for Gmail, Google comes up with a new update that enables confidential assistance to users. Named as the confidential mode, the functions stop recipients from forwarding important emails, as well as, restrict the user to copy or download them. According to various technical reports, Gmail users will soon require a passcode to open certain e-mails. Passcodes can be generated through personal mobile numbers via SMS. The new version of the Gmail enhances the opportunity to use Google Calendar directly from the user interface. Additionally, the tech giant is also testing algorithms that can ... Read more

IndiGo has announced the commencement of non-stop four daily flights between Hyderabad and Rajahmundry from June 7, 2018. “Save on time and travel hassle-free with one-way fares starting as low as Rs 1130. Book Now at http://www.goindigo.in,” tweeted the carrier. IndiGo has recently introduced four direct flights between Chennai and Tiruchirappalli, which will commence from June 1, 2018. Tiruchirappalli will be IndiGo’s 51st destination and one can start booking tickets for an all-inclusive starting fares from Rs 2,499. This would make the airline the first to launch four departures on its inaugural day to Tiruchirappalli. Also, IndiGo will be the ... Read more

Philippine Airlines (PAL), the flag carrier of Philippines, has appointed Bird Travels Private Ltd, the Airline Management Services arm of Bird Group, as its local representative in India. The association marks the airline’s latest step in developing its sales distribution network within the Indian market. The appointment of Bird Travels is a part of the intensive preparations undertaken by Philippine Airlines to realize its firm plans to commence operations to India by Winter 2018, the airlines said in a statement. Reinforcing the airline’s commitment and growing confidence in the market, Bird Travels is given the challenge to take responsibility for ... Read more

Mumbai is all set to host the much awaited US-India Aviation Summit, on 9th May 2018. The event focuses on highlighting aviation policy-making and improving technology in association with US Trade Development Agency and Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation. “The Summit will serve to assist India civil aviation agencies and aviation industry representatives, including private sector airlines and airport operators, to identify advanced US technologies and practices that can support their expansion and modernization efforts,” said US Commercial Service. Meanwhile, the summit also focuses on mutual talks among US and India upon various segments of the Industry. The program further ... Read more

Israel Ministry of Tourism has launched its summer campaign in India to attract the April – June peak holiday season. Close to 60,000 Indian tourists visiting Israel last year, marking a record growth of 31 per cent. The Israel Ministry of Tourism office in India is confident of achieving its target of one lakh Indian tourist visitors this year. The advertising campaign incorporates varied media platforms including television, print and digital spaces. The integrated advertising campaign ‘Begin your journey to Israel’ includes the television commercial (TVC) showcases Israel’s famous cities – Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. The TVC shows the various facets of ... Read more

At least 12 people died in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur and Dholpur districts after heavy rain lashed the areas. Five children were among those who died in Dholpur, as per the reports. The administration said the toll may go up. Most of these deaths were reportedly happened due to collapse of houses in the storm. At most of the places victims were sleeping, said an official from the district administration. The heavy rainfall snapped power lines in many areas, leading to outages or fire due to short circuit. Several main streets were waterlogged and traffic and railway lines were affected. The Dholpur-Bharatpur ... Read more