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JW Marriott New Delhi Aerocity has launched its new art inspired event space – ‘The Gallery Room’. Designed to fulfill and surpass all expectations, The Gallery Room is the perfect venue to host art exhibitions and hi-end corporate events. The Gallery Room, with a capacity for 150 people, is equipped with Bose acoustics, sound system and a life-size LED screen, which makes it an ideal venue to host business meetings, screen previews and host events requiring audio-visual immersion for business/leisure gatherings. “The Gallery Room is made keeping in mind the requirements of meetings of the future and how state of ... Read more

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Malta to strengthen cooperation in tourism sector. The MoU will be signed during the visit of Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu to Malta. The Vice President has left for a week-long visit to Serbia, Malta and Romania on September 13. The main objectives of the MoU is to encourage the promotion of quality destinations for the tourism industry in both countries, to increase tourist arrivals in both countries from the entire world through the territories of India and Malta and to ... Read more

Kerala is ready to host one of its best fashion shows – the Wedding Fashion Week 2018 from September 14 to 16. m4marry.com, the premier matrimonial portal in Kerala and Kalyan Jewellers, along with Ambika Pillai, one of the biggest names in the bridal makeup industry, join hands to present the ‘Wedding week 2018’. The three-day fashion extravaganza is to be held at Le Meridien, Kochi. The showstopper for the event will be Kiara Advani The three fashion legends Anju Modi, Tarun Tahiliani and Gaurav Gupta will showcase their ingenuity through their trends in bridal wear. This edition of the event is ... Read more

Kochi Airport Kerala has been getting back to normal after the devastating rain and flood that has caused terrific damages to the state’s infrastructure and economy. Tourism was one among the major sectors experienced widespread damages. However, with the tireless efforts of the state tourism department and the government machinery along with the selfless support of the tourism fraternity, the state has been reinstating most of its tourism destinations to normal. To add to the joy and confidence of the tourism sector, the first chartered flight carrying 60 tourists from Australia will land at Kochi International Airport on 15th September ... Read more

Jet Airways is all set to introduce the country’s first non-stop service between Mumbai and Manchester effective 05th November, 2018. Jet Airways will deploy a wide body A330-200 with 254 seating for the service, which will now operate five days a week including Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The airline’s latest service connecting India via its commercial capital, with Manchester will further strengthen Jet Airways’ connect with the United Kingdom (UK). Manchester will become the 21st international addition to the Jet Airways network and with the introduction of this new flight – the carrier’s 5th non-stop service to/from the ... Read more

Aiming at boosting inbound tourism to the country, Romanian government is planning to establish 20 overseas tourist promotion offices. The proposal was set forth by the Tourism Ministry, stating that the offices will be opened in major markets of Romanian tourism and the offices will have two employees nominated by the ministry. “The new measure intensifies the efforts to promote Romania as a major tourist destination on an international level,” said Nelu Barbu, Government Spokesman to the media. The role of foreign representations will be to enhance the flow of foreign tourists to Romania, to facilitate and create new associations ... Read more

Sango Sands Beach, Durness, Scotland. Photo Courtesy: Instagram.com/gordondohertyphotography Expedia Group, one of the world’s largest online travel companies, and Scotland’s national tourism board, VisitScotland, have joined hands to help drive travel demand by supporting the country’s hoteliers. Expedia Group and VisitScotland have come to an agreement to build awareness of its value-adding technology tools, help maximise hotels’ offering and boost travel demand, particularly during the low season. Expedia Group’s expertise on managing travel data will help VisitScotland conduct a review of the visitor experience in Scotland, with a focus on improving regional spread across the country as well as working ... Read more

Obra Dam in Sonabhadra Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, instructed his officials to make Sonbhadra a developed district within two years. He was reviewing the developmental works in a meeting at the collectorate. “The district has immense potential for tourism. There should be a focus on developing it as a tourism hub. It will create employment opportunities,” said the CM He asked the authorities to make sure all the developmental projects envisioned for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are reaching them. He further said that youths who underwent skill development training should get employment in the industrial ... Read more

Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) has announced that the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah has been selected as the latest flight destination by, a reputed European tour operator. From October 24, 2018, LuxairTours will fly every Wednesday directly to Ras Al Khaimah airport from Luxembourg, offering tourists from European markets a direct, more accessible and hassle-free journey to one of the fastest growing holiday destinations in the region. “As we are on track to exceed our projection of 1 million visitors by the end of the year, we’re very pleased to see an ongoing growth of strategic partnerships ... Read more

Rwanda and China officials at the Rwanda Week in China The Rwanda Development Board (RDB), in association with the Embassy of Rwanda in China, has organised a road-shows in the cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and the Dongguan Province to showcase Rwanda’s investment and tourism opportunities to Chinese investors. The event named Rwanda Week in China, entailed investor forums in Beijing and Shenzhen that attracting over 400 companies as well as one-on-one sessions with targeted Chinese investors and tour operators. During the event, Emmanuel Hategeka, Chief Operating Officer of RDB, exhorted the investors to visit Rwanda and invest in the ... Read more

Denmark has issued a travel advisory cautioning its citizens to travel Pakistan only if they have special reasons to visit as the country is unsafe and prone to terrorist attacks. “There is a risk of terrorist attacks, kidnappings and violent disturbances throughout the country. Risks are so serious that you should have very special reasons to visit the country,” said the Danish foreign ministry. “There is a high risk of terrorist attacks, kidnappings and violent disturbances throughout the country. Risks are so serious that you should have very special reasons to visit the country,” said the ministry. You should be ... Read more

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called upon everyone to become a part of ‘Swachhata Hi Seva Movement’. “On 2nd October we mark the start of Gandhi Ji’s 150th birth anniversary. It is also the day Swachh Bharat Mission completes 4 years of being a historic mass movement aimed at fulfilling Bapu’s dream of a Clean India,” said the PM “I salute all those working towards a Swachh Bharat! The ‘Swachhata Hi Seva Movement’ commences on 15th September. This is a great way to pay tributes to Bapu,” he added. The PM exhorted everyone to come and be a part ... Read more

K J Alphons, Union Minister of State for Tourism will inaugurate the ‘Tribal Tourism Circuit’ at Gangrel in Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh on September 14. The objective of the Tribal Tourism Circuit is to showcase the state’s rich and diverse tribal culture and traditions to the tourists. The key components for development under the project are ‘Ethnic Tourist Village’ and ‘Ethnic Tourist Development’, Destination Development and Wayside amenities. The project is being developed by Chhattisgarh Tourism Board. The Tribal Tourism Circuit will be developed through Jashpur-Kunkuri-Mainpat-Ambikapur-Maheshpur -Ratanpur-Kurdar-Sarodadadar Gangrel- Kondagaon –Nathyanawagaon -Jagdalpur Chitrakoot -Tirthgarh in Chhattisgarh under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme. ... Read more

Apple has launched three iPhones – two premium phone such as the iPhone Xs and the iPhone Xs Max, and a more affordable iPhone called the iPhone Xr. The iPhone Xs starts at Rs 99,900, the larger iPhone Xs Max begins at Rs 1,09,900 and the affordable iPhone Xr starts at Rs 76,900. The iPhone Xs and the Xs Max will start shipping on 21 September, while preorders will begin as soon as 14 September. The iPhone Xr, meanwhile, will begin shipping a little later on 26 October. Perhaps the biggest update to the iPhones is that the phones all ... Read more

After the Buddhist Conclave in Ahmedabad, Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) is working to create new avenues in the state for Buddhist tourism by reinforcing the ties with the Buddhist nations around the world. The government also have plans to give away the state’s land to Buddhist countries to develop Buddhist theme parks and monasteries near Ajantha caves. MTDC is planning tie up with KJ Somaiya Center for Buddhist Studies to introduce new tour packages to promote Buddhist tourism in the state. The ministry of tourism has selected its UENSCO heritage sites, Ajantha and Ellora, under their Iconic Destination Project, ... Read more