Tourism
Snowless slopes of Kashmir send tourism downhill
January 27, 2024
Gulmarg is one of Kashmir’s main winter tourism attractions, but this season, the valley has received very little snowfall, which has led to the flow of tourists reducing to just a trickle. Close to 100,000 tourists visited Kashmir last January, but this year that number has re...
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IIM Sirmaur to host National Tourism Day celebrati...
January 25, 2024
The Indian Institute of Management Sirmaur (IIM) is set to host a gathering of leaders from the tourism industry on January 25, to mark the National Tourism Day. In a press statement, the institute says that the event platform will facilitate the exchange of ideas between the ins...
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Cleartrip, Flipkart Travel launch ‘Darshan D...
January 23, 2024
In response to rising demand for spiritual tourism, Cleartrip, a subsidiary of Flipkart, along with Flipkart Travel, has launched launched ‘Darshan Destinations’ coinciding with the inauguration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. In a press statement, the companies say tha...
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IITM Kochi 2024 opens with rich domestic participa...
January 21, 2024
India International Travel Mart (IITM) Kochi 2024 got off to a rousing start at Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Kochi, marking the debut of travel trade events in the year. According to a press statement, IITM Kochi 2024, that will run until January 21, features active participati...
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Kerala’s heli-tourism project to transform touri...
January 19, 2024
In a move to elevate its tourism sector, Kerala has announced the launch of ‘Sky Escapes,’ a pioneering heli-tourism project to connect the state’s top destinations. With this, Kerala will become the first state in India to implement a comprehensive heli-tourism...
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Anuradha Venkatachalam joins Marriott as pre-openi...
January 12, 2024
United States-based hospitality titan Marriott International has appointed Anuradha Venkatachalam as the pre-opening Hotel Captain for Moxy Bengaluru Airport Prestige Tech Cloud. It is poised to be the first Moxy Hotel to launch in India. In a press statement, Marriott says tha...
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Agoda lists top 5 emerging domestic destinations
January 4, 2024
As the new year kicks off, digital travel platform Agoda, has revealed the top five emerging destinations in India in its “New Horizons List”. In a press statement, Agoda says that the year-on-year search data has highlighted the destinations that have marked growth in travel...
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Air India to launch Bhuj-Mumbai direct daily fligh...
January 4, 2024
India’s national carrier Air India will launch a direct daily service between Mumbai and Bhuj from March 1. In a press statement, Air India says that it will offer a comfortable and convenient connection between the two cities to meet a long-standing demand of the local residen...
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Bookmark Jogi Mahal Resort opens in Ranthambore
January 2, 2024
Onora Hospitality’s boutique luxury wellbeing hospitality venture Bookmark Resorts, which was launched in May 2023 with its first resort in Manali, has announced the opening of its second property, the Bookmark Jogi Mahal Resort in Ranthambore is a newly constructed boutique lu...
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Courtyard by Marriott opens in Gorakhpur
December 22, 2023
Courtyard by Marriott, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of 31 brands, announced the opening of its hotel in Gorakhpur, marking the brand’s debut in one of India’s most historic cities. According to a press statement, the hotel group says that true to its mission of bette...
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