The India Ministry of Tourism has the main objective of promoting and facilitating tourism both inbound and domestic in India. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Category - India Travel News
India Travel and Tourism industry collapsing
The CEO of Le Passage to India, Amit Prasad, is a much-respected leader with 40 years of experience in the travel and tourism industry. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
India seaplane travel to boost tourism
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India, and Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India, for development of seaplane services in the country was signed today. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Tourist destinations begin to reopen again in India
The Taj Mahal and other historical monuments in Agra, India, will reopen to tourists on June 16, 2021, after having remained closed for more than 2 months due to a surge in COVID-19 cases during the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Philippines extends travel ban on India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Oman and UAE
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte approved the extension of travel restrictions to prevent the spread of the highly infectious variant of COVID-19. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Odisha India tourism budget sees unprecedented increase
The India Government Minister of Tourism of Odisha, Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi, along with the Minister of Tourism of Odia Language, Literature and Culture Government of Odisha, Mr. Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi, stated today, Saturday, June 12, 2021, that while in the government scheme of things, tourism may rank a little lower than other priority sectors like health and education, it is an important sector that must be supported. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
India bids shocking farewell to tourism professional
India has had a spate of tragic deaths in the tourism industry in recent days, many of which can be attributed to COVID-19. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Google: We’re sorry, Kannada language is NOT the ‘ugliest in India’
Typing “ugliest language in India” into Google search engine returned “Kannada,” a language spoken by more than 40 million people, predominantly in the southwestern Indian state of Karnataka. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Second India COVID-19 wave more catastrophic than the first
Mr. Amitabh Kant, CEO of NITI Aayog, a public policy think tank of the government, today said that the second India COVID-19 wave has been more catastrophic than the first one. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
India international travel ban continues
The India international travel ban has been extended for over another month until June 30, 2021. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
India Travel Agents: Plead with PM – we do not seek alms
In an open letter sent to the Prime Minister of India today, May 22, 2021, the Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) made their plea to be heard. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Hackers steal personal data, passport and credit card information of 4.5 million Air India customers
The stolen data included passengers' names, dates of birth, contacts, passport details, and ticket information. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
India: 4,529 new COVID-19 deaths, 267,334 new cases in last 24 hours
Surpassing the previous one-day record of 4,475 COVID-related fatalities set by the US on January 12, India’s grim death toll reflects the devastating impact of the surge in case numbers in recent weeks. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Indian Association of Tour Operators President urges members: Get vaccinated!
The President of the Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO), Mr. Rajiv Mehra, has made an appeal to all its members and all tourism professionals to get themselves, staff, and families to register for the COVID-19 for vaccination. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Indian Association of Tour Operators now almost everywhere in the country
The IATO is spreading its branches out into the areas of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim, Andaman and Nicobar, and Manipur and Tripura. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
St. Kitts & Nevis updates travel advisory for travelers from Brazil, India, South Africa and UK
Persons from Brazil, India, South Africa and UK are advised not to travel to St. Kitts & Nevis at this time. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Will India cause Vistara airline service glitch to Tokyo?
Even as there may be general gloom on the aviation and tourism front, rays of hope are coming now and again, which are very welcome for India and Japan travel. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Indians doctors: Covering yourself in cow feces will NOT save you from COVID-19
The practice of applying a cow feces and urine mixture to one’s skin and waiting for it to dry, before washing it off with milk or buttermilk, is particularly concerning to India's doctors. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Korea special delivery lands in India
Countries are stepping up and lending a hand to India which continues to be so hard hit by the COVID-19 coronavirus. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
India’s national COVID-19 tally rises to 22,662,575
As many as 3,754 new COVID-19deaths were also reported in India since Sunday morning - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
India Sarovar Hotels launches COVID Care Center for the elderly
Sarovar Hotels and Resorts in partnership with #iamgurgaon and Emoha Elder Care dedicated to Gurugram a 60-bed COVID Care Center in the Golden Tulip Hotel, Sector 29, Gurugram in India. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
India loses 2 travel leaders to COVID-19
The dreaded COVID-19 coronavirus continues to wreak havoc with lives in India and among those hit by it are travel industry stalwarts and leaders. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
India’s COVID-19 tally surpassed 21 million with 412,262 new cases today
COVID-19 numbers continue to peak in India every day, as the federal government has ruled out a complete lockdown to contain the worsening situation - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
United Airlines expands India relief efforts
United Airlines launches new online fundraising campaign to support those impacted by the COVID-19 crisis in India - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Indian Association of Tour Operators appoints new Southern Regional Chapter Chair
The Indian Association of Tour Operators announced the appointment of a new Southern Regional Chapter Chair along with new Chairs in Kerala, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, and Ladakh. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Uganda suspends travel to and from India
The government of Uganda has banned travel to and from India until further notice following a surge in COVID-19 infections and deaths in the sub-continent. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Qatar Airways Cargo convoy flies medical aid and equipment to India
Qatar Airways Cargo convoy departs to India carrying medical aid and equipment to support COVID-19 relief efforts - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Australia’s Image as a Country of Law, Equality, and Human Rights is gone
"India is literally gasping for oxygen," Australian Health Minister is sending donations of ventilators, masks, goggles and gloves to the country. At the same time Australia condemns its own citizen trapped in India to death, - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Australians traveling from India treated as criminals
Beginning Monday, May 3, 2021, Australian residents and citizens may face fines and jail time if they choose to fly home from severely COVID-hit India. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
India tour operators set up task force to deal with COVID-19
The Indian Association of Tour Operators, IATO, has set up a task force to face the onslaught of the COVID-19 wave taking over the country. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online