Vinay Malhotra, Regional Group COO – South Asia, Middle East & North Africa and Americas, VFS Global, says that in essence, the future of visa processing now rests with how the enablers are able to best integrate the dire need for safety to a new, disrupted journey. Globalisation brought with …

Having conducted more than 100 virtual sessions with the trade across India so far, Indiatourism has not only been encouraging them to register with MOT but also advocating digital marketing as the means to promote Incredible India – with an MDA of Rs. 50,000. Indiatourism has been doing an ‘incredible’ …

The slew of activities organised by Ministry of Tourism to celebrate the seventh International Day of Yoga aimed to bring to light the importance of the Indian heritage in a COVID-riddled and post-pandemic world. Nisha Verma Ministry of Tourism (MOT) recently concluded a slew of activities that it had organised …

Hazel Jain India’s monthly occupancy reached a pandemic high in February (53.9%), which looked to be solid progress toward recovery as the monthly level was roughly 73% of 2019. By April, however, occupancy in the country fell to 31%, and more recently, just 21.5% for the week ending 30 May. …

A new destination for domestic as well as international travellers, Manipur has been arming itself with new tourism products to ensure that it gets noticed by the world at large. W Ibohal Singh, Director (Tourism), Government of Manipur, shares more developments. Hazel Jain Has there been a change in strategy …

The northeast states need to focus on developing and promoting regional tourism, says President of Tour Operators Association of Assam (TOAA) Debajit Borah, who is also the Director of Brahmaputra Cruise. Hazel Jain For the travel trade and tourism in the north eastern part of India to grow again, we …

Outlook for the rest of the year remains cautious as the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) continues to call for stronger coordination on travel protocols between countries to ensure the safe restart of tourism and avoid another year of massive losses for the sector. Hazel Jain Rebound travel in Q3 & …

Announcing additional measures to help ailing businesses, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced a separate on-tap liquidity window of Rs. 15,000 crore for contact-intensive sectors like restaurants, hotels and those involved in the tourism sector, among others. Manas Dwivedi The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced a slew …

ADTOI has formed a taskforce by its members and for its members in order to provide timely assistance through verified information about medical facilities on a pan-India basis. Besides this, the Association has launched a Facebook page for female members and is organising vaccination camps while reimbursing members for shots. …

To support a resurgent business travel industry, DigiTravel Consulting (DTC) has announced an expanded global presence by adding consultants in India, Asia, the United States, as well as Canada. Jyothi Varma has been named as the Vice President for the India market. Manas Dwivedi Jyothi has held senior positions in …