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Rail Europe has integrated the BritRail Pass into its global B2B distribution ecosystem, reinforcing its position as a specialist in European rail passes and further strengthening its strategic Great Britain offering for travel agents, OTAs and tour operators worldwide.
The Haryana Legislative Assembly has passed a bill — the Haryana Travel Agents Registration and Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 — that makes registration for a travel agent mandatory. After CM Nayab Singh Saini tabled the amendment Bill in the House, Congress MLA from Beri, Raghuvir Singh Kadian said this Bill should be referred to the select committee of the assembly. This is being done to prevent fraud and illegal immigration and to discourage fraudulent outbound agents to develop a network outside India.
Gujarat is preparing to launch a new tourism policy aimed at accelerating tourism infrastructure and investment across the state. The policy is expected to enhance existing incentives for hotels, MICE infrastructure, and tourism facilities while encouraging new tourism segments, such as wellness and caravan tourism. “We are coming up with a new tourism policy. Presently we offer around 20% capital subsidy and 5–7% interest subsidy. We can expect that to increase,” said Prabhav Joshi, Commissioner of Tourism and Managing Director, TCGL.
The launch received an encouraging response from the MSME community, with 75 MSMEs registering on the portal during the event.
The French overseas territory, located between Madagascar and Mauritius, is being positioned as an emerging destination for Indian outbound travelers. IndiGo said the route is expected to cater to leisure, honeymoon, adventure, and MICE demand, while also serving the Indian diaspora on the island.
Official policy documents describe the scheme as a framework to build women’s entrepreneurship and leadership in tourism.
While Myra’s user base is still growing and now delivers more than 50,000 conversations daily, the initial data suggests that voice is beginning to enable a more expressive, contextual, and linguistically inclusive form of travel discovery, one that is different from how users search via text.
Officials say the strategy will leverage sites linked to Krishna and Rukmini, while pushing improved hospitality infrastructure to attract high-value destination weddings now concentrated in rival states like Rajasthan and Goa.
Tourism Minister Rohan A. Khaunte said the budget reflects the government’s continued commitment to strengthening Goa’s tourism ecosystem through investments in infrastructure, skills and sustainable destination development.
He noted that attractions are creating differentiated experiences to appeal to younger audiences and help destinations stand out.
“Cleanliness and sustainable practices are essential as we strengthen India’s position as a global destination,” Modi noted.
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