Northeast’s rise under PM Modi is one of India’s biggest success stories: Sarbananda SonowalThe Northeast region of India has transformed into a major economic growth hub; significant investments in infrastructure, digital connecti...
15 Jun, 2026, 10.02 PM IST
MEA appoints Rudra Gaurav Shresth as India's next Ambassador to TurkiyeSenior Indian Foreign Service officer Rudra Gaurav Shresth will be India's next Ambassador to Turkiye. Shresth, currently Ambassador to Ira...
12 Jun, 2026, 08.52 AM IST
Global macro woes take holidayers in different directionIndian travelers are opting for short-haul international trips to Southeast Asia and Australia, or domestic getaways this summer. This shif...
31 May, 2026, 07.48 AM IST
Governor, CM Sarma welcome Bhutan PM Tobgay in Guwahati; talks focus on strengthening bilateral tiesBhutan's Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay visited Guwahati. Assam's Governor and Chief Minister welcomed him. Discussions focused on bo...
27 May, 2026, 01.28 PM IST
Thailand ends visa-free entry for India; cuts stay for 92 other countries. Check full listThailand has revoked its 60-day visa-free entry for Indian travelers, moving India to the Visa on Arrival category. This change, affecting ...
23 May, 2026, 10.59 AM IST
Why do tigers rest for 16–20 hours a day? IITian-IFS officer shares fascinating explanation.Tigers need long rest periods for survival. IFS officer Himanshu Tyagi explains this is due to energy conservation. Tigers understand calor...
09 May, 2026, 02.36 PM IST
Gujarati travellers cut back on travel plans amid geopolitical uncertainty, expected market volatilityGujarati travelers are pausing travel plans. Uncertainty from the US-Israel-Iran conflict and stock market dips are causing caution. Advanc...
20 Apr, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
No cap on number of tourists visiting Bhutan: CMO Bhutan Tourism Carissa NimahBhutan's sustainable development fee has not deterred tourists, with no cap on visitor numbers. The country charges USD 100 per night for f...
14 Sep, 2024, 05.40 PM IST
Border forces on alert as Bhutan tourism turns upmarket overnightBhutan has been grappling with heavy tourist influx from India, Maldives and Bangladesh, who tap 'budget hotels' and more than 600 budget h...
15 Sep, 2022, 01.04 PM IST
Bhutan's'Bubble Tourism' interest brings air to the Indian tourism arenaHimalayan country Bhutan is still maintaining mandatory 21 days quarantine for all travellers. Now the Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB) has ...
15 Sep, 2020, 12.04 AM IST
Bhutan’s $250 foreign fee may hit IndiansBhutan could soon be out of reach for Indian tourists on a budget. The Himalayan kingdom proposes to extend to regional tourists the mandat...
23 Dec, 2019, 01.28 PM IST
Bhutan’s tourist policy revamp may hit travel operators in eastern IndiaHowever, ‘regional tourists’ from India, Bangladesh and Maldives were not subjected to the SDF and visa fee. Bhutan is now going to introdu...
21 Nov, 2019, 12.52 PM IST
Bhutan’s upcoming tourism policy likely to cause strong impact on tourism trade in Eastern IndiaCurrently, Bhutan charges every foreign visitor $ 250 per day including $65 ‘Sustainable Development Fee (SDF)’ and $40 visa charge. But ‘R...
20 Nov, 2019, 11.37 PM IST
Bhutan’s liberalisation to benefit Indian tourism sectorMany of Bhutan's tourism stakeholders want the country to come out of its existing ‘high-value, low-volume’ policy.
27 May, 2015, 04.28 PM IST
- Bhutan's tourism initiative yielding gain for Eastern India tourism sector too
Tourism sector in Eastern India has started getting indirect gain out of Bhutan's ambitious move to touch 1 lakh mark in premium class Fore...
30 Aug, 2012, 06.33 PM IST
- Bhutan tourism's initiative to benefit Indian tourism sector
Indian tour operators are finding opportunity in the new initiative of Bhutan to increase its tourism royalty by changing its entire touris...
15 Jul, 2012, 06.52 PM IST
- Tourist arrivals drop in Bhutan
Bhutan, nestled in the Himalayas, has failed to get the targeted tourist footfall this festive season. This has also affected Indian tour o...
29 Sep, 2009, 08.29 PM IST