Amidst diplomatic row, China displaces India as largest tourism market for MaldivesChina has overtaken Indian tourists visiting the Maldives, according to official figures from the Maldivian Ministry of Tourism. As of Febr...
05 Feb, 2024, 09.30 PM IST
China fully supports sovereignty of the Maldives; bilateral ties set to achieve new heights: President MuizzuMaldivian President Mohamed Muizzu has expressed his strong support for the country's strategic ties with China, stating that the two count...
15 Jan, 2024, 05.58 PM IST
Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu asks India to withdraw troops by March 15Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu has requested India to withdraw its military personnel from the Maldives by March 15, nearly two months ...
15 Jan, 2024, 11.42 AM IST
Send more tourists, Maldives appeals to China after major backlash from IndiansThis comes amid a significant number of cancellation of reservations by Indian tourists in the wake of the ongoing diplomatic tiff. It may ...
09 Jan, 2024, 07.28 PM IST
Maldives president Mohamed Muizzu courts investors in China as ties with India sagMuizzu became president in November after winning on his "India Out" campaign platform under which he called New Delhi's huge influence a t...
09 Jan, 2024, 12.07 PM IST
Water wonder: 6 stunning island hotels opening around the world in 2023Plan a trip to these notable reopenings in some of the world’s most beloved tropical locales.
19 Mar, 2023, 11.50 AM IST
Sri Lanka protesters to end occupation of official buildingsProtesters overran President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's palace at the weekend, forcing him to flee to the Maldives on Wednesday, when activists a...
14 Jul, 2022, 12.32 PM IST
The new RT-PCR destination for IndiansIndians are currently subject to severe travel restrictions in many parts of the world, given the daily numbers of new cases. However, Indi...
03 Sep, 2021, 11.35 PM IST
S Jaishankar arrives in Maldives on a two-day visitAccording to the Maldivian Foreign Ministry, Jaishankar, during his visit, will inaugurate some projects undertaken with Indian grant assis...
20 Feb, 2021, 04.42 PM IST
GoAir to connect Hyderabad with direct flight to MaldivesThis new route will be serviced by the airlines next-generation Airbus A320 neo aircraft, further strengthening GoAirs growing internationa...
04 Feb, 2021, 05.03 PM IST
GoAir offers flight tickets at Rs 1714 to mark airline's 14th anniversaryNon stop GoAir flights from Mumbai can be availed for Rs. 1714/- (all inclusive) on the domestic and Rs. 5714/- (all inclusive) on internat...
04 Nov, 2019, 08.30 PM IST
No taxes payable by GMR on Male airport contract compensation: MaldivesThis announcement brings a major relief to GMR Group as it doesn't need to pay over USD 20 million now.
26 May, 2019, 03.03 PM IST
Air India plane lands on under-construction runway at Male airport; pilots taken off dutyAn Air India spokesperson confirmed that the aircraft landed on a wrong runway at the airport but did not provide specific details.
07 Sep, 2018, 07.34 PM IST
Maldives emergency has had little or no impact so far: Travel agents, operatorsAround 60, 000 Indians travel to Maldives every year and October to March being the peak season currently 4500 Indian tourists are estimate...
06 Feb, 2018, 07.33 PM IST
Bain, Chinese partner buy Blackstone’s sea plane fleet operator in Maldives for $500 mnOnce completed, this will be the biggest exit by Blackstone across Asia, giving them a 4.8 times returns multiple on a 4-year investment.
22 Dec, 2017, 04.44 PM IST