India’s first seaplane operator SkyHop completes successful test flight at Ganga Barrage in RishikeshSkyHop Aviation has taken a major leap for India's travel industry by successfully conducting its vital test flight for the nation's inaugu...
07 Apr, 2026, 11.31 AM IST
Canada to allow FIFA-invited foreign workers to enter without permit for 2026 World CupCanada is easing entry for foreign workers supporting the 2026 FIFA World Cup and FIFA Congress. These individuals can work without a permi...
19 Nov, 2025, 04.27 PM IST
Sri Lanka to offer free visas to 40 countries to boost tourism: Foreign MinisterColombo plans to expand its free tourist visa program. Forty more countries will be added to the list. The goal is to attract more tourists...
25 Jul, 2025, 10.17 PM IST
Canadians want to buy local this Canada Day, but rising prices are holding them backAs Canada Day nears, citizens aim to buy local. A survey reveals most Canadians are ready to pay more for local food. Trade tensions with t...
28 Jun, 2025, 02.40 AM IST
Canada Strong Pass allows free entry to national parks, historic sites for 2025 summer season—check detailsCanada is launching the Canada Strong Pass, offering free entry to national parks and museums for nationals and visitors until September 2,...
17 Jun, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
Philippines opens doors to Indian tourists with visa-free entry starting June 8Starting June 8, 2025, Filipinos will welcome Indian tourists visa-free for up to 14 days, aiming to significantly boost tourism. Those wit...
07 Jun, 2025, 04.08 PM IST
Seaplane lands for first time in AssamA seaplane successfully completed a test flight in Guwahati, Assam, marking the first river landing in Eastern India. This initiative aims ...
15 Nov, 2024, 05.08 PM IST
Kerala's first seaplane lands at Bolgatty Lake; trial run on MondayKerala's tourism sector welcomed the 'De Havilland Canada' seaplane as it landed at Kochi's Bolgatty waterdrome. The 17-seater amphibious a...
10 Nov, 2024, 10.15 PM IST
New Zealand to 'welcome the world back' as tourism restartsInternational tourism used to account for about 20% of New Zealand's foreign income and more than 5% of GDP. But when the pandemic began, N...
16 Mar, 2022, 08.02 AM IST
Government appoints tourism officers in 20 missions abroadGovernment in order to boost the tourism sector has appointed tourism officers in Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, ...
28 Oct, 2021, 08.34 PM IST
Government may lower visa fee to attract tourists in lean seasonThe idea, mooted by group of young CEOs at a recent Niti Aayog event, has found favour with the tourism ministry.
23 Oct, 2017, 01.05 AM IST
Kerala Travel Mart to boost Kerala's tourism incomeKTM, the only such gathering in India focusing on a single destination, last year healped the state earn a revenue of Rs 25,000 crore from ...
30 Sep, 2016, 08.38 PM IST
E-visa making India a popular tourist destination among foreigners: StudyCurrently applicable to 77 nations, the e-Visa scheme has further given impetus to India's inbound travel, travel search company Skyscanner...
24 Jun, 2015, 01.31 PM IST
News this season in a capsuleThe Canadian Tourism Commission has announced that it has registered a double digit growth of 16.5% in the number of visitor arrivals from ...
20 Feb, 2014, 05.43 AM IST
Forex earnings from tourism up by over 12%Foreign exchange earnings from tourism, crucial to combat the current account deficit (CAD), has increased by more than 12 per cent in Sept...
09 Oct, 2013, 07.30 PM IST
- India-Canada ties to see boost in 2011
A nuclear deal signed during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit here in June, smoothening out the last kink in their bilateral ties, is ...
27 Dec, 2010, 03.11 PM IST
- 'India safe and affordable tourist destination'
As the Indian tourism sector grapples with the impact of global economic slowdown, industry stakeholders are globetrotting to woo tourists,...
15 May, 2009, 09.38 AM IST