India to grant fresh tourist visas from 15 October

TBM Staff | Mumbai Friday, 8 October 2021, 11:20 AM

In a bid to relax travel restrictions for foreigners into the country the Indian government has decided to grant fresh tourist visas from October, the Ministry of Home Affairs said in a statement on October 7. Foreign tourists coming into India on charter flights will be given fresh tourists Continue Reading

Centre gears up to resume issuing tourist visas in a phased manner

TBM Staff | Mumbai Friday, 17 September 2021, 8:13 AM

In a bid to boost the economy as daily Covid-19 cases in the country have come down, the Central government is considering to resume issuing tourist visas very soon, confirmed a Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) official on September 15. A senior MHA official confirmed that things have been formalised and a meeting has been […]Continue Reading

Mandatory RT-PCR Test For Flyers Entering India from Seven More Countries

TBM Staff | Mumbai Friday, 3 September 2021, 10:00 AM

The Union health ministry has mandated a negative RT-PCR test report for travellers arriving from South Africa, China, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Mauritius, Botswana and Zimbabwe. They will a need negative RT-PCR report to board a flight to India and will also have to undergo an RT-PCR test on arrival. This rule is already applicable to […]Continue Reading

India to issue first 5 lakh tourist visas for free to boost tourism: Sitharaman

TBM Staff | Mumbai Monday, 28 June 2021, 6:42 PM

Five lakh tourist visas will be issued free of charge – once the government resumes issuance – Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said today, as the government unveiled a list of eight relief measures for some of the sectors worst affected by the Covid pandemic and lockdown. This scheme will run till March 31, 2022, […]Continue Reading

Road development, tourism projects in Kerala to be completed soon: Minister

TBM Staff | Mumbai Wednesday, 23 June 2021, 4:30 PM

  Tourism projects and road development in the capital district will be completed in a time-bound manner, Kerala Minister for Tourism P.A. Mohamed Riyas has said, reports The Hindu. Addressing a press conference at the city Corporation, the Minister said waterlogging remained a major problem in the city. To find a permanent solution to it, […]Continue Reading

Centre cancels Amarnath Yatra for second year in a row

TBM Staff | Mumbai Monday, 21 June 2021, 6:35 PM

The Amarnath Yatra has been cancelled for the second year in a row amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier, in view of the evolving COVID-19 situation, registration for Amarnath Yatra was temporarily suspended. The Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board had said that the situation is being constantly monitored. The 56-day Amarnath Yatra was due to start simultaneously […]Continue Reading