Kerala orders complete lockdown on weekends

TBM Staff | Mumbai Thursday, 22 July 2021, 11:15 AM

Kerala has officially brought back the strict weekend lockdown regime into effect from this Saturday and Sunday (July 24 and 25), with the state government ruling out grant of additional relaxations under any circumstances, reports The Hindu BusinessLine. This came on a day when the state Continue Reading

Kerala launches ‘Little India Kasargod’ tourism project

TBM Staff | Mumbai Friday, 16 July 2021, 2:15 PM

The “Little India Kasaragod” tourism project in Kerala was being implemented to bring the district’s tourism potential to the forefront, said Public Works and State Tourism Minister, reports The Hindu. The Minister was speaking at the inauguration of the project led by the District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC) online at the Bekal Lalit Resort. The […]Continue Reading

Kerela launches mass vaccination drive in tourism sector

TBM Staff | Mumbai Thursday, 15 July 2021, 2:45 PM

Amidst concerns of yet-to-decline COVID-19 cases, the Kerala government has launched a mass drive to make the tourism destinations in the state ‘complete vaccinated zones’ by giving jabs to everyone working in the sector. The objective is to rejuvenate the shattered holiday industry which has suffered a severe blow due to the pandemic situation. Tourism […]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

IAAI applauds Kerala’s decision to form Welfare Board for tourism employees

TBM Staff | Mumbai Monday, 21 June 2021, 4:30 PM

The IATA Agents Association of India (IAAI) National Committee & Kerala State Committee meetings have expressed gratitude to the Chief Minister and Tourism Minister of Kerala for initiating to form Welfare Board for the employees working in tourism industry. The formation of a Welfare Board for travel and tourism industry employees was one of the […]Continue Reading