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AirAsia launches Kathmandu-Bangkok flights, re-enters Nepal market after five years

Starting October 2, 2024, the airline will operate flights to Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok four times a week: on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. This new route signifies AirAsia’s entry into the Nepalese market.

Netizens react to Indian Youtuber’s post on lack of hospitality in US hotels

India and Maldives sign deal to launch UPI to boost tourism

Hike in UK's Family Visa minimum income threshold currently shelved by Labour govt

Korea appoints Super 30 founder Anand Kumar as its 2024 ambassador of 'Korea Tourism'

The choice of Anand Kumar as the Honorary Ambassador of Korea Tourism is significant to boost ties with Korea through cultural exchanges and opening avenues for students, said, Myong Kil Yun, Regional Director, India & SAARC countries, Korea Tourism Organization (KTO).

The mound-burial system of the Ahom dynasty in Assam, the Moidams

Ahom Dynasty's Moidams of Assam declared India's 43rd World Heritage Site

The Moidams are unique burial mounds of kings, queens and nobles of the Ahom Dynasty, which ruled Assam for almost 600 years from the 12th to the early 18th century.

Israel-Hamas conflict notwithstanding, Jordan is safe to travel, insists its tourism minister

Jordan's tourism industry is suffering because the West perceives the entire Middle East region to be one unit, Tourism and Antiquities Minister Makram Mustafa A Queisi says.

Palitana: a well-known Jains' pilgrimage place

Palitana: first city in world to declare non-vegetarianism illegal

The move came after about 200 Jain monks protested and demanded the closure of the city's roughly 250 butcher shops. In Rajkot, a set of rules governing the sale of non-vegetarian food were issued first.

Col Suresh Kumar Bhardwaj (Retd) with his wife Sunita Bhardwaj

From quadruple surgery to Mount Everest base camp: 56-year-old retired army colonel's inspiring journey

Around 6 years ago, Col. Bhardwaj (Retd.) underwent quadruple bypass surgery on November 29, 2017, and in 2024, he and his wife successfully completed the two-week climb to Mount Everest Base Camp of 5,364 m.

Enhanced air connectivity to increase tourist footfall in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

On June 28, an Air India Flight made a successful night landing at Port Blair Airport marking a significant step towards enhancing air connectivity to Andaman and Nicobar Islands and potentially boosting tourism.