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On Oct. 2, Manas National Park reopens, starting Assam’s wildlife tourism season.
The Manas National Park will reopen on October 2, marking the beginning of Assam’s wildlife tourism season. The Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) announced on social media that Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary will reopen on October 13 and Kaziranga National Park on October 3. “Assam is prepared to welcome visitors back to its rich natural landscapes with the reopening of Manas National…
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SOTC Travel expands Jharkhand presence with new Jamshedpur outlet.
With the opening of its newest location in Bistupur, Jamshedpur, SOTC Travel has increased its footprint in East India. This is SOTC’s first outlet in Jamshedpur and its second facility in Jharkhand. With the addition of Jamshedpur, SOTC Travel now has a presence in 13 key East Indian towns, expanding its customer base and fortifying its regional network. Rakesh Bawa,…
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VFS Global opens New Delhi South Korea visa application center.
A major extension of VFS Global’s South Korea visa services throughout South Asia has been announced. The organization presently runs Korea Visa Application Centers in New Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, and Kolkata, India. VFS Global has opened an improved visa center to further enhance the application process and give visitors a more efficient, pleasant, and customised experience. On September 15, 2026,…
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Lachen reopens with tourist vehicle limitations in Sikkim.
With the reopening of the Lachen axis at Taram Chu and the implementation of traffic controls by the Mangan district administration to guarantee safe vehicular travel along the Lachen-Lachung road, Lachen in Sikkim is now accessible to tourists. On September 10, 2026, an order was issued outlining the regulations. All tourists and other light vehicles heading from Gangtok or Mangan…
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Maharashtra to Launch Youth Tourism Clubs Under New Policy.
The Maharashtra Tourism Department is requesting that educational institutions around the state implement its Youth Tourism Policy, which has already started to influence students’ perspectives on travel, cultural heritage, and responsible tourism. By encouraging young people to participate in tourism, the strategy hopes to increase employment in the industry. The agency is promoting the state’s tourism industry by having students…
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KTM 2026 begins Sept. 24 with 3,000 buyer registrations.
There are 2,210 domestic buyers and 790 foreign purchasers registered. Over 3,000 buyers have registered for the Kerala Travel Mart (KTM) 2026, indicating a high level of interest in the state’s tourism offers worldwide. There are 2,210 domestic buyers and 790 foreign purchasers registered. The business meetings will be held from September 25 to September 27, with the official opening…
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Maharashtra promotes safe and responsible adventure tourism.
With visitor safety at the forefront of its growth strategy, the Maharashtra Tourism Department is putting its Adventure Tourism Policy into practice to encourage adventure travel throughout the state. The strategy aims to create a more structured, responsible, and safe tourist ecosystem and encompasses adventure sports on land, in the air, and on the water. Operators of adventure tourism, companies,…
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Tamil Nadu tourism push to add boats, ropeways and MICE bureau.
The government will create a “Chennai MICE Promotion Bureau” in an effort to promote Chennai as a top MICE destination. With a number of new projects including cruise and ferry services, ropeways, MICE tourism, visitor safety, and destination development, Tamil Nadu is poised to grow its tourism infrastructure. During the Assembly’s demand for grants discussion, Tourism Minister S. Rajesh Kumar…
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Sikkim digitises tourist permits for restricted areas.
According to officials on Tuesday, the Sikkim government is getting ready to implement an integrated online system for granting Protected Area Permits (PAP) and Restricted Area Permits (RAP), with the goals of enhancing transparency, reducing income leakages, and controlling visitor movement in specified regions. Under the Sikkim INSPIRES project, the Tourism and Civil Aviation Department organised a stakeholder consultation on…
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Guwahati–Tezpur Highway to Boost Assam Tourism.
A major infrastructure project for the 135.87-km four-lane, access-controlled Guwahati–Tezpur Corridor of NH-15 has been approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA). This Ministry of Road Transport and Highways program, which will require a total capital investment of INR 8,970.20 crore, is expected to revolutionise regional connectivity. The project, which will be built under the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) Toll…
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