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GUWAHATI: With Covid-19 cases rising again across the country, the Assam government may soon review its decision of discontinuing mandatory tests at airports and railway stations from March 1.
“At no point of time have we put our guards down. Based on various demands and seeing a declining trend in Covid cases, the decision was taken to withdraw mandatory testing at airports and railway stations. However, with cases rising in other states, Assam may review the decision,” principal secretary of the state health department, Samir K Sinha, told reporters here on Monday.
The decision, if reviewed, may put a curb on the movement of political personalities who have been travelling to Assam a lot in view of the assembly elections. The impact, however, maybe the worst on the tourism sector which is aiming for some profits in the coming Rongali Bihu season in April.
In a pandemic-hit world, India won t rush to reopen doors to international tourists
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Kevadia: The government is in no mood to rush to reopen doors to international tourists at a time when Corona is rampant in some parts of the world. Top bureaucrats of the Tourism Ministry articulated this standpoint of the government on the concluding day of the tenth convention of the Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India.
Replying to questions at a media conference in Narmada Tent City in the vicinity of the Statue of Unity, the new Secretary in the Tourism Ministry, Mr Arvind Singh, said, âInternational tourism - Nobody can give a Yes or No answer because the situation is very fluid. Most of our travelers are from U.S. U.K. Europe and these are parts of the world where the disease is rampant. So, will it be prudent to open up visa from these countries and travels?
Gujarat: Government hard sells Statue of Unity to revive tourism
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Kevadia: The government which has lost an entire tourism season to Corona, is now banking on domestic travellers to revive tourism from the iconic Statue of Unity, the world tallest, here in Modiâs home turf.
The Tourism Ministry and the Gujarat government have put their weight behind the Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India (ADTOI) for its three day annual convention in Tent City 2 in the vicinity of the iconic Statue of Unity dedicated to Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel.
The theme of the tenth annual convention of the 24 year old tour operators body is â Domestic Tourism- Hope for revival- Dekho Apna Desh.â Inaugurating the meet via video conferencing, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Tourism and Culture, Mr Prahlad Singh Patel said, â If we work in a well intention way with planning, we can achieve great things and this monument (Statue of Unity) is proof of th
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Historical Monuments Humayun s Tomb reopened to the public after Three Months in Delhi, Security guard mask, lock down coronavirus COVID 19
Amid less-than-rosy prospects for a significant rebound in international tourism for 2021, Indian tourism stakeholders continue to keep their eyes trained on the domestic segment to stay afloat this year.
Since the pandemic outbreak curtailed international travel in March 2020, domestic tourism has been the only source of relief for the industry.
Domestic market will continue to be a saviour for Indian tourism businesses this year
“India’s inbound tourism market will take some more time to recover, and it all depends on factors like the beginning of international flights and the coronavirus situation in India and our source inbound markets,” said Arun Anand, managing director, Midtown Travels.
Survival to Revival: North-East set to lead tourism rebound in India in the New Year
Aided by its stunningly diverse culture and landscape, the North-East region comprising Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Sikkim and Tripura is hoping the tourism sector hit hard by a global pandemic would switch gears in 2021. January 02, 2021 / 01:21 PM IST
The eight states of the North-East have come together to give a push to tourism in the region in the New Year
The Dima Hasao Autonomous Council is busy giving final touches to plans to welcome tourists to the hill district of Assam in the New Year. A new entrant to the North-East region s tourism map, the Dima Hasao district is an eye-catching destination ideal for trekking, rafting, zip lining and rock climbing. Haflong, the district headquarters, is Assam s only hill station.