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TOURISM AND HOTEL INDUSTRY AWARENESS - April 2021

Apr 2021

Mar 25, 2022

Kerala Launches WhatsApp Chatbot for Tourists

Kerala Tourism launched 24×7 WhatsApp chatbot 'Maya' to enable tourists get information and updates on tourism ecosystem in the state by sending a 'Hi' to the WhatsApp no: 7510512345 or by scanning the QR code.
Maya would act as a virtual travel assistant of tourists to ask and get complete information for hassle-free travel experience.
Maya would assist tourists to also know about experience-oriented locations, never-miss spots, historical places, eco-tourism, arts and culture hubs, festivals, local food, visa information, Covid-19 protocol, weather update, and provides links to the official Kerala Tourism social media pages.

Mar 18, 2022

India Restores 5-year E-tourist Visas

The government in March restored all valid five-year e-tourist visas - suspended since March 2020 because of the Covid pandemic - to nationals of 156 countries with immediate effect. Nationals of these countries will also be eligible for issuance of fresh e-visas for tourists as per existing rules.
The government also said it would similarly restore valid regular (paper) long-duration (10 years) tourist visas for US and Japanese nationals, as well as permit issue of fresh visas to citizens of both countries.
"The government took the step keeping in view the improvement in the Covid-19 situation in the country and considering the need for further relaxation of visa and travel restrictions.

Mar 11, 2022

Sri Lanka Signs with Emirates to Boost Tourism

Emirates signed a memorandum of understanding with Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau at the Emirates Group headquarters in Dubai.
The agreement reaffirms a commitment to Sri Lanka and outlines mutually beneficial initiatives that would help revive the local tourism industry.
The deal was signed by Ahmed Khoory, Emirates senior vice president, commercial West Asia and Indian Ocean, and Kimarli Fernando, chairperson of Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau.

Mar 07, 2022

Telangana Government to Turn Ramappa Temple to Spiritual Tourism Hub Following UNESCO Tag

Months after Telangana's Kakatiya Rudreshwara Temple, popularly known as Ramappa temple, made it to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation's (UNESCO) list of World Heritage Sites, the Telangana government is looking to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) for the development of the thirteenth-century temple and premises into a spiritual tourism hub.
Following the global recognition, the temple, located at Palampet in Mulugu district, has been selected for development under the Union tourism ministry's 'Prasad' (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive) scheme. After the state government submitted its project concept for the proposed development, a team led by the director-general of the tourism ministry G. Kamala Vardhana Rao visited the temple to understand the proposal and shared their inputs.

Skyview By Empyrean in Patnitop Becomes India's First Sustainable Tourism Destination

Skyview By Empyrean, Patnitop, Jammu and Kashmir, became India's first Sustainable Tourism Destination, as certified by the Responsible Tourism Society of India (RTSOI) for complying with the Union Ministry of Tourism's sustainable and responsible tourism standards for travel destinations.
It was also conferred 'Champion' status, accorded for scores of 90-plus for sustainable eco-friendly tourism practices.
Patnitop is a hilltop tourist destination situated in Udhampur district on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway. Situated on a plateau in the Shivalik belt, Patnitop has an altitude of 2,024 m, with the Chenab flowing in close proximity.
The Skyview Patnitop ropeway, the largest Indo-French collaboration in mountain infrastructure, was built in a record 2.4 years under the Public-Private Partnership model. Having started operations in July 2020, it was awarded the best adventure tourism destination within a month. The ropeway has cut travel time between Sanget and Patnitop to 15 minutes from 1.5 hours.

Mar 06, 2022

Oyo Appoints Prakash Padariya as Cyber Security Head

Online hotel aggregator Oyo announced the appointment of Prakash Padariya as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for IT and security teams. In his role in Oyo, Padariya will helm a security strategy for the company's systems globally, including regions such as India, SEA, Europe, US and the UK.
He would be also responsible for leveraging technologies such as big data analytics and artificial intelligence to enhance cyber security functions from the ground up.
Padariya's last stint was in the Netherlands headquarters of online payment solutions provider PayU, where he was in a similar role.

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