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NEWS FLASH Trial run of Kashmir’s first glass roofed luxury train The trial run of Jammu and Kashmir’s first luxury glass roofed Ac train was held between Baramulla in north Kashmir to Banihal in Jammu region on 31 August, 2020. It will cover the 112 km distance and is still in 4 months test phase.

Maharashtra Govt Issues Guidelines for Resorts, Hotels and Homestays The Government Maharashtra recently announced the opening of the Hospitality sector. With the fresh guidelines been issued for unlock mission, the state Government has allowed - the accommodation sector to operate with 100% capacity.

- Interdistrict movement of persons and goods without imposing any restrictions.

In view of safe and secure operations of the hospitality sector post covid 19 Pandemic situation, the Department of Tourism, Government of Maharashtra issues Standard Operating Procedures for following accommodation Units across Maharashtra other than containment zones.

All tourism stakeholders of Maharashtra need to mandatorily follow the respective protocols, which have been compiled based on inputs from a variety of sources to ensure that they are comprehensive and effective The best practices and Guidance issued by authorities such as Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, WHO, UNWTO, and Ministry of Tourism, Government of India helped form the baseline for these protocols.

Additionally, guidelines such as SOP on preventive measures in Hotels and other Hospitality Units to contain spread of COVID 19, issued by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, covlD-19 Safety and Hygiene Guidelines for Tourism Sector (Hospitality Unit) issued by Ministry of Tourism, Government of India and Food Hvgiene and Safety Guidelines issued by FSSAI were studied to identify operational improvements for hygiene and safety.

SaFety Precautions: In view of safety of its workers and customers as coronavirus continues to spread, the hospitality industry is strongly advised to take prudent measures to mitigate potential financial losses stemming from COVID-19 outbreaks within its facilities or its supplier operations, includint a thorough review of the insurance coverate provided by the establishment to its employees. Policyholders in hospltality and other consumer-

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facing tourism industries would be well advised to review the scope of Seneral liability coverage for staff and businesses, especially with respect to medical insurance for employees in view of covtD-19.

Compliance & self -Certification: The Department of Tourism, Government of Maha6shtra undertakes all appropriate measures to ensure a smooth and hassle-free opening ofthe travel and tourism sector in the state in phased manner. It is incumbent upon each stakeholder in the travel and tourism industry, especially the accommodation units, to ensure that all checks and balances are put in place and protocols implemented in a proactive manner. In order to ensure adherence to the proto€ols issued by the department and for instilling a sense of ownership amongst the various stakeholders, in this injtjative to combat COVID-lg, each tourism unit (hotel, resort, B&8, tour operator etc.) is encouraBed to self'certiry themselves as 'COVID compliant'. The accommodation units are mandated to submit self-certifling COVID compliance certificates to the Directorate of Tourism.

This information was shared by Prncipal Secretary (Tourism) Government of Maharashtra. and be connected to Directorate of Tourism, Government of Maharashtra, by email to outreoch.tou sm-mh@gov.in

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EVENT Ahead Of Unlock-6, HRAWI Seeks Relaxations For Hospitality Industry From The Maha Govt.

Ahead of the next phase of UNLOCKING in the State under Mission Begin Again, the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Western India (HRAWI) has submitted written recommendations to Shri. Udhav Thackeray, Hon. Chief Minister, Shri. Anil Deshmukh, Hon. Home Minister; Mr. Aditya Thackeray, Hon. Tourism, Environment & protocol Minister; Smt. Valsa Nair Singh (IAS), Principal Secretary, GAD SEO-1, Civil Aviation & State Excise and Mr. Sanjay Kumar (IAS), Chief Secretary seeking relaxations in operations for the Hospitality industry. With the underlying objective of survival for the industry, the HRAWI has recommended that State allow hotels to operate with full capacities. The Association has also proposed relaxation of the restriction on gathering for social functions or meetings by linking the permissible number of guests based on the size of the venue.

“Right now, the industry’s biggest challenge is survival. One of the worst affected industries during this pandemic is the Hospitality industry and we are in dire need of the Government’s support. The Maharashtra Government has been receptive to us and understands our woes. We have submitted only the most basic of our requirements which will help the industry in managing to survive. We are suggesting that restrictions be removed and, hotels and restaurants be given relaxations for businesses to be given a chance to revive,” says Mr. Gurbaxish Singh Kohli, President, HRAWI. HRAWI has also asked the Government to allow sale of liquor at restaurants and also recommended that open spaces and terraces be used for restaurants.

“Restaurants can enforce social distancing. Allowing the sale of liquor will be a boon to not only restaurants but also to the State in terms of the tax revenues. Anyways the Government has

allowed sale of liquor at stores as well as online, so permission should also be given to sell liquor along with dine-in services.

After the lockdown is lifted, the distancing norms at restaurants will significantly reduce the seating capacities. Hence we request the Government to allow us to use the open spaces and terraces for restaurants to serve food and liquor and thus compensate for the loss of licensed space utilization,” says Mr. Pradeep Shetty, Vice President, HRAWI. The Association has also proposed that a business traveler visiting the city for short business trip up to 3 days be allowed to enter Mumbai without mandatory quarantine.

“We propose a combination of rapid and accurate testing facility be implemented at the airport which would help reduce the time spent by passengers in remaining quarantined.

Relaxing the quarantine norm for business travelers will ease travel for business tourists,” adds Mr. Shetty.

Hotels have made available a lot of room inventory for quarantine purpose since the beginning of the pandemic.

HRAWI has pleaded to the Government for being appropriately compensated for the services which many Hotels rendered to it for the purposes of accommodation to essential services workers and other Governmental staff.

“The prevailing Covid-19 pandemic has made a significant impact and has adversely affected Hotel and Restaurant owners. Our revenues have plunged overwhelmingly and unfortunately, meeting the ever-mounting commitments and liabilities has rendered quite a few of our Establishments as non-performing assets. Hence, we request the Government to kindly consider the above suggestions into the ‘MISSION BEGIN AGAIN – PHASE VI’ Order, effective from 1st September 2020,” concludes Mr. Kohli.

Invites membership from Stakeholders Karnataka Tourism Society established with all major stakeholder travel-trade associations and with the active support of the Govt. of Karnataka is now ready to invite membership from travel, tourism and hospitality stakeholders.

At the present state of the industry amid the pandemic and distress, the association seeks support to revive the industry to create value to it's stakeholders. The Society is aimed to promote tourism in the State of Karnataka and to promote the interests of all persons engaged in activities connected with tourism.

Major National and State level Travel, Tourism and hospitality associations including the FHRAI, ADTOI, ATOAI, IATO, TAAI, BCIC, FKCCI, KTF, ETAA, SKAL, SIHRA, TAFI, Karnataka Pradesh Hotel & Restaurant Association (KPHRA) etc are part of the founding members of the Society.

The 'Karnataka Tourism Society' with Karnataka Tourism organized the inaugural edition of the 'Karnataka International Travel Expo' in 2019( KITE 2019). The chief goal of the expo was to increase the overall size of the tourism sector in Karnataka.

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Brand Ambassador:

Vyom Kesari Editorial Assistant: Priyanshu Kesarwani Advisory: Gour Kanjilal Om Prakash Sehgal Marketing Team: Prashant & Dinesh Gupta Correspondent: Payal Gupta

"Tourism contributes 14.8% towards the State's GDP and supports over 16 million jobs. Karnataka has immense potential to become a world-class destination and we in Karnataka are supporting the efforts of the tourism departments to globally market the State”.

Speaking on the occasion of the launch of the Membership drive, Mr. TK Anil Kumar, Secretary – Tourism, Govt. of Karnataka said "Karnataka is home to a large and exciting portfolio of globally acclaimed tourism products with UNESCO World Heritage Sites, splendid wildlife and resplendent nature, virgin beaches to adorn. 'Karnataka Tourism Society', will enhance the marketing efforts of Karnataka Tourism in inbound travel and tourism and promote our destinations to major markets within India and from abroad."

Mr. K Shyamaraju, President, KTS said “The Karnataka Tourism Society promises to be a unique opportunity for us to explore business opportunities for the the tourism industry in Karnataka.

'Karnataka International Travel Expo' helped create a networking eco-system to focus on developing business opportunities with the travel trade from India and abroad. The stakeholders of Karnataka have accorded a tremendous support to the event facilitating the familiarisation tours across Karnataka”.

He also added “The Society has been in the forefront as the voice of the Industry and several of it's recommendations and suggestions have been accepted by the Government of Karnataka, specially during this pandemic”.

For Membership details, please mail to karnatakatourismsociety@gmail.com or log on to www.karnatakatourismsociety.org

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EVENT Ahead Of Unlock-6, HRAWI Seeks Relaxations For Hospitality Industry From The Maha Govt.

Ahead of the next phase of UNLOCKING in the State under Mission Begin Again, the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Western India (HRAWI) has submitted written recommendations to Shri. Udhav Thackeray, Hon. Chief Minister, Shri. Anil Deshmukh, Hon. Home Minister; Mr. Aditya Thackeray, Hon. Tourism, Environment & protocol Minister; Smt. Valsa Nair Singh (IAS), Principal Secretary, GAD SEO-1, Civil Aviation & State Excise and Mr. Sanjay Kumar (IAS), Chief Secretary seeking relaxations in operations for the Hospitality industry. With the underlying objective of survival for the industry, the HRAWI has recommended that State allow hotels to operate with full capacities. The Association has also proposed relaxation of the restriction on gathering for social functions or meetings by linking the permissible number of guests based on the size of the venue.

“Right now, the industry’s biggest challenge is survival. One of the worst affected industries during this pandemic is the Hospitality industry and we are in dire need of the Government’s support. The Maharashtra Government has been receptive to us and understands our woes. We have submitted only the most basic of our requirements which will help the industry in managing to survive. We are suggesting that restrictions be removed and, hotels and restaurants be given relaxations for businesses to be given a chance to revive,” says Mr. Gurbaxish Singh Kohli, President, HRAWI. HRAWI has also asked the Government to allow sale of liquor at restaurants and also recommended that open spaces and terraces be used for restaurants.

“Restaurants can enforce social distancing. Allowing the sale of liquor will be a boon to not only restaurants but also to the State in terms of the tax revenues. Anyways the Government has

allowed sale of liquor at stores as well as online, so permission should also be given to sell liquor along with dine-in services.

After the lockdown is lifted, the distancing norms at restaurants will significantly reduce the seating capacities. Hence we request the Government to allow us to use the open spaces and terraces for restaurants to serve food and liquor and thus compensate for the loss of licensed space utilization,” says Mr. Pradeep Shetty, Vice President, HRAWI. The Association has also proposed that a business traveler visiting the city for short business trip up to 3 days be allowed to enter Mumbai without mandatory quarantine.

“We propose a combination of rapid and accurate testing facility be implemented at the airport which would help reduce the time spent by passengers in remaining quarantined.

Relaxing the quarantine norm for business travelers will ease travel for business tourists,” adds Mr. Shetty.

Hotels have made available a lot of room inventory for quarantine purpose since the beginning of the pandemic.

HRAWI has pleaded to the Government for being appropriately compensated for the services which many Hotels rendered to it for the purposes of accommodation to essential services workers and other Governmental staff.

“The prevailing Covid-19 pandemic has made a significant impact and has adversely affected Hotel and Restaurant owners. Our revenues have plunged overwhelmingly and unfortunately, meeting the ever-mounting commitments and liabilities has rendered quite a few of our Establishments as non-performing assets. Hence, we request the Government to kindly consider the above suggestions into the ‘MISSION BEGIN AGAIN – PHASE VI’ Order, effective from 1st September 2020,” concludes Mr. Kohli.

Invites membership from Stakeholders Karnataka Tourism Society established with all major stakeholder travel-trade associations and with the active support of the Govt. of Karnataka is now ready to invite membership from travel, tourism and hospitality stakeholders.

At the present state of the industry amid the pandemic and distress, the association seeks support to revive the industry to create value to it's stakeholders. The Society is aimed to promote tourism in the State of Karnataka and to promote the interests of all persons engaged in activities connected with tourism.

Major National and State level Travel, Tourism and hospitality associations including the FHRAI, ADTOI, ATOAI, IATO, TAAI, BCIC, FKCCI, KTF, ETAA, SKAL, SIHRA, TAFI, Karnataka Pradesh Hotel & Restaurant Association (KPHRA) etc are part of the founding members of the Society.

The 'Karnataka Tourism Society' with Karnataka Tourism organized the inaugural edition of the 'Karnataka International Travel Expo' in 2019( KITE 2019). The chief goal of the expo was to increase the overall size of the tourism sector in Karnataka.

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Brand Ambassador:

Vyom Kesari Editorial Assistant: Priyanshu Kesarwani Advisory: Gour Kanjilal Om Prakash Sehgal Marketing Team: Prashant & Dinesh Gupta Correspondent: Payal Gupta

"Tourism contributes 14.8% towards the State's GDP and supports over 16 million jobs. Karnataka has immense potential to become a world-class destination and we in Karnataka are supporting the efforts of the tourism departments to globally market the State”.

Speaking on the occasion of the launch of the Membership drive, Mr. TK Anil Kumar, Secretary – Tourism, Govt. of Karnataka said "Karnataka is home to a large and exciting portfolio of globally acclaimed tourism products with UNESCO World Heritage Sites, splendid wildlife and resplendent nature, virgin beaches to adorn. 'Karnataka Tourism Society', will enhance the marketing efforts of Karnataka Tourism in inbound travel and tourism and promote our destinations to major markets within India and from abroad."

Mr. K Shyamaraju, President, KTS said “The Karnataka Tourism Society promises to be a unique opportunity for us to explore business opportunities for the the tourism industry in Karnataka.

'Karnataka International Travel Expo' helped create a networking eco-system to focus on developing business opportunities with the travel trade from India and abroad. The stakeholders of Karnataka have accorded a tremendous support to the event facilitating the familiarisation tours across Karnataka”.

He also added “The Society has been in the forefront as the voice of the Industry and several of it's recommendations and suggestions have been accepted by the Government of Karnataka, specially during this pandemic”.

For Membership details, please mail to karnatakatourismsociety@gmail.com or log on to www.karnatakatourismsociety.org

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Amritsar

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, wanderlust travelers are left dreaming about the day they will get to go explore the ends of the earth again.

But until that day comes, we decided to help you live vicariously through the journeys of others reliving their best travelling experiences – and what better place to begin than Amritsar!

I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to travel to this city a few years ago and almost immediately fell in love with it. Popularly known to be the location of Sikhism holiest shrine – The Golden Temple, Amritsar attracts tons of new tourists every year who come here in hopes to take in the site's blessings and its beauty. The

holy site will leave you stunned with its marvelous architecture and moving Gurbani.

You will be left in awe by the of volunteers who dedicate their lives towards compassion and feed thousands of people each day during Langar.

While the Golden Temple is amongst the most marvelous sights to see in the country, Amritsar has even more to offer!

Whether you are a nature lover or a history fanatic, the city has something in store for you.

With miles and miles of views covered with paddy and flower fields, a drive through the more rural areas is sure to make you feel transported into a Bollywood romance like

VeerZaara.

It is your one stop spot to learn more about India under the British raj and after. You can pay your respects at Jallianwala Bagh or go to the Partition Museum and learn about the stories and struggles post separation. A few miles away, lies the Wagah Border where symbolically the rivalry and brotherhood of two nations torn apart are performed in ceremony for hundreds of spectators to watch.

Finally, what sets Amritsar apart from any other place in the world is its food. You will leave the city dreaming of the day you can come back just to get one more whiff of the scents and one last bite of the food. Whether it is Kesar Da Dhaba's lip smacking paneer or Charming Chicken's delicious malai kabab, I can guarantee you will leave the city wanting more. Some of these eateries were founded 100 years ago, with recipes passed down generations and eating there once will assure you how they are still standing, and how they deserve to stick around for years to come.

And so, as a city filled with rich culture and heritage, valuable history and incomparable food, Amritsar truly is a bucket-list worthy spot and a must visit city for anyone that loves to travel!

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Amritsar

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, wanderlust travelers are left dreaming about the day they will get to go explore the ends of the earth again.

But until that day comes, we decided to help you live vicariously through the journeys of others reliving their best travelling experiences – and what better place to begin than Amritsar!

I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to travel to this city a few years ago and almost immediately fell in love with it. Popularly known to be the location of Sikhism holiest shrine – The Golden Temple, Amritsar attracts tons of new tourists every year who come here in hopes to take in the site's blessings and its beauty. The

holy site will leave you stunned with its marvelous architecture and moving Gurbani.

You will be left in awe by the of volunteers who dedicate their lives towards compassion and feed thousands of people each day during Langar.

While the Golden Temple is amongst the most marvelous sights to see in the country, Amritsar has even more to offer!

Whether you are a nature lover or a history fanatic, the city has something in store for you.

With miles and miles of views covered with paddy and flower fields, a drive through the more rural areas is sure to make you feel transported into a Bollywood romance like

VeerZaara.

It is your one stop spot to learn more about India under the British raj and after. You can pay your respects at Jallianwala Bagh or go to the Partition Museum and learn about the stories and struggles post separation. A few miles away, lies the Wagah Border where symbolically the rivalry and brotherhood of two nations torn apart are performed in ceremony for hundreds of spectators to watch.

Finally, what sets Amritsar apart from any other place in the world is its food. You will leave the city dreaming of the day you can come back just to get one more whiff of the scents and one last bite of the food. Whether it is Kesar Da Dhaba's lip smacking paneer or Charming Chicken's delicious malai kabab, I can guarantee you will leave the city wanting more. Some of these eateries were founded 100 years ago, with recipes passed down generations and eating there once will assure you how they are still standing, and how they deserve to stick around for years to come.

And so, as a city filled with rich culture and heritage, valuable history and incomparable food, Amritsar truly is a bucket-list worthy spot and a must visit city for anyone that loves to travel!

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HOSPITALITY Plan your 'Staycations With Pride' With the safe and responsible re-opening of a culinary travel (with social distancing norms). travel and tourism industry, Pride Group of Moreover, as a part of the 'New Normal', the Hotels has initiated its new 'Staycations With Pride Group has also launched the 'Pride Safety Pride' package. A staycation is the perfect time Assurance' initiative. With travelers being to explore your city like a tourist. Hit up those extremely thoughtful about their landmarks that you still somehow haven't accommodation, this assurance is designed to visited. Bring along a camera and test your cover hygiene guidelines, booking policies as well urban photography skills. Let a guide book point as precautions to be taken by guests and staff to you towards exciting neighborhoods, relaxing ensure safety and flexibility. To attain the highest parks & gardens and there's no limit to your level of safety and hygiene standards Pride hotels explorations. Strengthening its 'Truly Indian' collaborated with various medical and industry experience that resonates with comfort and experts and have formulated the guidelines on warm hospitality, the Pride Hotel Group has Attributed to Mr. S.P. Jain, the same. The Pride hotel has also rolled out launched this package for welcoming guests to MD, Pride Hotels Ltd. enhanced technological measures like the new normal wherein their safety will be contactless check-in & check-out services, given utmost importance. contactless billing facility, touch less dispensing Pride properties with its 2500+ Rooms, 52 Restaurants and 73 centre for the sanitizers and mobile friendly dining menu. Other Banquets and Conference Halls offers memorable experience measures that have been taken is the usage of biodegradable that resonates with comfort and warm hospitality. The trays for the in-room dining, marking the floors in the lobby area 'Staycations With Pride' package is curated for all the fun loving for people so they maintain social distancing at all times and all and enthusiastic couples/ families who're on a look out for a the key touch-points area in the hotel are sanitized in every half safe and hygienic gateway. Apart from basic inclusions, this an hour. package also includes complimentary breakfast, room upgrades Pride Hotel is a truly Indian hospitality group so come and enjoy and Wi-Fi, discounts on food & soft beverages and laundry, the scenic beauty and have a memorable experience which flexible check-in/ check-out, happy hours, etc. Just because resonates with comfort and warm hospitality. you're not traveling geographically doesn't mean you can't have

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HOSPITALITY Plan your 'Staycations With Pride' With the safe and responsible re-opening of a culinary travel (with social distancing norms). travel and tourism industry, Pride Group of Moreover, as a part of the 'New Normal', the Hotels has initiated its new 'Staycations With Pride Group has also launched the 'Pride Safety Pride' package. A staycation is the perfect time Assurance' initiative. With travelers being to explore your city like a tourist. Hit up those extremely thoughtful about their landmarks that you still somehow haven't accommodation, this assurance is designed to visited. Bring along a camera and test your cover hygiene guidelines, booking policies as well urban photography skills. Let a guide book point as precautions to be taken by guests and staff to you towards exciting neighborhoods, relaxing ensure safety and flexibility. To attain the highest parks & gardens and there's no limit to your level of safety and hygiene standards Pride hotels explorations. Strengthening its 'Truly Indian' collaborated with various medical and industry experience that resonates with comfort and experts and have formulated the guidelines on warm hospitality, the Pride Hotel Group has Attributed to Mr. S.P. Jain, the same. The Pride hotel has also rolled out launched this package for welcoming guests to MD, Pride Hotels Ltd. enhanced technological measures like the new normal wherein their safety will be contactless check-in & check-out services, given utmost importance. contactless billing facility, touch less dispensing Pride properties with its 2500+ Rooms, 52 Restaurants and 73 centre for the sanitizers and mobile friendly dining menu. Other Banquets and Conference Halls offers memorable experience measures that have been taken is the usage of biodegradable that resonates with comfort and warm hospitality. The trays for the in-room dining, marking the floors in the lobby area 'Staycations With Pride' package is curated for all the fun loving for people so they maintain social distancing at all times and all and enthusiastic couples/ families who're on a look out for a the key touch-points area in the hotel are sanitized in every half safe and hygienic gateway. Apart from basic inclusions, this an hour. package also includes complimentary breakfast, room upgrades Pride Hotel is a truly Indian hospitality group so come and enjoy and Wi-Fi, discounts on food & soft beverages and laundry, the scenic beauty and have a memorable experience which flexible check-in/ check-out, happy hours, etc. Just because resonates with comfort and warm hospitality. you're not traveling geographically doesn't mean you can't have

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AVIATION Ministry of Civil Aviation Approved 78 new routes in UDAN 4.0 Following the three successful rounds of bidding, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has approved 78 new routes under the 4th round of Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)- UdeDeshKaAamNagrik (UDAN) to further enhance the connectivity to remote and regional areas of the country. NER, Hilly States and Islands have been given priority in the approval process for the new routes. 29 served, 08 unserved (including 02 heliports and 01 water aerodrome), and 02 underserved airports have been included in the list for approved routes. Overall 766 routes have been sanctioned so far under the UDAN scheme.

Commenting on this development, Usha Padhee, Joint Secretary, M i n i st r y o f C i v i l Av i at i o n , Government of India, said, “Following the three successful rounds of bidding, the Ministry of C i v i l Av i at i o n ( M o C A ) h a d launched the 4th round of UDAN in December 2019 with a special focus on North-Eastern Regions, Hilly States, and Islands. The awarding of these 78 routes under UDAN 4 is in line with the Act East Policy of the Central Government.

The airports that had already been developed by AAI are given higher priority for the award of VGF under

the Scheme. Under UDAN 4, the operation of helicopter and seaplanes is also been incorporated. Since its inception, MoCA has operationalised 274 UDAN routes that have connected 45 airports and 3 heliports.”

The approved RCS routes include the following: S.No RCS Routes 1 Guwahati To Tezu 2 Tezu To Imphal 3 Imphal To Tezu 4 Tezu To Guwahati 5 Guwahati To Rupsi 6 Rupsi To Kolkata 7 Kolkata To Rupsi 8 Rupsi To Guwahati 9 Bilaspur To Bhopal 10 Bhopal To Bilaspur 11 Hissar To Dharamshala 12 Dharamshala To Hissar 13 Hissar To Chandigarh 14 Chandigarh To Hissar 15 Hissar To Dehradun 16 Dehradun To Hissar 17 Kanpur(Chakeri) To Moradabad 18 Moradabad To Kanpur(Chakeri) 19 Kanpur(Chakeri) To Aligarh 20 Aligarh To Kanpur(Chakeri) 21 Kanpur(Chakeri) To Chitrakoot 22 C h i t r a k o o t To Prayagraj/Allahabad 23 P r a y a g r a j /A l l a h a b a d To Chitrakoot 24 Chitrakoot To Varanasi

25 Varanasi To Chitrakoot 26 Chitrakoot To Kanpur(Chakeri) 27 Kanpur(Chakeri) To Shravasti 28 Shravasti To Varanasi 29 Varanasi To Shravasti 30 S h r a v a s t i To Prayagraj/Allahabad 31 P r a y a g r a j /A l l a h a b a d To Shravasti 32 Shravasti To Kanpur(Chakeri) 33 Bareilly To Delhi 34 Delhi To Bareilly 35 C o c h i n I n t e r n a t i o n a l Airport(CIAL) To Agatti 36 Agatti To Cochin International Airport(CIAL) 37 Aizawl To Tezpur 38 Tezpur To Aizawl 39 Agartala To Dibrugarh 40 Dibrugarh To Agartala 41 Shillong To Passighat 42 Passighat To Guwahati 43 Guwahati To Passighat 44 Passighat To Shillong 45 Guwahati To Tezpur 46 Tezpur To Guwahati 47 Guwahati To Misa(Heliport) 48 Misa(Heliport) To Geleki 49 Geleki To Jorhat 50 Jorhat To Geleki 51 Geleki To Misa(Heliport) 52 Misa(Heliport) To Guwahati 53 Agatti To Minicoy 54 Minicoy To Agatti 55 Agatti To Kavaratti 56 Kavaratti To Agatti

57 Guwahati To Shillong 58 Shillong To Dimapur 59 Dimapur To Shillong 60 Imphal To Silchar 61 Silchar To Imphal 62 Shillong To Guwahati 63 Agartala To Shillong 64 Shillong To Imphal 65 Imphal To Shillong 66 Shillong To Agartala 67 Imphal To Shillong 68 Shillong To Silchar 69 Silchar To Shillong 70 Shillong To Imphal 71 Shillong To Dibrugarh 72 Dibrugarh To Shillong 73 Delhi To Shimla 74 Shimla To Delhi 75 Diu To Surat 76 Surat To Diu 77 Diu To Vadodara 78 Vadodara To Diu List of Unserved airports: Tezu, Arunachal Pradesh Rupsi, Assam Bilaspur, Chattisgarh Hisar, Haryana Misa (Heliport), Assam Geleki (Heliport), Assam Minicoy, Lakshadweep  Kavaratti (Water aerodrome), Lakshadweep List of Underserved airports: Agatti, Lakshadweep Passighat, Arunachal Pradesh

IndiGo charters flight between India and South East Asia, repatriating Vietnam, Laos and Indian nationals Continuing with its mission to work together and support the nation in the current situation, IndiGo, operated its maiden passenger charter to Hanoi, capital of Vietnam and Vientiane, capital and largest city of Laos helping stranded nationals to get back home. The flight from India repatriated 106 Vietnamese, 1 Filipino and 29 Laos Nationals along with 89 Indian citizens.

The return flight repatriated 139 Indian nationals from Hanoi & 50 Indian nationals from Vientiane. IndiGo operated these flights while adhering to all the precautionary measures, ensuring a safe and hassle-free travel experience on-board a lean clean flying machine.

Mr. Ronojoy Dutta, Chief Executive Officer, IndiGo said, “We are pleased to have successfully operated our first passenger charter to Vietnam and Laos to support the repatriation of citizens from India, Vietnam and Laos. We would like to extend our gratitude to all Embassies and Civil aviation authorities of India, Vietnam and Laos for helping us with necessary and timely approvals. We look forward to supporting not just Indian, but citizens across the world, in this hour of need”.

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The people returning to Vientiane, Laos consisted of Indian and foreign expats, students and Buddhist monks. The repatriated Indian citizens consisted of students, labourers and employees who had lost their job due to the pandemic, along with some Vietnamese diplomats who had come to serve the new term in New Delhi.

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AVIATION Ministry of Civil Aviation Approved 78 new routes in UDAN 4.0 Following the three successful rounds of bidding, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has approved 78 new routes under the 4th round of Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)- UdeDeshKaAamNagrik (UDAN) to further enhance the connectivity to remote and regional areas of the country. NER, Hilly States and Islands have been given priority in the approval process for the new routes. 29 served, 08 unserved (including 02 heliports and 01 water aerodrome), and 02 underserved airports have been included in the list for approved routes. Overall 766 routes have been sanctioned so far under the UDAN scheme.

Commenting on this development, Usha Padhee, Joint Secretary, M i n i st r y o f C i v i l Av i at i o n , Government of India, said, “Following the three successful rounds of bidding, the Ministry of C i v i l Av i at i o n ( M o C A ) h a d launched the 4th round of UDAN in December 2019 with a special focus on North-Eastern Regions, Hilly States, and Islands. The awarding of these 78 routes under UDAN 4 is in line with the Act East Policy of the Central Government.

The airports that had already been developed by AAI are given higher priority for the award of VGF under

the Scheme. Under UDAN 4, the operation of helicopter and seaplanes is also been incorporated. Since its inception, MoCA has operationalised 274 UDAN routes that have connected 45 airports and 3 heliports.”

The approved RCS routes include the following: S.No RCS Routes 1 Guwahati To Tezu 2 Tezu To Imphal 3 Imphal To Tezu 4 Tezu To Guwahati 5 Guwahati To Rupsi 6 Rupsi To Kolkata 7 Kolkata To Rupsi 8 Rupsi To Guwahati 9 Bilaspur To Bhopal 10 Bhopal To Bilaspur 11 Hissar To Dharamshala 12 Dharamshala To Hissar 13 Hissar To Chandigarh 14 Chandigarh To Hissar 15 Hissar To Dehradun 16 Dehradun To Hissar 17 Kanpur(Chakeri) To Moradabad 18 Moradabad To Kanpur(Chakeri) 19 Kanpur(Chakeri) To Aligarh 20 Aligarh To Kanpur(Chakeri) 21 Kanpur(Chakeri) To Chitrakoot 22 C h i t r a k o o t To Prayagraj/Allahabad 23 P r a y a g r a j /A l l a h a b a d To Chitrakoot 24 Chitrakoot To Varanasi

25 Varanasi To Chitrakoot 26 Chitrakoot To Kanpur(Chakeri) 27 Kanpur(Chakeri) To Shravasti 28 Shravasti To Varanasi 29 Varanasi To Shravasti 30 S h r a v a s t i To Prayagraj/Allahabad 31 P r a y a g r a j /A l l a h a b a d To Shravasti 32 Shravasti To Kanpur(Chakeri) 33 Bareilly To Delhi 34 Delhi To Bareilly 35 C o c h i n I n t e r n a t i o n a l Airport(CIAL) To Agatti 36 Agatti To Cochin International Airport(CIAL) 37 Aizawl To Tezpur 38 Tezpur To Aizawl 39 Agartala To Dibrugarh 40 Dibrugarh To Agartala 41 Shillong To Passighat 42 Passighat To Guwahati 43 Guwahati To Passighat 44 Passighat To Shillong 45 Guwahati To Tezpur 46 Tezpur To Guwahati 47 Guwahati To Misa(Heliport) 48 Misa(Heliport) To Geleki 49 Geleki To Jorhat 50 Jorhat To Geleki 51 Geleki To Misa(Heliport) 52 Misa(Heliport) To Guwahati 53 Agatti To Minicoy 54 Minicoy To Agatti 55 Agatti To Kavaratti 56 Kavaratti To Agatti

57 Guwahati To Shillong 58 Shillong To Dimapur 59 Dimapur To Shillong 60 Imphal To Silchar 61 Silchar To Imphal 62 Shillong To Guwahati 63 Agartala To Shillong 64 Shillong To Imphal 65 Imphal To Shillong 66 Shillong To Agartala 67 Imphal To Shillong 68 Shillong To Silchar 69 Silchar To Shillong 70 Shillong To Imphal 71 Shillong To Dibrugarh 72 Dibrugarh To Shillong 73 Delhi To Shimla 74 Shimla To Delhi 75 Diu To Surat 76 Surat To Diu 77 Diu To Vadodara 78 Vadodara To Diu List of Unserved airports: Tezu, Arunachal Pradesh Rupsi, Assam Bilaspur, Chattisgarh Hisar, Haryana Misa (Heliport), Assam Geleki (Heliport), Assam Minicoy, Lakshadweep  Kavaratti (Water aerodrome), Lakshadweep List of Underserved airports: Agatti, Lakshadweep Passighat, Arunachal Pradesh

IndiGo charters flight between India and South East Asia, repatriating Vietnam, Laos and Indian nationals Continuing with its mission to work together and support the nation in the current situation, IndiGo, operated its maiden passenger charter to Hanoi, capital of Vietnam and Vientiane, capital and largest city of Laos helping stranded nationals to get back home. The flight from India repatriated 106 Vietnamese, 1 Filipino and 29 Laos Nationals along with 89 Indian citizens.

The return flight repatriated 139 Indian nationals from Hanoi & 50 Indian nationals from Vientiane. IndiGo operated these flights while adhering to all the precautionary measures, ensuring a safe and hassle-free travel experience on-board a lean clean flying machine.

Mr. Ronojoy Dutta, Chief Executive Officer, IndiGo said, “We are pleased to have successfully operated our first passenger charter to Vietnam and Laos to support the repatriation of citizens from India, Vietnam and Laos. We would like to extend our gratitude to all Embassies and Civil aviation authorities of India, Vietnam and Laos for helping us with necessary and timely approvals. We look forward to supporting not just Indian, but citizens across the world, in this hour of need”.

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The people returning to Vientiane, Laos consisted of Indian and foreign expats, students and Buddhist monks. The repatriated Indian citizens consisted of students, labourers and employees who had lost their job due to the pandemic, along with some Vietnamese diplomats who had come to serve the new term in New Delhi.

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Assam

TEA Garden stays in Tea is an integral part of the Indian identity, India being the largest tea producer and consumer in the world. The story of Chai in India started with British army officer Robert Bruce discovering tea growing naturally in a remote village in Upper Assam of the Singpho Tribal Community who were making tea and drinking it in their own traditional methods. The tea industry of India started with a few tea gardens in Upper Assam to the present almost 400 gardens across the state.

Many of these gardens are more than 100 years old and some of them still have the old wooden bungalows where the Tea planters used to stay. Some of these bungalows have been

Some of the noteworthy Tea Bungalows in Assam are Tea Bungalows near Jorhat : Jorhat has an airport and is about 2 hrs drive from Kaziranga National Park.

To name some beautiful and luxurious Tea Bungalow with an stunning views - Kaziranga Golf Resort, Banyan Grove, Hoolock Heritage and Kaliabor Manor Resort.

Dibrugarh has a well connected airport and Tea Bungalows in Dibrugarh are Chowkidingee Heritage Chang Bungalow and Mancotta Heritage Chang Bungalow.

Wathai Tea Bungalow in Tinsukia is near Dibru Saikhowa

converted to boutique hotels and heritage stays where guests can relive the tea garden experience of the colonial era.

Spending a few days in such a tea bungalow in Assam in the midst of greenery and serenity enjoying your favourite cup of tea away from the hustle and bustle is an extremely relaxing and delightful experience. Some of these houses are known as 'Chang Bungalows' as they were built on stilts taking inspiration from houses of local tribes built on raised platforms. Most of the Tea Bungalows come with fire places, old wooden furniture like four poster beds and other colonial era charms.

National Park.

With the onset of monsoons, the tea gardens come alive with fresh new leaves and tea factories buzzing with action and filled with aroma. The guests can try their hands at plucking tea leaves and see how tea is manufactured in the tea factory. A session of tea tasting is a great way to learn about the different varieties and grades of tea. Guests can also indulge in local Assamese cuisine and try their hands in a cooking class. Other activities that can be availed are cycling around the garden, bird watching, picnic inside the garden, horse riding, visiting nearby villages and weaving centres etc.

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Assam

TEA Garden stays in Tea is an integral part of the Indian identity, India being the largest tea producer and consumer in the world. The story of Chai in India started with British army officer Robert Bruce discovering tea growing naturally in a remote village in Upper Assam of the Singpho Tribal Community who were making tea and drinking it in their own traditional methods. The tea industry of India started with a few tea gardens in Upper Assam to the present almost 400 gardens across the state.

Many of these gardens are more than 100 years old and some of them still have the old wooden bungalows where the Tea planters used to stay. Some of these bungalows have been

Some of the noteworthy Tea Bungalows in Assam are Tea Bungalows near Jorhat : Jorhat has an airport and is about 2 hrs drive from Kaziranga National Park.

To name some beautiful and luxurious Tea Bungalow with an stunning views - Kaziranga Golf Resort, Banyan Grove, Hoolock Heritage and Kaliabor Manor Resort.

Dibrugarh has a well connected airport and Tea Bungalows in Dibrugarh are Chowkidingee Heritage Chang Bungalow and Mancotta Heritage Chang Bungalow.

Wathai Tea Bungalow in Tinsukia is near Dibru Saikhowa

converted to boutique hotels and heritage stays where guests can relive the tea garden experience of the colonial era.

Spending a few days in such a tea bungalow in Assam in the midst of greenery and serenity enjoying your favourite cup of tea away from the hustle and bustle is an extremely relaxing and delightful experience. Some of these houses are known as 'Chang Bungalows' as they were built on stilts taking inspiration from houses of local tribes built on raised platforms. Most of the Tea Bungalows come with fire places, old wooden furniture like four poster beds and other colonial era charms.

National Park.

With the onset of monsoons, the tea gardens come alive with fresh new leaves and tea factories buzzing with action and filled with aroma. The guests can try their hands at plucking tea leaves and see how tea is manufactured in the tea factory. A session of tea tasting is a great way to learn about the different varieties and grades of tea. Guests can also indulge in local Assamese cuisine and try their hands in a cooking class. Other activities that can be availed are cycling around the garden, bird watching, picnic inside the garden, horse riding, visiting nearby villages and weaving centres etc.

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Temples of India Temples of India A journey that date backs to thousand years!

Built by King Raja Cholan & his sister Kundavai, Brihaadeeswara temple is one of the largest temple complexes and finest example of Dravidian style architecture. Also called Rajarajesvaram or Peruvudaiyār Kōvil, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in South bank of Kaveri river in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu and is UNESCO World Heritage Site.

This temple dedicated to lord Shiva is a sight to behold with spellbinding architecture and mysteries.

The most amusing fact about this is that entire temple is made of granite and no binding material has ever been used. It has withstood fierce invasions, earthquakes and unpredictable weather conditions and still survived the test of time. With several underground passages and shadow of the main tower not falling on the ground, this temple remains mystery of its every devotee.

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Lingaraja Temple Odisha

India boasts of the best architecture and culture when it comes to its temples. It spans back to the time when human civilization settled down along the River Indus and the saga of culture, tradition & religion began to take its roots. From Indus Valley to Gupta Dynasty to Ashoka Dynasty to Chalukyas to Pallavas, India has witnessed the best of the transition any other country would have witnessed. These mystical temples are not only that has come to us as heritage but they are valuable assets of rich Indian culture. Let's take a trip down the memory lane and explore the unique temples in India.

Badami Caves Temple Karnataka

A journey that date backs to thousand years!

Dating back 570 AD and formerly known as Vatapi, this majestic sandstone structure resembles the rich heritage of India. The temple complex houses Lord Natraj, Vishnu & Mahavir, blending in rich amalgation of North Indian Nagara style and the South Indian Dravidian style.

L o cated in n o rt h cent ral p a rt o f Karnataka, in Bagalkot district these temples are excellent example of rock-cut architecture.

Located in the temple city of India, Odisha, Lingaraja Temple is drenched in the beautiful architectural style of Kalinga. Usually the linga represents Shiva but at this temple it represents both Shiva & Vishnu which together is known as Harihara. The Bindusagar Lake located near the temple is believed to contain water droplets of all major rivers of India. The temple has also find its place in Brahma Purana and was built 1000 years ago. It also has 50 small shrines dedicated to various gods and goddesses in the Hindu scripture. If one wants to witness the rich legacy of Indian culture & tradition, a visit to this temple is must.

Ranakpur Temple Rajasthan One of the most important and largest temples in Jain culture, Ranakpur temple is considered to be the sacred site of Jainism. Dedicated to the first Tirthankar, Rushabh also called Lord Adinath, this temple has exquisitely carved network of 1444 pillars, 29 halls & 84 idols. The entrance of temple has intricately carved a man sculpture with 5 bodies that represents 5 elements fire, water, heaven, earth and air. The ceiling of temple has exquisite Kalpvriksha tree carved. A must visit site if you are taking a cultural tour of Rajasthan.

Brihadeeswara Temple TamilNadu

Ratneshwar Mahadev Mandir Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

India to Srilanka Ram Setu

Built very close to the Ganges on Manikarnika Ghat of Varanasi with nine degree slant, Ratneshwar Mahadev is a manmade wonder when it comes to unique temples in India.

The part of temple is submerged in Ganges and it is believed that years ago in 19th century priests used to perform worship by diving inside the water. The temple is also famously known as Kashi Karvat built by the Queen of Gwalior or the Royal Family.

Legends says the one who built the temple wanted to pay his debt to his mother and once the construction of the temple was done, as soon as he uttered the word that debt to his mother has been paid, the temple started tilting backwards proving that it’s impossible to pay mother’s debt in any birth. It’s a must visit and one of the most unique temples in the world.

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Temples of India Temples of India A journey that date backs to thousand years!

Built by King Raja Cholan & his sister Kundavai, Brihaadeeswara temple is one of the largest temple complexes and finest example of Dravidian style architecture. Also called Rajarajesvaram or Peruvudaiyār Kōvil, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in South bank of Kaveri river in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu and is UNESCO World Heritage Site.

This temple dedicated to lord Shiva is a sight to behold with spellbinding architecture and mysteries.

The most amusing fact about this is that entire temple is made of granite and no binding material has ever been used. It has withstood fierce invasions, earthquakes and unpredictable weather conditions and still survived the test of time. With several underground passages and shadow of the main tower not falling on the ground, this temple remains mystery of its every devotee.

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Article by - Hardi Oza Patel (Velvet Escapes)

Lingaraja Temple Odisha

India boasts of the best architecture and culture when it comes to its temples. It spans back to the time when human civilization settled down along the River Indus and the saga of culture, tradition & religion began to take its roots. From Indus Valley to Gupta Dynasty to Ashoka Dynasty to Chalukyas to Pallavas, India has witnessed the best of the transition any other country would have witnessed. These mystical temples are not only that has come to us as heritage but they are valuable assets of rich Indian culture. Let's take a trip down the memory lane and explore the unique temples in India.

Badami Caves Temple Karnataka

A journey that date backs to thousand years!

Dating back 570 AD and formerly known as Vatapi, this majestic sandstone structure resembles the rich heritage of India. The temple complex houses Lord Natraj, Vishnu & Mahavir, blending in rich amalgation of North Indian Nagara style and the South Indian Dravidian style.

L o cated in n o rt h cent ral p a rt o f Karnataka, in Bagalkot district these temples are excellent example of rock-cut architecture.

Located in the temple city of India, Odisha, Lingaraja Temple is drenched in the beautiful architectural style of Kalinga. Usually the linga represents Shiva but at this temple it represents both Shiva & Vishnu which together is known as Harihara. The Bindusagar Lake located near the temple is believed to contain water droplets of all major rivers of India. The temple has also find its place in Brahma Purana and was built 1000 years ago. It also has 50 small shrines dedicated to various gods and goddesses in the Hindu scripture. If one wants to witness the rich legacy of Indian culture & tradition, a visit to this temple is must.

Ranakpur Temple Rajasthan One of the most important and largest temples in Jain culture, Ranakpur temple is considered to be the sacred site of Jainism. Dedicated to the first Tirthankar, Rushabh also called Lord Adinath, this temple has exquisitely carved network of 1444 pillars, 29 halls & 84 idols. The entrance of temple has intricately carved a man sculpture with 5 bodies that represents 5 elements fire, water, heaven, earth and air. The ceiling of temple has exquisite Kalpvriksha tree carved. A must visit site if you are taking a cultural tour of Rajasthan.

Brihadeeswara Temple TamilNadu

Ratneshwar Mahadev Mandir Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

India to Srilanka Ram Setu

Built very close to the Ganges on Manikarnika Ghat of Varanasi with nine degree slant, Ratneshwar Mahadev is a manmade wonder when it comes to unique temples in India.

The part of temple is submerged in Ganges and it is believed that years ago in 19th century priests used to perform worship by diving inside the water. The temple is also famously known as Kashi Karvat built by the Queen of Gwalior or the Royal Family.

Legends says the one who built the temple wanted to pay his debt to his mother and once the construction of the temple was done, as soon as he uttered the word that debt to his mother has been paid, the temple started tilting backwards proving that it’s impossible to pay mother’s debt in any birth. It’s a must visit and one of the most unique temples in the world.

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HOSPITALITY Sayaji Group of Hotels launches ‘Enrise by Sayaji’ in Pune Sayaji Group of Hotels, has added another landmark in Pune with the launch of ‘Enrise

by Sayaji’. Expediently located at Hinjawadi, this luxury hotel infuses tranquillity with sophistication and functionality.

Announcing the launch, Saba Dhanani, Director of Operations, Sayaji Hotels Ltd. says, “We are buoyant on the industry's growth in Pune, particularly the IT/ITeS segment that has fuelled the demand of upscale mid-market luxury hotels in this region. The city has seen steady growth in the inflow of travelers but there is still an acute shortage of upscale hotel rooms. We are extremely delighted to launch Enrise by Sayaji at Pune. With its strategic location, imposing décor, banqueting and hospitality the new property will appeal to the discerning business travelers.”

Hotel encompasses 29 luxurious rooms and suites with the facilities that include 24 hours room service, Fitness Centre, Lounge bar, Restaurants, Conference room, Meeting room, Banquet halls and Travel desk. All the guest rooms are fully airconditioned and replete with contemporary elements, High-

speed Wi-Fi connectivity, LED TV, Wardrobes, Tea- coffee maker, minibar and safety lockers. Guests can relish a magnificent culinary journey at Momentt restaurant and Gazebo, with its outdoor style seating, vibrant interiors and hip hop music will attract a younger crowd. The hotel offers state-of-the-art conference and banquet halls. The two Banquet Halls Solitaire 1 and Solitaire 2 are designed to host private parties and other huge gatherings. The banquets are comfortably suited for boardroom, cluster, round table, classroom and theatrical settings.

Enrise by Sayaji are full-service upscale hotels with a fresh and modern aesthetic combined with attentive service, soundproof & comfortable rooms. It is primarily targeted towards business travelers seeking affordable luxury and comfort. Sayaji Group of Hotels presently operates 10 properties across India under the brand names Sayaji Hotels, Effotel by Sayaji and Enrise by Sayaji.

Each of the properties boasts of luxurious rooms with a host of banqueting and F&B facilities. More info: www.sayajihotels.com

One Rep Global Partners with Bear Luxe Japan India’s leading luxury hotel sales representation company – One Rep Global is delighted to announce its appointment as the India partner for Bear Luxe Japan to represent them in the outbound tourism sector of the Indian market.

Bear Luxe Japan, a Japan specific B2B networking operating a concierge service and an industry-first digital portal that connects a global network of luxury travel designers specializing in travel to Japan with leading luxury travel suppliers.

A member’s only platform, Bear Luxe Japan provides access to services and amenities of leading Japanese agents who have been verified to provide bespoke travel programs and offer the most spectacular travel experiences by way of showcasing authentic insights and contributing to the experience of Japanese culture and traditions.

Designed and created in response to international buyers’ difficulty in communicating with independent Japanese suppliers, add to which was the ambiguity and absence of a standard payment and commission system, the portal bridges the gap by offering a one-stop window for accommodation, transportation, custom experiences, negotiations, reservations and payments.

Along with providing a comprehensive access to a host of services, the goal is to contribute to the creation of meaningful luxury travel experiences that in turn support the further development of Japanese culture and tradition and sustain local

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industries.

According to reports, the government of Japan expects Indian tourist footfall in Japan to reach 40 million by 2020. Ryoji Noda, consul general of Japan in Mumbai, said the Land of The Rising Sun has a lot to offer on its tourist landscape.

Bear Luxe Japan co-founder and COO Hiroyuki Miyatake said, “India is a land of opportunity! Partnering with One Rep Global increases our visibility in the Indian market and to the Indian consumers and we look forward to welcoming them in the near future.”

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Hemant Mediratta, the founder of One Rep Global said, “Post Covid 19, people will be more encouraged to take fewer, more immersive trips as opposed to travelling multiple times a year. Their emphasis will be on experiential travel and their choice of hotels will follow suit. To that end, our partnership with Bear Luxe Japan is tremendous as it will open up the doors to many experiential hotels and destinations in Japan for the Indian consumer. ” One Rep Global is responsible for sales and marketing initiatives for Bear Luxe Japan and will be showcasing its unique services and offerings to the luxury travel trade, corporate and MICE sectors and to the Indian media.

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HOSPITALITY Sayaji Group of Hotels launches ‘Enrise by Sayaji’ in Pune Sayaji Group of Hotels, has added another landmark in Pune with the launch of ‘Enrise

by Sayaji’. Expediently located at Hinjawadi, this luxury hotel infuses tranquillity with sophistication and functionality.

Announcing the launch, Saba Dhanani, Director of Operations, Sayaji Hotels Ltd. says, “We are buoyant on the industry's growth in Pune, particularly the IT/ITeS segment that has fuelled the demand of upscale mid-market luxury hotels in this region. The city has seen steady growth in the inflow of travelers but there is still an acute shortage of upscale hotel rooms. We are extremely delighted to launch Enrise by Sayaji at Pune. With its strategic location, imposing décor, banqueting and hospitality the new property will appeal to the discerning business travelers.”

Hotel encompasses 29 luxurious rooms and suites with the facilities that include 24 hours room service, Fitness Centre, Lounge bar, Restaurants, Conference room, Meeting room, Banquet halls and Travel desk. All the guest rooms are fully airconditioned and replete with contemporary elements, High-

speed Wi-Fi connectivity, LED TV, Wardrobes, Tea- coffee maker, minibar and safety lockers. Guests can relish a magnificent culinary journey at Momentt restaurant and Gazebo, with its outdoor style seating, vibrant interiors and hip hop music will attract a younger crowd. The hotel offers state-of-the-art conference and banquet halls. The two Banquet Halls Solitaire 1 and Solitaire 2 are designed to host private parties and other huge gatherings. The banquets are comfortably suited for boardroom, cluster, round table, classroom and theatrical settings.

Enrise by Sayaji are full-service upscale hotels with a fresh and modern aesthetic combined with attentive service, soundproof & comfortable rooms. It is primarily targeted towards business travelers seeking affordable luxury and comfort. Sayaji Group of Hotels presently operates 10 properties across India under the brand names Sayaji Hotels, Effotel by Sayaji and Enrise by Sayaji.

Each of the properties boasts of luxurious rooms with a host of banqueting and F&B facilities. More info: www.sayajihotels.com

One Rep Global Partners with Bear Luxe Japan India’s leading luxury hotel sales representation company – One Rep Global is delighted to announce its appointment as the India partner for Bear Luxe Japan to represent them in the outbound tourism sector of the Indian market.

Bear Luxe Japan, a Japan specific B2B networking operating a concierge service and an industry-first digital portal that connects a global network of luxury travel designers specializing in travel to Japan with leading luxury travel suppliers.

A member’s only platform, Bear Luxe Japan provides access to services and amenities of leading Japanese agents who have been verified to provide bespoke travel programs and offer the most spectacular travel experiences by way of showcasing authentic insights and contributing to the experience of Japanese culture and traditions.

Designed and created in response to international buyers’ difficulty in communicating with independent Japanese suppliers, add to which was the ambiguity and absence of a standard payment and commission system, the portal bridges the gap by offering a one-stop window for accommodation, transportation, custom experiences, negotiations, reservations and payments.

Along with providing a comprehensive access to a host of services, the goal is to contribute to the creation of meaningful luxury travel experiences that in turn support the further development of Japanese culture and tradition and sustain local

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industries.

According to reports, the government of Japan expects Indian tourist footfall in Japan to reach 40 million by 2020. Ryoji Noda, consul general of Japan in Mumbai, said the Land of The Rising Sun has a lot to offer on its tourist landscape.

Bear Luxe Japan co-founder and COO Hiroyuki Miyatake said, “India is a land of opportunity! Partnering with One Rep Global increases our visibility in the Indian market and to the Indian consumers and we look forward to welcoming them in the near future.”

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Hemant Mediratta, the founder of One Rep Global said, “Post Covid 19, people will be more encouraged to take fewer, more immersive trips as opposed to travelling multiple times a year. Their emphasis will be on experiential travel and their choice of hotels will follow suit. To that end, our partnership with Bear Luxe Japan is tremendous as it will open up the doors to many experiential hotels and destinations in Japan for the Indian consumer. ” One Rep Global is responsible for sales and marketing initiatives for Bear Luxe Japan and will be showcasing its unique services and offerings to the luxury travel trade, corporate and MICE sectors and to the Indian media.

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Indian Association of Travel and Tourism Experts (IATTE) – a new one-of-its-kind and innovative online platform for travel trade partners was formed recently. Aiming to grow as India's largest forum for travel professionals, IATTE is bringing various verticals of tourism and hospitality industry under one roof in an online environment.

“Suppliers across the spectrum of travel trade can be a part of IATTE. We want to create an ecosystem where our members can network and get advantage of negotiated rates. We are already imparting knowledge to our members that can help them to grow in the post pandemic world through various webinars,” shared Naveen Manchanda, President, IATTE.

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“The idea came from the fact that tourism professionals felt helpless due to the current situation and felt the need of a body which brings different tourism verticals together. They also understood the need for responsible and sustainable tourism,” added Manchanda.

IATTE through its virtual meets has already provided insight to its members on how to balance strategy and operational excellence post-Covid-19 pandemic. Other topics that the forum has focused on included how businesses can heal at present scenario and focus on efficiency, collaborations and creativity.

The membership of IATTE has already crossed 700 since its official launch last month. Presently its Managing Committee consists of 20 professionals of the industry with plans to expand it further to 40 members by the end of this year.

IATTE membership is complimentary for the financial year 20202021. Industry veteran, Subhash Verma has been appointed as the National Advisor of the forum. Veena Robinson has been appointed as the General Secretary while Gaurav Khandelwal and Jatin G. Mehta have taken up the role of Joint Secretaries of the forum. The key members of the Managing Committee also include Aanal Dhabi as Treasurer and Nischay Manchanda as Head-Youth Wing.

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HOSPITALITY

Indian Association of Travel and Tourism Experts (IATTE) – a new one-of-its-kind and innovative online platform for travel trade partners was formed recently. Aiming to grow as India's largest forum for travel professionals, IATTE is bringing various verticals of tourism and hospitality industry under one roof in an online environment.

“Suppliers across the spectrum of travel trade can be a part of IATTE. We want to create an ecosystem where our members can network and get advantage of negotiated rates. We are already imparting knowledge to our members that can help them to grow in the post pandemic world through various webinars,” shared Naveen Manchanda, President, IATTE.

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“The idea came from the fact that tourism professionals felt helpless due to the current situation and felt the need of a body which brings different tourism verticals together. They also understood the need for responsible and sustainable tourism,” added Manchanda.

IATTE through its virtual meets has already provided insight to its members on how to balance strategy and operational excellence post-Covid-19 pandemic. Other topics that the forum has focused on included how businesses can heal at present scenario and focus on efficiency, collaborations and creativity.

The membership of IATTE has already crossed 700 since its official launch last month. Presently its Managing Committee consists of 20 professionals of the industry with plans to expand it further to 40 members by the end of this year.

IATTE membership is complimentary for the financial year 20202021. Industry veteran, Subhash Verma has been appointed as the National Advisor of the forum. Veena Robinson has been appointed as the General Secretary while Gaurav Khandelwal and Jatin G. Mehta have taken up the role of Joint Secretaries of the forum. The key members of the Managing Committee also include Aanal Dhabi as Treasurer and Nischay Manchanda as Head-Youth Wing.

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HOSPITALITY New Presidential Terrace Suite at Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok epitomises luxury and convenience The new Presidential Terrace Suite at Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok epitomises luxury and convenience, with a striking interior design that captures the essence of modern, upscale living. Located on floor 16 of the hotel's Royal Wing 2.

The 280 sq m Presidential Terrace Suite features a contemporary interior design that uses natural light to highlight the top-quality furnishings and decor. The spacious living with a private deck with a plunge pool, three sunbeds and an outdoor entertainment area. Interior features include four 75-inch flat-screen HD TVs, a home theatre system, complimentary wireless broadband Internet, a private bar area, a wine fridge, a deluxe coffee maker, a refrigerator and a safety deposit box.

This suite's spacious living areas are perfect for entertaining large gatherings of family members and friends, with bar stools, sofas and armchairs. The indoor marble dining table Page 2 of 3 seats ten guests; the al fresco dining table on the private pool deck seats six guests for a casual breakfast or BBQ; and a powered retractable awning provides shade from the morning sun on the eastfacing deck. Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok is now taking reservations for the new Presidential Terrace Suite. Prices per night start from THB 180,000 (approximately USD 6,000) plus a 10% service charge and 7% government tax for up to three adults. For more info email reservations.siambangkok@kempinski.com.

Atlantis, The Palm offer a free COVID-19 tests to International guests who stay five nights or more Atlantis, The Palm announced today that it will be offering international guests who stay five nights or more in resort free COVID-19 PCR tests for all international bookings until December 18th, 2020. Additionally, the all-encompassing resort has partnered with one of the emirate’s leading hospitals in order to be able to conduct the tests in the resort. This means that guests can maximise their leisure time without the need to disrupt their vacation with a visit to a hospital or clinic.

All passengers travelling back from Dubai to UK, Europe and other mandated destinations are now required to take a COVID19 PCR test no more than 96 hours before departure and present the printed test result certificate at check-in. (Children under the age of 12 and passengers who have a moderate or severe disability are exempt from this test.) However, guests checking into Atlantis, The Palm can rest assured that the team at Atlantis will make all the necessary arrangements for a seamless and safe departure with each guest staying five nights or more receiving free testing from an authorised medical facility and test results returned within 24 hours.

Speaking about this latest development, Timothy Kelly Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Atlantis Dubai, said, “We are continuously evolving to meet the needs of our customers during this challenging time. Using our on-site medical centre, the new PCR tests will help to reduce any travel

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inconveniences and encourage more international guests to visit Dubai’s premier entertainment destination.”

While Atlantis, The Palm will continue to closely monitor the situation as it evolves and keep their guests and prospective guests regularly updated, all international guests are advised to please check the requirements of the country they are travelling to before they travel, with certain countries needing a COVID-19 PCR test before departure.

For bookings and more information about this special offer please visit atlantis.com/dubai/international-market and atlantis.com/dubai/global-offer.

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HOSPITALITY New Presidential Terrace Suite at Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok epitomises luxury and convenience The new Presidential Terrace Suite at Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok epitomises luxury and convenience, with a striking interior design that captures the essence of modern, upscale living. Located on floor 16 of the hotel's Royal Wing 2.

The 280 sq m Presidential Terrace Suite features a contemporary interior design that uses natural light to highlight the top-quality furnishings and decor. The spacious living with a private deck with a plunge pool, three sunbeds and an outdoor entertainment area. Interior features include four 75-inch flat-screen HD TVs, a home theatre system, complimentary wireless broadband Internet, a private bar area, a wine fridge, a deluxe coffee maker, a refrigerator and a safety deposit box.

This suite's spacious living areas are perfect for entertaining large gatherings of family members and friends, with bar stools, sofas and armchairs. The indoor marble dining table Page 2 of 3 seats ten guests; the al fresco dining table on the private pool deck seats six guests for a casual breakfast or BBQ; and a powered retractable awning provides shade from the morning sun on the eastfacing deck. Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok is now taking reservations for the new Presidential Terrace Suite. Prices per night start from THB 180,000 (approximately USD 6,000) plus a 10% service charge and 7% government tax for up to three adults. For more info email reservations.siambangkok@kempinski.com.

Atlantis, The Palm offer a free COVID-19 tests to International guests who stay five nights or more Atlantis, The Palm announced today that it will be offering international guests who stay five nights or more in resort free COVID-19 PCR tests for all international bookings until December 18th, 2020. Additionally, the all-encompassing resort has partnered with one of the emirate’s leading hospitals in order to be able to conduct the tests in the resort. This means that guests can maximise their leisure time without the need to disrupt their vacation with a visit to a hospital or clinic.

All passengers travelling back from Dubai to UK, Europe and other mandated destinations are now required to take a COVID19 PCR test no more than 96 hours before departure and present the printed test result certificate at check-in. (Children under the age of 12 and passengers who have a moderate or severe disability are exempt from this test.) However, guests checking into Atlantis, The Palm can rest assured that the team at Atlantis will make all the necessary arrangements for a seamless and safe departure with each guest staying five nights or more receiving free testing from an authorised medical facility and test results returned within 24 hours.

Speaking about this latest development, Timothy Kelly Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Atlantis Dubai, said, “We are continuously evolving to meet the needs of our customers during this challenging time. Using our on-site medical centre, the new PCR tests will help to reduce any travel

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inconveniences and encourage more international guests to visit Dubai’s premier entertainment destination.”

While Atlantis, The Palm will continue to closely monitor the situation as it evolves and keep their guests and prospective guests regularly updated, all international guests are advised to please check the requirements of the country they are travelling to before they travel, with certain countries needing a COVID-19 PCR test before departure.

For bookings and more information about this special offer please visit atlantis.com/dubai/international-market and atlantis.com/dubai/global-offer.

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INTERNATIONAL Despite the temporary lack of tourist arrivals and related tourism campaigns which had slowed down due to the COVID19 outbreak, Sri Lanka Tourism is slowly recovering from its current situation and is showing it's potential of being a favorite and a safe travel destination for the interested traveler, who is keen to explore the destination and gain experience. Even during the current situation Sri Lanka Tourism was able to gain a few international accolades and introduce new safety and travel measures for the tourists such as arranging relief measures for the tour guides, holding the annual fee for guide licenses, till 2021, and collaborating with the Tourism Industry stakeholders to build a comprehensive operational guideline including health protocols and safety measures, Arrival and Departure procedures, airport and travel options within the country and guidelines for accommodation, tourist facilities, travel operators, tourist attractions and responsibilities of local authorities interacting with tourists.

Sri Lanka Tourism also developed a Resilient roadmap and

Further, Sri Lanka Tourism has also fast tracked the issuance of the ''safe and secure'' compliance certification to all SLTDA registered entities waiting to resume operations post COVID-19.

Sri Lanka Tourism also hosted UNWTO'S 32nd Asia and the Pacific Virtual Joint Commission meeting, which was scheduled to be hosted by Sri Lanka Tourism in Colombo from 29th June to 01st July 2020, but was postponed to be virtually held on 30th June, 2020 , due to the COVID-19 pandemic and international global restrictions on international travel, based on the theme.

Impacts of COVID-19 on the tourism sector and the recommendations for the recovery process''.

Sri Lanka Tourism added its contribution of providing relief to the tourism industry stakeholders, in collaboration with the Tourism Ministry and the SLTDA, including loan facilities to the accommodation providers, tourist guides, and destination management companies, and also one –off payments.

Sri Lanka Tourism also went through discussions with the European Union office in Colombo, to support SMEs and Product

Sri Lanka Tourism confirms its place as a top travel destination introduced a comprehensive travel app ''Visit Sri Lanka'' which is to be linked with the online visa process. ''We have now prepared the cabinet paper required for the app to be authorized along with the online visa procedure, It will be one of the first cabinet papers by Sri Lanka Tourism for the new cabinet of ministers'' said Ms. Kimarli Fernando, Chairperson Sri Lanka Tourism, was quoted as saying to local media. This is mostly to help tracking down the movements of travelers entering the country post COVID-19.

During the pre and post COVID-19 period, Sri Lanka Tourism together with the Minister has been in close contact with all stakeholders including departments, provincial and local authorities, and tourism associations in order to streamline the procedures that have been put in place. This included meeting with The Hotels Association of Sri Lanka (THASL), Sri Lanka Association for Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO), Association for Small & Medium Enterprises in Tourism (ASMET) National Tourist Drivers Association (NTDA), Chauffeur Tourist Guides Lecturer Association (CTGLA), Sri Lanka Institute of National Tourist Guides Lectures, and many universities and regional organizations.

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development with EU Funding. The need of supporting wellness tourism was also highlighted, including Ayurveda and Hela Wedakama. The EU has had an ongoing development programme for the Wellness sector in Sri Lanka for several years. SLTDA recently created a provisional licensing to assist SMEs enabling them to seek COVID-19 health certification to host tourists the future. These are some of the measures taken by Sri Lanka tourism to ensure a safe and a healthy environment for tourists and also the welfare of the tourism industry stakeholders, and this also adds some accolades won by Sri Lanka Tourism during the post COVID-19 period including being recognized as the latest recipient of the ''Safe Travels Stamp'' for safety protocols by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), among other nations such as Grenada, Spain, Eswatini, Rwanda and Tanzania.

Sri Lanka Tourism's ''So Sri Lanka'' film, titled ''So Sri Lanka – Wild Guides'' won the viral brand film of the year at the Brand film awards in London recently. This was a result of a joint collaboration with Wunderman Thompson Sri Lanka and also Sri Lanka Tourism.

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INTERNATIONAL Despite the temporary lack of tourist arrivals and related tourism campaigns which had slowed down due to the COVID19 outbreak, Sri Lanka Tourism is slowly recovering from its current situation and is showing it's potential of being a favorite and a safe travel destination for the interested traveler, who is keen to explore the destination and gain experience. Even during the current situation Sri Lanka Tourism was able to gain a few international accolades and introduce new safety and travel measures for the tourists such as arranging relief measures for the tour guides, holding the annual fee for guide licenses, till 2021, and collaborating with the Tourism Industry stakeholders to build a comprehensive operational guideline including health protocols and safety measures, Arrival and Departure procedures, airport and travel options within the country and guidelines for accommodation, tourist facilities, travel operators, tourist attractions and responsibilities of local authorities interacting with tourists.

Sri Lanka Tourism also developed a Resilient roadmap and

Further, Sri Lanka Tourism has also fast tracked the issuance of the ''safe and secure'' compliance certification to all SLTDA registered entities waiting to resume operations post COVID-19.

Sri Lanka Tourism also hosted UNWTO'S 32nd Asia and the Pacific Virtual Joint Commission meeting, which was scheduled to be hosted by Sri Lanka Tourism in Colombo from 29th June to 01st July 2020, but was postponed to be virtually held on 30th June, 2020 , due to the COVID-19 pandemic and international global restrictions on international travel, based on the theme.

Impacts of COVID-19 on the tourism sector and the recommendations for the recovery process''.

Sri Lanka Tourism added its contribution of providing relief to the tourism industry stakeholders, in collaboration with the Tourism Ministry and the SLTDA, including loan facilities to the accommodation providers, tourist guides, and destination management companies, and also one –off payments.

Sri Lanka Tourism also went through discussions with the European Union office in Colombo, to support SMEs and Product

Sri Lanka Tourism confirms its place as a top travel destination introduced a comprehensive travel app ''Visit Sri Lanka'' which is to be linked with the online visa process. ''We have now prepared the cabinet paper required for the app to be authorized along with the online visa procedure, It will be one of the first cabinet papers by Sri Lanka Tourism for the new cabinet of ministers'' said Ms. Kimarli Fernando, Chairperson Sri Lanka Tourism, was quoted as saying to local media. This is mostly to help tracking down the movements of travelers entering the country post COVID-19.

During the pre and post COVID-19 period, Sri Lanka Tourism together with the Minister has been in close contact with all stakeholders including departments, provincial and local authorities, and tourism associations in order to streamline the procedures that have been put in place. This included meeting with The Hotels Association of Sri Lanka (THASL), Sri Lanka Association for Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO), Association for Small & Medium Enterprises in Tourism (ASMET) National Tourist Drivers Association (NTDA), Chauffeur Tourist Guides Lecturer Association (CTGLA), Sri Lanka Institute of National Tourist Guides Lectures, and many universities and regional organizations.

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development with EU Funding. The need of supporting wellness tourism was also highlighted, including Ayurveda and Hela Wedakama. The EU has had an ongoing development programme for the Wellness sector in Sri Lanka for several years. SLTDA recently created a provisional licensing to assist SMEs enabling them to seek COVID-19 health certification to host tourists the future. These are some of the measures taken by Sri Lanka tourism to ensure a safe and a healthy environment for tourists and also the welfare of the tourism industry stakeholders, and this also adds some accolades won by Sri Lanka Tourism during the post COVID-19 period including being recognized as the latest recipient of the ''Safe Travels Stamp'' for safety protocols by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), among other nations such as Grenada, Spain, Eswatini, Rwanda and Tanzania.

Sri Lanka Tourism's ''So Sri Lanka'' film, titled ''So Sri Lanka – Wild Guides'' won the viral brand film of the year at the Brand film awards in London recently. This was a result of a joint collaboration with Wunderman Thompson Sri Lanka and also Sri Lanka Tourism.

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Kolukkumalai Trek Highest Tea Estate in the World

I never thought I could ever get high on Tea. In fact for that matter, anyone who treks up to the World’s Highest Organic Tea Estate will surely get high. Shades of green, Tall Pine and Eucalyptus trees, acres of tea bushes, freshwater streams from Kurangini Range of mountains and misty clouds all over the place left me spellbound.

Located at a height of approximately 6800 ft, this tea estate was built in 1935 but the farming in the area is being done for 150 years. Kolukkumalai is a village in Tamil Nadu, which is also accessible from Munnar (Kerala). The place is primarily known for trekking but also has Jeep safari options and stay on top where the Tea Estate is situated.

Once you reach the campsite, there is another trek of about 3 km to view the most enchanting and scintillating sunrise. The Sunrise is the highlight of Kolukkumalai.

Amidst clouds and number of peaks, the sight is beyond words. If you are a nature lover, trust me you will never want to come down.

About 15 km of a challenging trek is worthwhile. The Jeep safari on a bumpy dirt track also takes you through the same route covering misty estate and is also one of the most thrilling experiences. The trek and Jeep safari both start at a height of 3800 ft above sea level. Jeep ride takes you up through 40-45 hairpin bends so be ready for that adrenaline rush.

How to reach - Kolukkumalai is at the hills of Kurangini Range of mountains. Suryanelli is the base location which can be reached only by jeep from Bodiyakanur. Theni, in Tamil Nadu, is the nearest town from where the local buses ply to Bodi. Theni can be reached from various locations. All major State Road Transport Corporation buses ply to and from Theni. It is about 450 km from Bangalore, 570 km from Chennai and just 100 km from Munnar in Kerala.

The Trek Route The trek starts at 3800 ft high above the sea level. Since it was raining and was really misty all through the route it became little slushy and a difficult trek. For the first time, I encountered leeches.

Passing through beautiful tea gardens, foggy trails, some dense and dark forest route and water streams we reached our campsite by 5.30 pm and half of our group members who slowly reached by 6.30 pm. It was really dark by then with no lights.

An amazingly refreshing freshly brewed organic lemon tea with banana fritters was waiting for us. We attacked, as the hunger pangs were really killing us after the trek.

The dinner was also ready by then and we decided to finish dinner early so that we can retire for another long day the next day. Our accommodation was in comfortable tents with sleeping bags. We started at 5 am the next day to get a glimpse of the famous Kolukkumalai Sunrise but since it was cloudy we couldn’t witness it. However, the view from that height was unexpectedly beautiful.

It was another trek of 3 km and it took nearly an hour. The wide range of Kurangini Mountains and lush green tea gardens, Oh! I missed a heartbeat. We spent some time there to take photos from all possible angles, time-lapse, videos and used all our creativity to capture some memorable moments.

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Mediratta Heralds a new era to luxury travel with Antara Luxury River Cruises

Luxury hospitality industry leader Hemant Mediratta recently launched a new river cruise brand, Antara Luxury River Cruises. Antara Cruises is India’s leading luxury river cruising company that owns and operates its fleet across the Indian rivers. The lavish ALL SUITE c r u i s e s ta ke yo u to u nto u c h e d destinations along the Indian rivers while you experience the ALL-INCLUSIVE warm, personalized and unmatched Antara hospitality. Owned by Heritage River Journeys that has over 15 years of proven expertise in innovative small ship design that is socially and environmentally responsible, Antara Cruises, with over 100 team members has already set high standards in the luxury river cruising ships making it the ideal choice for top international cruising partners.

Mediratta brings with him over two decades of hospitality experience and has earlier served as the Senior Vice President of Oberoi Hotels and Resorts. Speaking about the brand, he said, “Antara, derived from the Sanskrit word “Antar” meaning “the distinction”, became a source of inspiration for us to make a difference and take you on a journey along the spiritual rivers of India. We want travel to be experiential and transformative and this is our attempt with Antara”.

Luxury river cruising is relatively a new concept in India with tremendous scope for experiential discovery of both, the known and the untouched destinations of the country. Since its launch, the brand has been extremely well received by the well-heeled luxury traveler who seeks a seamless holiday experience. The ‘all-suite’ offering, French balconies, expansive social spaces, plush on-board amenities, unique gastronomy experiences, wellness, sunrise yoga, activities on-board, and excursions make Antara cruises a perfect venue for pre-wedding retreats, milestone events like anniversaries, birthdays, spiritual retreats and family reunion while sailing on the Ganges. The ships are currently stationed in Kolkata, follow the course of the holy river up to Varanasi and have itineraries available for bespoke charters from 2-11 nights itinerary.

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Kolukkumalai Trek Highest Tea Estate in the World

I never thought I could ever get high on Tea. In fact for that matter, anyone who treks up to the World’s Highest Organic Tea Estate will surely get high. Shades of green, Tall Pine and Eucalyptus trees, acres of tea bushes, freshwater streams from Kurangini Range of mountains and misty clouds all over the place left me spellbound.

Located at a height of approximately 6800 ft, this tea estate was built in 1935 but the farming in the area is being done for 150 years. Kolukkumalai is a village in Tamil Nadu, which is also accessible from Munnar (Kerala). The place is primarily known for trekking but also has Jeep safari options and stay on top where the Tea Estate is situated.

Once you reach the campsite, there is another trek of about 3 km to view the most enchanting and scintillating sunrise. The Sunrise is the highlight of Kolukkumalai.

Amidst clouds and number of peaks, the sight is beyond words. If you are a nature lover, trust me you will never want to come down.

About 15 km of a challenging trek is worthwhile. The Jeep safari on a bumpy dirt track also takes you through the same route covering misty estate and is also one of the most thrilling experiences. The trek and Jeep safari both start at a height of 3800 ft above sea level. Jeep ride takes you up through 40-45 hairpin bends so be ready for that adrenaline rush.

How to reach - Kolukkumalai is at the hills of Kurangini Range of mountains. Suryanelli is the base location which can be reached only by jeep from Bodiyakanur. Theni, in Tamil Nadu, is the nearest town from where the local buses ply to Bodi. Theni can be reached from various locations. All major State Road Transport Corporation buses ply to and from Theni. It is about 450 km from Bangalore, 570 km from Chennai and just 100 km from Munnar in Kerala.

The Trek Route The trek starts at 3800 ft high above the sea level. Since it was raining and was really misty all through the route it became little slushy and a difficult trek. For the first time, I encountered leeches.

Passing through beautiful tea gardens, foggy trails, some dense and dark forest route and water streams we reached our campsite by 5.30 pm and half of our group members who slowly reached by 6.30 pm. It was really dark by then with no lights.

An amazingly refreshing freshly brewed organic lemon tea with banana fritters was waiting for us. We attacked, as the hunger pangs were really killing us after the trek.

The dinner was also ready by then and we decided to finish dinner early so that we can retire for another long day the next day. Our accommodation was in comfortable tents with sleeping bags. We started at 5 am the next day to get a glimpse of the famous Kolukkumalai Sunrise but since it was cloudy we couldn’t witness it. However, the view from that height was unexpectedly beautiful.

It was another trek of 3 km and it took nearly an hour. The wide range of Kurangini Mountains and lush green tea gardens, Oh! I missed a heartbeat. We spent some time there to take photos from all possible angles, time-lapse, videos and used all our creativity to capture some memorable moments.

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Mediratta Heralds a new era to luxury travel with Antara Luxury River Cruises

Luxury hospitality industry leader Hemant Mediratta recently launched a new river cruise brand, Antara Luxury River Cruises. Antara Cruises is India’s leading luxury river cruising company that owns and operates its fleet across the Indian rivers. The lavish ALL SUITE c r u i s e s ta ke yo u to u nto u c h e d destinations along the Indian rivers while you experience the ALL-INCLUSIVE warm, personalized and unmatched Antara hospitality. Owned by Heritage River Journeys that has over 15 years of proven expertise in innovative small ship design that is socially and environmentally responsible, Antara Cruises, with over 100 team members has already set high standards in the luxury river cruising ships making it the ideal choice for top international cruising partners.

Mediratta brings with him over two decades of hospitality experience and has earlier served as the Senior Vice President of Oberoi Hotels and Resorts. Speaking about the brand, he said, “Antara, derived from the Sanskrit word “Antar” meaning “the distinction”, became a source of inspiration for us to make a difference and take you on a journey along the spiritual rivers of India. We want travel to be experiential and transformative and this is our attempt with Antara”.

Luxury river cruising is relatively a new concept in India with tremendous scope for experiential discovery of both, the known and the untouched destinations of the country. Since its launch, the brand has been extremely well received by the well-heeled luxury traveler who seeks a seamless holiday experience. The ‘all-suite’ offering, French balconies, expansive social spaces, plush on-board amenities, unique gastronomy experiences, wellness, sunrise yoga, activities on-board, and excursions make Antara cruises a perfect venue for pre-wedding retreats, milestone events like anniversaries, birthdays, spiritual retreats and family reunion while sailing on the Ganges. The ships are currently stationed in Kolkata, follow the course of the holy river up to Varanasi and have itineraries available for bespoke charters from 2-11 nights itinerary.

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Tourism is the lifeblood of Jamaica and as the island reopens using a phased approach to ensure the safety of everyone, the Jamaica Tourist Board has launched the Rediscover Jamaica program to encourage Jamaicans to taste, see, feel and enjoy the country's tourism product.

Renewing and upgrading the tourism process for Jamaicans, so they may safely enjoy the island with their friends and family is a priority at this time. The rush of adventure, the beauty of nature, pristine horizons, or simply the relaxation of the beach are experiences Jamaicans will enjoy on their staycation.

"Travellers from around the world come to our island for a complete vacation experience and we are lucky to call it home," said D o n o va n W h i te , J a m a i ca ' s Director of Tourism. "We are excited to welcome our residents with the assurance that their vacation in Jamaica will be full of unforgettable moments. This is an excellent time for Jamaicans to experience and rediscover the beauty and rhythm of home."

Jamaica has announced revised measures for International travelers visiting the island as of July 15, as it extends phase I of

reopening. All visitors will still be required to complete an online Travel Authorization. Travellers can apply for the Travel Authorizations up to five (5) days prior to arrival on the island. All visitors will still be screened upon arrival in Jamaica via thermal temperature checks, symptom observation and a brief interview with a Health Officer.

"Health and safety are paramount as we reopen our tourist industry on a phased basis," said Director White, Jamaica's Director of Tourism. "Risk assessment is an important part of preventing further spread of COVID-19 and ensuring that our visitors and residents stay safe. We have developed and are implementing procedures throughout the visitor journey that ensure a seamless process so they are able to enjoy what our island and its people have to offer."

The Rediscover Jamaica campaign aims to generate interest among Jamaicans to use the tourism facilities available on the island, i n c l u d i n g a c co m m o d at i o n s , attractions, transportation and shopping.

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Tourism is the lifeblood of Jamaica and as the island reopens using a phased approach to ensure the safety of everyone, the Jamaica Tourist Board has launched the Rediscover Jamaica program to encourage Jamaicans to taste, see, feel and enjoy the country's tourism product.

Renewing and upgrading the tourism process for Jamaicans, so they may safely enjoy the island with their friends and family is a priority at this time. The rush of adventure, the beauty of nature, pristine horizons, or simply the relaxation of the beach are experiences Jamaicans will enjoy on their staycation.

"Travellers from around the world come to our island for a complete vacation experience and we are lucky to call it home," said D o n o va n W h i te , J a m a i ca ' s Director of Tourism. "We are excited to welcome our residents with the assurance that their vacation in Jamaica will be full of unforgettable moments. This is an excellent time for Jamaicans to experience and rediscover the beauty and rhythm of home."

Jamaica has announced revised measures for International travelers visiting the island as of July 15, as it extends phase I of

reopening. All visitors will still be required to complete an online Travel Authorization. Travellers can apply for the Travel Authorizations up to five (5) days prior to arrival on the island. All visitors will still be screened upon arrival in Jamaica via thermal temperature checks, symptom observation and a brief interview with a Health Officer.

"Health and safety are paramount as we reopen our tourist industry on a phased basis," said Director White, Jamaica's Director of Tourism. "Risk assessment is an important part of preventing further spread of COVID-19 and ensuring that our visitors and residents stay safe. We have developed and are implementing procedures throughout the visitor journey that ensure a seamless process so they are able to enjoy what our island and its people have to offer."

The Rediscover Jamaica campaign aims to generate interest among Jamaicans to use the tourism facilities available on the island, i n c l u d i n g a c co m m o d at i o n s , attractions, transportation and shopping.

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EHTTOA protest to REVIVE TOURISM The Eastern Himalayan Travel and Tour Operators Association (EHTTOA) peaceful protested at Bagdogra Airport to keep the tourism industry alive. Tourism Industry remains the worst affected since March 2020. The association members came together to voice their commitment to all protocols and safety norms for sustainable tourism. The members have also highlighted the plight of their Stakeholders who all are badly affected due to the travel restrictions in place. Members with placards demanding resumption of tourism business at the Unlock stage and forwarding some demands to the state and central governments. #SAVE TOURISM Mr. Sandeepan Ghosh, EHTTOA - Secretary of the organization, said, "I am appealing to the central #SUPPORT TOURISM and state governments to bring the tourism business back to normalcy at the Unlock Four stage."

Because in the current situation, the tourism industry is in a difficult situation. Those who are directly #travelindustrymatters and indirectly involved in this industry are in dire financial straits. In order to keep this industry alive, we are committed to abide by all the rules and regulations of the government. We want the state or #unlocktourism central government to direct us to the right guidelines.� #EHTTOA "We are fighting for the right to live," said Mr. Debashish Maitra, president of the organization.

Everything is open except tourism and hotel business. In order to keep this industry alive, hotel and #TourismIndustry tourism business should be started in accordance with the rules. We are requesting that GST be waived for 12 months. Kalyan Dev, co-president of the association, Sushmita Dutta, treasurer and #positivevibes others were present in the programme.

#togetherwearestronger

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EHTTOA protest to REVIVE TOURISM The Eastern Himalayan Travel and Tour Operators Association (EHTTOA) peaceful protested at Bagdogra Airport to keep the tourism industry alive. Tourism Industry remains the worst affected since March 2020. The association members came together to voice their commitment to all protocols and safety norms for sustainable tourism. The members have also highlighted the plight of their Stakeholders who all are badly affected due to the travel restrictions in place. Members with placards demanding resumption of tourism business at the Unlock stage and forwarding some demands to the state and central governments. #SAVE TOURISM Mr. Sandeepan Ghosh, EHTTOA - Secretary of the organization, said, "I am appealing to the central #SUPPORT TOURISM and state governments to bring the tourism business back to normalcy at the Unlock Four stage."

Because in the current situation, the tourism industry is in a difficult situation. Those who are directly #travelindustrymatters and indirectly involved in this industry are in dire financial straits. In order to keep this industry alive, we are committed to abide by all the rules and regulations of the government. We want the state or #unlocktourism central government to direct us to the right guidelines.� #EHTTOA "We are fighting for the right to live," said Mr. Debashish Maitra, president of the organization.

Everything is open except tourism and hotel business. In order to keep this industry alive, hotel and #TourismIndustry tourism business should be started in accordance with the rules. We are requesting that GST be waived for 12 months. Kalyan Dev, co-president of the association, Sushmita Dutta, treasurer and #positivevibes others were present in the programme.

#togetherwearestronger

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MOT Ministry of Tourism Govt of India issued Safety & Hygiene Protocols and Operational Recommendations for Tourism Service Providers The protocols/guidelines are applicable to service providers engaged in management of both international and domestic tourists. These include,the following in the tourism supply chain: •Travel Agents • Tour Operators (Inbound, Domestic & Adventure)• Tourist Transport Operators • Tourist Facilitators / Guides Guiding Principles  Identifying and mitigating risks for the service provider and for ensuring safety of travelers  Minimizing all possible touch points by use of digital technology  Retailoring operations to build confidence in travelers  Make traceability of the guest easier in case a situation in future warrants so The guidelines have been adapted for the tourism services based on information as updated by the Ministry of Health & Family welfare on various Do’s and Don’ts, Travel, Testing and Protective measures including hygiene, sanitization, social distancing etc.

and hygiene within the office premises 2. Ensure that all employees have downloaded Aarogya Setu mobile application 3. Ensure daily temperature check via thermal gun thermometer 4. Ensure that proper attendance logs of entry and exit are maintained 5. Ensure all employees have undergone medical screening and have active medical insurance 6. Ensure training of employees in hygiene and sanitation practices and troubleshooting risks 7. Ensure updates on the health condition of staff and upkeep of vehicle/facilities etc. is done on a regular basis Tourism service providers providing adventure tourism services 1. Adequate allocation of slots to avoid large gathering 2. Regular temperature checks of employees and tourists/guests 3. At the park/site ensure gloves and masks are worn by employees and tourists

Tourism Service Providers who have a functional workplace with staff/employees under payrollFor office space 1. Office premises must be sanitized regularly 2. AC/Ventilation ducts/ Fans etc. are to be cleaned regularly 3. Ensure availability of hygiene and sanitation equipment at pro-active replenishment 4. Ensure necessary association with medical practitioner/ hospital 5. Separate area should be earmarked to accommodate in case of sudden illness of any employee/visitor 6. Ensure that masks, gloves etc. are disposed carefully based on usage guidelines 7. Ensure the premises has fully functional CCTV cameras 8. Implement clear signage throughout the office premises to inform guests/employees of the emergency contact details and enhanced hygiene protocols Tourism Service Providers who have a functional workplace with staff/employees under payrollFor employees 1. Ensure all staff wear masks and practice social distancing

4. Ensure that guests are taken in small groups 5. Ensure queue markers with enough distancing at activity centre 6. All equipment and safari vehicles should be adequately disinfected before and after every use Tourist Facilitators & Guides 1. Greet the tourists saying “Namaste”.

2. Ensure tourists are always accompanied 3. Small group tours recommended with maximum 10 to 15 people 4. Ensure temperature check and face mask before entering a destination 5. If available, ensure that tickets are bought online for destination 6. Microphones and headsets by guides and tourists is recommended 7. Audio guides/ audio system should be provided to tourists wherever available

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MOT Ministry of Tourism Govt of India issued Safety & Hygiene Protocols and Operational Recommendations for Tourism Service Providers The protocols/guidelines are applicable to service providers engaged in management of both international and domestic tourists. These include,the following in the tourism supply chain: •Travel Agents • Tour Operators (Inbound, Domestic & Adventure)• Tourist Transport Operators • Tourist Facilitators / Guides Guiding Principles  Identifying and mitigating risks for the service provider and for ensuring safety of travelers  Minimizing all possible touch points by use of digital technology  Retailoring operations to build confidence in travelers  Make traceability of the guest easier in case a situation in future warrants so The guidelines have been adapted for the tourism services based on information as updated by the Ministry of Health & Family welfare on various Do’s and Don’ts, Travel, Testing and Protective measures including hygiene, sanitization, social distancing etc.

and hygiene within the office premises 2. Ensure that all employees have downloaded Aarogya Setu mobile application 3. Ensure daily temperature check via thermal gun thermometer 4. Ensure that proper attendance logs of entry and exit are maintained 5. Ensure all employees have undergone medical screening and have active medical insurance 6. Ensure training of employees in hygiene and sanitation practices and troubleshooting risks 7. Ensure updates on the health condition of staff and upkeep of vehicle/facilities etc. is done on a regular basis Tourism service providers providing adventure tourism services 1. Adequate allocation of slots to avoid large gathering 2. Regular temperature checks of employees and tourists/guests 3. At the park/site ensure gloves and masks are worn by employees and tourists

Tourism Service Providers who have a functional workplace with staff/employees under payrollFor office space 1. Office premises must be sanitized regularly 2. AC/Ventilation ducts/ Fans etc. are to be cleaned regularly 3. Ensure availability of hygiene and sanitation equipment at pro-active replenishment 4. Ensure necessary association with medical practitioner/ hospital 5. Separate area should be earmarked to accommodate in case of sudden illness of any employee/visitor 6. Ensure that masks, gloves etc. are disposed carefully based on usage guidelines 7. Ensure the premises has fully functional CCTV cameras 8. Implement clear signage throughout the office premises to inform guests/employees of the emergency contact details and enhanced hygiene protocols Tourism Service Providers who have a functional workplace with staff/employees under payrollFor employees 1. Ensure all staff wear masks and practice social distancing

4. Ensure that guests are taken in small groups 5. Ensure queue markers with enough distancing at activity centre 6. All equipment and safari vehicles should be adequately disinfected before and after every use Tourist Facilitators & Guides 1. Greet the tourists saying “Namaste”.

2. Ensure tourists are always accompanied 3. Small group tours recommended with maximum 10 to 15 people 4. Ensure temperature check and face mask before entering a destination 5. If available, ensure that tickets are bought online for destination 6. Microphones and headsets by guides and tourists is recommended 7. Audio guides/ audio system should be provided to tourists wherever available

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