Royal Orchid Hotels Ltd. (ROHL), through its subsidiary Regenta Hotels Private Limited, announces the launch of Z by Regenta City Centre Ahmedabad, further strengthening its presence in Gujarat. The new hotel said to mark a significant milestone in the group's expansion strategy and is designed to cater to the evolving needs of business and leisure travellers.

Marriott International, Inc. announced a signing agreement with MS Group, expected to bring the first JW Marriott brand to Nepal in Kathmandu. Anticipated opening in early 2031, the newly built, JW Marriott Hotel Kathmandu Valley will introduce the brand’s signature expression of mindful luxury to the city. On the signing occasion, Kiran Andicot, Senior Vice President, South Asia...

The Indian Tourist Transporters Association (ITTA) has reportedly ushered in a new leadership team following the conclusion of its elections held on May 30 2026. The newly constituted Managing Committee is expected to steer the association's activities for the 2026–2028 term, representing the interests of tourist transport operators across the country.

Ravi Surya Group has announced the launch of Ananta Spa & Resort Jaipur. Managed by Black Rock Hotels & Resorts, the property is said to be among the state’s largest luxury resort developments, featuring 351 rooms spread across 40 acres of the Aravali landscape. Positioned as a large-scale Japanese-inspired luxury resort ecosystem, the property marks a significant shift in Jaipur’s...

The initiative forms the first phase of a larger programme covering 27 Special Tourism Areas identified under the state's tourism policy. A review meeting involving tourism officials, architects, engineers and consultants was held in Hyderabad to assess development strategies for the selected destinations.

Air India opened bookings for its first flights under the Government of India’s hub-and-spoke model, introducing these as ‘Easy Connect’ flights, and enabling travellers from cities beyond major hubs to drop baggage and complete immigration at origin airport and travel to destinations across the world. The airline’s new Easy Connect flights will commence from Varanasi on June 25, 2026...

One of the key initiatives is the establishment of a dedicated Tourism Land Bank under the Department of Tourism. The scheme seeks to address the long-standing challenge of securing large, contiguous and investment-ready land parcels for tourism and hospitality projects.

Dusit International has signed a hotel management agreement with Atmosphere, a luxury real estate and hospitality development company focused on creating premium lifestyle destinations, to introduce Dusit’s upper-midscale Dusit Princess brand in the Tehri Garhwal region of Uttarakhand.

EkoStay, a bootstrapped and rapidly growing professionally managed vacation home brand with over 150+ villas across the country, has announced a major expansion of its South India footprint with a targeted 40-villa boutique cluster project across the Nilgiris region for 2026, covering Ooty, Coonoor and Kotagiri. The expansion is said to be one of the company’s most ambitious regional...

In 2025, the destination welcomed 46,134 Indian visitors, representing over 20% year-on-year growth and tourism officials expect the momentum to continue this year. A multi-city FAM tour organised by the Taiwan Tourism Authority and its India representative, Blink Brand Solutions, offered a first-hand look at what is driving this growing interest.