“The long pending demand of being granted infrastructure and industry status and facilitating ease of doing business while adding tourism to the concurrent list, will together boost institutional investments,” he said.

Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) announced the opening of Taj Bush Lodge, Greater Kruger South Africa. Puneet Chhatwal, Managing Director & CEO, IHCL, said, “As Taj steps into Greater Kruger with the first of three luxury wilderness lodges, it brings with it a legacy of over a century of offering exceptional experiences deep rooted in the destination. The opening of Taj Bush Lodge, Greater..

Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) announced the signing of a Taj hotel in Patna, Bihar. This is a greenfield project in partnership with Patliputra Palace Pvt. Ltd. Puneet Chhatwal, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, IHCL, said, “Patna presents significant potential for celebrations, large conventions and business travel, making it a key destination...

Besides them, the world’s biggest names in Travel & Tourism set to take to converge in the Eternal City from September 28 to 30, 2025. The event will set the stage for high-impact debates and bold commitments on the issues defining Travel & Tourism.

Discussions at the event, scheduled from August 12 to 13 in Delhi, will focus on Milestones for achieving India’s USD 3 trillion tourism vision; Creating a pan-India tourism growth narrative; Deepening Centre-State-Industry alignment; Urgent steps to increase Inbound Tourism to India; Making tourism a concurrent subject in the Constitution; Securing export industry status for tourism and Reforming

The 15 new sites identified to be developed are a combination of greenfield, brownfield and conversion projects and are spread across the states of West Bengal, Sikkim and Himachal Pradesh.