OYO witnesses record 8 lakh bookings during April 11-17 period

OYO witnesses record 8 lakh bookings during April 11-17 period

IPO-bound travel tech firm OYO on Thursday said more than 8 lakh bookings were made primarily through its app and website over the April 11-17 period, with Manali, Haridwar, Amritsar, Goa and Mysore emerging among the most sought-after leisure destinations. With relaxation of pandemic-related curbs, high vaccination rates, increase in air travel, school holidays, and … Read more

Farmers continue to block rail tracks, affect train traffic in Punjab

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Demanding complete loan waiver and compensation to kin of those killed during the anti-farm law stir, farmers blocked rail tracks at various places for the second day on Tuesday, affecting the movement of 156 trains in the state. Ferozepur division railway officials said, “84 trains were cancelled, 47 were short-terminated and 25 were short-originated.” Farmers … Read more

SGPC chief writes to PM Modi, Amit Shah for allowing pilgrims to visit to Nankana Sahib in Pakistan

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The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) chief on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, urging them to allow Sikh pilgrims to visit the Nankana Sahib gurdwara in Pakistan. The Union Home Ministry on Thursday had denied permission to 600 Sikh pilgrims intending to visit Pakistan citing the security situation … Read more

Rising confidence to travel again! Jaipur, Goa, Kochi most popular destinations: OYO’s latest data

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Now, here’s a quirky fun fact: Around 27% of bookings were made by solo travellers who opted to celebrate Valentine’s Day at OYO’s across India. [Image credit: Rajasthan Tourism on Twitter] Revenge travel drives Valentine’s Day travel trend! This month’s Valentine’s Day weekend shows that Indian travellers are now showing renewed confidence to travel again! … Read more

‘Chakka jam’ on KMP Expressway: Protest songs, tricolor and polite request to commuters

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NEW DELHI: Loud rustic protest songs blared from speakers, the Tricolour fluttered atop trucks and tractors, and commuters mostly waited patiently as farmers blocked the KMP Expressway Saturday as part of their three-hour ‘chakka jam‘ to press their demand of repealing the three new agricultural laws. The call for the nationwide ‘chakka jam’ between 12-3 … Read more

Farmers’ hunger strike accompanied by political side-show

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New Delhi: The day-long fast by 40 farmer leaders at three borders of Delhi on Monday was accompanied by a political side-show by the Congress, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), which also held protest dharnas against the three new farm laws, with the Punjab assembly election just a year away. … Read more

Punjab COVID-19 lockdown update: Govt announces weekend lockdown in all cities, towns; extends curfew hours

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The night curfew will be from 7 pm till 5 am instead of the earlier 9 pm to 5 am duration in all cities and towns. (File image) Amid rising COVID-19 cases, the Punjab government on Thursday announced a weekend lockdown in all 167 cities and towns in the state and increased the night curfew … Read more