Indians still love to travel! Puri, Goa, Kerala emerge top travel destinations in their categories: OYO Travelopedia

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OYO’s travel data shows January 2020 (pre-covid) as being the most travelled month this year, followed by most cancellations in April 2020 due to the pandemic related lockdown. Indians love to travel and it’s no big surprise that India has even topped the travel charts as the most booked country! Meanwhile Delhi has been topping … Read more

Tourists flock to Mussoorie: Long weekend getaways are back, so are hill destinations

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For hotels and restaurants in Mussoorie and Nainital, there is a clear upsurge in bookings by domestic travellers who are looking to get away from their homes and enjoy Nature’s scenic landscapes. (Photo source: IE) Mussoorie, known as the Queen of Hills, is bursting with travellers once again after more than six months! Known for … Read more

Passenger conceals gold worth Rs 31 lakh in rectum, arrested at Kochi airport

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One person has been arrested by the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) at the Kannur airport in Kerala for smuggling 615 grams of gold concealed in his rectum. [REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE] File photo of Kochi airport (Photo Credits: PTI) A male passenger has been apprehended at the Kannur International Airport in Kerala for attempting to smuggle gold … Read more

Jaipur, Goa and Kochi to become India’s top leisure destinations this year; check OYO’s travel forecast

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The report indicates that road trips to nearby and distant places are likely to be an emerging trend. Travellers take note! Jaipur, Goa and Kochi pegged as India’s top ‘Next Destinations’ for the coming three months of the year 2020! As September 2020 wraps up with World Tourism Day being celebrated virtually across the country … Read more

Direct air connectivity between Kochi, Europe begins

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A ‘follow me’ vehicle service was facilitated by CIAL and as the aircraft entered the taxiway link, the fire tenders of CIAL Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting team rendered water salute, the statement said. The direct air connectivity between Kochi and Europe, a long-cherished demand of the NRIs and business community in this port city … Read more

Making bedrolls out of PPE scrap! After ‘Chekutty dolls’, Kerala social entrepreneur Lakshmi Menon embarks on new mission

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A small unit of women employees are making bedrolls from PPE. scraps! COVID-19 impact: Making bedrolls out of PPE scrap! A small unit of women employees in Kochi are making bedrolls and mattresses for COVID-19 patients from scrap! In fact, Kochi-based Lakshmi Menon, known for pioneering the famous Chekutty dolls, has been quoted by ANI … Read more