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Coronavirus Pandemic: India bans entry of passengers from these countries with immediate effect

In continuation of the travel advisory issued on March 11 and March 16, the following additional advisory has been issued.




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Coronavirus scare: After Mumbai’s Siddhivinayak temple, Shirdi Saibaba temple set to close from Tuesday

The above mentioned Trust is the authorised body to manage and supervise the day-to-day activities and facilities of the samadhi temple.




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Coronavirus outbreak: Quarantine measures in Delhi tightened for those coming from abroad 

According to the new guidelines put in place by the Delhi government, all passengers travelling back to India from these Coronavirus-hit countries will be sent to quarantine centres straightway after their arrival at the Delhi airport.




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Coronavirus: Himachal Pradesh closes govt-run temples over COVID-19; advises devotees to go for online darshan

There will be no darshans in all the government-controlled temples in Himachal Pradesh in view of the possibility of people getting infected with the coronavirus in gatherings, the state government said in a statement.




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Coronavirus: Tourist centres in Tamil Nadu under lockdown; visitors in Ooty asked to leave within 24 hours

Tamil Nadu has so far reported only one COVID-19 case and the 45-year old man unuder treatment in Chennai has recovered and two subsequent tests returned negative.




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Coronavirus: Govt launches 24×7 helpline for visa, travel queries

With coronavirus cases swelling in the country, the central government had on Monday banned the entry of passengers from the European Union countries, Turkey and the UK from March 18 till 31. 




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Coronavirus scare: Jodhpur’s Mehrangarh Fort, Umaid Bhawan Palace Museum closed till March 31

In accordance with the state government guidelines, the Mehrangarh Museum Trust, that runs the world famous site, also decided to shut Umaid Bhawan Palace Museum, Rao Jodha Desert Rock Park, Jaswant Thada and Ahhichatragarh Fort of Nagaur till March 31.




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Coronavirus outbreak: Pilgrims, take note! Vaishno Devi yatra closed from today

"Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra has been closed from today. Operations of all interstate buses -- incoming and outgoing from Jammu and Kashmir, banned from today," the Jammu and Kashmir Director of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) said in a tweet.




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Coronavirus: How clean is the plane you are travelling in? Airlines asked to deep clean aircraft every 24 hours

DGCA has also asked carriers to procure at least one universal precaution kit on every plane to be worn by crew members handling suspected positive cases of the Coronavirus.




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Coronavirus scare: Ready to pay? Aerocity hotels to reserve rooms for quarantine with meals, laundry, WiFi

Three premier hotels in Delhi's Aerocity directed to reserve rooms for quarantine.




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Coronavirus impact may render 3.8 cr people jobless in tourism, hospitality: Federation of Associations (FAITH)

The coronavirus impact could render 3.8 crore people jobless, which is around 70 per cent of the total workforce in the tourism and hospitality sector, according to a grouping.




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Coronavirus scare: Puri’s Shree Jagannath temple closed; rituals inside temple to continue

As part of the precautionary measures, the district administration has advised tourists to vacate hotels IN two days and refrain from visiting Puri for now.




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Coronavirus outbreak: No landing of international flights for a week starting Sunday

Most of the states and Union territories also imposed fresh restrictions on public transport and gatherings. In Delhi, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal announced the closure of restaurants, but takeaway outlets will remain open.




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Coronavirus concern: No Tirupati darshan for pilgrims till March 31st; rituals to continue as usual

The significant Vaishnavite temple had earlier issued an advisory asking devotees to bring masks and sanitisers with them as precautionary measures.




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Coronavirus Outbreak: Coming to Delhi airport? Here is new operating procedure

Delhi airport new standard procedure! Amid Coronavirus outbreak, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has recently issued some guidelines for Delhi Airport.




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Coronavirus outbreak: Entry closed for pilgrims at Guruvayur Sri Krishna temple from March 21

Major temples and places of worship across the country have announced various restrictions to curb the rush of pilgrims.




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Saviour! Air India aircraft to rescue over 200 Indians stranded in Rome, Italy due to Coronavirus

Amid Coronavirus (Covid-19) Outbreak, Air India will send an aircraft to bring back Indians stranded in Rome.




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Major temples in Mathura closed due to coronavirus

Major temples in Mathura have been closed for three to 10 days in view of the coronavirus pandemic, temple authorities said.




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Coronavirus pandemic turns travel plans upside down! Check how cruises, hotels, flights are impacted

However, the FICCI report indicates that cruise bookings for countries like Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia have registered considerable cancellations already.




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Coronavirus in India: Canceling flights? Know GoAir’s latest cancellation, reschedule policy, helpline

GoAir helpline, cancellation, flight status: Go Air has cancelled all flights from Delhi Airport (DEL), Mumbai Airport (BOM), and Bengaluru Airport (BLR) with flight numbers like G8 33, G8 34, G8 43, G8 44, G8 23, and G8 24 have been cancelled until April 15, 2020.




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Coronavirus in India update: Indigo issues fresh cancellation, rescheduling rules, policy

Check latest flight ticket cancellation policy, fee, and rules of Indigo: For bookings made between March 9, 2020 till March 31, 2020, for any travel date, one can reschedule your journey multiple times, without paying any change fee.




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Coronavirus impact: Air India issues new flight cancellation, rescheduling advisory; check new rules

Air India has stated that if the flight is cancelled, flyers need not call Air India or Travel Agent through whom the tickets have been booked.




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Coronavirus: Travellers take note! Domestic flights to cease operations from midnight on March 24

COVID-19: Earlier this month, after a significant spike in coronavirus cases across the globe, especially Europe, India had suspended all international in-bound passenger flights.




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Coronavirus hits domestic flights! Check Spicejet flight cancellation policy

Spicejet flight cancellation: Flyers must remember that this is a limited period waiver. SpiceJet has categorically stated that it reserves the right to withdraw this waiver without prior notice.




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Coronavirus update: Check Vistara guidelines before cancelling flights

For Vistara CV members, tier status re-evaluation is paused from March 18 to April 30. However, if Vistara CV members wish to reschedule their travel to a later date, Vistara is providing an offer We offer to opt for an alternate date without any change free.




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China partly reopens iconic Great Wall to visitors as coronavirus eases

China in January closed all its museums and tourist centres all over the country to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.




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Coronavirus Lockdown: Mass ticket cancellations! AirAsia, Indigo, GoAir offer credit shells

Coronavirus Update: Worried about refund from ticket cancellation? Here is a solution for your problem. Airlines like AirAsia, Indigo, and GoAir are offering credit shells, IE reported. The report said that whenever such mass cancellations take place, it becomes a huge problem for airlines to refund every passenger. In the wake of unprecedented cancellations on […]




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Coronavirus outbreak: Travellers pay attention! Here’s what you can do during lockdown

COVID-19: While the tourism sector is dealing with unprecedented disruptions, the closure of borders and more restrictions will just worsen the blow.




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Coronavirus India Update: Spicejet to operate special flight from Delhi to Jodhpur; IndiGo offers services

Coronavirus India update today: SpiceJet will ensure that all safety protocols laid down by the government are strictly followed by the airline's crew members




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Coronavirus concerns: No more globe-trotting videos! Travel and tourism worst hit by COVID-19

Market analysts suggest a 17% fall in the global revenue from travel and tourism industry, estimated at about 568.6 billion U.S. dollars.




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Observe Coronavirus lockdown to win 5-day sponsored vacation! Here’s how you can participate!

Darjeeling's Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI) has unveiled a novel competition to encourage people to stay inside their homes.




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Coronavirus pandemic denting tourism, hotels at astonishing pace: Industry body

"Disruption due to coronavirus could result in 18-20 per cent erosion of nationwide occupancy across the hospitality sector, and 12-14 per cent drop in average daily rates (ADRs) for the entire 2020," ICC Director General Rajeev Singh said.




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IndiGo vs GoAir vs Air Asia vs Vistara vs Spicejet: Airlines engage in online banter amid Corona gloom

Amidst planes remaining grounded and gloom in the aviation sector due to the coronavirus pandemic, airlines, led by IndiGo, on Friday took to the microblogging site with humorous exchanges.




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Coronavirus lockdown: Indigo announces resumption of flight operations from May 4

Private carrier Indigo airline has said that it will start flight operations from May 4 after the end of the nationwide lockdown.




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Coronavirus lockdown: Airlines to not issue refunds for cancelled tickets, to offer free rescheduling instead; check terms

The airlines have said that they will not refund the money back for cancelled tickets and customers can get their tickets scheduled for the next available date.




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Latest Corona lockdown guidelines: Hotels, motels, homestays, lodges to open after April 20

The doctors and health care workers across the country have been successful in curing a total of 1305 people who were infected with Coronavirus but their efforts could not be enough to save lives of 377 people from highly-infectious Covid-19.




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Coronavirus outbreak: Nepal is home away from home for some stranded foreign tourists during COVID-19 crisis

The tourists are staying like a family and the guesthouse owner has waived their expanses for one week due to the lockdown imposed in response to contain the coronavirus, leaving many tourists stranded.




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Unprecedented since World War II! Coronavirus pandemic deals ‘staggering’ blow to Europe’s tourism

Making things worse is that some countries that are specifically hard-hit by the coronavirus are also heavily dependent on tourism, like Italy and Spain.




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Paris: Builders back at Notre-Dame cathedral after coronavirus shutdown

French President Emmanuel Macron promised to rebuild within five years but work so far has been slow. Delays were caused by toxic lead released by the fire, winter storms and then by the COVID-19 epidemic which closed the site in March.




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Flights cancelled during Coronavirus COVID 19 lockdown period? Paytm offers flyers ‘credit shell’

Flyers, who had booked flights via Paytm, will receive the refund in their airline credit shell. They can redeem that refund amount in order to book a flight ticket via Paytm website and mobile site.




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Vistara airlines issues inflight modifications to tackle Coronavirus infection; Read full list

The airline may make further changes in compliance with regulatory guidelines once they are finalized and notified, Vistara said in a statement.




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Coronavirus Lockdown extended by two weeks! MHA guidelines on flight operations; check details

Coronavirus Lockdown: The third round of lockdown has come with detailed rules for green, orange and red zones and has allowed some services to open in each zone with specific guidelines.




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DCB Bank sees significant jump in foreign remittance services on coronavirus pandemic

"Since March 15, our volumes on outward remittance services have increased many fold. There is a significant difference in before-and-after demand since mid of March," said Praveen Kutty, Head of Retail and SME Banking, DCB Bank without quantifying the increase in demand.




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Coronavirus silverlining! NASA images show drop in China’s air pollution after lockdown

In a preliminary analysis, NASA researchers compared NO2 values detected by OMI in 2020 with the average amounts detected at this time of year from 2005-2019.




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Coronavirus: How is NASA dealing with COVID-19? Here’s the space agency’s action plan

Coronavirus: A week ago, an employee at the NASA’s Ames Research Centre in California was tested positive for the virus.




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Coronavirus hits moon mission: NASA suspends work on Moon rocket

The space agency is shutting down its Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, where the Space Launch System rocket is being built, and the nearby Stennis Space Center, administrator Jim Bridenstine said late Thursday.




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Coronavirus: Use free time to hone skills like Newton did during London plague, IIT tells students

With classes and all other activities being suspended till March 31 due to coronavirus, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar has launched 'Project Isaac' to engage students confined to their rooms or homes in productive activities.




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Race for corona vaccine hots up; US, China enter human-trials stage

At least two candidates have already entered the clinical evaluation stage, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).




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Coronavirus test results in minutes? Scientists question accuracy

The tests could reveal the true extent of the outbreak and help separate the healthy from the sick. But some scientists have challenged their accuracy.




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Ozone layer is healing! Amidst Coronavirus gloom, Ozone cover above Antarctica records substantial recovery

Efforts of all the countries to stop the damage to the Ozone layer seem to be paying off as the damage to the Ozone layer above Antarctica has recovered.