Chalet Hotels may look at bringing its own brand of hotels after having firmly established itself among the top-four players in India’s hospitality space with a market cap of more than ₹19,000 crore. Sanjay Sethi, MD and CEO, Chalet Hotels, says the company’s performance, its strategy to diversify into leisure hotels and expansion to more geographies provide a springboard to launch its own brand.

Outlining the government’s action roadmap to ensure safe tourism with a multi-pronged action plan, Paul Lyngdoh, Tourism Minister, Meghalaya, said that all accommodation units across the state – lodges, resorts, homestays or paying guest facilities- must now mandatorily register every traveller through the government’s tourism app. He added that the state will induct 50 new prime tourism vehicles by July.

Chairing the 82nd meeting of the Kurukshetra Development Board (KDB), Bandaru Dattatreya, Governor, Haryana, said, “Kurukshetra must be turned into a must-see site and suggested celebrating 48 utsavas, or festivals, to that end, annually. The objective is to transform Kurukshetra into a top destination for spiritual and cultural tourism. Also, the board members decided to introduce electric buses in the city, connecting important pilgrimage sites along the 48 Kos Parikrama circuit.”

Yasha Mudgal, Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Tourism Department, Jammu & Kashmir, has said that they are planning to hold roadshows in the remaining part of the year to increase their interaction with the associations.” A calendar of roadshows has been submitted to Omar Abdullah, Chief Minister & Tourism Minister, J&K. Once he approves, it will start.”

To expand the association’s outreach and membership base, Bobby KS Sawhney, Hony. Secretary, ITTA, said, “Following the success of our earlier events, we are now gearing up to conduct our workshops in Mumbai and Jaipur, in August and September, imparting training to the drivers while making new members.”

Waterways Leisure Tourism, which operates Cordelia Cruises, is planning to raise ₹727 crore through an Initial Public Offering (IPO). The company has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The IPO, with a face value of ₹10, is a fresh issue of shares amounting to ₹727 crore, with no offer-for-sale component. The funds raised will be used for lease payments to its subsidiary, Baycruise Shipping and Leasing (IFSC) Private Limited, and general corporate purposes.

Sindhudurg airport is now linked to Hyderabad and Bengaluru with FLY91  direct flights to the two cities, operating four times a week. The new routes, with introductory fares, are in addition to the existing Sindhudurg–Pune route, offering enhanced air connectivity to south Maharashtra and north Goa.

Atmosphere Core has announced its debut in Himachal Pradesh’s Kufri with a luxurious boutique resort, Atmosphere Kufri. The property is set to open in early 2026, offering an exclusive retreat in one of India’s most picturesque hill stations. It will feature 58 opulent accommodations in its first phase, including deluxe rooms, suites, and presidential suites, with plans to expand to 100 keys in the second phase.

Amitabh Kant, Former Chief, NITI Aayog and G20 Sherpa, India, has stepped down from the post and begun a new journey, “after 45 years of dedicated government service.” Announcing the news on X, he said, “I now look forward to contributing to India’s transformational journey towards Viksit Bharat by facilitating and supporting free enterprise, startups, think tanks, and academic institutions. Thank you all for being part of this incredible journey.”

To revive tourism and the region’s economy in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, key stakeholders in Ladakh’s tourism industry met with Nirmala Sitharaman, Finance Minister, GoI, who is on her four-day official visit to Ladakh. They advocated special relief for tourism and allied sectors in the UT and demanded restoration of budget allocations to FY 2025-26.