India’s first high-speed bullet train project is all set to start from January next year. The 508 km long range bullet train service is projected to start its service from Mumbai to Ahmedabad sector. According to Indian Railway, the project is predicted to cost around Rs 1.08 lakh crore, that would be completed by the end […]
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Aryaman Verma hailing from Ludhiana in Punjab became the ‘youngest drone developer’ to enter into the India Book of Records. The 13-year-old boy built a quadcopter, which can fly to a height of over 70 ft. According to various media reports, the Aryaman Verma’s family said that they are currently approaching Guinness World Records to […]
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China’s State Shipbuilding Corporation has started the construction of Snow Dragon 2, an ice-breaking ship dedicated to breaking the ice in Polar Regions. The is under construction at Jiangnan Shipyard in China. According to media reports, the ship is a combination of over 114 sections and 11 parts fused to form a single unit. The ship […]
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Great Indian Travel Bazaar set to sweep the Pink City
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The much-awaited 2018 edition of Great Indian Travel Bazaar (GITB) is about to hit the Pink City, which is also known as the Paris of India. Regarded as the biggest travel and tourism event held annually in India, FICCI GITB is expected to add another feather in the cap of this historical city by turning […]
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Philippine Airlines (PAL), the flag carrier of Philippines, has appointed Bird Travels Private Ltd, the Airline Management Services arm of Bird Group, as its local representative in India. The association marks the airline’s latest step in developing its sales distribution network within the Indian market. The appointment of Bird Travels is a part of the […]
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The India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) has signed an MOU with Hyderabad-based Suraas Impex for developing a mega tourism destination project at Bairav Lanka in Kakinada, East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh. The first phase of the project is estimated to cost Rs 550 crores. This project is the first of its kind for the […]
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Okinawa Scooters, the Gurugram based electric scooter manufacturing company, has launched the new Okinawa Praise. Unbelievably the scooter can cover a distance of about 150-200km on a single charge. The scooter has a top speed of about 75 kmph, with aggressive futuristic designs. The Okinawa Praise comes with a bunch of features like digital instrument […]
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Kuwait Airways has announced that it has suspended flights to Beirut because of security concerns. According to the airline, the decision was made following “serious warnings” from authorities in Cyprus. Earlier, Lebanon’s national airline, Middle East airline, said it was rerouting some flights because of the “recent security situation” between the United States and Syria. On […]
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The Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism – (DCT Abu Dhabi) said it has successfully concluded a roadshow taking in three major cities in China. The roadshow, which took in Beijing, Nanjing and Guangzhou, aims to help raise awareness about the emirate as a holiday destination for Chinese travellers. Statistics show that in the first two months of […]
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Deccan Odyssey, the Luxury train service offered by Indian Railways and Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC), has introduced new ‘Companion Free’ offer for the bookings from 30th April onwards. According to the new offer, anyone can enjoy 8 days 7 nights trip for a cost of Rs 3, 06,250 rather than the original cost of […]
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Mumbai is all set to host the much awaited US-India Aviation Summit, on 9th May 2018. The event focuses on highlighting aviation policy-making and improving technology in association with US Trade Development Agency and Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation. “The Summit will serve to assist India civil aviation agencies and aviation industry representatives, including private […]
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Sri Devi bags the National Award for Best Actress and A R Rahman takes home two of the awards for the best music director and best background score. Malayalam films including ‘Bhayanakam’ and ‘Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum’ has bagged ten awards in total in the 65th National Film Awards declared today. The List of winners: Dada Saheb […]
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As part of promoting tourism through air travel, a seminar on ‘Incredible India for tourism promotion and connectivity’ was held at International Centre in New Delhi. The event was coordinated by Foundation for Aviation & Sustainable Tourism, Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism. The main objective of the programme was in generating economic growth through […]
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With an aim to attract more tourists from Buddhist countries like that of Japan, the Indian Tourism Ministry is planning to promote Buddhist tourism. The country is organizing international Buddhist conclave every other year and is also aggressively developing Buddhist Circuit, which connects key places associated with the religion’s heritage. “We are receiving a minuscule […]
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Israel Ministry of Tourism has launched its summer campaign in India to attract the April – June peak holiday season. Close to 60,000 Indian tourists visiting Israel last year, marking a record growth of 31 per cent. The Israel Ministry of Tourism office in India is confident of achieving its target of one lakh Indian tourist […]