Goa has issued an alert to all vessels and casinos operating off the state’s coast following an intelligence input about possible arrival of terrorists on board a fishing trawler, the state’s ports minister said. State’s Ports Minister Jayesh Salgaoncar said that his department has issued a warning to all the off shore casinos, water sports […]
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Apr
Apr
A short while after the Ministry of Defense website started leading to an error page and Chinese characters started appearing on it, the websites of Home and Law Ministry have also gone down. The websites of Ministry of Home Affairs (mha.gov.in) and Law Ministry (http://lawmin.gov.in/) went down flashed: “The requested service is temporarily unavailable. Sorry […]
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Apr
Apr
Russian cloud-based messaging service app, Telegram is going to face a legal lawsuit from the Russian state security services. The company is facing charges as it refused to give access to the secret messages of their loyal users to the government. Telegram is rated as the 9th most popular messenger in the world. Over 200 […]
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Apr
Apr
The finance ministry today announced that a 5 per cent GST will be levied on food and drinks supplied by Indian Railways or Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. or their licensees, whether in trains or at platforms (static units). The Finance Ministry has written to the Railway Board on March 31 about the 5 […]
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Apr
Apr
As many as 14 e toilets would be installed across 11 locations in Pune, for which the Municipal Corporation has sanctioned a sum of over Rs 1.99 cr to build the e toilets. The toilets will work as a vending machine in which users can drop coins to make use of the facility. The new […]
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Apr
Tourism News Live, the 24X7 dedicated tourism news portal, has received “Best Innovative Idea” award from the Association for Arab Tour Operators (AATO). Anish Kumar PK, President, ATTOI, received the award from Kerala Minister for Tourism, Kadakampally Surendran at a function held in Crowne Plaza, Kochi. Tourism News Live, the first integrated news portal discussing positive […]
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Apr
Apr
Getting on the top listing on TripAdvisor had always been a difficult task for hoteliers and they had to heavily bank on the user reviews to find a top place in the travel review site. Hoteliers no longer need to rely on the user reviews and competitive rates, you can now buy a top spot with TripAdvisor […]
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Apr
Apr
Kenya, the paradise of wildlife-safari, located on the eastern coast of the African continent, has launched a national level programme, to equip indigenous tourism product managers and sales representatives to sell travel skills online. The Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) has associated with Google, mobile operator Safaricom, marketing society of Kenya, Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), Tourism […]
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Apr
Apr
Saudi Arabia is all set to host its first fashion week from April 10 to 14 at the Ritz Cartlon in Riyadh. The four-day event will feature local Arab designers and European brand names including Roberto Cavalli and Jean Paul Gaultier. “Since the initial announcement made in February, Arab Fashion Week Riyadh has garnered significant interest […]
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Apr
Apr
Birth tourism is the common term used for travelling to another country for the plan of giving birth. It is one of the oldest, as well as, trending forms of tourism that enhances the possibility of getting citizenship in a more advanced country. Meanwhile, in Africa this old form of tourism is getting popularity as […]
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Apr
Apr
Flipkart has announced its tie-up with MakeMyTrip for travel bookings. Through the partnership, users can now make travel bookings through MakeMyTrip’s services using Flipkart’s mobile application. The partnership will be rolled out with domestic flight bookings in the next few weeks, followed by hotels, bus, and holiday bookings. “The partnership will help us reach out […]
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Apr
Apr
Rove Hotels has launched the 5th property in its budget brand of “lifestyle hotels” in Dubai with rooms under Dh 300 a night. Part of Emaar Hospitality Group, Rove Dubai Marina will be opening its doors on April 7. The rooms will be charged Dh282 per night including taxes in July, and from about Dh400 including taxes […]
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Apr
Apr
Every Sunday until Ramadan, Wafi Mall’s rooftop will open the city’s first outdoor Bollywood cinema. The open air cinema will serve Indian street food and also features a bar. Some of Bollywood’s all-time favourite blockbusters including 3Idiots, Lagaan, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag will be screened in the cinema over the weeks. Organisers have partnered […]
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Apr
Apr
The newly imposed 28 per cent tax on luxury hotels in India, is a burden for most of the global hoteliers, as it would affect the future development plans of the brands. Major hotel brands have raised their concerns, at Hotel Investment Conference-South Asia (HICSA), that India is one of the immense taxed counties in […]
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Apr
Apr
Emirates have launched their spring flight deals. Now, passengers can fly from London to Dubai from £319 this April. Alongside the London Airport, the airline is offering cheap flights from Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham and Newcastle. Alongside flights to Dubai, the airline is offering discounts on flights to Vietnam, Malaysia and Australia. Between April and June, customers […]