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Five Fresh Ways to See Vietnam in 2018
Decades after opening its doors to international travelers, Vietnam remains one of Asia’s most diverse and alluring destinations. Instagram snaps vibrate with photogenic streets, mouthwatering plates, and epic landscapes. What’s
Government to ensure Air India’s control stays with Indian entity
The government will go for a thorough scan of the credentials of bidders for Air India as it wants to ensure that ownership and effective management control stays with an
49% FDI in aviation: The political privatisation of Air India is underway
The incremental approach towards the divestment is obviously aimed at ensuring that non-controlling partial ownership doesn’t fall into ‘undesirable’ hands. The government has taken one more small step in coming
AAI plans national strategy for airports development
Pursuing ambitious expansion plans, the Airports Authority of India is preparing to commence “mega projects of new terminal buildings” at 14 aerodromes this year. State-owned AAI plans to have a
Airbus hikes list-prices by two per cent
This move could impact airlines in India expecting to receive planes going ahead. Airbus on Monday said it has increased the average list-prices of its aircraft by 2 per cent
India-Israel sign bilateral agreements on energy, cyber security
On Day 2 of his maiden visit to India, second by any Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu held delegation-level talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. PM Modi invited Israeli defence companies to
The Fern – An Ecotel Hotel opens in Akota, Vadodara
The Fern Hotels & Resorts, India’s leading environmentally sensitive hotel chain added another Ecotel to its portfolio of hotels with the launch of The Fern, Akota-Vadodara. This is the second Fern property in the city.
Mumbai trains may be fully air-conditioned with World Bank funding
Mumbai’s local train services may be fully air-conditioned with financial assistance from World Bank after the railways received positive feedback from commuters to the lone AC local that has been
India, Israel working on 5-year cooperation plan for agriculture, water
Aiming to strengthen partnership in the farm sector, India and Israel today said they are working on a five-year plan for cooperation in agriculture and water. A three-year joint programme
First class pass to be valid for AC local train rides
Western Railway has proposed to make existing first-class passes valid for air-conditioned trains in the face of growing discontent over the difficulty in buying tickets for AC locals. All that
