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Mamata Banerjee slams decision to stop 8 railway routes in Bengal

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today slammed the Centre for deciding to stop eight routes of the Eastern Railway in the state on the plea that they were “not

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DGCA set to restrict smart bags in planes

Batteries of personal electronic devices catching fire is the new fear in the sky. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is going to ban smart luggage, which include devices

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India aviation sector’s growth may drop to 12% in 2018, says Boeing

Boeing had earlier said that India is expected to take deliveries of 2,100 new planes worth $290 billion in the next 20 years. The Indian aviation sector could see a drop of

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Plan early to get discounts on train travel: Railway panel

Just like air travellers, railway passengers planning their journey in advance could get cheaper deals, if the recommendations of a fare review committee are approved by the Railway Board. The

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Uttar Pradesh Government plans Metro services in Agra, Kanpur, Meerut by 2024

“Metro services will be started in Agra, Kanpur and Meerut cities. The entire project will be completed by 2024,” state cabinet minister Sidharth Nath Singh, also the UP government spokesperson said.

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M/o Tourism streamlines Hotel Classification guidelines to make them simple, transparent and time bound

Ministry of Tourism has streamlined the Hotel classification guidelines to make them simple, transparent and time bound. The application for classification and payments of fees have been made through digital

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India eyes doubling of foreign tourists to 20 mn by 2020

These are very encouraging numbers and the government is working towards doubling both the FTAs and foreign exchange earnings in the next three years, he added. India, which saw a

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Odisha places Rs 6,500 crore proposal in rail budget

CM Naveen Patnaik said Odisha generates an annual revenue for Indian Railways in excess of Rs 15,000 crore. Odisha government today placed a demand of Rs 6,500 crore before the

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AirAsia India says no plans to look at Air India stake

Low-frills carrier AirAsia India has ruled any plans to participate in the Air India stake sale, saying its focus remains on the building the existing brand and flying international, which

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ixigo Study reveals – Railway Stations in South India are cleaner than North India

 ixigo compiles reviews to study train traveller preferences Railways is the most popular means of transport in India that carries a daily ridership of 25+ million from across the country.