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Maharashtra Govt. allows shops and establishments to operate 24×7
The Maharashtra government has issued a notification which allows shops and establishments to remain open 24×7 across the state. While the act will apply to hotels and restaurants, bars will
Under sea tunnel for India’s bullet train project to conclude by 2022
Presently both Japanese and Indian professionals are working diligently on ensuring to build a tunnel inside the creek near Thane. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream project of bullet train is underway in
India’s domestic air passenger traffic up 17% in November
Data furnished by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation revealed that passenger traffic during the January-November period grew by over 17 per cent. Domestic air passenger traffic rose to 104.89
India has maximum women pilots in the world: Jayant Sinha
India has the maximum number of women pilots in the world, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha said. “India is the country with maximum number of women pilots
Medical tourism value in India to touch USD 9 bn by 2020: Govt
The government has said that the value of medical tourism in India is likely to reach a whopping USD 9 billion by 2020 as compared to the USD 3 billion
Foreign Exchange Earnings through Tourism in India in November 2017
Ministry of Tourism estimates monthly Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) through tourism in India, both in rupee and dollar terms. Based on the credit data of Travel Head from Balance of
Cancelling your flight? Good news, no more flat Rs 3,000 fee
Domestic airlines won’t charge you a flat flight cancellation fee of Rs 3,000 any more. Need to postpone that trip home by a week? Booked well in advance and not
Steps taken to strengthen NE states air connectivity: AAI
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has taken initiatives to strengthen regional air connectivity in the north eastern states, a top AAI official said. A new terminal building is being
We have to create our own Google, Facebook, Alibaba: Jayant Sinha
Sinha has encouraged startups to reach ‘mega unicorn’ levels with market capitalization of hundred billion dollars. Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha today urged Indian entrepreneurs to
Railways to offer discounts like hotels, airlines; flexi-fare to be revamped: Piyush Goyal
Just like the airlines and hotels, the railways could soon be dishing out discounts on tickets if trains were not fully booked, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said today, indicating a
