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Civil aviation ministry may face funding crunch for UDAN
With more routes set to be operational under UDAN, the civil aviation ministry is likely to face paucity of funds in providing viability gap funding to participating airlines, according to
India must develop 100 billion dollars companies to become global leader: Union Minister Jayant Sinha
India can take over the global economic leadership in the 21st century if it manages to create $100 billion companies across sectors on the home soil, Union Minister Jayant Sinha
India is Afghanistan’s most reliable regional partner: Pentagon
“India is Afghanistan’s most reliable regional partner and the largest contributor of development assistance in the region,” said the Pentagon in its report to the Congress titled ‘Enhancing Security and
‘Ease policies, improve infra to develop cruise tourism’
If the country wants to develop cruise tourism which has vast potential, she needs to upgrade infrastructure, ease security and immigration policies and attract investments, says a leading cruise-line operator.
First Aqua line train arrives from China
The first train for the Noida-Greater Noida Metro Aqua line reached the depot in Greater Noida early on Thursday. Officials of Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) said the four-coach train
Indian Railways to discuss if Rajdhani Express train can make round trip daily
The railways will explore if it is possible for a Rajdhani Express train to make a round trip within 24 hours, with half-an-hour gaps for inspection at either end, to
Haryana signs MoU with AAI to develop Hisar airport as International Aviation Hub
In what can be seen as a boost to the aviation sector in Haryana, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed on Thursday between the Haryana government and the Airports
Islamic Cooperation declares East Jerusalem as Palestine’s capital
The 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has recognized East Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Palestine and invited other countries to follow suit. The organization’s decision, reached
Special pilgrims’ trains to Takht Patna Sahib
With a view to facilitate pilgrims travelling to Takht Patna Sahib in Bihar for the concluding ceremony of 350th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Gobind Singh from December 22 to
Dr. Mahesh Sharma led Indian delegation to Second UNWTO/UNESCO World Conference on Tourism and Culture at Muscot
The Minister of State for Culture (Independent Charge) and Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Dr. Mahesh Sharma led the Indian delegation to the second UN World Tourism Organization/UNESCO World Conference
