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Cruise market may sail faster on shipping ministry push

If it happens, the government may earn Rs 35,500 crore from direct taxes levied on cruise liners that enter Indian ports. Ministry of Shipping is formulating major plans to boost

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Maitree Express: The friendship train between India and Bangladesh

Maitree Express will allow passengers to complete immigration and customs at point of departure. By reinstating two railway routes from the British colonial era, India and Bangladesh are hoping for

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Making India a Preferred MICE Destination

India is relatively a new entrant in the Global Convention business. Most of the Convention business in India is generated from the domestic market and as per the International Congress

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Book tatkal train tickets on IRCTC website now and pay later

People can now pay later for tickets booked under the tatkal quota on the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corp (IRCTC) website, it was announced yesterday. Till now, this service

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U.S. to ban travel to North Korea from September 1

The United States has issued a ban prohibiting its citizens traveling to North Korea, a move triggered by the death of a US student imprisoned by Pyongyang during a tourist

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Air India’s current business ‘not sustainable': Government tells Parliamentary panel

Air India’s current business is “not sustainable” as it is neither able to generate enough cash flow nor start repaying even the principal amount on its debt, the government has

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Boeing expects India to order up to 2,100 Aircraft over 20 years

India is one of the world’s fastest-growing aviation markets with domestic passenger traffic growing at more than 20 percent a year over the last few years. Airplane maker Boeing said

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E-visas from November for tourists on cruise ships

Beginning November, international passengers travelling to India on cruise ships will be able secure e-visas as the central government looks to improving passenger experience. A number of other measures are

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In big growth push, Delhi Metro to have 45% more trains from March

The Delhi Metro is on the verge of a major expansion with its Phase 3 project nearing completion. By next March, not only will the network expand from 218 km to 348

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Travel from Delhi to Chandigarh no more a pain, train time cut to 2 hours

The Indian Railways is going full steam to achieve the target of covering the 245-km long Delhi-Chandigarh distance in flat two hours despite many curves on the proposed semi-high speed