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Indo-Russian JV for Kamov choppers registered in India: Official

An Indo-Russian joint venture to produce the Kamov military helicopters under a USD 1 billion deal has been registered in India and efforts are on to co- produce them, a

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Suresh Prabhu inaugurated Science Express Exhibition Train

This Science exhibition train is an innovative mobile science exhibition train mounted on a 16 coach AC train, travelling across India since October 2007. Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has

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Air India Express plans fleet expansion, eyes more overseas routes

Profit-making Air India Express is preparing a 10-year vision document as it looks at expanding its fleet and flying to more foreign destinations, a senior airline official said. The plan

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India, US to train African peacekeeping military personnel in trilateral cooperation initiative

In a trilateral cooperation initiative, India and the US will conduct a training programme for military personnel from African nations, who in turn will instruct peacekeeping forces in their respective

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Models pose on airstrip during take off, DGCA orders inquiry says Report

While the information of location has not been divulged yet, DGCA sources said an inquiry has been initiated against the private plane and the group of models for flouting security

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Indian Railways launches new train services from Bhubaneswar and Bhopal

The Indian Railways on Thursday launched two train services from Bhubaneswar and Bhopal to cater to growing demand of passengers from the region. The weekly ‘Humsafar Express’ was pressed into

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Central Railway to run 60 more special trains during Ganpati Festival

The Central Railway will run 60 more special trains to clear the extra rush of passengers during Ganpati Festival. It was directed by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu in addition to

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Railways to launch a mobile application for booking flight tickets

The integrated mobile app will cater to various needs of passengers like booking porter, retiring room, ordering food besides train tickets. It is being developed by the CRIS, the Railways’

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Exempt cruise tourism under GST regime: Shipping Ministry

The shipping ministry has asked the GST Council to exempt cruise tourism under the new indirect tax regime, in line with major cruising nations. At present, cruise tourism is not

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Goa gets second allotment of CFA to the tune of Rs. 100 crore under Phase II of Swadesh Darshan

The Hon’ble Minister for Tourism, Govt. of Goa, Manohar Ajgaonkar has announced the allotment of Rs. 100 crore to Goa by the Union Ministry for Tourism under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme. The Special Purpose Vehicle  (SPV) formed by