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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

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An Appsolutely friendly complaint registration system for tourists

Working almost in sync with Goa Tourism to give tourists a platform to address their woes on transportation issues, the Directorate of Transport, Govt. of Goa has launched a Complaint Registration mobile app. The App,  provides  a convenient  facility

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Travel paperless in premium trains soon

From October, it will be possible to get reservation in prominent trains going via Lucknow using a mobile ticket application.Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has decided to introduce the service in premium

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Air India launches Delhi-Washington flight

State-owned Air India on Thursday launched its first flight to Washington DC from New Delhi, thereby adding its fifth destination in the US. Air India has deployed its 238-seater Boeing 777-200 LR aircraft to

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Exemption on service charge on train tickets till September

The service charges on booking train tickets online through IRCTC range from Rs 20 to Rs 40 per ticket. Train passengers will continue to get benefits of a service charge

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Indian Railways to announce 360-day advance rail booking period for foreigners

Foreigners are also not allowed to book tickets in Suvidha trains that cater to last minute travel planners. The aim is to provide adequate time to foreigners and NRIs to

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DHL Express inaugurates its expanded Delhi Gateway, doubling India’s export capacity

Export clearance capacity to increase by 100% and imports by 60% Capacity increased to handle 10mn shipments per annum DHL Express, the world’s leading international express services provider, today opened

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Cruise policy next month, India to attract 700 vessels says Gadkari

The idea is to put India on the global cruise map which is seen to create about 2.5 lakh jobs and boost growth A cruise tourism policy is in the

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Train to Leh, Ladakh: Suresh Prabhu lays foundation stone for Bilaspur-Mandi-Leh Rail Line to be built at a cost of Rs 157 cr

The 498 km long rail line will connect Mandi, Kullu, Manali, Keylong and other important towns of HP and J and K. The project will be completed by March 2019.

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Tata group, Singapore Airlines could buy stake in Air India

Union finance minister Arun Jaitley said on June 1 that he favoured selling Air India, although a formal decision on the sale has not been taken. The Tata group, which