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GST effect: AC, first class train fares to go up marginally
With the Goods and Services Tax (GST) coming into effect from July 1, train passengers will have to pay a bit more to travel AC and first class. Service tax
Three years of the Modi Government: many positives but few transformational changes
In its three years in power, the Modi Government has taken many positive steps for the development of tourism in the country, but few in the travel & tourism industry
Indian airlines ferry ‘record’ 1 crore passengers in May
Indian airlines ferried over one crore passengers in May, setting a new “record” for maximum number of passengers flown in a month domestically, according to released data. As per monthly
India needs Rs 2-3 lakh cr investment for new airports says Jayant Sinha
Aviation is going to be one of the major sectors that will drive economy going forward. The country will require an investment of Rs 2-3 lakh crore over the next
Foreign Exchange Earnings (in Rupee and US $ Terms) through Tourism in India in May 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
Air India is in profit, says Jayant Sinha
Air India and other domestic airlines are “running in profit”, Union Minister Jayant Sinha said today, even as the government mulls possible privatisation of the debt-laden national carrier. He said
Narendra Modi government providing growth-centric environment for aviation to drive secular growth says Morgan Stanley
As the world’s third-largest and fastest-growing aviation market, India presents one of the globe’s biggest such growth opportunities, benefiting much of the country’s aviation value chain. As the world’s third-largest
Explore 7 destinations across India at Rs 872 per day, train to leave Chandigarh next week
The train named ‘7 Jyotirlinga Yatra’, being launched by the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) from June 18, will offer you a 12 days and 11 nights package
Navi Mumbai airport may not be operational before 2022
The Navi Mumbai international airport is unlikely to be ready for operations before 2022, said Alexandre de Juniac, director general and CEO of International Air Transport Association (IATA), an airlines’
Indian aviation can grow only if government slashes taxes, warns IATA
If India wants its aviation sector to grow, it should lower the entire burden of taxes and charges on it, global airlines body IATA has said. “We have always said
