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Lanterns released for Taiwan Lantern Festival 2018

A beagle-inspired handheld lantern for the 2018 Lantern Festival was unveiled on Thursday, with long ears that “flap” when the lantern moves and a special belly that casts a paw-shaped shadow. Representing

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All 11,000 trains, 8,500 stations to have CCTV surveillance

The Railways will make a provision of around Rs 3,000 crore in its budget for 2018-19 to install CCTV systems in all 11,000 trains including premier and suburban services and

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GCC to welcome 2.5 million Chinese visitors by 2021

New visas, leisure attractionsand business opportunities drive demand, as 154 million Chinese tourists are expected to go abroad in 2018 Religious tourism in Saudi Arabia to receive a boost as

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Air India Express connects Vijayawada with Mumbai

Union Minister for Civil Aviation P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju and Vijayawada MP Kesineni Srinivas on Friday launched Air India Express, India’s first international budget carrier from Vijayawada airport. Anne Divya,

Aviation

DGCA set to restrict smart bags in planes

Batteries of personal electronic devices catching fire is the new fear in the sky. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is going to ban smart luggage, which include devices

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Argentina present at the Global Conference SITE

INPROTUR attended the meeting in Rome from 12 to 14 January. The Ministry of Tourism of the Nation, through the National Institute of Tourism (INPROTUR), participated in the Global Conference of the Society for Incentive

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Asia-Pacific’s largest travel trade show, OTM begins in Mumbai

The largest Asia Pacific travel show was inaugurated by K J Alphons, Minister of State for Tourism (I/C), Government of India The event will be witnessing 300 hosted buyers and

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Plan early to get discounts on train travel: Railway panel

Just like air travellers, railway passengers planning their journey in advance could get cheaper deals, if the recommendations of a fare review committee are approved by the Railway Board. The

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Uttar Pradesh Government plans Metro services in Agra, Kanpur, Meerut by 2024

“Metro services will be started in Agra, Kanpur and Meerut cities. The entire project will be completed by 2024,” state cabinet minister Sidharth Nath Singh, also the UP government spokesperson said.

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Country Inns & Suites By Carlson® announces name change to Country Inn & Suites® by Radisson

Country Inns & Suites By Carlson announced it has changed its name to Country Inn & Suites by Radisson. This strategic name change will allow the brand and the individual hotels