Hyderabad cops allay fears of northeast people, set up helpline
August 17th, 2012 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 17 (IANS) A few people from the northeast had left this Andhra Pradesh capital but there was no exodus, police officials said Friday, adding that a helpline had ... Read more...
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Making waste management fun, Bangalore style (Feature)
November 4th, 2011 - 11:49 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 4 (IANS) Trust Bangaloreans not to waste an opportunity to turn any effort into fun and a 'habba' (festival). Groups of residents of the IT hub are out ... Read more...
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UB Group sells stake in F1 team to Sahara
October 12th, 2011 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Vijay Mallya-led UB Group Wednesday sold a stake of 42.5 percent in its Formula 1 team Force India to Subroto Roy-led Sahara Group, which will ... Read more...
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Zambia to earn over $400 mn from tourism
May 31st, 2011 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
Lusaka, May 31 (IANS) Zambia, home to the spectacular Victoria Falls, expects to earn about $412 million this year from tourism, President Rupiah Banda has said.Banda said the prospect for ... Read more...
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Militants now target state departments and officials in Manipur
April 22nd, 2011 - 4:21 pm ICT by ANI
Imphal, Apr 22 (ANI): After targeting employees in the banking and hospitality sectors, militants in Manipur are now targeted various state departments and officials.Recently, suspected cadres of the proscribed NSCN (IM) ... Read more...
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Nine states to discuss tourism promotion
April 20th, 2011 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Tourism ministers of nine states will meet in Rishikesh in Uttarakhand Thursday to discuss steps to develop and promote tourism, including identifying new destinations to ... Read more...
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Tourism Ministers conference to kick off in Rishikesh tomorrow
April 20th, 2011 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
Rishikesh, Apr 20 (ANI): Union Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahai will on Thursday inaugurate the second 'Inter State Regional Conference of the Tourism Ministers of the North-Central States' for development and promotion ... Read more...
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Militants target education sector in Manipur
April 13th, 2011 - 2:02 pm ICT by ANI
Imphal, Apr 13 (ANI): After targeting employees in the insurance, banking and hospitality sectors, militants in Manipur are now reportedly targeting students, teachers, principals and professors for extortion and ransom.These attacks pose ... Read more...
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‘More people from northeast should go abroad’
January 7th, 2011 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) More people from the northeast should travel abroad in search of opportunities and send back remittances to invest and develop the economy in their region, participants at ... Read more...
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Incessant rainfall causes hindrance to Himachal Tourism
September 24th, 2010 - 9:10 pm ICT by ANI
By Prem ThakurManali (Himachal Pradesh), Sep. 24 (ANI): Incessant rainfall over the past two months has resulted in the decline of tourists visiting Manali, which has left an adverse impact on the ... Read more...
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India plans to create 150 mn skilled workforce by 2022
September 20th, 2010 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) The National Skill Development Corporation, a joint venture between the government and industrial associations, targets to create 150 million skilled workforce in India by 2022 for ... Read more...
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Varanasi tourism hopes to capitalise on Delhi Commonwealth Games
April 24th, 2010 - 7:06 pm ICT by ANI
By Girish DubeVaranasi, Apr 24 (ANI): Tourism and hospitality sectors in Varanasi are hoping to capitalise October 2010 Commonwealth Games 2010 in New Delhi.Tourists and devotees throng the holy city, every ... Read more...
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Imphal hosts food festival to boost tourism, hospitality sectors
December 15th, 2009 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
Imphal, Dec 14(ANI): An 11-day food festival was recently held in Imphal to bring together delicacies and culinary expertise of different communities from across the state onto one platform.The festival was inaugurated ... Read more...
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Prime Minister appeals to youth to help build new Kashmir
October 28th, 2009 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Anantnag, Oct 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday asked the youth to join the government's endeavour in building a new Kashmir and carve a new future for themselves, while promising ... Read more...
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Commonwealth Games theme of Delhi pavilion at trade fair
October 18th, 2009 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Commonwealth Games 2010 will be the theme of Delhi's pavilion during the India International Trade Fair (IITF) next month, an official said Sunday.
"The 2010 Commonwealth Games, ... Read more...
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Suchitra faces trouble for hiring minor
August 25th, 2009 - 9:56 pm ICT by IBNS
Mumbai, Aug 25 (IBNS) The Maharashtra government Tuesday slapped a case against Bollywood actor Suchitra Krishnamoorthi and television star Laxmi for allegedly employing minors as servants at their respective residences.“We were informed ... Read more...
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Child labour case registered against Suchitra Krishnamoorthi
August 25th, 2009 - 7:36 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug. 25 (ANI): Following the rescue of a minor domestic help from her house, the Maharashtra Government on Tuesday filed cases against Bollywood actress Suchita Krishnamoorthy.Krishnamoorthi and television star Laxmi ... Read more...
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Suchitra Krishnamoorthi, Laxmi booked for employing child labour
August 25th, 2009 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 25 (IANS) In the wake of growing abuse of domestic servants and minors in the city, the Maharashtra government Tuesday filed cases against Bollywood actress Suchitra Krishnamoorthi and television star ... Read more...
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Selja calls for world class tourism infrastructure
August 19th, 2009 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 19 (ANI): Kumari Selja has called upon experts and stakeholders in the tourism sector to develop world class tourism infrastructure for putting India's tourism industry on the world tourism ... Read more...
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Wall Street infected by swine-flu worries
April 28th, 2009 - 8:02 am ICT by IANS
New York, April 28 (DPA) Major US stock indices fell Monday amid the widening global swine-flu scare, with energy and the travel and hospitality sectors hardest hit.
The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average ... Read more...
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Less jobs created in IT, hospitality, financial services: Assocham
January 22nd, 2009 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Job creation dipped 38 percent in three critical sectors in the quarter ended December 31, 2008, an industry lobby report released Thursday said.The Associated Chambers of ... Read more...
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Hospitality, travel sectors will suffer in short term: Industry (Lead)
November 28th, 2008 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) The meltdown-hit travel trade and hospitality industry will have to weather another storm, thanks to the terrorists's siege of two hotels in Mumbai since Wednesday night. But ... Read more...
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Nepal condemns Mumbai terror attacks
November 27th, 2008 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Nov 27 (IANS) Stunned surprise, shock and disbelief reigned in Nepal Thursday as the Himalayan republic woke up to the news that terror attacks in neighbour India's financial capital Mumbai had ... Read more...
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Rata Tata calls for unity to fight terror, Oberoi Hotel official says six dead, 200 still trapped
November 27th, 2008 - 8:40 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Nov.27 (ANI): A senior official of the Oberoi Hotel Group said on Thursday that five or six persons had been killed inside Mumbai''s beseiged Trident Oberoi Hotel during the firefight ... Read more...
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IT boom boosts real estate and hospitality sectors in Pune
August 7th, 2008 - 4:40 pm ICT by ANI
By Shivaji Salunkhe
Pune, Aug. 7 (ANI): Ever since software developers and hardware experts made their presence felt in Pune in 2002, there has been no looking back for the Information Technology ... Read more...
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Ansal API’s net profit up by over 31 percent
July 1st, 2008 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Realty major Ansals API's net annual profit for 2007-08 has gone up 31.32 percent, from Rs.1.32 billion registered in the last fiscal to Rs.1.74 billion, it announced ... Read more...
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EmaarMGF to invest $3 billion in southern cities (Lead)
May 30th, 2008 - 11:10 pm ICT by admin
Hyderabad, May 30 (IANS) EmaarMGF, one of India's leading real estate developers, Friday announced plans to invest $3 billion at 10 cities in south India over the next few years. It plans ... Read more...
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Emaar MGF to invest $3 bn in south India
May 30th, 2008 - 10:23 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Emaar MGF, a joint venture between Dubai-based Emaar Properties and MGF Developments Ltd of India, is planning to invest $3 billion in various construction projects in south ... Read more...
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Gloomy trends disappoint tourism industry in Kashmir valley
April 16th, 2008 - 9:27 pm ICT by admin
Srinagar, April 16 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir tourism and hospitality sectors are facing a dull season due to decline in the number of tourists this year as compared to the ... Read more...
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