India expects to induct first 787 Dreamliner this month
August 19th, 2012 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Air India hopes to induct the first of its new Boeing-787 Dreamliners by this month-end as the aircraft has received regulatory clearances to fly to ... Read more...
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AI plans to use Dreamliner on domestic routes to cut cost
May 6th, 2012 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Air India plans to deploy the Boeing-787 Dreamliner aircraft on domestic routes to save on fuel, train the crew and add flexibility to its ... Read more...
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Phuket trying to woo back Indian weddings
October 14th, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Phuket, a popular island resort in Thailand, is trying to lure Indian weddings back after a year's lull, say Thailand hospitality and tourism industry insiders."The ... Read more...
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Nepal to get a taste of Indian chef Sanjeev Kapoor
December 29th, 2010 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Dec 29 (IANS) Indian celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor, acclaimed as much for his lip-smacking culinary skills as his flair for business, will be displaying both in a more distant ... Read more...
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Kingfisher starts Bangalore-Mysore service
October 1st, 2010 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 1 (IANS) Leading private carrier Kingfisher Airlines Friday began operating direct flight to Mysore, connecting this tech hub with the cultural capital of Karnataka."The 45-minute flight will be operated on ... Read more...
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Maran, with $3 bn net worth, makes open offer for SpiceJet
June 14th, 2010 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) After signing a deal to acquire 37.73-percent stake in budget carrier SpiceJet, Sun TV Network promoter Kalanithi Maran Monday made the mandatory open offer to buy another ... Read more...
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Kingfisher member-elect of Oneworld global airline alliance
June 7th, 2010 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) The Vijay Mallya-led Kingfisher Airlines Monday inked a formal pact with which it has moved closer to becoming a member of Oneworld, the commercial alliance among 12 ... Read more...
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Punjab National Bank gets nod for IT subsidiary
March 15th, 2010 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
By Sakshi Gulati
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The state-run Punjab National Bank (PNB), India's third-largest lending institution, will soon set up an IT susidiary to provide technology-related assistance to the country's ... Read more...
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India warns developed countries against protectionism
March 3rd, 2009 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) India Tuesday warned against the dangers of protectionism and asked developed countries not to stop the flow of funds to developing countries due to the global economic ... Read more...
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Indians get ready for a holiday this R-Day weekend
January 22nd, 2009 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) It might be only three days and there may be a global recession on, but itinerant Indians are undeterred as they pack their bags for a quick ... Read more...
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Toyota to manufacture hybrid Camry in Melbourne
June 10th, 2008 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Neena Bhandari
Sydney, June 10 (IANS): With rising petrol prices pinching the pockets here as much as elsewhere, Australians will soon have the option of a locally manufactured green car as Toyota ... Read more...
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Five million foreign tourists visited India in 2007
May 7th, 2008 - 10:40 pm ICT by admin
By Aroonim Bhuyan
Dubai, May 7 (IANS) The number of foreign tourist arrivals in India in 2007 totalled five million, an increase of 12.4 percent from the previous year. "We received five million ... Read more...
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Singapore emerging hot destination for Indians
February 27th, 2008 - 10:11 pm ICT by admin
Bangalore, Feb 27 (IANS) More Indians are flocking to Singapore than ever before, riding on a booming economy, increasing disposable incomes and panache for overseas destinations, a top Singapore tourism board (STB) ... Read more...
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Deccan, Kingfisher Airlines merger in final stages
December 20th, 2007 - 6:00 pm ICT by admin
Bangalore, Dec 20 (ANI) Boards of Deccan Aviation and Kingfisher Airlines have announced to merge both the airlines to create a mega airline.
Deccan Aviation will merge its scheduled airline operations into the ... Read more...
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