Indian Ocean Rim grouping to boost trade
November 15th, 2011 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 15 (IANS) The Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC) Tuesday decided to support intra-regional growth of business through infrastructure building and trade facilitation to boost intra-trade."Though ... Read more...
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Rare freshwater jellyfish found in China
August 27th, 2011 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 27 (IANS) A rare type of freshwater jellyfish has been found to be thriving in a river in south China.Schools of the endangered freshwater jellyfish were discovered by ... Read more...
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Goa keen to promote tourism with Spain
July 7th, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 7 (IANS) More than 400 years after saint Francis Xavier spread Christianity in Goa after sailing from present day Spain, the Goa Tourism is keen to promote tourism ... Read more...
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Holiday packages to Thailand with even Jain food if you desire
June 3rd, 2011 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Patong (Thailand), June 3 (IANS) To tap the growing wanderlust among Indians, the Thai hospitality industry has joined hands with Indian firms with packages to suit their pockets and ... Read more...
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Haryana to set up culinary institute
April 21st, 2011 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 21 (IANS) The Haryana government plans to set up a one-of-its-kind culinary institute at Pinjore, Tourism Minister Om Prakash Jain said Thursday.Addressing the second regional tourism ministers conference ... Read more...
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India committed to enhancing South Asia’s prosperity: Krishna
February 8th, 2011 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravinder Singh RobinThimphu, Feb 8 (ANI): External Affairs Minister SM Krishna on Tuesday said India remains fully committed to enhancing the prosperity of South Asia through implementation of various social development ... Read more...
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London more attractive city to visitors than Paris, say the French
November 19th, 2010 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 19 (ANI): The French have conceded that London is better than Paris, says a new tourism survey.Officials responsible for selling Gallic attractions to the world admit that visitors would be ... Read more...
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Coral reefs across Indian Ocean dying: Experts
October 21st, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 21 (ANI): International marine scientists have said that coral reefs across Indian Ocean are dying; the team has highlighted the urgency of controlling global carbon emissions.The reefs are dying following ... Read more...
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Sharjah to organise ninth tourism road show
April 14th, 2010 - 1:01 am ICT by IANS
Sharjah, April 13 (IANS/WAM) A delegation of tourism authorities from Sharjah will go on a road show from April 14-20 across several Gulf countries.
Places visited by the road show will include Doha, ... Read more...
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Skyrail, flyovers, waterways to decongest Dhaka
October 29th, 2009 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Oct 29 (IANS) Bangladesh's national capital is going in for a facelift that will include a skyrail, flyovers, underground railways and orbital waterways as part of the effort to decongest ... Read more...
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Tunisia first country to prohibit Haj because of swine flu
October 6th, 2009 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Tunis/Cairo, Oct 6 (DPA) Tunisians will not be allowed to travel to Saudi Arabia for the Muslim pilgrimage or Haj because of fears of the H1N1 virus, known also as swine flu, ... Read more...
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Xinjiang riots affected tourism, China says
July 11th, 2009 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Urumqi (China), July 11 (Xinhua) Authorities in northwest China's Xinjiang province Saturday said that tourism and air transport have been affected by the July 5 ethnic violence that claimed at least 184 ... Read more...
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Police deny permission for discotheque in Varanasi
May 6th, 2009 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Varanasi, May 6 (IANS) A discotheque in this ancient Hindu holy city in Uttar Pradesh has not been given permission to open as it will undermine the rich culture and heritage of ... Read more...
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Tibet receives first tour group since riot
April 25th, 2008 - 5:21 pm ICT by admin
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Lhasa, April 25 (Xinhua) The Chinese government has allowed the first domestic tour group into Tibet some six weeks after the March 14 unrest in the region. Each member of the 15-member ... Read more...
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