NOIDA authority nod to Botanical Garden-Kalindi Kunj link
July 10th, 2012 - 12:56 am ICT by IANS
Noida, July 9 (IANS) The Noida Aboard Monday approved the detailed project report (DPR) for linking its Botanical Garden metro station with Delhi's Kalindi Kunj and sent the proposal to ... Read more...
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India’s first RFID technology toll comes up near Chandigarh
April 19th, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Chandimandir (Haryana), April 19 (IANS) India's first RFID (radio frequency identification) -based electronic toll plaza was inaugurated on National Highway No.5 (NH-5) at Chandimandir in Haryana's Panchkula district.Union Road Transport ... Read more...
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Star Alliance to decide Air India’s induction date Sunday (Lead)
July 30th, 2011 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) After much delay, Air India's formal entry into Star Alliance will be announced in Frankfurt Sunday, paving the way for the flag carrier to ... Read more...
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Jet inks frequent flier partnership with US Airways
March 5th, 2011 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
New York, March 5 (IANS) Jet Airways Friday announced a reciprocal frequent flyer partnership with US Airways.This is the second reciprocal agreement by India's premier international airline with North ... Read more...
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Indian Airlines is history as ‘IC’ code formally merges with ‘AI’
February 26th, 2011 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) In the centenary year of the country's civil aviation, Air India is formally emerging as the single entity for domestic and overseas operations with the 'IC' ... Read more...
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Kingfisher Airlines, American Airlines to share codes
November 23rd, 2010 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 23 (IANS) Kingfisher Airlines Tuesday said it will enter into code-sharing and frequent flyer programme with American Airlines in 2011, after the receipt of regulatory approvals."The code share on ... Read more...
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25,000 kilometers of road to be added by end 2010, says Kamalnath
October 27th, 2010 - 7:55 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.27 (ANI): Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Kamal Nath said here today that by the end of the year, 25,000 kilometers of road expansion or construction work is ... Read more...
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Travel industry seeks better infrastructure, tax sops
September 4th, 2010 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Udaipur, Sep 4 (IANS) The Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO), the apex body of the travel and tourism industry, has recommended vigorous development of infrastructure, logical taxation and creation of land ... Read more...
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Ashok Chavan to visit US, Singapore, Malaysia
June 11th, 2010 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) Chief Minister Ashok Chavan will lead a delegation for a week-long trip to the US, Singapore and Malaysia Saturday to study infrastructure and developmental projects in those countries ... Read more...
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Kingfisher to join Oneworld alliance of global airlines
February 23rd, 2010 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Kingfisher Airlines Tuesday said it has signed an accord to join a global alliance among 11 carriers called Oneworld and has filed an application with the civil ... Read more...
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‘Air India may have to wait longer to join Star Alliance’
January 23rd, 2010 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Sanjay Singh
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The formal induction of Air India as a member of Star Alliance, the largest pact among global carriers, is expected to be delayed further as ... Read more...
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Kamal Nath calls for better road network
January 6th, 2010 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Road Transport and Highways Minister Kamal Nath Wednesday said development of better roads and road network was the key to inclusive growth and safe travel.
"We have one ... Read more...
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Metro reaches Anand Vihar (Lead)
January 6th, 2010 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The Delhi Metro Wednesday rolled on to Anand Vihar on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border, expecting to ease traffic flow in east Delhi. It opens to the public ... Read more...
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Continental joins Star Alliance, but Air India waits on tarmac
October 28th, 2009 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
By Mahesh Daga
Newark (New Jersey), Oct 28 (IANS) US carrier Continental Airline has become the 25th member of Star Alliance even as Air India continues its struggle to put its systems in ... Read more...
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Keep Agra clean to attract more tourists: Selja
August 19th, 2009 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Tourist spots should be kept clean and drivers, waiters and cooks should be trained to ensure that travellers make repeated visits to popular hotspots like the Taj ... Read more...
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Buddhist Circuit to be developed in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
August 19th, 2009 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 19 (ANI): Union Tourism Minister Kumari Selja has said that her Ministry will take along Uttar Pradesh and Bihar while promoting Buddhist Circuit for tourists.She said that Buddhist ... Read more...
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Look through the eyes of tourists, says tourism minister
August 19th, 2009 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) "We should look through the eyes of tourists about what they expect from us," said Tourism Minister Kumari Selja while inaugurating a workshop on 'World Class Tourism ... Read more...
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No proposal to restrict car use in Delhi: Minister
August 3rd, 2009 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) There is no proposal by the government to restrict the use of private cars in the capital in order to cut carbon dioxide emissions, nor is there ... Read more...
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Several steps taken to boost tourism : Minister
February 19th, 2009 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) The Indian government is taking several steps to promote tourism in the country which has taken a knock following the global meltdown and the Mumbai terror attack.
Informing ... Read more...
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Soni asks chief ministers to bring in more tourists (Lead)
January 20th, 2009 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Worried about the meltdown hitting India's tourist arrivals, Tourism Minister Ambika Soni has written to all chief ministers asking them to step in "in these difficult times" ... Read more...
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States asked to do more to get tourists
January 20th, 2009 - 11:06 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Worried about the global meltdown hitting India's tourist arrivals, Tourism Minister Ambika Soni has written to all chief ministers asking them to step in "in these difficult ... Read more...
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Ambika Soni to chair world tourism meeting
October 13th, 2008 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 13 (ANI): The 84th session of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) executive council meeting will be in Madrid, Spain on October 14.
The meeting would be ... Read more...
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Saarc mutual legal assistance treaty may be finalised: Pranab
July 24th, 2008 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) A Saarc convention on mutual legal assistance in tackling crime is likely to be finalised at the forthcoming summit of the grouping in Sri Lanka, External Affairs ... Read more...
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First code sharing agreement between an Indian and Japanese carrier
April 10th, 2008 - 3:12 pm ICT by admin
By Juhan Samuel
Kochi, Apr 10 (ANI): Jet Airways and Tokyo-based All Nippon Airways (ANA) plan to commence a code sharing and network-wide reciprocal frequent flier partnership, effective May 21. With ... Read more...
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Jet, All Nippon tie-up for passenger exchange
April 7th, 2008 - 7:12 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) India's leading private airline Jet Airways and Japan's All Nippon Airways have signed a frequent flier pact which will allow these companies to exchange passengers and benefit ... Read more...
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