Good taxi drivers key to tourism, says study (Lead)
June 24th, 2012 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Well-trained taxi drivers are a must if a country needs to boost its tourism potential. So says a study by industry lobby FICCI and Yes ... Read more...
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Train taxi drivers to boost tourism: Study
June 24th, 2012 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Proper human resource development, such as training of taxi drivers and certification of tour operators, are crucial for a robust tourism industry, said a study ... Read more...
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Double tourist inflow, Sahay urges northeastern states
April 10th, 2012 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, April 10 (IANS) Union Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahay on Tuesday asked the northeastern states to step up their efforts to bring in more foreign and domestic tourists to ... Read more...
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Abhishek top Bollywood brand endorser
April 11th, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Guess which Bollywood actor is the most visible face in the advertising space? No 'idea'? Well, it's Abhishek Bachchan, who hogs the limelight among his ... Read more...
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Justin Beiber Nominated In Three Worst Categories At The 2011 Shockwaves NME Awards
January 26th, 2011 - 2:09 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Justin Beiber who is considered the ultimate teenage heart throb has been surprisingly nominated in three of the worst categories this year in the 2011 Shockwaves NME Awards.Justin Beiber who is ... Read more...
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Ghosal trounces Frankcomb in Indian Challenger squash
April 14th, 2010 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) National champion Saurav Ghosal outplayed 11th seeded Aaron Frankcomb in straight sets 11-4, 11-6, 11-5 in the $50,000 five-star category Professional Squash Association (PSA) Indian Challenger here Wednesday.
The ... Read more...
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Ghosal begins against Frankcomb in Indian Challenger
April 13th, 2010 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 13 (IANS) The country's top ranked player Saurav Ghosal will spearhead the domestic challenge in the $50,000 five-star category Professional Squash Association (PSA) Indian Challenger slated to be played here ... Read more...
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Tax holiday extended to boost CWG hotel projects
March 11th, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) A tax holiday granted to the hotel industry has been extended by three months to speed up the completion of the Commonwealth Games hotel projects that had ... Read more...
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Corporate sector hails budget, but expresses reservations too
February 26th, 2010 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) The corporate sector has largely hailed Budget 2010-11, despite feeling it has not addressed many of their concerns.
Ankur Bhatia, executive director of the Bird Group, said the ... Read more...
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Property tax rates in Delhi to go up
February 8th, 2010 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Property tax rates in Delhi - both for residential and non-residential properties - are set to go up. For residential properties, they will go up one percent ... Read more...
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MCD proposes hike in property tax
January 18th, 2010 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Monday finalised the budget estimates for 2010-11, proposing a hike in tax on both residential and non-residential properties.
The Bharatiya ... Read more...
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Kristen Stewart gets BAFTA ‘Rising Star’ nod
January 13th, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 13 (ANI): Twilight star Kristen Stewart has won a nomination in the 'Rising Star' category at BAFTA awards.The 19-year-old starlet is up for Rising Star gong against actress 'An Education' ... Read more...
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“Smokin’Aces” Star Ryan Reynolds And Sam Worthington Considered For “Flash Gordon”
December 31st, 2009 - 6:00 pm ICT by GD
By Meena KarDec.31, (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to sources, the remake of 'Flash Gordon' has quite some worthy contenders like Sam Worthington, Ryan Reynolds and other big names vying for the lead role. ... Read more...
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Accor to expand footprint, add 50 hotels by 2012
September 2nd, 2009 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Global hospitality chain Accor Wednesday said it would invest $130 million (Rs.636 crore) in expanding its India network to 50 hotels by 2012.
The hotel major currently operates ... Read more...
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New annual awards in K.L. Saigals’ honour (With Images)
June 17th, 2009 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) To keep the memory of Bollywood's legendary singer Kundan Lal Saigal alive, a Delhi-based arts and culture organisation has instituted annual awards which will be conferred June ... Read more...
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Tax holiday for five-star hotels advocated
January 18th, 2009 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) A leading industry lobby has advocated a five-year tax holiday for hotels including five-star establishments in and around the capital to expedite hotel room construction before the ... Read more...
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Pride Hotels plans Rs.7.5-bn expansion
October 27th, 2008 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Oct 27 (IANS) Leading hotel chain Pride Group of Hotels will invest Rs.7.5 billion to expand its operations in India, a top official has said. The group has already added ... Read more...
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Parsvnath to develop five-star hotel in Ahmedabad
October 22nd, 2008 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Parsvnath Hotels, a subsidiary of real estate major Parsvnath Developers Ltd, will build a five-star hotel in Ahmedabad, the company announced Wednesday. The project has received five-star ... Read more...
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Chennai’s Empee group planning more hotels
September 22nd, 2008 - 11:01 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 22 (IANS) City-based Empee Group is drawing up an expansion plan for its hospitality business that includes setting up new luxury hotels, renovating the existing ones and acquiring new properties, ... Read more...
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Increase in tourists to ‘God’s own country’
July 1st, 2008 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 1 (IANS) The number of tourists flocking to 'God's own country' is increasing by the year. While Kerala saw an 18.41 percent increase in foreign tourist arrivals last fiscal, the ... Read more...
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Karnataka woos private investment to boost tourism
February 29th, 2008 - 1:13 am ICT by admin
Bangalore, Feb 14 (IANS) To catch up with the neighbouring states like Kerala and Goa in attracting tourists, Karnataka Thursday pitched for private investment in its fledgling tourism sector. At a day-long ... Read more...
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Tourism sector to generate over two lakh jobs by 2010: Ambika Soni
January 9th, 2008 - 4:51 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Jan 9 (ANI): Tourism and Culture Minister Ambika Soni today said that the tourism sector is likely to generate over two lakh plus jobs by 2010.
Addressing a group of ... Read more...
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