Passport-free travel starts between Turkey, Ukraine
Ankara, June 2 A deal between Turkey and Ukraine allowing their citizens to travel to each other’s country without passports took effect on Thursday. Under...
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AI to commence Delhi-Copenhagen direct flights from September
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) National passenger carrier Air India on Tuesday said that it will launch a direct flight service between Delhi and Copenhagen...
IT systems crash hits British Airways, flights cancelled
London, May 27 (IANS) British Airways’ computer systems went down globally on Saturday, leading to widespread delays and even cancellation of flights from Heathrow and...
SpiceJet to offer Dubai visa services to passengers
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Budget passenger carrier SpiceJet on Thursday said that it will offer Dubai visa services to Indian passengers. The airline said...
Indians can enter Russia’s far east without visa : Russian PM Medvedev
Moscow, April 18 (IANS) Citizens of India are eligible to visit Russia’s far east without visas, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has said. According to...
Khulna-Kolkata train received with cheers, applause, bouquets at border
Petrapole (West Bengal), April 8 (IANS) Nine years after the inauguration of the Maitree (friendship) Express passenger train service between Kolkata and Dhaka, the first...
Modi, Sheikh Hasina launch India-Bangladesh rail, bus services
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Sheikh Hasina on Saturday jointly launched new rail and bus services between India and Bangladesh...
Germany eyes 3-5% growth in tourists from India in 2017
New Delhi, March 4 : Having established itself as a leading leisure destination for Indian travelers over the years, Destination Germany continues to attract a steady...
Singapore Tourism Board to woo Tamil movie producers
Chennai, Feb 22 (IANS) The Singapore Tourism Board is planning to attract Tamil movie producers to shoot their movies in that country, as it has...
Kerala Tourism to organise promotion event in Abu Dhabi
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 18 (IANS) To attract cash-rich Arab travelers, the Kerala Tourism Department along with retail chain Lulu Group, is organising a four-day ‘Explore Kerala...
The 2017 Taipei 101 Fireworks Display
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Afrosiyob – Uzbekistan’s first & fastest high speed train in central Asia
A Joy to Ride On Afrosiyob – Uzbekistan’s High-Speed Train By Ameya Sathaye (on board Afrosiyob) Tashkent, Uzbekistan, December 04 Even as India contemplates introduction of...
Germany eyes two mn Indian visitor overnights for 2030
Kolkata, Nov 30 (IANS) The German National Tourist Office, India (GNTO) on Wednesday said it expects two million Indian visitor overnights for 2030. While the...
Minister calls for push to tourism involving Japan
New Delhi, Oct 25 There is a need to increase Japan-involved tourism in the country, said Culture and Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma on Monday. “A...
Taiwan promotes tourism targeting Indians
Taipei, Oct 25 With its lush green mountains, sea, culture and high speed trains, cable cars, amusement parks and other attractions, Taiwan is targeting Indian...
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“North East India can be hub for ASEAN and South Asia”
North East India forms a major geographical and strategic part of India’s ‘Act East Policy’. North East shares border with five major neighbouring countries and...
India, Met Museum sign agreement extending conservation fellowship
New York, Sep 30 The Indian government and New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET) have signed an agreement extending the Indian Conservation Fellowship Programme...
Brand USA targets 2.8 million Indian tourists by 2021
New Delhi, Sep 24 Brand USA, the destination marketing organisation for the US, is attempting to drive enough Indian visits to meet its stated goal...