ADB approves 400 million USD loan to Uzbekistan
Manila, Aug 01 (IANS) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Wednesday that it has approved two policy-based loans totaling 400 million U.S. dollars to support...
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EAM launches special stamp in Laos representing treasures of Ramayana & Buddhism
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New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Friday launched a special stamp set in Laos representing the shared cultural treasures...
Gaza monastery added to UNESCO list of World Heritage in Danger
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Ramallah, July 27 (IANS) The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) added an archaeological site in the Gaza Strip to its list of...
India rises in global passport index, allows visa-free access to 58 nations
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New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) India has been ranked at 82nd spot on a global passport index, allowing Indians visa-free entry to 58 countries, including...
Belarus to introduce visa-free policy for 35 European countries
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Minsk, July 18 (IANS) Belarus will introduce a visa-free policy for 35 European countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said in a statement on...
Outbound travel from India emerges as future growth engine for global tourism
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New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Outbound travel from India is emerging as a future growth engine for global tourism, with the rapid expansion of the...
Air India takes key step on ops for Vistara merger
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New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Air India said on Monday that it has completed harmonising operating procedures across key functions for the four Tata Group...
India is now world’s 3rd largest domestic aviation market, next to US & China
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New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) India has now become the world’s third-largest domestic aviation market after the U.S. and China, as airlines such as IndiGo...
Air India to fly A350 planes on Delhi-London route from Sept 1
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New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Air India announced on Thursday that it will start operating its wide-body A350-900 aircraft on the Delhi-London route with two...
India asks its citizens in Kenya to restrict ‘non-essential’ movement
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New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) India has advised its citizens in Kenya to exercise utmost caution and restrict non-essential movement amid violent protests in the...
MEA commemorated the 12th Passport Seva Divas
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New Delhi, June 25, 2024: Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) commemorated the 12th Passport Seva Divas on 24 June 2024 to mark the enactment of...
Noida International Airport expects to start commercial ops by April 2025
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Noida, June 24 (IANS) Construction and development work at Noida International Airport is at an advanced stage and the management expects to begin commercial operations by...
First-ever direct flight between India and Cambodia launched
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Phnom Penh, June 17 (IANS) Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Neth Savoeun and Indian Ambassador to the country Devyani Khobragade launched the first-ever direct flight between...
Thailand eases visa rules to allow longer stays for tourists, students
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Bangkok, May 28 (IANS) Thailand on Tuesday announced longer visa stay periods for tourists, postgraduate students, remote workers, and retirees as part of the government’s...
ICRA predicts Indian airport operators to witness revenue growth of 15-17 per cent in FY 2025
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New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Overall air passenger traffic is likely to witness healthy growth of around 8-11 per cent YoY (year-over-year) to around 407-418...
Govt showcases India as a 365-day tourist destination at IMEX Frankfurt
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New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Union Ministry of Tourism is participating in IMEX, Frankfurt from 14th-16th May 2024 to showcase India as a leading...
10,000 London cabbies sue Uber for millions over taxi-booking rules
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London, May 2 (IANS/DPA) A group of more than 10,000 black cab drivers is suing Uber after accusing it of breaching taxi-booking rules in London,...
A new vision for Bhutan
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New Delhi, April 16 (IANSlife) Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck has a new vision for the country, to make it an economic hub for...
US issues record-high 1.4 mn visas to Indians in 2023
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New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Bringing down the visitor visa appointment wait times by 75 per cent, the US Consular Team in India processed a...
Sri Lanka records $1.8 bn tourism revenue till Nov
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Colombo, Dec 9 (IANS) Sri Lanka recorded $1.8 billion tourism revenue till November this year, 78.3 per cent up from the corresponding period previous year,...