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| Shimla witnesses surge in tourist arrivals |
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Shimla: A huge number of tourists are flocking the beautiful hill station of Shimla, which has resulted in 100 per cent hotel occupancy.
The rising temperature and extension of holidays in schools of Delhi and Punjab together with power cuts are making people travel to cooler places like Shimla, Manali, Dalhousie or even McLeodganj.
Ajit Butail, Chairman of CII Tourism Cell, Himachal Pradesh said that on an average about 50,000 plus tourists are coming to Shiml... |
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| Sonia Gandhi declares Bandra-Worli sea link open |
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Mumbai: United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi has declared open the Bandra-Worli sea link in Mumbai on Tuesday.
She offered a vision of "Bharat Nirman," saying that schemes like the Urban Renewal Mission and the Rural Health Mission proved that power was not an end for the UPA, but was instead the means to serve the people.
After inaugurating two plaques at the entrance of the bridge, Gandhi was addressing a mammoth gathering at the Rang Shar... |
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| Tigers Connect Travel Systems & Solutions launches pan-India operations |
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Mumbai: Tigers Connect Travel Systems & Solutions Ltd, a Samvardhana Motherson Group Company has introduced its operations in India.
MIND (MothersonSumi Infotech and Designs Ltd.), the IT company of Motherson is responsible for the creation and implementation of the travel portal of Tigers Connect Travel Systems & Solutions Ltd.
Satwinder Singh, Chief Operating Officer, Tigers Connect Travel Systems & Solutions Ltd. stated, "We have put almost three years of research ... |
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| World class facilities at beaches along Saurashtra coast on the cards |
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Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Government has decided to develop world-class facilities at two lesser-known beaches in the state`s Saurashtra region to attract more international tourists to the state.
A senior official in the chief minister`s office said, "The process of developing tourist facilities such as water front development for tourists to take a walk, a multi-cuisine restaurant, beautification of areas in proximity of the beaches and construction of a connecting road would be ma... |
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| Aloft Hotels introduces online experience for travellers |
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Mumbai: Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc and AloftSM Hotels brand has launched the newly expanded Aloft web site, www.alofthotels.com/explore, which will feature a range of interactive features and will include a guided insider`s tour of the hotel, maps and city guides for each location and will engage visitors through a series of original, branded games.
The Aloft brand`s new online experience covers an Insider`s Virtual Tour; Destination Map and City Guides; Gaming and Tri... |
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| Paramount Airways offers special fares for monsoon season |
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Chennai: Chennai-based Paramount Airways has offered special fares for the monsoon season on select destinations, according to a press release issued by the airline.
Passengers can travel an all inclusive fare on as low as Rs 2,229 in Chennai-Coimbatore flight and a maximum of Rs 4,029 in Chennai-Delhi flight. M Thiagarajan, Managing Director, Paramount Airways said that bookings would be open from today to July 4 for travel between July 15 and September 15, 2009.
The ... |
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| AI unions demand postponement of fleet expansion |
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Mumbai: Three unions have demanded Air India to postpone fleet expansion in order to fight liquidity crunch.
The representatives of the unions have submitted their demand to the Chairman and Managing Director Arvind Jadhav of the firm on Saturday.
They met Jadhav a week after the state-run Air India had asked its senior executives to voluntarily sacrifice salaries and productivity-linked incentives in July due to a continuing liquidity crisis. Earlier this month, Air I... |
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| State run oil firms hikes ATF prices by 12%, airfare may rise |
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State-run oil firms have increased Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) prices by over 12 per cent after the rise in crude oil prices in the global market.
According to a senior official of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), ATF will now cost Rs 3,949 more in Delhi at Rs 36,252 per kilolitre, while in Mumbai it will rise to Rs 37,367 per kilolitre from Rs 33,260.8.
The three state oil retailers IOCL, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and Bharat Petroleum Corpo... |
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| Jet Airways Konnect to increase services to over 100 flights daily |
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Jet Airways Konnect is planning to enhance its services to over 100 flights daily, with the introduction of four additional Boeing 737-800 aircraft in a phased manner, effective from today. It is due to an increased demand for its services.
With the launch of these new aircraft, Jet Airways` Konnect service will now operate with a fleet of seven Next-Generation Boeing 737-800 and ten ATR 72-500 aircraft on several key domestic routes across India. On shorter routes, Jet Airways Konn... |
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| 66 special trains allotted to Puri on Rath Yatra |
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Puri is going to be connected with sixty-six special trains, which will take passengers to the holy place from different corners of Orissa on the occasion of the Rath Yatra this year.
These special trains will run to and from Puri connecting Koraput, Rourkela, Baripada, Keonjhar, Brahmapur, Bhadrak, Angul, Dhenkanal, Paradeep, Bhubaneswar and Khurda Road.
ECoR has made special efforts to connect Koraput, Keonjhar, Baripada and Rourkela with Puri for Rath Yatra for the ... |
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