CNTO and China Eastern Airlines organise a FAM trip |
29th Aug, 10
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Indian express
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Chinese National Tourist Office (CNTO) in collaboration with Chinese Eastern Airlines, the official carrier of the Shanghai World Exposition 2010, organized a FAM trip on the sidelines of the ongoing World Exposition.
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Cairo theatre festival: Indian group has no money to travel |
29th Aug, 10
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Indian express
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India’s sole entry at the Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theatre 2010 to be held from October 10 to 20 is caught in uncertainty due to lack of funds. City-based theatre group Shabdamegh’s Jhimmad has been selected for the festival. But the members of the group are busy arranging for funds when they should be rehearsing their dialogues.
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Kerala food delights to feature on US TV show |
29th Aug, 10
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Sify news
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Kerala's gastronomic delights like appam, puttu and karimeen curry are set to test the American palate soon. The popular American TV programme 'No Reservations', in its sixth season, has reserved an entire episode for Kerala cuisine.
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Selja inaugurates RGIA''s reservation centre |
29th Aug, 10
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IBN live
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Hyderabad, Aug 29 (PTI) Union Minister for Tourism and Housing Kum Selja today inaugurated a 24x7 tourist information cum reservation centre at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) here.
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State tourism policy to be finallised by September |
28th Aug, 10
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Sify news
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In a bid to woo the investors in the tourism sector and promote tourism in the state in a big way, the Orissa tourism department expects to finalize the much awaited 'New Tourism Policy' within a month.
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Oriya tang to entice tourists to state |
28th Aug, 10
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The Times of India
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India Tourism slogan "Atithi Devo Bhavah" will soon have an Oriya flavour in it. If everything goes as planned, the state tourism department will have its "catchword" in Oriya in line with the "Atithi Devo Bhavah" concept, a nation-wide campaign that aims at sensitizing key stakeholders towards tourists.
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Space tourism sector a good opportunity for insurance firms |
27th Aug, 10
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The economic times
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As space tourism matures, it holds tremendous opportunity for insurance companies to offer risk coverage to those on-board, similar to what they do for passengers of airlines, industry officials said.
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International flight check-in may now be 24 hrs before departure |
3rd Aug, 10
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Hindustan times
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International passengers flying out of Delhi airport's new Terminal 3 might soon be allowed to check in 24 hours before departure. The decision, by private airport operator Delhi International Airport Ltd. (DIAL), comes a day after Hindustan Times reported that visitors and passengers reaching the airport before the check in time at the new terminal, have to pay Rs. 80 to enter the visitor’s lounge to use toilets or to even buy a bottle of water.
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Only low-floor DTC buses near Games venues |
3rd Aug, 10
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Indian express
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The Delhi government has decided that Blueline buses will not be allowed to ply on routes around the Commonwealth Games venues from September 15 to October 30.
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Boeing India head: 2030 India market seen at $135 bn |
3rd Aug, 10
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The economic times
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US aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co expects Indian aviation sector will require 1,150 commercial jets valued at $135 billion over the
next 20 years, Dinesh Keskar, its India chief said on Tuesday.
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