Oberoi to reopen post Mumbai attack |
21st Apr, 10
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India Blooms
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The Oberoi, Mumbai, will re-open on Saturday (April 24) after extensive renovation and restoration post 26/11, said an Oberoi Group press release on Wednesday.
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Green JN Port: 'Plan timely, but difficult to implement' |
19th Apr, 10
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The economics times
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The recent announcement of union minister of shipping GK Vasan about making Jawaharlal Nehru Port a green port has evoked mixed reactions from industry and trade people. However, there seems to be some sort of unanimity among them in their belief that Mr Vasan’s proposed project will be a difficult task to put into action, unlike announcements of new trains by his cabinet colleagues in the rail ministry.
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Airlines challenge restrictions as ash snags 6.8 million passengers |
19th Apr, 10
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The economics times
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Airlines urged an re-think of flight restrictions as a volcanic ash cloud made Europe a virtual no-fly zone for a fourth straight day Sunday with nearly seven million passengers affected.
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Air India, Jet to resume flights to US |
19th Apr, 10
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The economics times
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Air India, on Sunday, decided to resume flights to the US and Jet Airways to North America, three days after complete disruption of
west-bound flights from India due to volcanic plumes from Iceland over Europe. However, the flights for European destinations of all airlines continue to remain suspended.
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Visa-on-arrival a runaway success |
19th Apr, 10
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The economics times
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Recent restrictions in tourist visa procedures appear to have done little to dampen the spirits of foreign tourists.NRI investments in India | Forex Converter | How NRIs can optimise spending, maximise savings
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A third of flights from India hit |
17th Apr, 10
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Business standard
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Airlines in India today cancelled about 70 outbound flights, most of them destined for Europe, as airspace remained shut over the continent for a second day in a row. Some flights to the United States and Canada were also grounded as a drifting volcanic ash cloud over Europe threatened to disrupt air travel across the world.
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New domestic terminal opened at Mumbai |
17th Apr, 10
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The Hindu
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India's civil aviation market is today the ninth largest in the world from being a virtual non-entity some years ago and it can be among the top five in the world in the next few years, according to Union minister for Civil Aviation Praful Patel.
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'Economy likely to grow at 8.75%' |
17th Apr, 10
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The economics times
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Indian economy is likely to have grown by 8.6% in the January-March quarter and may grow near the upper end of an estimated range of
8.25% to 8.75% in this fiscal, Chief Economic Advisor at finance ministry Kaushik Basu said on Friday.
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SpiceJet to introduce Kolkata-Agartala flight |
17th Apr, 10
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The economics times
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Low-fare private airline SpiceJet will introduce a Kolkata-Agartala flight next month as part of its plans to gradually increase its
presence in the northeast, its Chief Commercial Officer Samyukth Sridharan said Saturday.
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Air India, Kingfisher, Jet Airways cancel flights to Heathrow |
17th Apr, 10
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The economics times
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The volcanic ash clouding the Heathrow airport forced airlines such as Air India, Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines to cancel their
flights on Friday, leaving thousands of passengers stranded. Aviation safety authorities in Germany, France and Sweden have also restricted the aircraft movement as the black smoke drifted into their territories.
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