US extends concessions on H-1B petitions |
13th Nov, 09
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Business Line
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The US immigration authorities have announced that they would accept petitions for H-1B visas, popular among Indian professionals, without the certified Labour Condition Applications for a 120-day period till March 4 in view of the processing delay at the Department of Labour.
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Airlines make beeline as traffic turns around |
13th Nov, 09
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Financial Chronicle
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With the passenger load factor expected to revive in the second half of this financial year, international airlines are expanding their network and increasing flights in and out of India.
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Award for 'Incredible India' campaign |
12th Nov, 09
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Business Line
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The’ incredible India’ campaign, a Government initiative to promote tourism, won the World Travel Award 2009 for being the best campaign of the year. The reigning Miss World,
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Global tourism down 8% during Jan-April |
11th Nov, 09
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Financial Express
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As the tourist numbers due ti the recession continue to fall worldwide, firms have come up with innovative ways to maintain their businesses, a new report says.
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Hotel industry voice concern on new norms |
11th Nov, 09
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Financial Express
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Hotel industry across Western India has voiced their concern against the new guidelines prescribed by the ministry of tourism, for classification of hotels.
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Minister's travel expenses |
10th Nov, 09
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Business Line
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Cabinet ministers in the previous UPA government ran up a bill of Rs 300 crore between 2006-09, the last three years of its term,
travelling within and outside the country.
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Air India to close offices in cities where it does not fly |
10th Nov, 09
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Financial Chronicle
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Prime Minister Man Mohan Singh has given Air India 18 months to spruce up its finances, come out the red and report a profit.
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AI pilots threaten strike if salary doesn't come by 20th |
10th Nov, 09
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Financial Chronicle
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Air India pilots on Monday demanded payment of their salaries and incentives before November 20, 2009, failing which they would be forced to proceed on strike as per the notice given to the airline management.
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Domestic carriers fly low as high jet fuel prices squeeze cash flows |
10th Nov, 09
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Financial Chronicle
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Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices have been creeping up after hitting a low of $50 a barrel at the end of Q1 of the current financial year and is now trading at $85 a barrel.
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Global recovery:Destination India? |
9th Nov, 09
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Business Standard
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It was a winter evening in the late 1980s and huddled in the coffee shop of the Taj Palace hotel, the organisers of the India Economic Summit were frantic. The day before the most prestigious international business event of the year, they didn’t have a chief guest.
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