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Uber launches long-distance round trips

Uber launches long-distance round trips

December 19, 2023

Urban mobility firm Uber has rolled out long distance round trips, allowing passengers to book single or multi-day return on outstation travels with Uber, while retaining the same car and the driver.  In a press statement Uber says that the feature, which is now available across...

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USD 7 trillion investment fuelling climate, biodiversity & land degradation crises: UNEP report warns COP28

USD 7 trillion investment fuelling climate, biodiv...

December 9, 2023

Climate Finance is one of the key buzz words at the ongoing Climate Change Summit, COP28, in Dubai, with everyone from bankers, company bosses and government officials promising to dramatically curtail funding for projects that could augment the climate crisis and threaten biodiv...

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TAAI signs MoU with West Bengal Tourism

TAAI signs MoU with West Bengal Tourism

December 5, 2023

India’s largest and oldest travel trade association, Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Tourism, Government of West Bengal, in Kolkata. According to a press statement by TAAI, under the MoU, this ...

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Avaada & Climate group to host 4th Hydrogen Transition Summit

Avaada & Climate group to host 4th Hydrogen T...

November 29, 2023

With a view to promote clean energy and transition towards green hydrogen, Avaada Group, a frontrunner in the integrated clean energy sector, has joined hands with the Climate Group to host the 4th annual Hydrogen Transition Summit during COP28, the Climate Change Summit that get...

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IMEC can be cement to bind together fragmented world trade

IMEC can be cement to bind together fragmented wor...

November 1, 2023

One of the most significant achievements of the Indian Presidency of the G20 was the announcement  of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) during the G20 Summit in New Delhi in September. In concept and theory, the IMEC is not very different from the Bridges and...

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Africa next global fashion leader, says UNESCO report

Africa next global fashion leader, says UNESCO rep...

October 27, 2023

Africa is the next global leader in fashion industry, says a report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). The report, The Fashion Sector in Africa: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities for Growth, shows that the continent holds all the ...

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Maritime Achiever’s Award for M2M Ferries at Global Maritime Summit

Maritime Achiever’s Award for M2M Ferries at Glo...

October 20, 2023

Three years after itw as launched as Mumbai’s first passenger Ro-pax service, a joint initiative by the Maharashtra Maritime Board and Mumbai Port Trust Authority, M2M Ferries has bagged the Maritime Achiever’s Award at the recent Global Maritime Summit. According to a pr...

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1st Indo-French Conference on fragrances & flavours held at Guru Nanak College, Chennai

1st Indo-French Conference on fragrances & fl...

October 6, 2023

India’s immense natural biodiversity, combined with French technological know-how, could revolutionise the way humans use plant extracts for health and overall well-being. This was one of the key outcomes of the First Indo-French Conference on Fragrances and Flavours, held at G...

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Interview with Teresa Mera, Vice Minister of Commerce of Peru

Interview with Teresa Mera, Vice Minister of Comme...

August 23, 2023

Peru is keen to rapidly conclude its Free Trade Agreement with India as it would benefit both the countries and provide a big boost to the bilateral trade, says Teresa Mera, Vice Minister of Commerce of Peru, who was recently in New Delhi. Mera tells Media India Group that Peru i...

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Cleartrip partners with Axis Bank for special benefits on domestic flight bookings

Cleartrip partners with Axis Bank for special bene...

August 22, 2023

Cleartrip, a subsidiary of e-commerce giant Flipkart, has joined hands with Axis Bank, one of the largest private sector banks in India to introduce a wide variety of travel benefits to all the existing and new Axis Bank credit cardholders booking through Cleartrip. According to ...

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