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TTF Kolkata celebrates 30 years of travel fairs in India
July 9, 2018
Travel & Tourism Fair (TTF), the oldest and one of the biggest travel trade shows in India which originated in Kolkata in 1989, celebrated its 30thedition in the city in 2018. More than 430 exhibitors from 28 Indian states and 13 countries participated on the fully packed show floors of Netaji Indoor Stadium and the adjacent Khudiram Anushilan Kendra, from July 6 to 8.
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Power theft continues to hit Indian economy
July 4, 2018
As per the Central Electricity Authority, over 27 pc of all power produced in India is either lost due to dissipation from wires or theft. That’s about 261,130 Gigawatt/hour of power annually- enough to light up New York for nearly two years.
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Kerala to come up with a five-month long promotional campaign
June 30, 2018
The Tourism Department of Kerala is all set to begin with a five-month promotional campaign in nine Indian states to attract domestic travellers to its various destinations. The department aims to increase domestic tourist arrivals by 50 pc by 2021.
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Major cities to run out of ground water by 2020, says NITI Aayog report
June 25, 2018
Major cities, including Delhi, Bangalore, and Hyderabad, are expected to reach zero groundwater levels by 2020, affecting millions. The Niti Aayog report says that the water scarcity will lead to an eventual 6 pc loss in India’s GDP. India is placed at 120th among 122 countries in the water quality index.
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France and India to boost bilateral trade to €15 bn
June 19, 2018
Besides issues of international, regional and bilateral importance, India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj also discussed business and culture in a meeting with her French counterpart in Paris last evening.
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Shifting sands in Indian politics
June 7, 2018
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decimated the Congress party across the country, except in three states. But the recent by-poll results do not augur well for the saffron party ahead of the 2019 general elections.
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Sanchi Stupa: An Eternal Journey of Spirituality
June 4, 2018
Sanchi Stupa is one of the greatest gateways of India and one of the most important Buddhist monuments, located around 46 km away from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh (a large state in central India) on the hilltop of Raisen district. It is the oldest stone structure in India with a group of Buddhist monuments and is […]
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Where are the Jobs?
May 31, 2018
Although India is touted to be one of the fastest growing economies in the world, the nation is not generating enough jobs. The grim scenario is likely to worsen despite high voltage political rhetoric. Employment creation is a promise that figures in most election manifestos of political parties across the globe. Political parties in India […]
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All villages electrified but what about the houses?
May 14, 2018
According to a Bloomberg report, less than 8 pc of the newly electrified villages had all homes electrified; 30.6 million rural households in the country are yet to receive a power connection.
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Indian farmer suicide rate higher in fertile regions
March 22, 2018
While reasons like indebtedness have been linked to farmer suicides in India, two new studies show why farmers from greener areas are more prone to taking their lives.
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