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Tag-less Airports

Tag-less Airports

October 31, 2017

In a bid to avoid harassment and hassles at airports, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has taken the initiative to reduce management friction by removing the requirement for hand baggage tags at airports. There have been instances where passengers are queuing to board their ...

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Ahmedabad : ville du patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO

Ahmedabad : ville du patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO

September 25, 2017

Ahmedabad vient d’être nommée ville du patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO, une première en Inde. La capitale du Gujarat (Ouest), ville de Gandhi et cité aux quelques 560 pols, va faire parler d’elle. Décryptage d’un parcours hors du commun.

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Heritage City Ahmedabad

Heritage City Ahmedabad

August 7, 2017

Ahmedabad, India’s first and only UNESCO World Heritage City is a maze of interesting architecture.

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Ahmedabad added to UNESCO’s World Heritage list

Ahmedabad added to UNESCO’s World Heritage list

July 12, 2017

The World Heritage Committee had inscribed three cultural sites in India, Cambodia and China. This decision has made the 600-year-old city to join the ranks with Paris, Vienna, Cairo, Brussels, Rome and Edinburgh and put India on the world heritage city map.

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Ashwini Lohani

Ashwini Lohani

June 14, 2017

The airline is aiming to open new routes internationally and especially regionally, so as to compete with new players and satisfy increasing demand in the sector, says Lohani. Although Air India still has on-time performance issues and a massive debt, the chairman and managing di...

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Five Indian sites tentatively on the World Heritage List

Five Indian sites tentatively on the World Heritage List

March 28, 2017

In a press release dated March 22, it was revealed that five Indian cities were declared as tentative entries in UNESCO’s World Heritage List as proposals were filed at UNESCO World Heritage Centre to check with the criteria for consideration.

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Taking Flying to the Masses

Taking Flying to the Masses

March 28, 2017

The Airports Authority of India is working towards the growth of the aviation sector. Taking the National Civil Aviation Policy forward, the Authority is aiming at making flying more affordable and the preferred mode of travelling. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has been w...

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Regional Connectivity

Regional Connectivity

March 23, 2017

One of the focus areas of the government has been to push air connectivity across the country, especially to Tier II and Tier III cities as India currently uses only a third of its 456 airports, government’s initiatives such as modernisation of airports, the introduction of reg...

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The Philippines targets 100,000 Indian tourists in 2017

The Philippines targets 100,000 Indian tourists in 2017

March 15, 2017

The Philippines has a great majority of touristic offerings, whether one is looking for natural wonders, historical landmarks, culture and tradition, arts and crafts, shopping, recreation and entertainment, among many others. Tourism activities continue in the country’s differe...

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Israel Tourism aims to attract Indian tourists

Israel Tourism aims to attract Indian tourists

March 3, 2017

In an effort to attract Indian tourists, Israel has increased its promotional budgetary allocation to USD 2.5 million in the last two years and plans to ease visa norms.

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Sherazade and Lavion Rose bring World Music to Kolkata

Sherazade and Lavion Rose bring World Music to Kolkata

February 20, 2017

Music lovers in Kolkata are witnessing diverse forms of music coming in, with acts bringing in world music to the city.

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Kite festivals in India

Kite festivals in India

January 4, 2017

Kite flying is a popular festival in India and it takes place during Makar Sankranti in the month of January. The kite festival is celebrated in various states of India and displays amazing collections of simple and fancy kites in different shapes and sizes.

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