Jaiprakash commissions cement unit in Gujarat
12/2/2009 5:19:00 PM |
| New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Jaiprakash Associates, primarily engaged in the industrial infrastructure sector, Wednesday commissioned a cement facility in Gujarat on an investment of Rs.1,500 crore. |
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German tourist shot in Uttar Pradesh
7/8/2009 2:14:00 PM |
| Lucknow, July 8 (IANS) Unidentified men shot a German tourist in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur district before escaping with his bag containing some cash, passport and other documents, the police said Wednesday. |
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Nalco's Orissa mine production drops after Maoist attack
5/5/2009 1:03:00 PM |
| Bhubaneswar, May 5 (IANS) Production in Orissa's state-owned National Aluminium Co Ltd (NALCO) mine has dropped by at least 35 percent as workers have refused to do night shifts following the Maoist attack April 12, officials said Tuesday. |
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Confident of LTTE rout, Sri Lanka draws tourism plans
4/27/2009 3:51:00 PM |
| New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The Sri Lankan government plans to turn the country's war-torn northeastern region, which boasts of some of the island's most scenic beaches, into a tourist attraction as the decades-old conflict with the Tamil Tigers seems to be nearing its end. |
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Economic slowdown changing travel trends, say experts
4/23/2009 7:43:00 PM |
| New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The economic downturn is unlikely to affect the Indian tourism industry but only trigger a change of travel trends and preferences in the market, according to industry experts. |
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Despite meltdown, overseas buyers queue to promote Incredible India
4/19/2009 5:27:00 PM |
| New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Despite the global meltdown, India's oldest travel and tourism mart is seeing a 20 percent increase in overseas buyers, interested in promoting the rich heritage of 'Incredible India' abroad. |
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Switzerland also wants to woo Indian budget traveller
4/17/2009 7:54:00 PM |
| New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Switzerland sees no let up in the inflow of Indian tourists to the European country and hopes to attract even budget tourists in the coming season with accommodations at relatively inexpensive apartments, loaded with Indian food. |
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Citizens demand heritage city status for Agra
4/17/2009 9:55:00 AM |
| Agra, April 17 (IANS) Ahead of the polls, several citizens' groups have asked candidates of various political parties to support their demand for heritage city status to Agra visited by millions of tourists every year. |
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Druk Air to fly to West Bengal's Bagdogra from April 18
4/4/2009 8:50:00 PM |
| Gangtok, April 4 (IANS) Bhutan's flagship carrier Druk Air will launch a new flight April 18 connecting Bagdogra in West Bengal with Paro in Bhutan and Thai capital Bangkok, it was announced here Saturday. |
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Russian tourist in Goa forced to change 'Om' t-shirt
4/3/2009 10:08:00 PM |
| Panaji, April 3 (IANS) Amidst reports of the notorious Sri Rama Sene (SRS) entering Goa, a local right-wing outfit late Friday forced a Russian tourist to change her T-shirt bearing an 'Om' symbol, after taking her to the local police station. Police officials said some of the activists were drunk. |
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Poll picks 'Seven Wonders of India'
3/30/2009 11:14:00 PM |
| New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The Sun Temple, Meenakshi Temple, Khajuraho, Red Fort, Jaisalmer Fort, Nalanda university and the Dholavira site were Monday named the 'Seven Wonders of India' after a nationwide poll. |
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Domestic tourist arrivals on the rise in Sikkim
3/28/2009 7:09:00 PM |
| Gangtok, March 28 (IANS) Domestic tourist inflow into Sikkim is on the rise so far this year, but there has been a drop in foreign tourists visiting the state. |
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Kerala targets tourists from Sweden, Russia
3/26/2009 7:01:00 PM |
| Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 (IANS) Kerala is targeting Russian and Swedish tourists to beat the downturn feared this year, the government said Thursday. |
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Goa to crack down on beachwear 'hurting religious sentiments'
3/26/2009 5:51:00 PM |
| Panaji, March 26 (IANS) The Goa government will crack down on the sale of clothes, particularly beachwear, carrying images of Hindu deities and quotations of scriptures on them. |
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Weather, stadiums make South Africa best choice for IPL
3/26/2009 5:35:00 PM |
| New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) South Africa's 'superb' weather and stadium capacity and lighting made it a favourite to host the second edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), said a tourism official from the country. |
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Sheraton Park Hotel to join Earth Hour campaign
3/25/2009 7:00:00 PM |
| Chennai, March 25 (IANS) A five-star hotel here will switch off its lights at its restaurants for an hour March 28 and serve candle light dinners in support of Earth Hour-2009, a global environmental awareness programme. |
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Goa government to cancel five-star grading to coastal hotel
3/23/2009 4:56:00 PM |
| Panaji, March 23 (IANS) Goa Tourism Minister Francisco alias Mickky Pacheco said Monday that the five-star grading given to Hotel La Calypso would be cancelled after the opposition alleged corruption by tourism department officials in granting the hotel the grade. |
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India confident of attracting recession-hit tourists with packages
3/18/2009 5:22:00 PM |
| New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The Indian tourism ministry said here Wednesday that it had developed a number of attractive travel packages that were sure to draw in the recession-hit tourists to the country. |
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Army to investigate officer accused in Malegaon blast
3/17/2009 9:03:00 PM |
| Mumbai/Pune, March 17 (IANS) Almost four months after the arrest of a serving officer, Lt. Col. S.P. Purohit, the army has ordered a probe into his alleged role in the Malegaon blast, an official statement said here Tuesday. |
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Tourists in Rajasthan celebrate festival of colours
3/11/2009 6:40:00 PM |
| Jaipur, March 11 (IANS) Tourists from India and abroad joined people of Rajasthan in celebrating Holi Wednesday as they painted one another with colours and danced in the streets. |
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