Travel & Tourism
- Feb- 2022 -5 February
‘Inappropriate to use ‘GAY’ code for Gaya Airport’: Panel urges Centre to change
New Delhi: A Parliamentary panel on Friday said that it is inappropriate to use ‘GAY’ code for Gaya airport,…
Read More » - 4 February
Latest Update: Canada’s Permanent Residency program for senior executives
Canadian Permanent Residency and Citizenship are not readily available for people who are in their late 30s and above, even…
Read More » - 2 February
Tourism department lights up Shikaras on Dal Lake to brighten ‘nightlife’ in Kashmir
You are wrong if you think Kashmir Valley is boring at night. Shikaras with illuminated lights are available for rides…
Read More » - 1 February
‘One-bag rule’ implemented at international airport: Few exceptions here…
A new rule has been implemented at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi to avoid any inconvenience to passengers…
Read More » - Jan- 2022 -31 January
Vistara airlines cancels several flights for February
New Delhi: Vistara airlines have cancelled several flights for the month of February while many more were rescheduled due…
Read More » - 30 January
‘Smurfs or Tintin’? Introducing comic book heroes on the new passports
A passport is usually designed in a straightforward and no-nonsense manner, but the Belgian government has decided to update this…
Read More » - 30 January
‘Air India’s PF rules change after the company goes private’: Learn more…
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has onboarded Air India for social security coverage, which means that around 7,453 Air…
Read More » - 28 January
The world’s best new hospital is a low-cost building in rural Bangladesh!
A hospital in a rural part of Bangladesh has been voted the best new building in the world. Friendship Hospital,…
Read More » - 27 January
Tramcars to be converted into restaurants serving ‘delicious street food’!
During the 19th century, a tram was one of the most important modes of transportation in Kolkata (now Calcutta). Since…
Read More » - 27 January
Population growth in Nepal is lowest in 80 years: Reports
In recent decades, Nepal’s population has grown at the slowest rate in over eight decades, largely because of outward migration…
Read More » - 27 January
Air India‘s new Avtar – Tastier meals , better groomed cabin crew , promises galore !
On Thursday, Air India will return to the founder Tata Group for the first time in 69 years. It is…
Read More » - 27 January
Air India to be officially handed over today; Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran in Delhi, likely to meet PM
New Delhi: Air India is set to be officially handed over to Tata Group today, after 69 years of…
Read More » - 25 January
BMI measurements are required of crew before flights; Unions object because of psychological concerns
Flight attendants at Air India oppose a new company circular mandating Body Mass Index (BMI) and weight checks for cabin…
Read More » - 25 January
Here are the countries that kept Covid-19 at bay!
Covid-19 is still wreaking havoc across the world. As a result of the ongoing omicron variant cases, the entire world…
Read More » - 24 January
‘It is more expensive to eat at the Airports’: Here are the reasons…
Airport facilities and standards may differ from place to place but there is one recurring theme worldwide – how expensive…
Read More » - 23 January
Is it OK to talk on the phone or play music on trains? Railways soon to impose rules on passengers
The Indian Railways recently announced that it would take strict action against those who are loudly talking on the phone…
Read More » - 22 January
‘Kashmir Valley’s single-story syndrome’: An opinion
The Kashmiri media community has been experiencing a deep ideological divide for decades now. Media portrayals of the Kashmir conflict…
Read More » - 22 January
‘Red represents something important for the Chinese New Year’: Read more…
Chinese New Year is one of the most important festivals in China and is celebrated across Asia as well as…
Read More » - 22 January
Covid Free island welcomes its maiden international flight with 36 positive patients !
Last Friday , the maiden International flight to Kiribati tested 36 passengers to be Covid positive. For the first time…
Read More » - 22 January
Indian Aviation Ministry flexes muscles : Becomes stricter with ‘one passenger ,one cabin baggage’ rule !
When it comes to carrying more than one cabin baggage on a flight, you may no longer be able to…
Read More » - 21 January
Pilot denies to fly plane mid-journey after duty hours!
The incident of a Pakistani pilot refusing to fly a plane over his shift timings came to light when a…
Read More » - 20 January
Another feather in the cap for Air India ! Will fly Boeing 777 to US
Air India was cleared to fly its Boeing 777 flights to the United States on Thursday, two days after it…
Read More » - 20 January
Dense Fog: 13 trains to Delhi stalled-flights not impacted;
Heavy fog shrouded the capital city on Thursday morning, and the Northern Railway cancelled more than a dozen Delhi-bound trains.…
Read More » - 20 January
China under diplomatic scrutiny by France and Japan
Japan and France will conduct talks in response to China’s growing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific. The Indo-Pacific area, where China’s…
Read More » - 19 January
Hygiene in trains a concern? Disinfection technology from CSIR combats COVID-19
The Indian Railways will soon employ a new disinfection technology to combat Covid-19! According to Jitendra Singh, Minister of State…
Read More » - 19 January
The fugitive Kingfisher tycoon faces eviction from his ‘luxury home’!
Vijay Mallya, the fugitive tycoon of Kingfisher, is facing humiliating eviction from the Central London home he occupies after fighting…
Read More » - 19 January
Mid-air collision of two flights averted at Bengaluru International Airport
Two IndiGo planes neared collision while taking off from Kempegowda International Airport on January 7. IndiGo flights 6E 455 departing…
Read More » - 19 January
Migrant labourers who have been stranded in Mali are due to return home this week
Thirty-three migrant workers from Jharkhand who are stuck in Mali are set to return home this week after the Indian…
Read More » - 19 January
International flights grounded till Feb; 28
The Centre decided in November 2021 to resume scheduled international flight operations on December 15th. The onslaught of Omicron variant…
Read More » - 19 January
Delhi – Air quality rated to be ‘very poor’
With partially gloomy weather and moderate fog, Delhi’s air quality was rated ‘very poor” on Wednesday morning. At 7 a.m.,…
Read More » - 19 January
Air India curtails operations to US in the wake of 5G Communications deployment
New Delhi: Air India has curtailed its operations to USA from India in the wake of the deployment of…
Read More » - 18 January
Abhu Dhabi to admit travelers only after their booster jabs !
Abu Dhabi is asking visitors entering the city to produce confirmation of booster doses due to a statewide increase in…
Read More » - 18 January
‘India Syndrome‘ the new jargon affects western spiritual seekers!
Remember when Julia Roberts’ character from Eat Pray Love visited India to find spirituality and became so inspired by the…
Read More » - 17 January
The ‘weird experience’ of being the only passenger on an 8-hour flight!
Covid-19 has fundamentally changed the way we live, go out, and travel. Sometimes this change has been so profound that…
Read More » - 17 January
Freezing cold to grip North West India
Various parts of Northwest India continue to experience extreme cold climate which can escalate to severe cold from Monday. From…
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