BIAL introduces biofuel vehicles
2/22/2012 4:00:00 PM
Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) is adopting operations with an environmentally-friendly and sustainable approach.
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Chennai looks to develop second airport
2/13/2012 1:00:00 PM
Chennai has the unofficial green light to build the city’s second airport, which is expected to be complete by 2017.
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Kannur airport to begin operations in 2015
2/8/2012 3:00:00 PM
Kerala’s fourth international airport at Kannur will begin operations in 2015, the state’s minster in charge of the airport, K Babu said on Tuesday.
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Kerala concludes shopping festival
1/25/2012 2:30:00 PM
Kerala Tourism has concluded its fifth Grand Kerala Shopping Festival (GKSF) on 15 January.
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Kerala to host KTM in September
1/20/2012 1:00:00 PM
Kerala Travel Mart Society will host a B2B trade show, the Kerala Travel Mart (KTM), from 27-30 September in Kochi.
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Mysore monument gets facelift
1/20/2012 1:00:00 PM
Mysore’s heritage monument, Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion, will be renovated and restored to its original shape.
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Buddhist stupa discovered
1/18/2012 2:30:00 PM
A Buddhist stupa has been discovered in Andhra Pradesh.
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Island Tourism Festival in Andaman
1/16/2012 3:45:00 PM
Island Tourism Festival was held in the Andaman Islands from 5-15 January 2012.
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Kerala plans VOA at state airports
12/21/2011 1:55:00 PM
Kerala is seeking grant for Visa-on-Arrival (VOA) facility for foreign tourists landing at the state airports, reported The Hindu.
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South India sees spurt in hotels
12/12/2011 1:40:00 PM
Around 20 hotels, including seven to eight five star properties, are set to add roughly 2,000 rooms in Chennai and Hyderabad.
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High-speed rail to link Kochi-Thiruvananthapuram
12/12/2011 1:40:00 PM
The preliminary works on the proposed high-speed rail corridor linking Thiruvananthapuram with Mangalore are expected to begin in 2013.
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ATE opens third office in UAE
12/9/2011 1:00:00 PM
Kerala-based Air Travel Enterprise (ATE) Group has opened its third office at Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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BIAL launches Kaapi Trail
12/7/2011 1:20:00 PM
Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL), in collaboration with The Coffee Board of India and Karnataka Tourism, has launched the Kaapi Trail - a 10-day coffee festival at the airport.
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Karnataka plans major eco-tourism golf project
12/7/2011 1:20:00 PM
Karnataka has announced an INR30 crore project for sustainable tourism and golf development in the state.
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Bengaluru rated best Indian city to live
11/30/2011 12:45:00 PM
Bengaluru has been rated as India’s best city to live standing at 141st position in the list of 221 cities globally surveyed for the study – ‘Quality of Living Survey – Worldwide Ranking 2011’ by global HR consultancy firm Mercer.
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New traffic rules at Bengaluru airport
11/28/2011 10:16:00 AM
New traffic and parking arrangement will soon come into force at Bangalore International Airport.
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Chennai metro stations bow before heritage buildings
11/23/2011 1:30:00 PM
Metro rail stations near heritage buildings in Chennai will have entry and exit points not higher than 6m.
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Kerala to kick-start shopping festival
11/16/2011 11:00:00 AM
The Grand Kerala Shopping Festival (GKSF), organised by Kerala Tourism, will kick-start its fifth edition in Kochi from 1 December 2011, running until 15 January 2012.
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Kochi metro hits trouble
11/16/2011 11:00:00 AM
The Kochi metro rail project has hit another obstacle with groups in Aluva demanding the government withdraw the current route plan.
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AP plans tourism development in old Hyderabad
11/14/2011 2:30:00 PM
The Andhra Pradesh tourism department will submit its final report on tourism development in the old city of Hyderabad to the state government shortly.
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Heritage centre to preserve Kodava culture
11/14/2011 2:30:00 PM
The Federation of Kodava Samaj in Karnataka will establish a Kodava heritage centre at Balugodu village of Virajpet in Kodagu district.
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Kerala pavilion wins award at WTM
11/11/2011 4:00:00 PM
The Kerala pavilion, which is portraying a slice of the pristine beauty of ‘God’s Own Country’, has bagged the best stand award at the World Travel Market 2011, in London.
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35,000 temples to be restored
10/28/2011 10:30:00 AM
The state of Andhra Pradesh has identified as many as 35,000 temples which will be conserved with the help of the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) and the state archeology department.
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Ernakulam becomes first smoke-free tourist spot
10/24/2011 12:30:00 PM
Ernakulam, the business hub of Kerala, has become India’s first smoking-free tourist destination.
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Bengaluru metro rail begins operations
10/21/2011 9:55:00 AM
The much-awaited Bengaluru metro project titled “Namma Metro” commenced operations yesterday.
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Recession scare grips Kerala tourism sector
10/14/2011 2:00:00 PM
With the turbulent market conditions in European Union and US, Kerala’s tourism sector is hoping to repeat the stability it witnessed in 2010 after recovering from 2008 financial crisis.
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Kakinada to be tourism hub
10/14/2011 2:00:00 PM
The port city of Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh would be developed into a tourism hub to attract foreign tourists and bring in investments from other countries.
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Kerala to discuss health tourism
10/12/2011 1:20:00 PM
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will organise the third edition of Kerala Health Tourism 2011 from 21-22 October in Kochi.
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nasair celebrates first anniversary of Kerala operations
10/7/2011 12:45:00 PM
nasair, the low-cost carrier from Saudi Arabia, is celebrating the first anniversary of its operations in Kerala.
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Tirupati opens tourist complex
10/3/2011 1:30:00 PM
The Tirupati Tirumala Devastham (TTD) which runs the popular pilgrim centre in Andhra Pradesh has opened a new tourist complex offering 408 rooms, spread over more than four acres.
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Kerala lobbies for chartered flights
9/28/2011 1:25:00 PM
Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC) is making intense efforts to revive the chartered flight system to bring more tourists to Kerala.
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Kerala homestays flourish as hotels crumble
9/28/2011 1:25:00 PM
The demolition drive against tourist resorts in Kerala’s hill town of Munnar by the previous state government has led to a shortage of room supply in the state.
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South India to see spurt in hotel rooms
9/26/2011 2:30:00 PM
The hospitality sector in South India will see an addition of 14,500 new rooms in 178 star-rated hotels by the end of 2012.
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Kerala SWTD launches luxury board service
9/23/2011 2:00:00 PM
Kerala State Water Transport Department (SWTD) has launched a tourism boat service from Alappuzha to Kollam.
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India train crash kills seven
9/14/2011 4:00:00 PM
A train collision in Southern India killed at least seven and injured 18 others, reported officialwire.com
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Mövenpick debuts in India
9/7/2011 8:34:00 AM
Mövenpick has marked its entry into the Indian hotel market with the opening of the Mövenpick Hotel & Spa Bangalore.
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Kerala Tourism to tap Gujarat market
8/22/2011 1:40:00 PM
Kerala Tourism plans to tap Gujarat market and has been conducting road shows to attract more travellers from the western state
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Conference discusses southern tourism strategies
8/21/2011 12:45:00 PM
The Union Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahai inaugurated the Second Southern Regional Conference of tourism ministers at Kollam, Kerala on 20 August.
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Conference discusses southern tourism strategies
8/21/2011 12:35:00 PM
The Union Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahai inaugurated the Second Southern Regional Conference of tourism ministers at Kollam, Kerala on 20 August.
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Bikinis back on the billboard
4/13/2011 3:00:00 PM
Goa Tourism has brought the bikini back with a bang.
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Worldhotels and Svenska Group open Bengaluru chic business hotel
4/1/2011 4:14:00 PM
Worldhotels partner Svenska Hotels will open its second five-star boutique business hotel in Bengaluru on 1 April.
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Daily Kochi-Kuwait City services start today
3/29/2011 12:03:00 PM
Kuwait Airways will begin international services between Kuwait city and Kochi today.
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Viceroy Hotels to hive off Chennai property
3/23/2011 3:41:00 PM
Viceroy Hotels (VHL) has announced intentions to cut loose its INR560 crore Chennai project division in order to reduce debt on the company balance sheet.
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Goa Sports Ministry in hot water over dodgy deals
3/23/2011 3:40:00 PM
A political row has erupted around the INR550 crore infrastructure budget allocation for the 2014 National Games to be held in Goa.
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Hyderabad becomes mini hub for Jet Airways
3/21/2011 5:10:00 PM
Jet Airways will turn Hyderabad airport into a mini hub when it introduces new flights next week.
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Goa to develop sports tourism infrastructure
3/18/2011 2:42:00 PM
As sports and events-tourism takes-off in India after hosting the Commonwealth Games and ICC Cricket World Cup, the niche is being seen as a great potential money spinner.
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Jet Airways christens new terminal at Trivandrum
3/4/2011 2:08:00 PM
Jet Airways began operating international flights out of Trivandrum from the New International Terminal Building (NITB) as of yesterday.
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IHR signs agreement with APTDC
2/28/2011 5:12:00 PM
India Hotel review (IHR) has been named as the authorised tour operator for the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC).
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New Hilton opens in Chennai
2/28/2011 4:58:00 PM
Hilton Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of Hilton Chennai, its first hotel in Chennai.
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Goa arrivals up on Egypt unrest
2/22/2011 11:08:00 AM
Foreign Tourist Arrivals to Goa have leapt by 15% as a result of political unrest in the Middle East and North Africa, report state officials.
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Ancient monument revived in Tamil Nadu
2/22/2011 11:07:00 AM
The Tamil Nadu Tourism Department is restoring an ancient Danish Fort as it looks to strengthen is tourism appeal with historic sightseeing destinations.
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Akbar Travels opens six new Kerala offices
2/16/2011 9:09:00 AM
Akbar Travels of India has kicked off 2011 with the addition of six offices in Kerala. The new offices, which are located in Allepey, Guruvayoor, Perumbavoor, Aluva, Kochi and Kozhikode
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CAPA AeroPark advances launch of training centre
2/11/2011 1:53:00 PM
CAPA AeroPark, the aviation university and training campus being developed in India, has announced plans to bring forward its launch date in response to calls from the industry.
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Svenska Hotels partners Worldhotels in India
2/11/2011 11:07:00 AM
Stockholm-based Svenska Hotels has announced two strategic partnerships to launch multiple five-star luxury hotels in India.
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SL-India ferry service to set sail in March
2/7/2011 2:30:00 PM
Ferry services between India and Sri Lanka will take a step closer to reinstatement this week when a multi-agency officials’ group from Colombo visits Tuticorin inspect preparations at the Indian end.
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China invited to AeroIndia show
2/7/2011 2:26:00 PM
India has averted a potentially damaging snub which would have upset already cordial bilateral diplomatic relations with China.
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Record set for longest houseboat stay
2/1/2011 5:14:00 PM
During the festive season tourists were struggling to find vacancies aboard houseboats in Kerala.
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Goa Tourism Minister faces corruption allegations
1/13/2011 4:17:00 PM
Goa Tourism Minister Nilkanth Halarnkar and others are being investigated by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for their alleged role in a land scam in Colvale.
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Lemon Tree plans seven new properties in two years
1/13/2011 4:15:00 PM
Lemon Tree Hotels intends to develop seven more properties over the next two years, expanding its portfolio to 20 hotels in 15 cities.
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US hotel association promotes Goa tourism
1/13/2011 4:13:00 PM
The US-based Asia American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) has agreed to help Goa state authorities promote inbound tourism to the popular holiday destination.
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Etihad to boost flight frequencies to Bengaluru
1/12/2011 1:23:00 PM
Etihad Airways has announced plans to boost flight frequency on its recently launched Bengaluru route.
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SL-India ferry services a step closer
1/10/2011 11:44:00 AM
India and Sri Lanka have taken a step closer to resuming passenger ferry services between the two nations with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Passenger Transportation by Sea,
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Etihad launches Bengaluru services
1/5/2011 2:03:00 PM
Etihad Airways has launched flights to its eighth destination in India; Bengaluru.
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Hassan district ready for lake tourism
12/15/2010 4:40:00 PM
According Hassan district authorities, the region has huge potential for tourism which is as yet undeveloped.
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Windflower appoints new brand manager
12/13/2010 4:42:00 PM
Windflower Resorts and Spa Group has appointed Scion to lead its brand campaign ahead of its imminent expansion and the upcoming launch of three more resorts in the South India.
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Blue whales spotted off Mangalore
12/13/2010 4:37:00 PM
In an interesting development, watched with keen interest by the scientific community, two blue whales, the largest mammals on earth, were spotted recently off the Mangalore coast during a survey by the Kochi-based Central Marine Fisheries Reserach Institute.
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IndiGo shortens flight path with new navigation system
12/13/2010 4:36:00 PM
IndiGo is collaborating with Quovadis, a subsidiary of Airbus, the Airports Authority of India (AAI), and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to enable secure landing and take-off at the Kochi International Airport.
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British tourist found dead in Kerala
12/1/2010 4:03:00 PM
Police in Munnar Town, Kerala are awaiting the results of an autopsy after a British tourist was found dead in a local hotel.
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Chapora port gets positive response
11/30/2010 11:21:00 AM
A new port in Chapora-Bardez could provide a major boost to tourism in the North of India if plans are approved by authorities.
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Karnataka tourism has a green conscience
11/30/2010 11:17:00 AM
The high-tech state of Karnataka is fast becoming one of Southern India's most sought-after destinations for UK visitors.
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Ambatty Greens golf resort open for bookings
11/24/2010 2:27:00 PM
A new luxury Golf resort has opened in Kodagu, Karnataka State, and is now taking reservations from 8 December onwards.
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Best Western opens in Hyderabad
11/24/2010 2:18:00 PM
Best Western India and Vansiram Builders yesterday launched the Best Western Jubilee Ridge at Hyderabad, the group’s 14th Operational property in the country.
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Alila Bangalore to open early 2011
11/24/2010 2:06:00 PM
Alila Hotels & Resorts is set to make its debut in Bengaluru, the capital of India’s Karnataka state.
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Hotel association puts industry under microscope
11/22/2010 2:38:00 PM
A three-day conference will be held in Mysore next month to address the problems faced by the hotel industry in India.
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Luxury hotel opening in Trichy
11/22/2010 2:29:00 PM
The Grand Gardenia, a new luxury hotel, has opened in Trichy, Tamil Nadu.
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Chennai becoming regional aviation hub
11/22/2010 2:16:00 PM
Chennai is gaining international appeal it appears as international airlines add the destination to their route network and increase flight frequencies to and from the destination.
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Air Asia ramps up KL-Chennai services
11/19/2010 1:10:00 PM
Malaysian low cost giant, Air Asia, will increase the flight frequency along its popular Kuala Lumpur (KL) to Chennai route through the addition of four more flights commencing 21 January.
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Air crash blamed on snoozing pilot
11/19/2010 1:05:00 PM
The investigation into the cause of the Mangalore air crash back in May which killed 158 people has revealed that the plane went down after the pilot fell asleep.
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Goa pleads for visa reform
11/15/2010 3:38:00 PM
State officials in Goa have approached the External Affairs Ministry, pressing them to change visa formalities which they say are driving down the volume of foreign visitor arrivals to the region.
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Air India flight makes emergency landing
11/15/2010 3:13:00 PM
An Air India service was forced to make an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram airport shortly after take-off on Thursday last week.
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Kerala Tourism goes mobile
11/8/2010 2:44:00 PM
After the massive global ad film publicity blitz, Kerala Tourism has launched the latest iPhone and iPad advertising campaign to promote the state as one of the top tourist destinations in the world.
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Taj Falaknuma Palace enters Kiwi Collection
11/3/2010 2:06:00 PM
Kiwi Collection's global review team have tested and approved yet another handful of luxury hotels to recommend.
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Bengaluru claims CAPA Aeropark
11/2/2010 3:00:00 PM
CAPA has signed a deal with a Bengaluru-based developer to construct a new aviation training centre in the city to meet massive international demand for technical staff.
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Cruise passengers jump ship at Kochi
10/28/2010 1:25:00 PM
Kochi airport was the stepping stone for hundreds of German cruise passengers departing and joining the tour this weekend.
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Air France-KLM to add 5.4% more Asian capacity
10/28/2010 1:19:00 PM
Air France-KLM has announced its winter schedules for 2010-11, with capacity on long-haul routes increasing 2.5% compared to the same period last year.
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Sheraton Bangalore to open
10/25/2010 8:00:00 AM
Sheraton Hotels & Resorts has announced the addition of its first newly built and managed property in Bengaluru which will open in the first quarter of next year.
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New flight service for Pilgrims
10/22/2010 11:23:00 AM
Haj Pilgrims in the Bohpal region will find their journey a little easier as of today with the launch of the first ever direct flight between Raja Bhoj Airport and Jeddah.
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RAK Airways ups services to Kozihkode on high demand
10/18/2010 8:00:00 AM
After just one week of operations, RAK Airways has announced plans to increase flight services to Kozhikode.
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Tour of Nilgris ever more appealing
10/15/2010 10:00:00 AM
The Tour of Nilgiris (TFN), now in its third year, is quickly growing in popularity and becoming India’s premier cycling event.
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Royal Orchid launches in Hospet
10/13/2010 1:24:00 PM
Royal Orchid Hotels has broken into the tier three city bracket with the launch of Royal Orchid Central Kireerti in Hospet
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Berggruen launches new Key Hotel in Bangalore
10/12/2010 6:00:00 PM
Keys Hotels, the mid-market brand of Berggruen Hotels, is expanding its portfolio though its third greenfield project in Bangalore and fifth hotel in the country.
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TSI celebrate with new South India brochure
10/11/2010 1:18:00 PM
Travel Spirit International celebrated the first Anniversary of its branch office in Kerala at the Kerala Travel Mart (KTM-2010) held last month.
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KSRTC to ply 200 special Buses for Dasara
10/6/2010 8:00:00 AM
The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation KSRTC will introduce 200 additional buses to meet the rush during Mysore Dasara Festival.
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RAK Airways relaunches to Kozhikode
9/28/2010 10:00:00 AM
RAK Airways has announced that it will relaunch flight services with two new routes to Kozhikode and Jeddah next month.
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Jet goes daily from Delhi & Mumbai to Colombo
9/28/2010 10:00:00 AM
Jet Airways will introduce direct daily flights to Colombo from both Mumbai and Delhi from 5 November 2010.
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Air Seychelles launches direct flight to Chennai
9/15/2010 2:20:00 PM
Air Seychelles will introduce a direct flight to Chennai from 1 November.
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Speed Networking at KTM
9/15/2010 2:17:00 PM
The Kerala Travel Mart (KTM) 2010 will introduce Speed Networking for the first time to the event which kicks off on 23 September.
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Speed Networking at KTM
9/15/2010 2:15:00 PM
The Kerala Travel Mart (KTM) 2010 will introduce Speed Networking for the first time to the event which kicks off on 23 September.
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Mangalore crash due to pilot error
9/15/2010 2:14:00 PM
The investigation into the Mangalore plane crash by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation and Boeing officials has revealed that the pilot was at fault.
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AirAsia worker dies in freak accident
9/15/2010 2:11:00 PM
An airport worker has died in Hyderabad after getting her arm stuck in an aerobridge.
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Branding guru joins ITM-Goa
9/14/2010 11:00:00 AM
Kant will be the highlight of ITM-Goa 2010 which gets underway on 14 October.
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Cambay launches new Bengaluru hotel
7/19/2010 1:42:00 PM
Cambay Sapphire - CRN, Bengaluru is a newly opened venture of Neesa Leisure Ltd., a combined hospitality as well as business destination.
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Leopard skins seized in Uttarakhand
7/14/2010 12:05:00 PM
In a late night operation, the anti-poaching branch of the Uttarakhand Forest Department, assisted by the Wildlife Protection Society of India (WPSI), seized three leopard skins and leopard bones in the Dehradun district of Uttarakhand
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Kerala Festival takes place in London
7/14/2010 11:54:00 AM
The first Kerala Festival took place on London’s South Bank last week, attended by celebrities and MPs from the UK and India.
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Paramount Airways to add 10 new planes
7/14/2010 11:44:00 AM
Paramount Airways expects to receive a further 10 aircraft by December this year.
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Swissôtel signs two more Indian hotels
7/13/2010 7:00:00 AM
After the recent opening of Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts’ first hotel in India, the Swissôtel Kolkata, the Swiss-based international hotel chain has now signed management contracts for two more hotels in India
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Hyderabad gets second iStore
7/12/2010 2:44:00 PM
iStore by Reliancedigital, India's largest Apple Premium Reseller Chain and the high-end consumer durable and information technology arm of Reliance Retail today expanded its footprint in the city by opening its second store at Inorbit Mall, Madhapur, Hitec City, Hyderabad.
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Starwood rolls-out Aloft brand in India
7/12/2010 1:45:00 PM
Aloha! Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.® (NYSE:HOT) adds a new tWist in travel by announcing the opening of Aloft Chennai, the first Aloft to open in India with the second Aloft scheduled to open a month later
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Vivanta by Taj, Bengaluru win architecture award
7/5/2010 11:34:00 AM
Vivanta by Taj - Whitefield, Bangalore won multiple awards - the "Interior Design Award', 'Architecture Award' in the 'Commercial' category and the '2010 Building of The Year' award
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Round-the-world plane lands in Bengaluru
7/5/2010 9:47:00 AM
The GA8-TC Airvan from GippsAero, one of Australia's most reputed aircraft producers and a part of Mahindra Aerospace, landed today in the Garden City.
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AirAsia announces launch of services to Hyderabad
7/5/2010 9:30:00 AM
After creating a buzz in most of the other markets in the country, AirAsia the World's Best Low Cost Airline announced the launch of services from Hyderabad from July 20, 2010.
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Kerala Carnival 2010 debuts in London
6/22/2010 9:37:00 AM
The Kerala Carnival 2010 will kick off London’s festival season by bringing to life the colourful Indian state of Kerala on the banks of River Thames 7-8 July 2010
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Karnataka plans to double tourist numbers
6/9/2010 11:50:00 AM
Karnataka can almost double its domestic tourist arrivals from the 33 million visitors it welcomed in 2009 to 62 million in five years time, as well as attracting more than 700,000 foreign arrivals, according to a development study by FICCI-Yes Bank.
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Air China launches all-inclusive to South India
6/3/2010 9:57:00 AM
Air China is now offering a 5-day, all-inclusive travel package from Chengdu to Bangalore for only RMB 5,600. Package cost includes airfare, hotel fee, and other travel expenses.
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IshaLIFE wellness complex launches in Chennai
6/1/2010 11:57:00 AM
IshaLIFE, the premium fitness brand, has inaugurated its first wellness complex in Chennai.
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Tar balls reappear on Goa beaches
6/1/2010 11:52:00 AM
Balls of solidified tar have once again appeared on Goa’s beaches, threatening the tourism industry, the Times of India has reported.
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Mangalore airport runway to be extended
6/1/2010 11:51:00 AM
The runway at Mangalore airport will be extended by 1,000 feet (305 metres) to 9,000 feet, to include a longer run-off area, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel has said.
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30 killed in Karnataka bus crash
6/1/2010 11:47:00 AM
At least 30 people, including 10 children, were burnt alive on Sunday when a bus bound for Bengaluru ploughed into a roadblock and caught fire.
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Air Arabia increases services to Goa
5/25/2010 1:26:00 PM
In response to increasing seasonal demand for low-cost services to Goa, Air Arabia announced today that it will now offer five weekly flights between the carrier’s hub in Sharjah, UAE, and Goa, India.
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Andhra Pradesh tiger reserve to be expanded
5/25/2010 12:08:00 PM
The Critical Tiger Habitat (CTH) in the Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve (NSTR) will be expanded to incorporate the Gundla Brahmeswara Wildlife Sanctuary (GBMWS), according to a Times of India report.
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Search for clues follows Mangalore disaster
5/25/2010 12:06:00 PM
Investigations are underway into the cause of Saturday’s Air India Express plane crash at Mangalore airport, which left 158 people dead.
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158 die in Mangalore plane crash
5/24/2010 9:32:00 AM
More than 150 have died after an Air India Express plane crashed at Mangalore airport, Karnataka state, on Saturday morning.
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AirAsia lands in Bengaluru
5/20/2010 10:30:00 AM
Continuing to spread its wings in the Indian market, AirAsia, the World’s Best Low-Cost Airline, flew into the Silicon Valley of India today, with the launch of its inaugural flight on the Bangalore-Kuala Lumpur sector.
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Beijing in pictures at Bengaluru exhibition
5/19/2010 10:39:00 AM
A photography exhibition called ‘Charming Beijing’ opened in Bengaluru on Sunday, to observe the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and India.
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Chennai develops runway bridge
5/19/2010 10:37:00 AM
The development of Chennai airport will see a runway bridge built across the Adyar River.
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Air India launches Chennai-Coimbatore flights
5/19/2010 10:24:00 AM
Air India has launched a direct flight between Chennai and Coimbatore.
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No takers for Mysore airport
5/19/2010 10:22:00 AM
All of India’s major airlines, including national carrier Air India, have declined invitations to fly to the newly-built airport in Mysore, Karnataka state, the Economic Times has reported.
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Yatra.com moves into Andhra Pradesh
5/18/2010 5:02:00 PM
Yatra.com, India's leading online travel company, announced rolling out its operations in the state of Andhra Pradesh by launching its first Holiday Lounge in Hyderabad.
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SilkAir launches Bengaluru flights
5/18/2010 4:50:00 PM
SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, will be launching daily services today between Singapore and Bangalore, the capital city of the state of Karnataka.
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Tiger roars back to profit in 2009-10
5/14/2010 6:17:00 AM
Tiger Airways Holdings Limited (“the Company”) today announced strong growth in profitability for the year ended 31 March 2010.
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AirAsia launches Chennai-Penang flights
4/28/2010 4:20:00 PM
AirAsia, the leading and largest low-cost carrier in Asia celebrates its inaugural flight AK5702 from Chennai to Penang at the Penang International Airport today.
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Tiger Airways to launch Trivandrum flights
4/28/2010 11:46:00 AM
Pawprints Now All Over South India with 2 New Destinations & Increased Frequency
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Elephants found dead in Tamil Nadu
4/27/2010 1:09:00 PM
Two adult elephants have apparently died from heat exhaustion in Tamil Nadu, following the heat wave that ahs depleted the animals’ water supplies.
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Carnival Hotels plans two more Karnataka properties
4/27/2010 1:00:00 PM
Carnival Hotels is planning to open two more hotels in Karnataka, investing INR13 crore in the projects.
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Twenty injured on Emirates Kochi flight
4/27/2010 12:56:00 PM
An Emirates plane flying from Dubai to Kochi plunged 60 metres in severe turbulence, injuring 20 people, an airline official has been reported saying.
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Amritara launches new website
4/21/2010 7:00:00 PM
Amritara, the Bangalore-based boutique resort management company, launched its new website on Wednesday, April 21, 2010.
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Tiger to fly to Trichy
4/21/2010 3:00:00 PM
Tiger Airways Singapore today announced new flights to Tiruchirappalli – also popularly known as Trichy – from November 2010.
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ITC Welcomgroup employs energy efficient cooling
4/20/2010 8:51:00 AM
ITC Welcomgroup turned to the experts at Carrier Airconditioning & Refrigeration Ltd. (Carrier India) to provide an energy efficient cooling solution for the ITC Hotel Royal Gardenia, Bengaluru
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Stronger Coffee Day in India
4/19/2010 6:45:00 PM
Coffee Day Hotels & Resorts is planning to expand its portfolio in India, Anil Mathur reports.
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Expansion approved for Bangalore International Airport
4/19/2010 6:39:00 PM
Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) has approved plans for the expansion of the existing passenger terminal at the south India hub.
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Pizza chain opens new Bengaluru outlet
4/19/2010 6:36:00 PM
Papa John’s, one of the world’s largest pizza chains, has opened its fifth outlet in Bengaluru.
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