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WOW air's maiden flight takes off from New Delhi
WOW air, the recently launched Icelandic low-cost long-haul airline began its operations from New Delhi with its inaugural flight being flagged off from Indira Gandhi International Airport.The airline will operate three weekly flights from New Delhi, connecting passengers to North America and Europe through their hub in Iceland (KEF).Post the announcement of the WOW air in India in May, earlier this year, the airline also began its fully functional booking office in New Delhi and recruited Indian crew, a first for any international airline operating out of India.WOW air serves a number of destinations from New Delhi including Chicago, Orlando, New York, Detroit, Baltimore, Boston, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Washington DC, in the US; Toronto & Montreal in Canada and Reykjavik in Iceland."We are excited to commence operations from New Delhi. The response we have received from India has been overwhelming and we hope to continue this trend going forward. Our ultra-low fares reflect the
This Crazy Food Festival Season 2 begins in Mumbai
The second edition of This Crazy Food Festival, which began here on Saturday, has brought a melange of gourmet culinary affairs and a chance to sip, sample and savour different kinds of wines, food and drinks.
Three killed as bike rams into trolley
Three persons were killed when their bike rammed into a stationary tractor-trolley here, police said Saturday. The motorcycle carrying Amit Saini (26), Anuj Saini (27) and Chaman Saini (28) dashed into the brick-laden tractor trolley on Said Nagli Manota road on Friday night, police station in-charge Rakesh Kumar said. All the three died on the spot. The bodies have been sent for post-mortem.
Jaipur to see sculpture park in Nahargarh Fort
Visitors to Madhavendra Palace, Nahargarh Fort, here can witness the second edition of a sculpture park starting on Saturday.
Materan toy train to get AC coach from Saturday
The iconic Matheran toy train, a major tourist attraction, will have one air-conditioned coach from Saturday, Central Railway (CR) officials said. The AC coach is being introduced to make the journey more comfortable for the passengers, they said. "It is for the fist time, the Neral-Matheran train will have an AC coach," a spokesperson of the CR said. "It will provide much-needed relief to the tourists from the sweltering heat and make their journey more exciting," he said. The fare of this AC coach is Rs 415 per person, which includes basic fare, reservation charges and the GST, the official added. The 111-year-old toy train, which was shut since May 2016 following derailments, had resumed full services in January this year. The train is a big attraction for tourists visiting the picturesque Matheran hill station in neighbouring Raigad district.
Construction commences for The Chatwal Lodge in Bethel
Construction for luxury retreat, 'The Chatwal Lodge', commenced after the groundbreaking ceremony which was attended by Indian-American hotelier Sant Singh Chatwal, New York State Assembly Member Aileen M. Gunther and Bethel Town Supervisor Dan Sturm, amongst other figures.The Chatwal Lodge, a part of the Dream Hotel Group, is touted to be a driving force in the ongoing restoration and revitalization of New York's Catskill Mountains. Nestled amongst 26 acres along the wooded shores of the 1,000-acre Toronto Reservoir, the five-star luxury retreat is expected to open in 2020. It will comprise 34 private villas and suite accommodations, refined rustic design and world-class, and farm-to-table culinary experiences by DUCASSE Paris, founded by multi-Michelin-starred chef Alain Ducasse."The Chatwal Lodge is born from our signature New York City location and five-star luxury brand The Chatwal," Sant Singh Chatwal, Chairman of the Dream Hotel Group said. "Within this decadent and simply ...
Eco-friendly vehicles for tourists to ride around Mansar Lake
Tourists will now be able to enjoy a ride around the Mansar lake in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district on battery-operated cars, officials said. Three battery-operated cars has been introduced by the state Wildlife Protection Department as part of its eco-tourism promotion campaign and ensuring a healthy environment at the most-visited tourist place in the Jammu region, the officials said. The department has procured the eco-friendly vehicles that will keep a check on carbon footprints and allow the tourists to enjoy a ride around the lake, which is, otherwise, very difficult because of its long distance. The initiative would surely go a long way in boosting the tourism at this important tourist destination in Jammu division, K Vijay Kumar, the adviser to Governor Satya Pal Malik, said, while inaugurating the vehicles.
Paris protests could hit tourism and transport stocks again
PARIS (Reuters) - France braced on Friday for another wave of protests against high living costs that could inflict more pain on tourism and transport stocks in the euro zone's No. 2 economy, after retailers, airlines and hoteliers suffered their worst week in months.
WOW air launches India-Iceland flights
Icelandic low-cost, long-haul airline WOW air on Friday launched its flight from New Delhi to Reykjavik-Keflavik Airport in Iceland.
Himachal CM lays foundation stone of cable-stayed bridge
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Friday laid the foundation stone of a 100-metre span motorable double lane cable-stayed bridge over the Beas river on the Hanogi-Kholanala road in Mandi district.
Kunming: The city of eternal spring (Travelogue)
Covered with blossoming flowers and lush vegetation and blessed with a salubrious climate throughout the year, the city of Kunming, the capital of the southwestern Chinese province of Yunnan, is a tourist's delight.
This Jodhpur restaurant is fully managed by specially-abled persons
They say a purposeful silence is always better than a meaningless voice, and a Jodhpur-based entrepreneur has taken a cue from this to set up a restaurant fully operated by specially-abled people.Diwakar Arora, the owner of 'The Daily Grinds' has taken an initiative to employ people with special abilities as staff to manage cooking, cleaning, accounting and taking orders.Arora says the main aim of the owners is to tell the world that those with special needs are no different from others, in terms of their capabilities or otherwise.The team at The Daily Grinds, who is hearing-impaired and lack the ability to speak, have their own special way of greeting customers and rendering services like in any other eatery.To place an order, a customer has to put his/her finger on a food item of their choice on the menu, after which the waiter notes down the dish. The highlight of the restaurant is its tryst with new cuisines and varying dishes every fortnight.Interacting with ANI, Ramesh, an ...
Rlys to run Samanta Express from March to mark Ambedkar's 128th birth anniv
The Railways will run Samanta Express, a special train to mark the 128th birth anniversary of Babasaheb Ambedkar, from March next year covering Buddhist sites in India and Nepal, a senior official said Thursday. The special tourist train would commence its journey on March 28 from Nagpur, Maharashtra, where Ambedkar adopted Buddhism along with many of his supporters in 1956. In an earlier release from the railways, the date of the commencement of the train service was mentioned as April 19, 2019, the birth anniversary of Ambedkar. During the 12-day tour, chalked out by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), the train will cover important places connected to the life of Ambedkar, including his birthplace Mhow (Madhya Pradesh), Mumbai and various other places associated with Buddhism such as Bodh Gaya, Sarnath, Kushinagar and Lumbini in Nepal. It will offer a tour package that will include rail journey, road transfers and sightseeing in buses, accommodation in ...
Goa FDA checks hotels, beach shacks for substandard food
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Goa has launched a crackdown on nightclubs, beach shacks, restaurants and other places which they suspect are serving substandard food or operating without licence. Health Minister Vishwajit Rane Thursday said three food outlets at Morjim beach in North Goa have been closed down along with a restaurant attached to a resort for providing substandard food. "One of these food outlets was being run by three Russians and it did not have FDA licence which is mandatory as per the local laws," Rane said. The minister said the FDA will continue its crackdown to ensure that food items served at restaurants are safe for consumption. "The restaurant attached to a resort which was closed down by FDA was serving substandard food and also contaminated water to guests," Rane said, quoting from a report prepared by officials who inspected the premises. He said checks on restaurants are being conducted with the help of the local police, who ...
Non-licensed restaurant run by Russians shut in Goa
Restaurants of three coastal shacks at the popular Morjim beach were shut down and sealed by the Goa Food and Drugs Administration on Thursday, amid a crackdown on food outlets operated by foreign nationals in the coastal state.
Digha to become top tourist destination, industry hub: Mamata
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday said the sea resort town of Digha is being developed as both a tourist destination and an industry hub to make it comparable to similar places in the country. Speaking at an administrative meeting here in East Midnapore district, Banerjee called upon the local authorities to make it clean, decorated and attractive to tourists both from the country and abroad. Growth of industry would spread from the port town of Haldia to Digha making the entire region more attractive and ideal for investment and tourism, she said. The state has received investment proposals around Digha, around 100 km from business destination Haldia, and the initiatives would create more employments, Banerjee said. "We have already received investment worth Rs 17,000 crore in this region. Proposals of nearly Rs 9,000 crore are also in the pipeline," the chief minister said. Realising the growing importance of this beach town, she said her government ...
Rlys to run Samanta Express from April to mark Ambedkar's 128th birth anniv
The Railways will run Samanta Express, a special train to mark the 128th birth anniversary of Babasaheb Ambedkar, from April next year covering Buddhist sites in India and Nepal, a senior official said Thursday. The special tourist train would commence its journey on April 14, the birth anniversary of Dr Ambedkar, from Nagpur, Maharashtra, also known as 'Deekshabhoomi' where he adopted Buddhism with many of his supporters in 1956. During the 12-day tour, chalked out by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), the train will cover important places connected to the life of Ambedkar, including his birthplace Mhow (Madhya Pradesh), Mumbai and various other places associated with Buddhism such as Bodh Gaya, Sarnath, Kushinagar and Lumbini in Nepal. It will offer a tour package that will include rail journey, road transfers and sightseeing in buses, accommodation in dharmashala and pure vegetarian food in an all inclusive price of Rs 11,340 per person. The train tour ...
Christmas sleigh restaurant rides into tropical Malaysia
Jingling amid a Kuala Lumpur skyline, nearly a dozen people sit in a hanging sleigh-like restaurant as it is raised by a crane some 45 metres (147 feet) above the street below. Strapped into rollercoaster-like seats, the Santa in the Sky patrons dine next to prancing reindeer models and a mannequin of jolly St Nicholas far above the city's busy traffic. "We have all of our guests having their dinner in the sky (up) 45 metres on Santa's sleigh," restaurant manager Gurjit Singh told AFP. "We have the whole Christmas mood going on, Christmas carols... and warm food." The Christmas-themed eatery is a holiday edition of the Belgian-based novelty restaurant, which has lifted dinner guests in over 40 countries around the world. Malaysia, a tropical country which rarely sees temperatures dip below 24 degrees Celsius, is also the second country after Belgium to host the Yuletide concept. As a team of chefs and safety officers serve dinner to up to 16 guests up top, a small team down below ...
Hornbill Festival biggest cultural extravaganza in the NE :
Mizoram Governor Kummanam Rajasekhar on Thursday termed the Hornbill Festival of Nagaland as the biggest cultural extravaganza in the North East. In his chief guest's speech on the sixth day of the festival at the Naga heritage village Kisama, Rajasekhar said its mission is to revive, protect, sustain and protect the richness of the Naga heritage. The colourful display of traditional dances, indigenous sports and folk songs of various tribes are a rich medium to promote the culture of Nagaland in other parts of the country. The festival has also become a unique platform to showcase the cultural diversity for the people of the seven sister states of the North East, he said and congratulated the people of Nagaland for making "the Hornbill Festival one of the most important and talked about festivals in the world". Thursday's programme saw performances by cultural troupes by 17 Naga tribes. The 10-day festival which began on December 1 has so far seen 97,551 visitors ...
Japanese airline introduces traditional food for passengers
Japanese airline All Nippon Airways (ANA) has recently announced its new in-flight menu which consists of many local dishes.The "Taste of Japan by ANA" project aims to attract foreign tourists by promoting cuisines from Japan's traditional meals including food, drinks, sweets, and culture.Traditional Japanese food is collectively known as 'Washoku', which is prepared by using ingredients form parts of Japan. Chugoku and Shikoku regions largely contribute to the production of many ingredients."Previous project was focused on disseminating attractiveness of region, but in the second step, we added enhancement of airline ticket and travel product. ANA Group is working hard on introducing attractiveness of local region and we hope to make many customers visit," ANA said in a statement."Such initiative by ANA is helping to promote tourism in various prefectures of Japan. It helps to promote the indigenous food and culture," the statement added.Officials from Okayama prefecture appealed to .