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Kiriteshwari village in Bengal’s Murshidabad district bags Best Tourism Village of India award

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Friday, 22 September 2023, 1:00 PM 60

Kiriteshwari village in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district has been selected as the country’s best tourism village by the Centre, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday. The village beat 795 applications received from 31 states and Union Territories to bag the honour, she added. “Glad to share and announce that Kiriteshwari in Murshidabad district of Continue Reading

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Lenders to Go First extend deadline for submitting EoI to September 28

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Friday, 22 September 2023, 12:00 PM 89

Lenders of the crisis-hit Go First airline extended deadline for submission of expressions of interest (EoI) to September 28, said a report on Wednesday. Provisional list of prospective resolution applicants will be issued on October 8, reported CNBC TV18. If confirmed, this is the second time deadline for submission of EoI will be extended. On […]Continue Reading

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IndiGo Enters Into Codeshare Partnership With British Airways

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Friday, 22 September 2023, 11:00 AM 79

IndiGo on Thursday announced a codeshare partnership with British Airways. Under this partnership, British Airways will add its code onto a couple of destinations across IndiGo’s network and customers can enjoy improved connectivity between India and the United Kingdom for travel, the airline said in a release. Codeshare flights will be available for booking from Continue Reading

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India won’t issue visas to Canadians applying from other countries too: MEA

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Friday, 22 September 2023, 10:00 AM 92

A Canadian citizen would not be able to apply for an Indian visa even if he/she is living in any other country, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday. “No visas to Canadians applying from other countries too,” MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said. This is in addition to the suspension of visa services […]Continue Reading

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UP to amend property tax rules to boost tourism

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Thursday, 21 September 2023, 3:00 PM 199

The Uttar Pradesh government is set to amend the property tax rules and implement it from the next financial year. This is being done after almost a decade with the aim of boosting tourism. The Urban Development Department had decided to amend the rules for calculation of tax for certain properties by introducing the draft […]Continue Reading

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India suspends visa services for Canadians

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Thursday, 21 September 2023, 1:15 PM 173

New Delhi has suspended visa services for Canadian nationals indefinitely amid heightened tensions between the two countries even as Ottawa said it was temporarily adjusting staff presence in India to ensure the safety of diplomats following threats received on social media. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegation of Indian involvement in Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Continue Reading