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India, Nepal sign agreements on connectivity, power & tourism

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Friday, 2 June 2023, 6:00 PM 618

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that several agreements have been signed between India and Nepal, focusing on enhancing physical connectivity as well as cooperation in the power and tourism sectors. Addressing the media during a joint press conference with his visiting Nepalese counterpart Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ after their bilateral Continue Reading

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Kiratpur-Manali four-lane project to take HP’s tourism to new heights: Governor

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Friday, 2 June 2023, 5:00 PM 578

Himachal Pradesh (HP) Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla has said the Kiratpur-Manali four-lane project will take the state’s tourism to “new heights”. “The local people will be facilitated through the four-lane and the possibilities of employment at the local level will also increase due to the industrial areas built on the sides of the project,” Shukla […]Continue Reading

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Airtel records 100% growth in subscription of international packs from Mumbai

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Friday, 2 June 2023, 3:30 PM 1211

Bharti Airtel has witnessed a growth of 100% in the subscription of packs for customers travelling abroad from Mumbai as compared to last year. To cater to this surge and provide last-minute assistance, Airtel has set up an international roaming kiosk at the departure terminal of Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in the duty-free […]Continue Reading

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STB launches interactive game Singapore Wanderland on Roblox

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Friday, 2 June 2023, 2:30 PM 843

Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has launched Singapore Wanderland on Roblox, marking its first foray into one of the world’s most popular online game platforms. The new game is a whimsical take on Singapore, drawing over two million visits since the beta version launched on May 11, 2023. As part of STB’s efforts to reach new […]Continue Reading

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Vistara starts 5 weekly flights between Mumbai & London

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Friday, 2 June 2023, 1:30 PM 516

Vistara yesterday inaugurated its non-stop, 5x weekly flights between Mumbai and London (London Heathrow). The inaugural flight, operated by the state-of-the-art Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, departed from Mumbai at 14:35 Hours (IST) and arrived at London Heathrow Airport at 19:55 Hours (BST). Vinod Kannan, CEO, Vistara, said, “We are excited to launch direct Continue Reading

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Domestic travel fully recovers; strong demand continues in April: IATA

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Friday, 2 June 2023, 12:30 PM 454

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced continued strong passenger traffic demand in April. The total traffic in April 2023 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 45.8% compared to April 2022. Globally, traffic is now at 90.5% of pre-Covid levels. At 81.3%, industry load factor was only 1.8 percentage points below pre-pandemic […]Continue Reading