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13 Oct

Narendra Modi Flags off 4th Vande Bharat Express

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia, TravelIndia, PM modi, travel

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the 4th Bande Bharat Express train in Himachal Pradesh's Una district on Thursday. This is the first Vande Bharat train for the state, which is going to hold assembly elections soon. The train will run from Amb Andaura in Himachal Pradesh to New Delhi. The train will run six days a week except for Wednesday, stopping at Ambala, Chandigarh, Anandpur Sahib, and Una. It rushes to 100 km in an hour in just 52 seconds. The introduction of trains will help boost tourism in the region and provide a comfortable and fast mode of…

24 Sep

Waiting is over, toy train will run again from September 26

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia, North Bengal, North East, Travel, West BengalDarjeeling, India, Siliguri, Tourism, Toy train, West Bengal

Just two days and then the waiting is over. From September 26, just before Durga Puja, the sound of the historic toy train will resonate in the mountains. According to Darjeeling Himalayan Railway sources, this time the journey of the toy train will be special as AC coach is also being added to the toy train. The toy train service on the Siliguri-Darjeeling route was suspended from September 3 due to landslides in the 17 Mile area. The Siliguri-Darjeeling toy train is restarting after 23 days from 26 September. The tourism business had to face a lot of problems due…

23 Sep

Gate of Bhutan reopens with new tourism strategy

Priyanka Bhowmick0 Commentsbreaking news, International, North East, TravelBhutan, Bhutan Border, India, Tourism

Taking a positive view on the appeal of tourism organizations and businessmen of North Bengal, Bhutan has banned the Baggage Allowance ie 'Luggage Allowance' for Indians for the time being. However, for the overnight stay of Indians in Bhutan, the Sustainable Development Fee will be applicable. The Government of Bhutan has informed Jaigaon Merchant Association and Jaigaon Development Authority through a circular. Significantly, a large quantity of dolomite, cement, vegetables and potatoes are imported from Bhutan to India. Not only Jaigaon but many businessmen of Siliguri are associated with business relations with Bhutan.In such a situation, an additional 'baggage allowance'…

18 Feb

The Two new railway lines connecting Thane and Diva inaugurated by PM Modi

editor0 CommentsIndia, Political, Travel

Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi inaugurated the two new additional railway lines which connected Thane and Diva. He will also flag off two suburban trains of Mumbai Suburban Railways. These have been built at the approximate cost of Rs 620 crores. It also features 1.4 kilometres long rail flyover, 3 major bridges and 21 minor bridges. According to the release issued by Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Kalyan is the main junction of the Central Railway. The traffic that is coming from the North and Southern side of the country merge at Kalyan and move towards the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj…

17 Feb

Hundreds of Indian Students in crisis-hit Ukraine

editor0 CommentsEducation, India, International, Travel, World

20,000+ Indians are presently in Ukraine out of which 18,000 are students. Ukraine to India flights have become costlier and are only available after 20th February. The latest updates are as following:- According to the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, 24% of overseas students in Ukraine are from India.Around 25 students from Indore, Madhya Pradesh are stuck in Ukraine. The MP of Indore's Lok Sabha Shankar Lalwani said, “He has written a letter to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.”Around 1,000 students from Rajasthan are in Ukraine out of which 40 students are from Kota. Bundi's Congress leader Charmnesh…

16 Feb

Volkswagen’s mid-size sedan will have its global unveil on March 8, 2022

editor0 CommentsIndia, International, Lifestyle, Travel, World

Volkswagen announced that its upcoming mid-size sedan will have its global premiere on 8th March for the Indian car market. There is much action that is happening in the mid-size sedan space with the Volkswagen offering, likely to be called Virtus, closely following on the heels of the Skoda Slavia that will also launched in March. In the past several months it is spotted on test runs across the country. The Volkswagen sedan is based on the MQB A0 IN platform which also underpins the Taigun SUV that was launched in the previous year. After the launched the sedan will…

06 Jan

President Ram Nath Kovind has expressed concern over security breach of PM

editor0 CommentsIndia, Lifestyle, Political, TravelPM Narendra Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind, punjab, Punjab Police, security breach

The Prime Minister was stuck on a flyover for 15-20 minutes. President Ram Nath Kovind has expressed his concern over the security breach in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Punjab visit on Wednesday. He will meet Prime Minister Modi shortly. Prime Minister Modi was scheduled to visit Ferozepur on Wednesday to lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth more than Rs 42,750 crore. In a statement the Home Ministry said that the Prime Minister landed at Bathinda on Wednesday morning from where he was to go to the National Martyrs Memorial at Hussainiwala by helicopter. Due to rain and…

01 Dec

World’s most expensive place to live in

editor0 CommentsTravelTel Aviv

Israeli city Tel Aviv has emerged as the world's most expensive place to live in. The latest ranking was compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). The Worldwide Cost of Living Index is compiled by comparing prices in US dollars for goods and services in 173 cities. Tel Aviv climbed five steps up to score a top place for the first time. There have been many reasons how the middle eastern city climbed the rankings. One of the major reasons is the strengthening of the national currency, the shekel, against the dollar, as well increases in prices for transport and…

30 Aug

Only Border Tourism Centre in Gujarat

editor0 CommentsTravelGujarat Tourism Department, Seema Darshan project

Under the guidance of Chief Minister Shri Vijay Rupani, Gujarat Tourism Department is developing Border tourism under Seema Darshan project at zero point of international border at Nadabet. With this innovative approach of Border Tourism, people of the nation are getting an opportunity to know the border and enjoy the experience of border tourism. Giving the citizens a real experience to see the life style of the BSF Jawans who are constantly safeguarding the Mother land, tourism in Gujarat has gained momentum. Considering the big number of the tourists coming in Gujarat, various attractions have been added at Nadabet by…

02 Jul

Harshvardhan Joshi’s story brought by Royal Stag

editor0 CommentsEntertainment, TravelHarshvardhan Joshi, Seagram’s Royal Stag

The inspirational journey of a young mountaineer, Harshvardhan Joshi (who climbed the Mt. Everest & reached the summit in his very first attempt) has been showcased by Seagram’s Royal Stag. In his 25, Harshvardhan Joshi is a seasoned mountaineer from Vasai (Maharashtra) who found his calling for mountaineering at the age of 18. An engineer by profession, Harshvardhan became the youngest Indian to climb Stok Kangri (20K feet) solo, in 2016. Harshvardhan continued to follow his dream of conquering Mt. Everest with a passion to succeed. His goal was clear and in order to achieve it, he followed a strict…