Government / Ministry News

» Airlines need to hike fares by 15% to stay afloat: Boeing

Though a price hike may lead to fewer number of passengers, it will help regain the health of the industry: Dinesh Keskar ... Read more

» Rail Fares hiked after 9 yrs, 75 new trains announced, focus on safety and fiscal prudence

The rail minister has proposed a 30 paisa/15 paisa/10 paisa per km hike for AC first class/AC second tier/AC third tier travel respectively; Platform tickets would now cost Rs 5 ... Read more

» India Aviation 2012 begins at Hyderabad

India to be Showcased as Emerging Aviation HUB ... Read more

» Vijay Amritraj resigns from Kingfisher Airlines board

MoCA asks DGCA to study impact of fresh flight cancellations by Kingfisher ... Read more

» Maharashtra Govt. to develop a sustainable tourism model at Tadoba and Nagzira sanctuary

A pilot project, on the lines of the Kruger park in South Africa, offering homestay and jungle lodge facilities for tourists and wildlife enthusiasts has been started by the Forest Department ... Read more

» Jharkhand opposition parties demand CBI probe in tourism scam

Alleged the IAS officer misused his office to give a contract to Genesis, a Mumbai-based company, for making 10 films & dept. also released Rs 3.47 crore to the company without assigning any work ... Read more

» Andaman restricts movement of tourists

Now tourists can't go on the Trunk Road that passes through the Jarawa reserve; immediate action will be taken against violators ... Read more

» LCCs air-fares rise to the level of full-service carriers

There is a huge inventory gap especially on the trunk routes, and prices of air tickets are going up consistently ... Read more

» Ajit Singh discusses woes of airlines with PM

Mr Singh said the present financial crisis facing the airline industry was “a passing phase” but strikes by different sections of employees, including pilots, disrupted the entire business ... Read more

» Tax Dept asks IATA to transfer Jet Airways tax dues

Jet Airways to Clear Service Tax Arrears on March 15 ... Read more

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