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Air India Express has launched six new daily direct flights in a single day, said a press release on Tuesday. The Tata-owned Air India subsidiary airlines will be flying five new routes as a part of this launch which include Guwahati-Jaipur, exclusive to Air India Express. The new flights are operating on the Chennai-Bhubaneswar, Chennai-Bagdogra, Chennai-Thiruvananthapuram, Kolkata-Varanasi, Kolkata-Guwahati, and Guwahati-Jaipur routes. Moreover, to accommodate growing demand on the Chennai-Thiruvananthapuram route, which was previously served by two weekly flights, the airline has now added an extra daily service, increasing the total to nine flights per week. Air India Express now connects Chennai directly to 10 destinations which include Bagdogra, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Thiruvananthapuram domestically, and Dammam, Kuwait, and Singapore internationally.

In 2024, many people attempt to socially devalue the concept of cryptocurrency. To many, cryptocurrency is little more than a fad whose time has come and gone. This derogatory view often stems from the supposed loftier ambitions and prognostications in the early 2020s about how cryptocurrency was destined to replace physical money via chain links. Clearly, that did not happen, yet cryptocurrency still lives on. Cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin and Solana, have been around much longer than many people realize and are still accepted by many businesses today.

ITC Hotels said on Monday it had signed a Welcomhotel property with SRK Hospitality Pvt. Ltd. in Pushkar. Expected to open in 2026, it will be spread across nearly three acres. Located 50 kilometers from the Kishangarh airport, Welcomhotel Pushkar will offer 96 guestrooms, with banquet facilities and various food and beverage offerings including an all-day dining restaurant, lobby lounge, a specialty restaurant and bar. Recreational spaces include a swimming pool, fitness center, spa and a kids’ club. Anil Chadha, Chief Executive, ITC Hotels said the Welcomhotel brand continues to grow under the asset right strategy. «We recently opened the 25th Welcomhotel in Belagavi (Belgaum) Karnataka last month. Pushkar, located close to Ajmer and Jaipur, is one of Rajasthan’s most visited leisure destinations for its versatile offerings. Welcomhotel Pushkar shall showcase the legacy of this charming region,» he added.

Over the course of many weeks in July, thousands of locals hit the streets of Spain’s major tourist destinations saying they’ve had enough of tourists. The protests are the latest in an anti-tourist sentiment gripping much of Europe, with experts warning that they could have ripple effects all over the world.

Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and his team concluded their business tour of the United States on a high note, securing over Rs 31,500 crore investment plans that will bring over 30,750 jobs new jobs in the state. The delegation comprising IT and Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu and officials, during over 50 business meetings and three roundtable conferences in New York, Washington DC, Dallas and California, concluded19 investment deals/ MOUs, totalling an investment of Rs 31,500 crore and 30,750 new jobs for Telangana, an official release said on Sunday. The delegation pitched Hyderabad and Telangana as investment destination to business heads and investors across different sectors and closed new and expansion deals in IT, GCC, Life Sciences, Pharma, Data Centres, AI, among others, it said. The delegation got massive reiteration and support for various major initiatives including creation of a Future City, AI City, rejuvenation of Musi river, the release said.

Small businesses along popular vacation destinations like boardwalks and piers in the U.S. say the number of tourists flocking to the waterfront is back to normal, meaning pre-2020 levels

Sheikh Hasina has alleged that the USA aimed to oust her from power due to her refusal to cede control of Saint Martin Island, which would have allowed the USA to exert influence over the Bay of Bengal. Hasina, in a message conveyed through her close associates and made available to ET, claimed that by surrendering the sovereignty of Saint Martin Island, she could have stayed in power. However, she chose not to compromise on the island's sovereignty, highlighting the island's strategic importance and the potential geopolitical influence it represents in the region.

India took a significant leap by introducing 8 national high-speed road corridors spanning 936 km. With an investment of Rs 50,655 crore, these corridors are set to revolutionise connectivity and boost economic growth across India, posted MyGovIndia on X, the citizen engagement platform of Government of India. These corridors will not only streamline transportation but also spur economic growth, making them a critical step forward in connecting India like never before.

tech world by storm in the US. A number of the top-tier leadership positions or CXOs in these companies are also held by Indians or those of Indian origin. While the spotlight is on the likes of Microsoft chairman and CEO Satya Nadella and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, the second rung is also filled with Indian Americans who are likely to be the leaders of tomorrow at these companies. They include Apple senior vice president of operations Sabih Khan; Nvidia executive vice president of worldwide field operations Jay Puri and senior vice president of enterprise sales and business development Shanker Trivedi; Tesla chief financial officer Vaibhav Taneja and Google senior vice president Prabhakar Raghavan, who is widely considered to the second most important executive at the search giant. Other prominent executives include Meta vice president of machine learning Sandeep Pandey and vice president of product management Ragavan Srinivasan; storage major Micron’s chief business officer Sumit Sadana; Salesforce president and chief engineering officer Srini Tallapragada; Manish Sharma, chief executive officer, North America, Accenture; or Naga Chandrasekaran, who has been appointed chief global operations officer at global chip company Intel two weeks ago. He replaced company veteran Keyvan Esfarjani who retired after 30 years at Intel.

Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) of 9.24 million (provisional estimates) with a growth of 43.5% over the same period of the previous year. This accounted for foreign exchange earnings of 2,31,927 crores (provisional estimates) with a growth of 65.74%, as per the annual report 2023-2024 released Friday by the Ministry of Tourism. As per the report, augmenting tourism infrastructure, easing of visa regime, projection of the country as a 365 days’ tourist destination are some of the policy areas which need to be constantly worked upon to increase and facilitate tourism in India. The report stated that identification, diversification, development, and promotion of niche tourism products in the country is the initiative of the ministry to overcome the aspect of ‘seasonality’ and to promote India as a 365 days’ destination to attract tourists with specific interest, and to ensure repeat visits. “Thus, new products may be added in due course. The Ministry of Tourism has constituted task forces and committees for the promotion of golf, medical, wellness, cruise and adventure tourism in the country,” stated the report.

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Wednesday said that political instability in Bangladesh is unfortunate as an elected government was toppled there but government of India is vigilant against any negative impact of the situation here. The minister while speaking on sidelines of a function here in Srinagar said that a country cannot chose it's neighbours but ensured that the borders of India are safe and secure. «Undoubtedly this is unfortunate that there is political instability in our neighborhood and an elected government was toppled like this. An individual can chose everything but not his neighbour,» said Shekhawat. He further stated that «GoI is vigilant and keeping a tab on the situation in the neighborhood keenly. We are aware to fact that this situation (in Bangladesh) should have no negative impact on India.»

Bangladesh, currently in India, will stay here for some more time and has no plans to leave India yet, according to Sheikh Hasina's son Sajeeb Wazed Joy. There is no decision for Hasina to move from India to another destination yet, he said. «Hasina is well and my sister is with her but the former PM is very upset,» Joy said. She is upset that Bangabandhu (her father) gave his life for the country, and the country achieved so much progress but she was hounded out, Joy said. Joy warned if the security establishment cannot restore law and order, Bangladesh would face the same fate as Pakistan's. He said he is waiting to see how Nobel laureate Md Yunus would run the country.

Mint the political crisis in Bangladesh could hinder India’s plans to boost exports to the neighbouring country. “If the situation worsens, which is highly possible, Bangladesh may stop importing Indian goods and seek other countries to meet their domestic needs," the official said, declining to be identified. Other experts said India faces losses in multiple trade segments due to the Bangladesh crisis, which could turn into opportunities for competitors like Vietnam and China.

Sheikh Hasina fled Bangladesh for India on Monday seemingly just ahead of protesters storming their way into the Prime Minister's residence in Dhaka as month-long protests led by students over job quotas boiled over into an uprising. As many as 300 people have been killed since the protest began in July. A plane carrying Hasina, 76, landed at the Hindon Indian Air Force base just outside the capital as New Delhi worked out a safe passage for its long-standing ally in the region. Her final destination isn't clear. While some reports said she may go into exile in London, there is a possibility that she might depart for a destination in eastern or southern Europe. Belarus may be one of the possible destinations. Back in Dhaka, the country's army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman said on state television that, with Sheikh Hasina having resigned, the military would form a caretaker government, following meetings with political parties.

Bangladesh Prime minister Sheikh Hasina earlier fled the country for an unknown location, bringing a turbulent end to the past few days' raging protests that took the country by storm. Following Hasina's flight, Bangladesh military chief Waker uz Zaman sought to calm the tension and said in a televised address that the forces would help form an interim government.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for the creation of an “investment-friendly charter’ during the ninth Governing Council Meeting of the Niti Aayog on 27 July. This charter will outline policies, programmes and processes to attract more investments. Despite India’s potential, foreign direct investment (FDI) data shows that the country has not fully capitalized on its opportunities.

travel operators are set to expand their revenue by a robust 15-17 per cent this fiscal year, driven by rising domestic tourism and an increasing propensity for overseas travel, Crisil said in its latest report. The growth will be supported by improving infrastructure, rising disposable incomes, a shift in travel patterns, and the government's focus on boosting domestic tourism. This growth follows a strong fiscal year where revenue surged by approximately 40 per cent to around Rs 14,500 crore, surpassing pre-pandemic levels by about 20 per cent.

Assam Tourism Development Corporation (ATDC) signed an MoU with Amalgamated Plantations Private Limited (APPL) and the Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), subsidiaries of Tata Group companies. The function held at Lok Sewa Bhawan in presence of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Chairman Tata Sons Natarajan Chandrasekaran. It may be noted that MD ATDC Padmapani Bora, CEO IHCL Puneet Chhatwal and MD and CEO APPL Sukhjeet Singh Malhotra signed the memorandum of understanding. As a part of the MoU, a Taj Resort and Spa will be opened with an investment of Rs. 120 crores. Moreover, under the MoU, Amalgamated Plantations Private Limited in collaboration with Indian Hotels Company Limited will establish hotel and hospitality infrastructure with modern facilities at Kaziranga. ATDC on behalf of Government of Assam will be acting as a nodal agency to implement the project.

real estate investments in the Asia-Pacific region, attracting 9% of the total volume of investment within the region in the first half of 2024, showed a Knight Frank India study. The total cross-border investments in the Asia Pacific region during this period reached $11.5 billion, with India receiving $3 billion from global private equity investors. In terms of investment in Indian real estate, the office sector accounted for 36% of the total global capital allocation, reflecting the strong appeal of commercial real estate assets. The industrial sector followed closely with 30% of the investment share, while the residential sector received 15%, and retail accounted for 10%.

BENGALURU : Goa’s appeal is now extending beyond holidaymakers and retirees. Real estate developers from across the country are gearing up to launch projects in the popular holiday destination, led by high demand from wealthy individuals and non-resident Indians. The launches lined up include luxury villas, apartments as well as plotted development projects.