India’s longest railway tunnel unveiled in Jammu & Kashmir
BANIHAL: The northern railways on Friday opened India’s longest railway tunnel piercing through the Pir Panjal range in Jammu & Kashmir. The tunnel is part of the ambitious Udhampur – Srinagar – Baramulla rail link project of Northern Railways. At 10.96km long, the Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel is India’s longest…
India’s best-known low-cost airline likes what it sees in Thailand and pursues more Asian markets
As Thailand becomes a hot destination for Indian tourists, Indian airlines are looking at the country in ways they have never done before. Some plan to use the country as their regional hub while also plotting routes now dominated by Thai Airways International. The latest to enter the skies in…
Jagjit Singh: Voice goes silent, but melodies will live on
New Delhi: ‘Chitthi na koi sandes, jane who kaunsa des jahan tum chale gaye’…has been one of the greatest ghazals of the legend Jagjit Singh that moved people to tears. And the sad demise of the ghazal king Jagjit has once again made the world to remember these lines by…
India’s finally got its much hyped ultra-low-cost tablet, Aakash
India’s finally got its much hyped ultra-low-cost tablet named “ Aakash”. The tablet runs onAndroid 2.2 (Froyo) and comes with a 7 inch resistive touch screen with 800×480 reolution and weighs 350 gm. Aakash is a collaboration between the government and a British-based company DataWind. The tablet has a 256…
Bigg Boss hosts Salman and Sanjay are claustrophobic!
Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt, who have been behind bars, shudder at even the possibility of participating in a show that would lock them up. Many celebrities may have been keen to be part of a reality show hosted by Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt. But the star hosts themselves…
Thailand set to become Asian film hub
The Ministry of Cultures is drafting a strategic plan to transform Thailand into Asia’s hub of Asian films. According to Permanent Secretary for Culture, Somchai Sianglai, the meeting among film-makers over the second phase of the transformation plan was focused on 8 areas which include establishing an organization that supervises…
Thai tourism entrepreneurs shift their interest to Asian markets
Thai tourism entrepreneurs are avoiding from being impacted by the European economic slump by placing more emphasis on Asian markets, according to the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT). Although the overall number of foreign tourists coming to Thailand has been on the rise this year, TCT Chairman Kongkrit Hiranyakit indicated…
Deepika, Salman To Star In Farah Khan’s Film
Bollywood star Deepika Padukone has bagged a role opposite Salman Khan with Farah Khan as director, says a Bollywood report. The film will go on floors next year. Farah denied having cast anyone at the moment, but admitted that she is almost done with the script. While sources from the…
GITM 2011 Knowledge Sessions to focus on emerging niche segments in India
To feature seminars organised in cooperation with ITB Berlin P Krishna Kumar | New Delhi The Knowledge Sessions at the second edition of Goa International Travel Mart (GITM) this year will focus on the emerging niche segments in India. The high powered conference programme of the Mart, which will be…
Tata plans energy, mining investments
Tata International of India has shown interest in expanding its investments in Thailand, especially in energy, electricity, hydropower, alternative energy, automobiles and parts, say Thai trade officials. The company’s head for South Asia, P.K. Banerjee, met Thailand Trade Representative Nalinee Thaveesin to discuss the group’s intention to explore a wider…