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Top destinations for Indian travelers  Indian travelers are presented with the ideal opportunity to enjoy an extended break. Digital travel platform Agoda analyzed its search data and found Dubai on top as the favorite international travel spot.    For those planning an international getaway, nearby Dubai is the most popular destination, with Singapore coming in second spot. Thailand’s visa waiver policy likely helps it secure two of the top five most popular spots for travel with Bangkok number three and...
Top destinations for Indian travelers
Top destinations for Indian travelers
Source: IANS Life
2024-07-22 04:55:58 pm
LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort Partners with MakeMyTrip to Attract Indian Tourists LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort, a haven for families seeking exciting and educational travel experiences, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with MakeMyTrip, India’s leading online travel platform. This partnership aims to attract more Indian tourists by offering a unique blend of exciting LEGO® adventures and rich Malaysian cultural experiences.   India is a key source of tourists for Malaysia, ranking as the country's fifth-largest source of visitors. Wit...
LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort Partners with MakeMyTrip to Attract Indian Tourists
LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort Partners with MakeMyTrip to Attract Indian Tourists
Source: PR Agency
2024-07-21 05:25:49 pm
A virtual tour of Hakka village, Hong Kong The importance of "wellness" - a condition of physical, mental, and social well-being - in all aspects of our lives has been highlighted by this. According to research, a majority of evolved Indian visitors will choose wellness activities while travelling. Travellers said the main reasons they would schedule a wellness trip is to escape the stress of daily life in the backdrop of the epidemic, connect with nature, and feel renewed. 
A virtual tour of Hakka village, Hong Kong
A virtual tour of Hakka village, Hong Kong
Source: IANS
2024-07-16 12:09:42 pm
India Tourism Mart goes virtual India Tourism Mart (ITM), a buyer-seller meet organised by the Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism & Hospitality (FAITH), will be held in a virtual format, starting February 18. The three-day event will see online B2B interactions between Indian tourism exhibitors and a group of global buyers selected from over 90 countries. The international buyers reflect a strategic mix of target countries which are critical, developed and under developing markets for India. The topics of d...
India Tourism Mart goes virtual
India Tourism Mart goes virtual
Source: IANS
2024-07-01 01:40:47 pm
The new normal of Indian business travel Travel will continue to play an irreplaceable role in meeting critical business needs, however, travellers’ health and safety, and a new era of trip preparation and policies, will be front and centre as travel resumes, reveals a new survey. According SAP Concur Business Traveller Survey 2020, 88 percent of Indian business travellers feel concerned about resuming travel while 100 percent travellers will consider some measures from their company critical for safely returning to the roa...
The new normal of Indian business travel
The new normal of Indian business travel
Source: IANS
2024-05-30 02:40:14 pm
redRail by redBus reveals India`s most punctual trains in 2023 Indian Railways operates one of the world's busiest and most extensive rail networks, with over 24 million passengers commuting daily. With over 13,000 daily passenger trains covering approximately 68,000 route kilometers and connecting more than 7,325 stations nationwide, Indian Railways plays a pivotal role in facilitating the movement of both passengers and a substantial volume of freight. The sheer scale of operations underscores the complexity of Indian Railways, making it an indispe...
redRail by redBus reveals India`s most punctual trains in 2023
redRail by redBus reveals India`s most punctual trains in 2023
Source: IANS
2024-01-06 09:42:55 am
US pharma giant Viatris inks 2 deals to sell India business for $1.2 bn Viatris (formerly known as Mylan Inc) has finalised two deals in India to divest its API (active pharmaceutical ingredients) and women's healthcare businesses for a combined consideration of around $1.2 billion, the healthcare company said on Monday.The United States-headquartered global healdthcare company has centres in Pittsburgh, Shanghai, and Hyderabad.Viatris has executed an agreement to divest its API business in India to Iquest Enterprises, a Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical company own...
US pharma giant Viatris inks 2 deals to sell India business for $1.2 bn
US pharma giant Viatris inks 2 deals to sell India business for $1.2 bn
Source: IANS
2023-10-02 06:13:17 pm
No volatility jump in Indian bonds after JPMorgan inclusion, says BlackRock -Indian bond markets won't see a jump in volatility in the near-term after JPMorgan announced India's inclusion in its widely tracked emerging market debt index, BlackRock's head of Asia Pacific fixed income said on Friday.JPMorgan said 23 Indian Government Bonds (IGBs) with a combined notional value of $330 billion were eligible for inclusion in its Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets (GBI-EM) index and index suite, benchmarked by about $236 billion in global funds.Neeraj Seth, chief inve...
No volatility jump in Indian bonds after JPMorgan inclusion, says BlackRock
No volatility jump in Indian bonds after JPMorgan inclusion, says BlackRock
Source: Reuters
2023-09-25 09:40:13 am
Rupee weakens against US dollar on Monday Indian rupee weakened against US dollar on Monday, weighed down by a weak trend in domestic equities with caution ahead to the US Federal Reserve's policy meeting this week. Moreover, surging crude oil prices and a widening trade deficit have also weighed on market sentiments. India?s merchandise trade deficit rose to a 10-month high of $24.16 billion in August, higher than the expected $21 billion. However, Foreign Institutional Investors were net buyers in the capital market as they purchas...
Rupee weakens against US dollar on Monday
Rupee weakens against US dollar on Monday
Source: Accord Fintech
2023-09-18 12:11:12pm
Russia`s VTB to launch cross-border money transfers to India Russia's VTB Bank said on Wednesday that it will launch money transfers in Indian rupees by the end of September.Retail customers will be able to send money to individuals and legal entities in India, the bank said. The maximum volume of one transaction will be 20 million roubles ($213,106), the commission is 1% of the transfer amount.Russia's top lenders Sberbank and VTB have said they are improving their ability to convert rupees into roubles, helping exporters to get funds effectively trap...
Russia`s VTB to launch cross-border money transfers to India
Russia`s VTB to launch cross-border money transfers to India
Source: Reuters
2023-09-13 11:43:01am