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World airline trade association IATA (International Air Transport Association) joins hands with Ministry of Civil Aviation and Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University(RGNAU), to strengthen human resource possibility over India’s aviation industry. On Tuesday, a Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between IATA, Civil Aviation Ministry and RGNAU. “Formalised this partnership in the presence of Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha on the sidelines of Wings India 2018 in Hyderabad”, said IATA in a statement. “India is expected to be the third largest aviation market in the world behind China and the US by 2024, and is forecast to ... Read more

Elitegroup Computer System, a Taiwan based electronic manufacturing firm, has launched the smallest Mini PC named Liva Q in India for a price of Rs 13,500. Named as Liva Q, the company claims it as the smallest Mini Personnel Computer ever launched. The device weighs over 260 grams and measures 70 x 70 x 31.4mm. The computer has a configuration of 4GB RAM, 32GB eMMC storage and runs with the latest Windows 10 operating system. Meanwhile, excluding the branded software the device just comes at Rs 13,500. The device is powered by an Intel Apollo Lake Pentium and Celeron SoC ... Read more

Dubai’s biggest yoga festival, holistic events and entertainment for yogis and complete beginners alike, will be conducted from 16-17 March.  The two-day event will see yoga sessions and classes running all weekend, from sunrise until sunset, taught by local and international yoga teachers. One of the international yogis taking part will be Tao Porchon-Lynch, who at 97 holds the Guinness World Record for being the oldest yoga teacher in the world. Bollywood star and yoga practitioner, Malaika Arora Khan will also be leading the yoga sessions. Visitors will also be able to find healthy food stalls, yoga equipment, entertainment, and more. ... Read more

Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Suresh Prabhu inaugurated the 33rd edition of ‘AAHAR 2018’, a 4-day event on International Food and Hospitality at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. The event is organised by India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), in association with Agricultural Processed Food Products Development Authority (APEDA), and Ministry of Food Processing Industries. The fair features over 900 exhibitors from India and overseas, with a wide variety of food products. Participants from 18 countries have registered for this year’s event. China, Italy, Poland, Turkey, Spain, Oman, South Korea, Thailand, UAE, Peru, Norway, Indonesia, Canada, Tunisia, Hong Kong, Singapore, ... Read more

Bangalore-based Indian online taxi service Ola has started their new chapter at Sydney in Australia. The company had started their successful service at Perth in February. Ola is currently utilizing local resources in Australia to unite the drivers and partners. Ola being having a strong competition with Uber, is currently focusing on technology to increase the revenue, said the company in a statement. Uber, at the same time, also has their prominent services in Australian cities namely Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Canberra. Fascinating reports arrive as both Ola and Uber, also have a strong rivalry upon the food market ... Read more

The State Disaster Management Authority of Kerala has directed the government to enforce a fishing ban after the India Meteorology Department warned of rain, squally winds and rough sea conditions and extended its advisory for fishermen. The Chief Minister’s office has directed District Collectors to disseminate the weather warning to fishermen. The Departments of Revenue and Fisheries and the Coastal police have also been advised to remain vigilant. The low-pressure area over South of Sri Lanka coast and adjoining areas is likely to move in a west-northwest direction. This system will then intensify into a well-marked low during the next 48 ... Read more

Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden, located at Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, is all set to open for tourist from March 25, ahead of the Tulip fest 2018. Spread across 30 hectors, the garden is the largest of its kind in Asia that contains nearly 1.5 million tulips. Some of the Tulip varieties of the garden includes standard tulips, double bloom, parrot tulips, fringed tulips, bi-colour standard tulips, rembrandt tulips, and triumph tulips etc. Jammu Kashmir Minister for Reconstruction and Floriculture, Javaid Mustafa Mir recently visited the garden and have made all necessary arrangements for the stalls, ahead of the upcoming ... Read more

The Retreat Palm Dubai MGallery launched a one-day retreat on the Palm. The retreat costs Dhs999 per person and comes with a night’s stay in one of the hotel rooms. The retreat is designed especially for busy city dwellers to disconnect from an ‘always on’ lifestyle and reconnect with themselves, through a series of experiences expertly created by the properties DHA approved doctors and specialists. Priced at AED 999 per person, the package comes with a complimentary night’ stay in one of the beautifully appointed rooms. Tucked away on the exclusive coastline of Palm Jumeirah’s East Crescent, the beachfront destination houses ... Read more

With an aim to protect the travellers from the natural disaster, Japan has recently launched tsunami-proof floating hotels, designed to protect its inhabitants from a sudden tidal influx. The spherical capsule hotel was launched at the Dutch-themed park, Huis Ten Bosch, in Nagasaki. The pod hotel has a glass ceiling which allows the guests to stargaze at night. The pods are designed to accommodate two or three people and comes complete with beds, showers and toilets. “The pods are made from fibre-reinforced plastic and is designed for the better safety of the general public so that we can have better protection against ... Read more

Surveying a village is time consuming and prone to errors. Maharashtra government has found a solution for this by replacing the manual surveys with drone surveys, which they say is very accurate and fast. The Maharashtra government is using drones mounted with high resolution cameras to speed up the exercise of mapping villages and towns in the state. The government has launched a pilot project to survey the areas with the help of camera-fitted drones. The project was launched in Sonori village in Purandar tehsil of Pune district. Mapping was earlier carried out manually, but drone technology is now changing the way ... Read more

SpiceJet has entered into a $ 12.5 billion contract with Safran for LEAP-1B engines to power its fleet of 155 Boeing 737 Max planes. The agreement, which covers ten-year rate per flight hour agreement and spare engines, was signed yesterday on the sidelines of French president Emmanuel Macron’s visit to India. The LEAP-1B engines are manufactured by CFM International, a part of Safran group of France and are the sole engine variant for the 737 Max planes. Under the terms of the agreement, CFM guarantees maintenance costs for all SpiceJet’s LEAP-1B engines on a pay by hour basis. SpiceJet ordered Boeing 737 Max ... Read more

XDubai has launched a new playscape for children under 12 years of age with an aim to give children a platform to explore forest life and play in a safe environment. XPark Jr, located opposite Kite Beach in Jumeirah, is open to children aged 1-12 years old. The park offers free play options with wooden forts, climbing ropes, trees and streams. Within a supervised environment, the park will teach the students about small animals and plant life and allows them to build tents, campfires and to connect with nature. The park is designed to ignite the spirit of adventure in children, ... Read more

Kerala Tourism is all set to introduce a new brand ambassador, says P Bala Kiran, IAS, Director, Kerala Tourism at ITB Berlin exclusively to Tourism News Live. “A new campaign will be launched in the coming months with a new brand ambassador to promote Kerala to the globetrotters across the world,” he said. The department had earlier announced that it has plans to rope in a celebrity artiste or a sports person, and not a global face. At present, most number of travellers are visiting the central and south Kerala. The Kerala Tourism department is planning to promote the unexplored Northern ... Read more

Honda Aircraft Company announced that it has expanded sales of the HondaJet to India with the appointment of Arrow Aircraft Sales and Charters Pvt., Ltd. as an authorized sales representative based in New Delhi, India. Honda Aircraft made the announcement at Begumpet Airport during Wings India, where the HondaJet is making its first-ever appearance. “We are confident that the addition of Arrow Aircraft as an authorized sales representative will allow for the HondaJet to be successful in the fast-growing business aviation market of India. We are looking forward to their strong sales and promotion of the most advanced light jet ... Read more

Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) has announced that considering the visitor response, it will open the phase II of world’s longest zipline in the third quarter of 2018. The phase II will feature two new cables and will increase the capacity of the Jebel Jais Flight to 400 people per day, around 200,000 per year. Night time ziplining will commence this summer, giving visitors the opportunity to enjoy a different experience during the summer months, said the authority at ITB Berlin 2018. RAKTDA has plans to attract a million visitors by the end of 2018 and 2.9 million by ... Read more