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Yatri Sathi app introduces digital ticket booking for WBTC buses in Kolkata

Dec 02, 2024, at 07:15 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: In a significant move to modernise public transport, the Transport Department of West Bengal, in collaboration with the Information Technology and Electronics (IT&E) Department, has launched digital bus ticket booking through the ‘Yatri Sathi App’. 

Air Indian Express commences daily flights between Kolkata and Port Blair

Dec 02, 2024, at 05:17 pm

Private carrier service Air India Express on Sunday inaugurated its daily direct flight between Kolkata and Sri Vijaya Puram (Port Blair).

Air India Express expands West Bengal's winter schedule by 37 percent

Nov 15, 2024, at 11:04 pm

Air India Express on Friday said it is increasing flights from Kolkata and Bagdogra as part of its winter schedule by 37 percent.

Australian Tourism rides Kolkata’s iconic tram with Raima Sen to promote their country in India

Jun 20, 2024, at 06:04 pm

Kolkata: “When we used to go to school, we would take a ride on the trams without telling our parents,” said Indian actor Raima Sen, sharing her memory of the now fast vanishing streetcars of Kolkata.

British Deputy High Commissioner Andrew Fleming says India forecast to be a billion-dollar visitor market for UK from 2025

Mar 16, 2024, at 04:21 am

British Deputy High Commissioner to East & Northeast India Andrew Fleming on Friday stated that India is one of the most important inbound visitor markets for Britain which is forecasted to touch a billion-pound (billion dollar) visitor market for the UK from 2025.

Mizoram is keen to offer eco-friendly and sustainable tourism: Lalduhoma

Jan 05, 2024, at 11:19 pm

Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Friday said his government is keen to offer eco-friendly and sustainable tourism which is going to support the fragile ecology of the state.

Bus tours to art previews to self-guided tours – options to enjoy Durga Puja in Kolkata

Oct 05, 2023, at 08:47 pm

The annual autumn festival, Durga Puja, as celebrated in Kolkata, is known for its art and cultural extravaganza. Its inclusion in UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, in 2021, has now catapulted it to global fame.

Sri Lanka Tourism conducts three-city roadshow in India to woo more travellers

Oct 03, 2023, at 12:20 am

Seeking to give a major impetus to its efforts to woo tourists from India, Sri Lanka Tourism recently held a string of roadshows in several Indian cities like Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Pune.

Akasa Air launches direct flights from Kolkata to Mumbai

Jul 07, 2023, at 10:48 pm

Kolkata: Airline major Akasa Air on Friday announced its decision to strengthen its connectivity from Kolkata with the launch of direct flights to Mumbai.

IndiGo strengthens connectivity from Kolkata

May 22, 2023, at 07:26 pm

Kolkata: Airlines major IndiGo has announced five new flights and additional frequencies to and from Kolkata.

Akasa Air commences operations from Kolkata

May 19, 2023, at 06:30 am

Kolkata: Akasa Air, a new airline operating in India, on Thursday commenced its operations from Kolkata.

Etihad Airways relaunches daily flights to Kolkata

Mar 28, 2023, at 05:24 am

Kolkata: UAE's national carrier Etihad Airways relaunched its daily flight service to the East Indian city of Kolkata on Sunday.

Kolkata becomes Akasa Air’s 17th destination, marking operations across all metro cities in India

Mar 15, 2023, at 11:02 pm

Kolkata: Newly launched airline Akasa Air on Wednesday announced the addition of Kolkata as its 17th destination to its rapidly growing network, strengthening its presence in the East.

AirAsia India starts daily direct flights from Lucknow to Mumbai and Kolkata

Aug 29, 2022, at 07:12 pm

Mumbai:  Aviation major AirAsia India will commence daily direct flights from Lucknow to Mumbai and Kolkata.

Malaysia is one of the best places for Indians to visit in the post COVID-19 situation: Deputy Tourism Minister

Aug 20, 2022, at 11:08 pm

Kolkata:  Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, YB Datuk Seri Dr. Santhara J.P. invited Indians to visit Malaysia and said it is one of the best countries to visit in the post COVID-19 situation.

Independence Day: AirAsia India fares begin at RS,1,475

Aug 10, 2022, at 10:05 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: AirAsia India, a subsidiary of Tata Sons Private Ltd., announced the launch of its Independence Day sale with fares starting at ₹1,475, for routes like Delhi-Lucknow, in addition to similar discounted fares across its network.

Singapore Tourism Board hosts travel trade roadshow in Kolkata, India is second largest source market for the nation

Aug 02, 2022, at 05:10 am

Kolkata:  The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) on Monday hosted a roadshow in Kolkata with an aim to attract more tourists from India in the upcoming days and also showcase the new attractions which the country is offering to the visitors.

SpiceJet announces daily non-stop flights between Jabalpur and Kolkata

Jul 19, 2022, at 06:44 pm

Kolkata: Private airline major SpiceJet on Tuesday announced the launch of new daily flights connecting Jabalpur with Kolkata starting July 22.

SpiceJet announces daily non-stop flights between Jabalpur and Kolkata

Jul 19, 2022, at 04:41 pm

Indian airline SpiceJet has announced the launch of new daily flights connecting Jabalpur with Kolkata starting Jul 22.

Visa applications from India double in Jan-Mar 2022 compared to same period last year, says VFS Global

May 18, 2022, at 05:00 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Visa facilitator VFS Global said visa applications doubled in the first quarter of calendar year 2022 compared to the corresponding period last year yet the volume is nowhere close to the pre-pandemic level.

Indigo adds Darbhanga to domestic network, flights to Kolkata and Hyderabad from July

Jun 12, 2021, at 05:52 pm

Kolkata: Airline company Indigo has added a new destination, Darbhanga (Bihar) to their domestic network.

Direct flights between Delhi and Kolkata to take off regularly instead of 3 days a week

Dec 15, 2020, at 01:53 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Direct flights between Delhi and Kolkata will take off regularly instead of three days a week, the West Bengal government announced on Monday relaxing the restrictions.

Air India actively considering reintroduction of Kolkata-London-Kolkata direct flights

Sep 04, 2020, at 08:23 pm

Kolkata/UNI: Air India, the Asian country's national airline, is actively considering reintroduction of its Kolkata-London-Kolkata direct flight soon after getting nod from the Aviation Ministry and Airport Authority of India (AAI) and clearance of other technicalities.

Marriott International staycation offers in India: Valid till Dec 31 for bookings by Oct 30

Sep 02, 2020, at 02:02 am

Kolkata/IBNS: If you are still wondering if it is okay to go on a holiday in the new normal phase, how about checking out a staycation offer from Marriott International as a confidence building measure?

Flight operations from Kolkata to remain suspended on complete lockdown days

Jul 30, 2020, at 06:44 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Flight operations at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport will remain suspended on complete anti-Covid-19 lockdown days, announced by the West Bengal government.

GoAir repatriates 37,990 stranded Indians, clocks more than 200 international charter flights

Jul 30, 2020, at 12:46 am

New Delhi: Private carrier GoAir has repatriated 37,990 stranded Indians and clocked more than 200 international charter flights till date.

British Airways special flight to touch down at Kolkata airport after 11 years

Apr 13, 2020, at 04:26 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Eleven years after ceasing direct flight operations between Kolkata and London's Heathrow airport, a special evacuation flight of the United Kingdom (UK)'s flag carrier airline, British Airways, will touch down at Netaji Subhas Chandra International (NSCBI-CCU) airport here on next Sunday (Apr 19) to transit UK nationals stranded in West Bengal and its neighbouring states due to the nationwide Coronavirus lockdown, officials said.

Singapore Airlines to boost Kolkata Services

Jan 14, 2020, at 05:40 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Singapore Airlines (SIA) will introduce a fifth weekly flight to Kolkata, India, from 29 March 2020. 

IndiGo connects Kolkata to Cantonese food capital of China

Oct 24, 2019, at 10:29 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Indian airline IndiGo commenced operations from Kolkata to Guangzhou on October 20, its second destination in China after the recent launch of Chengdu.

GoAir launches non-stop flights to Singapore from Bengaluru and Kolkata

Oct 09, 2019, at 08:37 pm

New Delhi: Indian airline GoAir on Wednesday announced the launch of its non-stop flights to Singapore from Bengaluru and Kolkata.