Indian travellers consider Wi-Fi, free breakfast and beverages as important amenities while looking for hotel accommodation, be it during leisure or business travel, according to a recent survey. ...
08:20 AM, Feb 21, 2013
The IBNLive calendar for 2013 brings on to one A4 sheet, not only all the dates of 2013 but also highlights all the major Indian festivals and holidays of the year. ...
04:03 PM, Dec 27, 2012
December 24, Christmas Eve, marks the beginning of the holiday season in many countries of the world and Google is wishing its users "Happy Holidays" with a colourful doodle. ...
12:05 AM, Dec 24, 2012
New Delhi: Get ready to pay even more. The new 12 per cent additional Service Tax comes into effect from Sunday. The new tax covers all services except 38 activities that are put on the negative list. The switch-over to a negative list is aimed at unifying the tax and levies of the Centre and the States, but is also expected to increase the Centre's Service Tax collection up from...
08:52 AM, Jul 01, 2012
Lucknow: Even as India has observed January 26, August 15 and October 2 as national holidays, the government does not seem to have issued any formal orders for the same. The disclosure from the central Home Ministry came in response to an application under the Right to Information (RTI) Act 2005 filed by 10-year-old Aishwarya Parashar in Lucknow. The Class 6 student sent a letter April 25 to the Prime...
07:56 AM, May 24, 2012
Mumbai: All banks, including private sector lenders, will remain open till 5 pm on Saturday for special clearings of government transactions for 2011-12. The Reserve Bank has directed private and public sector banks to remain open on March 31, 2012, with a view to facilitate accounting of all government transactions for the current financial year (2011-12). Banks have also been advised to ensure that the clearing houses under their jurisdiction...
09:37 PM, Mar 30, 2012
Nothing makes a more impressive centerpiece during the holidays than a gingerbread house, we tell you how to make it. ...
05:09 PM, Dec 25, 2011
New Delhi: It's time for Christmas and Google has come up with an interactive doodle on the eve of Christmas, playing the celebration tune of 'jingle Bells'. Making the 'Happy Holidays' Google doodle musical and interactive, Google wishes us Merry Christmas, bringing us in a festive mood. The happy holidays doodle has six glowing buttons. Each button plays a sound from the musical notes of 'jingle bells', when we click...
08:47 AM, Dec 24, 2011
New Delhi: It's that time of the year again. Christmas and the New Year are just days away and there is something festive in the chilly air and Google sends us its wishes with a "Happy Holidays from Google!" doodle. This year's Google happy holidays doodle is made up of lit up holiday symbols - snowflake, Santa Claus, bell, snowman, candle and a gift box - on a dark background,...
09:31 AM, Dec 23, 2011
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio organises fun-filled holiday for his celebrity friends every year, where they play watersports and poker games. The 36-year-old star was joined on this year's trip in January by girlfriend Bar Rafaeli, supermodel Naomi Campbell, actress Cameron Diaz and her boyfriend Alex Rodriguez, with the group enjoying activities such as surfing, snorkelling and paddle-boarding. "For the past five years, Leo and his best friend Lukas Haas have gone...
11:33 AM, Jan 24, 2011
Moscow: The flow of tourists in Russia grew by 42.7 per cent in the first six months of 2010, Russia's statistics service stated. The flow of tourists grew by almost 1,625,000 trips, which is by 42.7 per cent in the first six months of the current year, the country's statistics service, Rosstat reported. "This is a dynamics we have not registered since early 2000s," Russia's Union of tourist industry said....
03:31 PM, Sep 06, 2010
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Every news report has something credible to say about recession these days; I always refer to India from a different perspective. You will only hear ...
12:02 PM, Apr 28, 2010
The need of the hour is the continuation of tax holidays. ...
01:25 PM, Feb 15, 2010
Seven other gazatted holidays out of 17 fall on Saturday and Sunday. ...
11:02 PM, Dec 28, 2009
It's the classic middle class story of simple pleasures of life. ...
10:02 PM, Nov 07, 2009
Industries had sought extension of a 10-year I-tax holiday on power projects. ...
03:56 AM, Jul 07, 2009
Adventure-cum-luxury is the new mantra of travel operators. ...
01:58 PM, Jun 08, 2009
School is out here are some things that you can do in your summer vacations. ...
10:45 AM, Apr 04, 2009
School is out here are some things that you can do in your summer vacations. ...
10:45 AM, Apr 04, 2009
Here are some suggestions that will ward off boredom. ...
03:42 PM, Apr 01, 2009
