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| Service Excellence L-R: Pratik Mehta, assistant VP, AISATS Bengaluru, and Mahenthiren P, senior VP, AISATS Bengaluru received the ‘Air Cargo Terminal Management Award’ 2014 by ICC from Dinesh Rai, chairman, Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority (WDRA) and Oscar Fernandes, minister of road transport and highways, Government of India at the event held in New Delhi at Le Meridien Hotel | Traditional Beginning Bhupinder Singh Hooda (centre), CM, Haryana lighting the traditional Goan lamp ‘divli’ to mark the inauguration of the 28th Surajkund International Crafts Mela, Haryana in the presence of Francis D’Souza, deputy CM, Goa; Dilip Parulekar, minister of tourism, Goa; High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to India Prasad Kariyawasam; Ambassador of the Republic of Tajikistan, Saidbeg Saidov; minister of tourism of Buganda Kingdom Rita Namyalo Kisitu; Chakrvrty Sharma, chairman, Haryana Tourism Corporation and Vijay Vardhan, principal secretary tourism, Haryana |
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| Recognising Excellence Kuoni India recently celebrated an evening of Excellence at the Kuoni Fellowship Awards held at the Nehru Centre, Worli, Mumbai to honour the achievers of Kuoni India | On a Pilgrim Sangrur MP Vijay Inder Singla recently flagged off the ‘Panj Takht Special’ train for the pilgrimage of five Sikh takhts at Dhuri railway station amid jubilation |
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| Grand Welcome L-R: (centre )Dr GVK Reddy, executive chairman, GVK MIAL and G V Sanjay Reddy, MD, GVK MIAL welcomed the first set of passengers at T2 in the check-in hall on the first day of the terminal’s operations of GVK Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai | Prestige Game Garha Hotels recently sponsored one of the most prestigious tournaments of India Polo Calendar, the ‘Northern India Polo Championship’, while the co-sponsors included Royal Salute and EFG Bank, held at the Jaipur Polo Ground |
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| High-flying Project L-R: Sumit Mullick, additional chief secretary and chief protocol officer, Government of Maharashtra; Jagdish Patil, managing director, Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC); Satish Soni, joint managing director, MTDC at the launch of MEHAIR seaplane services in Mumbai | Wine Extravaganza L-R: Marta Santos, director of sales, Martinhal Beach Resort & Hotel, Algarve; Joana Melo, director of sales and marketing, Penha Longa A Ritz-Carlton Hotel; Luis Sousa, manager, Mr Travel Portugal and Cristina Martins, sales executive, Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon at the Portugal wine and dinner event held in Mumbai |
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| Star-Studded Affair L-R: Disha Parmar and Nakuul Mehta (star cast of Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara serial on Star Plus); Brett Lee, Australian cricketer and sports celebrity; and Louise Asher, minister for tourism and major events, State Government of Victoria at the Tourism Victoria Super Trade Mission 2014 held in Mumbai | Eventful Glitterati L-R: Mookhesswur Choonee, minister of art and culture, Mauritius; Kamlesh Pandey, writer; Mukesh Bhatt, Indian film producer; and chief guest and Indian film director, Ramesh Sippy, at the inauguration of the IIFTC Conclave 2014 |
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| Adding Connections Jet Airways recently launched Bengaluru’s maiden international flight to the Gulf, connecting Bengaluru with Abu Dhabi | New Offerings The Switzerland Tourism recently visited Mumbai to announce 2014 as the year of ‘Views’ |
