Long-term travel story remains intact: Mahesh Iyer, MD and CEO at Thomas Cook, IndiaThe travel industry faced challenges in the April-June quarter. Geopolitical issues and visa problems impacted travel. Thomas Cook India's ...
02 Aug, 2025, 12.03 AM IST
H2 of FY2026 should be better than H1: Mahesh Iyer, MD and CEO, Thomas Cook (India)Thomas Cook (India) faced challenges in Q1 due to geopolitical issues and visa restrictions, impacting forex revenue. Despite this, the com...
01 Aug, 2025, 07.25 AM IST
Haj forms to be made available for free; 25 embarkation points this year: Minority Affairs MinistryHaj package costs have been reduced by approximately Rs 50,000 as the money that was deposited with the Haj Committee for foreign exchange ...
06 Feb, 2023, 07.50 PM IST
Frustrated political players doubting Indian vaccines: NaqviSpeaking after chairing a meeting of Haj Committee of India officials and Haj Group organisers at Haj House in south Mumbai, Naqvi said the...
05 Jan, 2021, 02.34 PM IST
India becomes 1st country to make entire Haj process digital: Mukhtar Abbas NaqviAn online application, e-visa, Haj mobile app, "e-MASIHA" health facility, "e-luggage pre-tagging" providing all information in India itsel...
01 Dec, 2019, 11.23 PM IST
Record 2 lakh Haj pilgrims from India this year: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi1.40 lakh pilgrims will go through the Haj Committee of India,.
09 Jun, 2019, 04.19 PM IST
Shipping cannot be a family-run business? These six families disagreeEvery few years, the shipping industry bottoms out to protracted low-growth phases. Several simply cut their losses and down shutters. But ...
30 Oct, 2018, 07.36 AM IST
Move to allow women to go for Haj sans male companion giving positive results: NaqviMore than 2.63 lakh people have applied for undertaking the annual Haj pilgrimage till December 13. Out of this, 1.38 lakh applications hav...
14 Dec, 2017, 04.03 PM IST
Pujas to pilgrimages -- these startups are disrupting spiritualitySaumyaa Vardhan, who worked as a mergers and acquisitions expert in London for seven years, returned to India for a funeral and realized ho...
26 Nov, 2017, 10.41 AM IST
Haj subsidy to be abolished gradually: Mukhtar Abbas NaqviThe minority affairs minister said the committee also suggested that the money spent on the Haj subsidy be used for the educational empower...
07 Oct, 2017, 10.47 PM IST
UP govt to focus on popularising cow milk: Dairy Development MinisterIn order to give a boost to the dairy industry, the The state government has decided to send students from agricultural universities and ot...
23 May, 2017, 01.38 PM IST
Religious tourism keeps travel companies going even in slumpTravel has been among the sectors hit by the economic slump but some companies are looking to the faithful for a reprieve.
05 Dec, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Seemandhra netas bargain for special status and packagesSeemandhra leaders are bargaining with the Congress leadership for special status and packages for communities and districts they represent.
07 Aug, 2013, 11.40 AM IST
Religion e-commerce on the rise as ventures like 'Online Prasad', 'Proud Ummah' take offGrowing surge in Internet commerce that is pushing young entrepreneurs to vie for a share in India’s massive market for religious products ...
06 Mar, 2013, 02.11 PM IST
- Jammu & Kashmir government registers 4,621 fishermen
The move will allow them to avail various incentives, including accidental insurance cover to the tune of Rs 50,000.
25 Aug, 2012, 05.00 PM IST
UPA-2 ministers, plan panel say they have no discretionary powers"We have no power". That's the message from India's most powerful - ministers in the central government's Cabinet.
23 Feb, 2012, 11.46 AM IST
- Pawar assures 1000-cr pkg for drought-affected Bundelkhand
The drought-affected Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh will get a special package of Rs 1000 crore from the Centre to tackle the crisis,...
23 May, 2008, 03.16 PM IST