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Smaller cities power India’s corporate travel surgeCorporate travel in India is increasingly shifting towards smaller cities, with nearly 60% of bookings now originating from or heading to t...
DS Group to hike investment in hospitality segment to Rs 1,500 cr: Vice-Chairman Rajiv KumarDS Group is boosting its hospitality investment to Rs 1,500 crore. The conglomerate plans to double its room count ahead of its 2029 target...
Northeast India Infrastructure Summit: Shillong to host exhibition from June 15-16; Nitin Gadkari to attendFINER announced the Northeast India Infrastructure Summit & Exhibition 2026 (NEIINFRA 2026) in Shillong on June 15-16, 2026. Hosted by the ...
Assam elections: BJP's Sonowal launches poll campaign, says Barak Valley now key economic hubUnion Minister Sarbananda Sonowal launched his campaign in Assam's Barak Valley. He stated the region is now a gateway to Southeast Asia. T...
Meghalaya govt partners with IHCL Group to develop Taj Resort & Spa in UmiamMeghalaya is developing a new Taj Resort and Spa in Umiam. This project is part of a larger plan to make Umiam a premium tourism hub. Sever...
Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma meets K Rammohan Naidu, discusses Shillong airport expansionMeghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma met Union Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu in New Delhi. They discussed expanding Shillong...
Tata Group investing big in hotels in northeastern states with rising tourist footfallNortheast India is becoming a tourism hotspot, attracting hotel investments. IHCL plans to invest ₹2,500 crore, aiming for 30 hotels by 203...
Tourism, weddings, and MICE drive India’s hospitality growth; Indian Hotels, Lemon Tree top buyThe Indian hospitality sector is experiencing strong growth in 2025, driven by increased demand from MICE, cultural festivals, and the wedd...
From skywalk to New Shillong township: CM Sangma’s economic ambitions unfold at the Cherry Blossom Festival 2024Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma unravelled his vision for Meghalaya during the Cherry Blossom Festival 2024 in Shillong. From infrastructure...
Will UDAN finally get wings to fly or will Budget 2024 clip it further?Union Budget 2024: The Modi government's UDAN Scheme aimed to make domestic flights affordable, but saw a 60 per cent decrease in funds, im...
Regional airports found wind beneath their wings in FY24India's hinterland air travel surged last year, driven by civil aviation ministry data and government schemes. Airports like Diu, Pantnagar...
Meghalaya HC directs state govt, AAI to complete inspection for expansion of Shillong AirportOn August 10, the AAI had informed the Court that a survey would be conducted at the Umroi Airport to ascertain the feasibility of wider-bo...
HC tells DGCA & AAI to file affidavits on expanding Shillong AirportBoth the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) were required to file affidavits indicating...
AAI Chairman Arvind Singh reviewed projects and operations of Northeast India AirportsAAI stated Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati is considered the gateway to the north eastern states and a major hub...
Modi's projects that tilted the northeast states towards BJPThe PM's 'Act East' policy included a big push for road and railway infrastructure; steps taken to boost the regional economy also bore fru...
Rs 3400 crore for airports in North East: AAI chairman Guruprasad MahapatraThe airports in the region recorded a total passenger movement of 68.04 lakh in 2016-17 and registered a growth of 27.02 per cent over the ...
PM Modi unveils key road, power projects to boost development in NEModi said the dam for the project could also be used for improving connectivity in remote villages, fisheries, eco- tourism and as a source...
BJP will bring development to Meghalaya, says PM ModiModi said Northeast India was getting priority and in the last three years it has seen more than 150 central govt visits, much higher compa...
Additional incentive for startups in NE states: DoNER MinisterThis would encourage avenues of employability and livelihood not only for youth from the region, but also from all over the country, he sai...
Airport development in Northeast India to suffer as AAI slashes fund: PanelParliamentary panel of Rajya Sabha has remarked that slashing of AAI budgetary support will hit the airport development programme in Northe...