Travel insurance policies do not generally cover adventurous or sporting activities such as bungee jumping, paragliding, mountain climbing, or white water rafting, which fall under hazardous activities.
'I've always wanted to be a pilot; setting records is the icing on the cake.'
Use of expensive hotels or five-star hotels for stay during the travel or holding events has been restricted
Jet will, however, continue to pay the sale-linked productivity bonus to them.
Over 600 slots at three major airports - Heathrow, Dubai and New York's JFK International - could be at stake.
The order came on the complaint filed by the couple who had alleged that they found out about the cancellation of their flight scheduled for December 18, 2010 after reaching Heathrow Airport, UK as the airline did not inform them in advance about the same.
The change has been made through a memorandum issued by the ministry of finance. Government officials are required to travel by government-owned AI, which from October 1 has started offering concessions to officials in the form of 'supersaver' bookets.
The Sports Ministry on Tuesday overruled the Sports Authority of India's decision not to clear the Indian men hockey team's trip to the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.
The police also rescued two women, who were scheduled to go to Goa with dummy customers, after the racket was busted on Monday evening, a senior official said.
'It is a good match for those aged 25-30, who have just started working and need a basic product.'
The Indian State has low operational capabilities. Individuals will have concerns about material that flows through the government, on questions of purity, perfection of the cold chain, and correctness of procedures at the frontline. Even if a government programme is able to solve all these problems, it will be limited in scale-up. The passion, management capabilities, and response to local conditions, which will be found with tens of thousands of ground-level initiatives, Individuals will have concerns about material that flows through the government, on questions of purity, perfection of the cold chain, and correctness of procedures. Even if a government programme is able to solve all these problems, it will be limited in scale-up, argues Ajay Shah.
'I have no idea what's in store for us.' 'I am in touch with my friends who are still stuck there.'
So, what's the problem if our present is screwed up when the future promises to be profitable? It's an Indian habit, notes Shyam G Menon.
You can reduce your tax burden by wisely using partially taxable allowances, suggests Bindisha Sarang.
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For Air India and Jet Airways, airspace closure over Pakistan would mean flights to US and Europe will have to take a longer route.
Buttery papparadelle buried under a wild mushroom sauce and topped with shavings of fresh Parmesan cheese is a meal made in heaven.
Had it been an election of digital campaigns, the cost of the 2019 election would have been far less than what it actually is.
If you are bullish on the consumption theme, consider specialised mutual funds that focus on this theme. Remember that such sectoral mutual funds should not make up more than 5% to 10% of your equity portfolio.
'If you just click sexy pictures, you are only going to have a bunch of perverts following you.' 'What do perverts buy? They don't even buy condoms.'
Till December 2015, the prime minister has flown abroad 19 times, but the bills have been processed only for 2014 till now
'Our only request to the Indian government is that they should act fast and send a plane to evacuate us as people around us are dying'
These airports are those at Amritsar, Varanasi, Bhubaneswar, Indore, Raipur and Trichy.
'After the 4th of May we can expect thunderstorms, dust storms and some rain over a large area of north India.'
CoA takes away all functioning powers of BCCI office-bearers
Because from June 1, 2015, you will have to fork out 14 per cent service tax instead of 12.36 per cent
While the second-class fares may not be hiked, AC travel will be more expensive.
A little bewildered by the turn of events and the sudden attention on him and one who candidly says he does not know what one lakh means, Majhi, who hails from remote Melaghar village in Kalahandi district, has seen his kitty swell to Rs 15 lakh. But he sorely misses his wife.
The Indian Railways must opt for a dynamic fare-fixing system and improve its management and marketing techniques.
Travel companies are reducing the number of days from packages to make it more affordable for globe trotters.
Rediff readers tell us what they did with their first salary.
Mattis said in conducting these strikes, the US has gone to great lengths to avoid civilian and foreign casualties.
Shyel Trehan, an alumna of the 2000 batch of the National Law School, was one of the organisers who managed this near impossible achievement.
Travel companies and agencies are offering early bird discounts going up to 40 per cent. Priyadarshini Maji reports
CRRC Pioneer Electric (India) Private Limited, whose bid for the project is a joint venture of the Chinese firm CRRC Corporation Ltd with a Gurugram-based company according to its website, is one of the six contenders for the tender for procuring propulsion systems or electric traction kits for 44 trains to function as the Vande Bharat Express or Train 18.
Some would argue that it bullet trains are too expensive for the cash-starved Indian Railways, and its cost far outweighs the benefits.
Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com brings you amazing gadgets and mobile devices from CES 2022.
The proposals of six para-athletes, who are training in India and abroad ahead of the Asian Para Games that will take place between October 6 and 13 in Jakarta, were also cleared at the meeting.
