By 2030, Akasa will be among 30 largest global airlines by fleet size; may grab 15% India market share in 5-7 years: Vinay Dube

By 2030, Akasa will be among 30 largest global airlines by fleet size; may grab 15% India market share in 5-7 years: Vinay Dube

Vinay Dube, Founder & CEO, Akasa Air, says given the small base, Akasa grew 300%, the previous financial year over 50%, this financial year. These kinds of numbers will continue for the next couple of years. The airline has ordered another 199 aircraft and with the existing fleet, there will be about 226 aircraft over … Read more

Maha Kumbh tragedy: Karnataka tour operators face 25-30% cancellations

Maha Kumbh tragedy: Karnataka tour operators face 25-30% cancellations

Devotees cross pontoon bridges during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on Friday. Following the recent tragedy at Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj which claimed 30 lives including those of four people from Belagavi, devotees from Karnataka are thinking twice before making their journey there. A few private tour operators who offer … Read more

Mahakumbh | 5 things to do at the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj

Mahakumbh | 5 things to do at the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj

Pilgrims at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, venue of Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 | Photo Credit: SANDEEP SAXENA Be ready to brave mammoth crowds (more than 40 crore people will be attending the festivities over the next few weeks) and the cold (temperatures dip till 7 degrees), but if you overcome that, the Maha Kumbh is … Read more

Bus carrying pilgrims to Prayagraj Maha Kumbh catches fire in U.P., 1 killed

Bus carrying pilgrims to Prayagraj Maha Kumbh catches fire in U.P., 1 killed

An elderly passenger was killed when a private bus carrying pilgrims from Telangana to the Prayagraj Maha Kumbh caught fire on Tuesday, police said. Authorities are investigating the cause of the blaze, which created chaos at the tourist facility in Vrindavan where the bus was parked, they said. According to Additional SP City Arvind Kumar, … Read more

In UP Budget, lion’s share earmarked for religious and cultural projects in Kashi, Ayodhya, Vindhya, Chitrakoot

In UP Budget, lion’s share earmarked for religious and cultural projects in Kashi, Ayodhya, Vindhya, Chitrakoot

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath highlighted the provision to set aside Rs 100 crore for preparations for the 2025 Maha Kumbh soon after the 2022-23 annual Budget was tabled in the Assembly. The Rs 6-lakh-crore Budget’s religious, regional, and cultural focus was evident as Adityanath highlighted the government’s aim to present the upcoming Maha … Read more

50,000 to be tested for Covid at the Maha Kumbh site

50,000 to be tested for Covid at the Maha Kumbh site

Uttarakhand administration is launching a mega Covid test drive starting Saturday in the Haridwar city, covering around 50,000 people a day amid reports of increasing Covid-19 cases among seers and others attending the Maha Kumbh. The state health department will mainly conduct RT-PCR tests. The drive will cover seers, devotees, eatery owners, frontline workers including … Read more