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Monthly Tourism Newsletter from India |
September - 2007 |
| Permanent Feature - GOA | Contest |
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Warm greetings from lovely Goa!
While the country stood in unity to salute its Tricolor on its 60th Independence Day on August 15, Indians the world over celebrated the festival of Raksha Bandhan on August 28 reaffirming the sacred ties between a brother and sister.
As the tourist season gets into a steady swing this September, Airlines and Hotels are girding up for a larger influx of tourists this time around. The national carrier flew directly to New York to bring her first arrivals into the country, while low cost carriers are expanding their networks in the country to meet an ever increasing demand. Joining the bandwagon, Air France is hoping to fly directly to its ‘most demanded destination – Goa’!
If you’d like to have a visual tour of this lovely country, before you actually descend on it, check out ‘Incredible India’ Campaign now posted on Google’s YouTube.
Children and animals have found their voice too -on the international scene! Who can better understand the plight of child labour than a destitute child labourer himself? Translating his experiences onto celluloid, teenager Tapa Bhowmick’s film ‘We See” has been shortlisted in the best film category at the Auburn International Film Festival in Sydney.
Hunted down and neglected, the Indian Wild Dog finally got due recognition in the film “Wild Dog Diaries”, which won the coveted ‘Best of the Festival Grand” Award at the 8th Japanese Wildlife Film Festival.
We look forward to having you with us this season in India! See you in India! |
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AIRLINES UPDATEAIR INDIA’ INAUGURAL MUMBAI - NEW YORK DIRECT FLIGHT: Air India newly acquired Boeing 777 touched down safely at the JFK Airport, New York on its inaugural flight from Mumbai on August 1. The airline now offers a daily non-stop service between the two financial capitals. (ETD Mumbai 0045 local time ETA JFK 0710 local time on the same day. On its return, ETD JFK 2130 local time and ETA Mumbai at 2215 local time the following day). As part of its promotional blitz in New York, the Maharaja was spectacularly displayed at the Times Square. Besides this, advertisements of the airline promos are listed the pages of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. AIR INDIA TO USE SITA AIRCOM NETWORK: Air India will deploy SITA's state-of-the-art air-ground communications services for both voice and data link in its operations. SITA’s AIRCOM Server, known as ACARS, in addition to allowing straightforward communication between pilots and air traffic controllers, also allows the uploading of weather and flight plans and downloading of engine performance data. Globally, SITA operates over 850 VHF ground stations in over 160 countries making it the world’s largest private data radio network.
JET AIRWAYS COMMENCES DELHI-TORONTO FLIGHTS FROM SEPTEMBER: Jet Airways has recently announced the introduction of a new flight linking Delhi with Toronto via Brussels, five times a week. This flight will also give Jet Airways' passengers an opportunity to connect to New York (Newark) via its hub in Brussels. At Brussels, flights will be synchronized in order to provide passengers seamless transfer access between Delhi - Newark and Mumbai - Toronto. AIR DECCAN COMMENCES DAILY JAMSHEDPUR - KOLKATA FLIGHTS: Air Deccan commenced its daily flight connecting Jamshedpur to Kolkata on August 26. A 48-seater ATR aircraft was deployed to serve this route. However, in order to achieve optimum time efficiency, Air Deccan has decided to phase out their old ATR 42-320 aircraft and replace these with new generation ATR 72-500 fleet shortly. SPICEJET PLANS TO EXPAND NETWORK TO PORT BLAIR AND COIMBATORE: Starting this winter, SpiceJet is planning to expand its route network to destinations like Port Blair and Coimbatore. The airline recently added Kochi to its network. The airline currently serves 15 destinations. LUFTHANSA AIRLINES AND DEUTSCHE BANK OFFER ‘MILES & MORE’: The two best German brands – Lufthansa Airlines and Deutsche Bank —have come together to offer Miles & More credit card to the Indian travellers. The Miles & More Credit Card is more than a frequent flyer program. It does not expire if the customer stops travelling. Rather, as long as the purchases are being made on the card it remains valid. The card has been launched on two platforms. The Platinum platform - focuses on the lower segment, and Visa Signature platform on the high-end consumer. MALAYSIA’S AIR ASIA TO START FLIGHTS TO AMRITSAR IN OCTOBER: Malaysia’s budget airline Air Asia is set to start three flights a week in October to Amritsar from Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia is a preferred destination of the people of Punjab. KUWAIT AIRWAYS TO ADD HYDERABAD TO ITS INDIAN ITINERARY: Following its commitment to the Indian market, Kuwait Airways is all set to expand its India operation with addition of Hyderabad as its new destination, this November, with a likely service of 3-4 flights. The carrier is also expected to add one more flight to Ahmedabad taking the overall flights to four. AIR FRANCE TARGETS A LARGER GROWTH IN INDIAN SKIES: Air France expects its revenue from India to grow by 15-20 per cent in the current financial year by increasing their capacity both in terms of number of seats and frequency of flights to India. This winter, Air France will be adding a fourth frequency between Chennai and Paris while KLM will be adding two additional flights between Hyderabad and Amsterdam, taking the total number of services from Hyderabad to six per week. AIR FRANCE LIKELY TO HAVE DIRECT FLIGHTS TO GOA AND KOLKATA: Experiencing high load factors on the south Indian route, Air France plans to enhance its service to this area and is also considering Goa and Kolkata as new destinations with Goa being their most ‘demanded’ route. ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS LAUNCHES ‘BUSINESS CLASS ONLY’ FLIGHTS TO MUMBAI: Deploying a Boeing 737, the Japanese, All Nippon Airways (ANA) launched a new service between Tokyo and Bombay on September 1. Offering only 36 business class seats, it will have six flights a week from and to Tokyo Narita airport and Mumbai. TOP
HOTELS NEWSTAJ-GINGER HOTEL OPENS IN NORTHEAST: Taj Group’s Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) budget chain Ginger has launched its ninth hotel in Tripura. Tripura is fast emerging as a favoured investment location and economic growth centre. SUN-N-SAND MAKES ITS PRESENCE FELT IN GOA: With three hotels already running in cities like Pune, Mumbai and Shirdi, Sun-n-Sand is all set to open its new venture in the beach city of India, Goa. The unique feature of this hotel is that the whole building is based on a single rock. The main hotel, housing 43 rooms, starts from the 3rd floor. Based in the capital city, Panaji, the hotel intends to cater to the needs of domestic and international business and leisure travellers. CHOICE HOTELS TO ADD FOUR NEW HOTELS TO ITS REPERTOIRE: Choice Hotels is likely to develop four new properties by next year. The first property to be launched in January next year in Ludhiana, under the Clarion brand, is an all-suite 120-room venture. The two other properties coming up under the Comfort Inn brand are in Delhi and Haldwani. The fourth property likely to open this year is a 75-room venture in Chennai. Apart from this, Choice Hotels intends to launch 10 more properties by the end of 2009. CROWNE PLAZA DELHI REVAMPS ITS LOOK: The Crowne Plaza sports a new look thanks to a revamped gym and re-furbished fourth floor which opened in August. But its best feature yet, is the new and one-of-its-kind banquet hall with a seating capacity of 800-1000. In addition, the hotel has already started construction on its, plush up market, 11-acre property on the Jaipur -Agra highway. Meanwhile, it is all set to launch a 175 room property in Kazakhstan next year. SWOSTI’S FINEST SPA RETREAT IN PURI: Swosti Group of Hotels is planning to introduce Swosti Chandan & SPA Retreat at Puri with two speciality restaurants and bar. It would be one of the best equipped spas in the eastern part of India on completion, which is expected some time in 2008-09. Swosti Group has three hotels in operation currently.
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RAKSHA BANDHAN CELEBRATED ON AUGUST 28: Raksha Bandhan (the ties of protection) celebrates the revered bond between sister and brother. Ushering in this festival at day break on Sharavan Purnima (full moon day of Shravan), with pooja and prayers, sisters tied Rakhis around the right wrist of their blood brothers, cousin brothers or friends, who in turn pledged to protect them. Exchange of gifts, sweets and other festivities marked this occasion throughout the country. RAJASTHAN’S SAWAN-TEEJ FESTIVAL: Pomp and gaiety marked the festivities of the Sawan-Teej at Rajasthan’s Pink City, Jaipur, from August 11-16. Traditionally known as Teej, this festival is dedicated to Goddess Parvati and commemorates the day when she was united with Lord Shiva. The festival is held every year in the Hindu month of Shravan and marks the advent of the monsoon. Young girls, newly weds and elderly women attired in traditional costumes lent a colourful touch to the festivities. KERALA CELEBRATES CHINGAM AND ONAM: Keralites celebrated their New Year on Friday August 17, with tens of thousands of Hindus thronging the temples. ‘Chingam’, which happens to be the first month of the Malayalam Calendar Year, is also the month of the Onam Festival. Chingam symbolizes a new ray of hope after ‘Karkidakam’ - the month of deprivation. ONAM: The 10 day Harvest Festival of Onam began on August 17 and concluded on August 27 with a grand celebration called ‘Thiruvonam’. Young girls and women made floral patterns called ‘Pookalam’ to welcome the mythical demon King Mahabali. This festival witnessed an amazing display of Kerala’s various traditional arts from Theyyam, Kathakali (traditional dance), the famed snake boat race and intricate traditional floral decorations. TOP NEWS MEANS GOOD NEWS (India)NOW RAILWAY TICKETS AT POST OFFICES: In a major step to expand the reach of railway ticketing, Indian Railways will make available computerized railway tickets through post offices. The system - India Post PRS Centre — will be initially introduced in thirty select post offices across the country. In addition to the cost of the ticket a marginal amount of Rs 25 per ticket will be levied. In another major initiative, The Railways has also extended the services of the call centre number 139, which was available in Delhi earlier, to metros like Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata. WORLD’S OLDEST STEAM ENGINE FAIRY QUEEN TO GRACE THE TRACKS AGAIN IN OCTOBER: The world’s oldest steam engine, Fairy Queen, will haul steam engine enthusiasts from Delhi to Alwar (ETD 9am ETA 4pm), and back from October 27 and will make a total of eight runs till March 8, 2008. Its coaches are specially designed to recreate the nostalgic era of the past. The Fairy Queen which took its first run with the Indian Railways, 150 years ago, in 1855 is featured in the Guinness Book of Records. ‘INCREDIBLE INDIA’ CAMPAIGN NOW ON GOOGLE’S YOUTUBE: YouTube Google's most popular site for online videos now features the Ministry of Tourism’s promotional videos of "Incredible India". Eighteen films and television commercials have been posted on www.youtube.com/india. This feature in India complements the already content rich site of Ministry of Tourism www.incredibleindia.org. The commercials launched are on the themes of Generic India, Adventure and Wildlife. Indian Heritage, Buddhists Heritage, Walk with Buddha, Timeless India, Central India, Only in India and 150th Years of India's Freedom Struggle. E-TOURIST INFO KIOSKS TO BE SET UP IN RAJASTHAN: Rajasthan is perhaps the most tourist friendly state in India. It is now planning to set up electronic tourist information Kiosks (eTIK) at around 120 prominent places of tourist importance. The eTIKs would provide a variety of services to tourists displaying tourist related general information, electronic ticket printing and a host of other value added information. TAMILNADU LAUNCHES 14-DAY SOUTH INDIA TOUR PACKAGE: Tamilnadu Tourism has announced the launching of a 14-day rail-road package tour covering major south Indian destinations. The tour - New Delhi / Chennai / New Delhi will comprise travel by train from New Delhi to Chennai and sightseeing by hi-tech luxury A/c / Non-A/c coaches to popular destinations like Kancheepuram, Ooty, Coimbatore, Kanyakumari, Madurai, Rameswaram, Thanjavur and Mamallapuram in Tamilnadu; Tirupathy in Andhra Pradesh; Bangalore and Mysore in Karnataka; and Cochin and Trivandrum in Kerala. KERALA’S FLOATING ART EXHIBITION: Floating a new idea, a houseboat ‘Sandarsan’ has opened up its decks to upcoming and local artists to display their works in a bid to reach out to art aficionados and tourists alike while enjoying the serenity of the backwaters in Kerala. The number of art works being sold here speaks for the success of this venture. LIKELY UNESCO HERITAGE STATUS FOR SHIMLA TOY TRAIN: As a likely UNESCO World Heritage 2008 candidate, the Kalka-Shimla Toy Train is being evaluated and inspected by a team of UNESCO experts. If the 104-year-old Kalka- Shimla Railway is indeed declared as a world heritage site, it will join the ranks of Darjeeling Himalaya Railway, Nilgiri Mountain Railway and VT Station in Mumbai which have already been declared as world heritage properties. FORD’S HIMACHAL SKI VILLAGE: The proposed Himalayan Ski Village in the Kullu Valley promoted by Alfred Ford, the great grandson of Ford Motor founder Henry Ford, is all set to roll as soon it receives the environmental clearance from the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MEF). This village will offer ultra massage facilities and is likely to be large enough to be considered as a Winter Olympics site in future. CHINA NATIONAL TOURIST OPENS IN NEW DELHI: Taking its campaign of ‘India-China Year of Friendship through Tourism’ a step further, China opened its first National Tourist office in the Capital. This will not only boost bilateral relations between India and China, but will act as a hub for Indian tourists visiting China particularly during the Olympics and World Expo in Shanghai. TOP NEWS MEANS GOOD NEWS (International)
FIRST INDIAN EXPEDITION TO ARCTIC REGION FLAGGED OFF: The first Indian scientific expedition to the Arctic region led by Rasik Ravindra, Director of National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research (NCAOR) was flagged off recently. AMBANIS ON FORTUNE’S TOP 50 LIST: Estranged Ambani brothers, Mukesh and Anil were jointly named among the world’s 50 most influential people in business. Fortune Group Magazine Business 2.0 has ranked them 31st amongst this privileged group. INDIAN DESIGNERS ALL SET TO ‘WOW’ PARIS: Moving from the confines of the country, Indian fashion is blazing a new trail the world over, especially in Europe. Renowned fashion designers Manish Arora and Anamika Khanna will display some of their best designs on the ramp at this year’s Paris Fashion Week between September 30 and October 7. SUDARSHAN TO PRESENT TAJ SAND SCULPTURE IN NEW YORK: After having wowed audiences with his sand replica of the Taj in Doha and Berlin, Sudarshan will be recreating this Wonder of the World in New York at the September (23-26) festival of ‘Incredible India at 60’ in New York. As his tribute to the monument on its 350th Anniversary, Patnaik had sculpted its replica in black sand. A recipient of several awards, he has participated in 34 international sand sculpture contests around the world. INDIAN-AMERICANS CELEBRATE INDIA’S 60TH INDEPENDENCE DAY IN NEW YORK: Parades, cultural programs and exhibitions depicting India’s heritage marked the Indian Independence Day celebrations by non-resident Indians in the USA. The main parade in New York City was attended by thousands of people, including top city officials and a galaxy of Indian film stars and other artists. Bollywood actress Urmila Matondkar had the honour of being the “grand marshal” of the Iselin parade, New Jersey.
AISHWARYA RAI’S FIRST WAX MODEL AT MADAME TUSSAUD’S NEWYORK MUSEUM: A wax model of Aishwarya Rai, India’s most famous and beauteous actress was displayed at Madame Tussaud’s New York Museum in August. Aishwarya’s wax model, sporting a pink salwar kurta and an armful of bangles in a dance pose, was unveiled amidst bollywood dancers performing to popular Hindi songs. IIT GRADUATE WINS TOASTMASTER’S PUBLIC SPEAKING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: A graduate of the Indian Institute of Technology, Vikas Jhingran, a PhD Scholar at the Massachusettes Institute of Technology, recently won the 2007 Toastmasters International World Championship of Public Speaking. The contest organized by Toastmaster, a non profit educational organization, also known as the Olympics of Public Speaking, featured 10 finalists each of whom presented a seven minute original speech. INDIAN COOK BOOK GIVES JK ROWLING RUN FOR HER MONEY: Television cook Anjum Anand’s book ‘Indian Cuisine’ has become a huge success beating the latest Harry Potter novel to soar to the top of the Daily Mail bestsellers’ list. The release of Anjum’s book has coincided with her hugely popular TV show series. The book contains more than 70 new recipes of traditional, calorie conscious, Indian dishes. TOP ENDANGERED WHITE BELLIED SEA EAGLES SIGHTED IN ORISSA: At least 20 endangered white bellied sea eagles and their nests were spotted, for the first time, in the forests of Bhitarkanika National Park, Orissa. The eagle is characterized by its white colour on its head, rump and belly and dark grey colour on the back of its wings and an impressive wing span of seven feet. Its majestic appearance has earned it the name “Kurubala” or the King of Birds. TREES GET A ‘RAKSHA BANDHAN’ TOO: Pledging to save the fast depleting forests of Orissa’s, young girls from the Mayurbhanj district tied rakhi’s around trees to help propagate the need to regenerate the forests. The Rakhis were tied around Sal trees on the occasion of ‘Raksha Bandhan’ amidst singing and speeches, with oaths being taken to protect the forests. Organised by the ‘Jungle Suraksha Mahasangh’ (jungle protection group), the villagers have steadily helped protect and maintain the forests. ABANDONED DONKEYS AND HORSES FIND SYMPATHETIC HELP: “India Project for Animals and Nature” (IPAN), an NGO in Nilgris, Tamil Nadu has pitched in to help injured, sick and abandoned donkeys. Over 150 donkeys were treated at camps in Mettupalayam, while a training camp was organized for the owners to train them in the care and cure of their donkeys. NOW MICROCHIPS FOR KERALA’S CAPTIVE ELEPHANTS: A dozen elephants, from 3-yr old Unnikuttan to 95-yr old Gangadharan, queued up to receive their microchips which were implanted under their skin by way of an injection. The drive was to get every captive elephant registered. Besides providing details of its owner / mahout, the card would also carry details of its health to ensure timely medical assistance and proper maintenance of these pachyderms. HIMACHAL’S NEW STATE ANIMAL IS SNOW LEOPARD: The rare snow leopard has replaced the musk deer as Himachal Pradesh’s State animal, while the endangered western Tragopan has been named the new State Bird, replacing the monal pheasant. Going a step further the endangered ‘rhododendron campanulatum’ has replaced the colourful State plant ‘rhododendron arboreum’. The snow leopard is an elusive cat which descends below the snow line only in winter. The Western Tragopan locally known as “Jajaurana” – king of birds, is listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s highly endangered species, and is being bred in captivity at the Sarahan Sanctuary in Himachal Pradesh. INDIAN WILDLIFE MOVIE WINS COVETED AWARD: Indian photographer-filmmaker duo, S. Karapurkar and S. Hegde’s wildlife film “Wild Dog Diaries”, highlighting the social behavior of the Indian wild dog, won the coveted ‘Best of the Festival Grand” Award at the 8th Japanese Wildlife Film Festival. The festival saw a participation of 300 wildlife films. TOP IAF PILOTS CIRCUMVENT THE GLOBE WITH MICROLIGHT AIRCRAFT IN 80 DAYS: A micro-light aircraft flown by pilots Wg. Cdr. Rahul Monga and Wg Cdr Anil Kumar arrived at Hindon, setting the new world record for fastest round-the-world trip in this category. The expedition had been flagged off on June 1 by Air Chief Marshal Major from Hindon as a part of the IAF’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The aim was to circumnavigate the earth (minimum distance of 36,889 km) in the shortest period of time which they did in just 80 days.
TAPA’S FILM ON CHILD LABOUR MAKES IT TO THE SYDNEY FESTIVAL: A film on Child Labour by 14-year old Tapa Bhowmick, a resident of a home for destitute children himself, has been selected for screening at the Auburn International Film Festival in Sydney. Tapa’s film “We See”, highlighting the plight of child labourers all over the world, has been shortlisted in the best film category. The teenager who once worked in a noodle factory, learnt camera techniques and film production at a workshop conducted by ‘Muktaneer’ a non governmental organization. CHENNAI SETS UP COUNTRY’S FIRST EVER CYBER CAFÉ FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED: In a first of its kind in the country, Chennai has set up a special internet café, free of charge, for the visually challenged, thanks largely to the efforts of partially visually impaired NGO, Govind Krishnan and Sify who has provided the centre unlimited internet access. Its specially designed software like JAWS (Job access with speech) which is audio based allows the visually challenged to use the computer at will. When switched on JAWS reads everything on the screen, including web pages. This software was developed by the Bill Gates Foundation and Freedom Scientific Group. TOP GOA TOURISM BAGS “TODAY’S TRAVELLER” PLATINUM AWARD: Upholding its position as a premier tourist destination, the Department of Tourism, Goa bagged the “Today’s Traveller” Plantinum Award as India’s Best Beach Tourist Destination. TRI CONTINENTAL FILM FESTIVAL TO BE HOSTED IN GOA: Eighteen films from across three continents will be screened over five days during the Goa edition of the Tri Continental Film Festival from September 28 to October 2, at the International Centre, Dona Paula. Jointly organized by Moving Images Breakthrough (New Delhi) and International Centre, Goa the Festival will showcase the best films of the last three Festivals in a varied genre ranging from humour, musical, documentary and feature. The Tri Continental Festival has become a primary platform for human rights cinema of three continents – Latin America, Africa and Asia- that form part of the global south. DIVAR ISLAND CELEBRATED BONDERAM - AUGUST 25: The centuries old Bonderam ‘Festival of Flags’, which is peculiar to the island of Divar, was warmly welcomed with the playing of the traditional ‘Alvorade’ (the brass band) at 5 am. Thereafter, the evening got off to a vibrant start with the traditional flag parade, led by the brass band. In a spirit of gaiety and camaraderie, each ward of the island outdid the other with a spectacular display of floats which were witnessed by a large number of domestic as well as foreign tourists. As a grand finale to the festivities, a dance and grand musical show and tiatr (local plays) were held.
VASCO WELCOMES ANNUAL SAPTAH FESTIVAL: Gaiety and Pomp marked the Saptah Festival dedicated to Lord Damodar in the port city of Vasco. The Bhajan Saptah commenced on August 19 at 12.30 pm, with bhajans being sung continuously for 24 hours amidst chanting of prayers. Entering its 109th year, this famous festival is annually celebrated with the participation of Dindi troupes, colourful tableaux depicting various mythological scenes and a massive fair. Legend has it that the people of Vasco sought Lord Damodar’s intervention after their city fell victim to a deadly plague. As a sign of his blessings on the city, Lord Damodar gave them a coconut which was kept at the Joshi residence in 1898. According to tradition, on the day of Saptah, the Joshi family starts the festival by offering a ‘shreefal’ (coconut) to Lord Damodar. INTERNATIONAL CUISINE CONFERENCE IN GOA: An international cuisine conference, organized by Indology Goa, was held in the capital city Panaji on September 2. A hundred and fifty delegates from India and abroad joined renowned culinary experts Chef Sanjeev Kapoor, Padmashree Tarla Dalal, Neeru Gupta amongst others. Seven outstanding Goan chefs were awarded lifetime achievement awards for their contribution to cuisine in Goa. Papers on Goan and Gujarati food as well as one on bio-chemistry by a South African scholar were presented at the conference. TOP
Just Answer Five Simple Questions to win a book on India:
Just Answer Five Simple Questions to win a book:
1) Which airline sold its inaugural Airbus A380 tickets for charity?
a. Lufthansa Airlines b. Singapore Airlines c. Emirates d. Air India
2) IAF Pilots recently created a record by circumventing the globe in a / an..
a. Airbus Boeing Worldliner b. Microlight Aircraft c. Concorde d. Hot Air Balloon
3) Dharamsala is a town in…
a. Kangra Valley b. Orissa c. Tibet d. Delhi
4) When Aishwarya Rai was crowned Miss World she was India’s ……. Contestant to win this coveted title.
a. First b. Current c. Third d. Second
5) The author of Harry Potter’s books is
a. Enid Blyton b. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle c. Ian Fleming d. J K Rowling
LAST DATE: 10 OCT 07 to send your entries at the email address pmaurya@vsnl.net or pmaurya@indiainvites.com
ANSWERS TO THE LAST CONTEST:
Editor’s Note: Kalpana Chawla’s birth place is Karnal, Haryana, which was inadvertently omitted. Contestants will be judged on basis on first four answers only. Error is regretted.
1) The food specially prepared for the elephants at Thrissur is called.. c. Aanayoottu
2) The name of the Jet Airways – Sahara Airlines merger airline is a. JetLite
3) The Mission of Life Museum is set up in honour of… b. Dr. Abdul Kalam
4) Which hotel has the world’s largest pillarless dome? b. Sahara Star Hotel, India
5) Kalpana Chawla’s birth place was… Karnal, Haryana
WINNER OF LAST CONTEST: We received a good response and there were quite a few all-correct answers, however the lucky winner out of the lot is ANIRBAN NANDY, KERALA! Warm congratulations! The other participants with all correct entries are: Murray Jones, Rajeev Kumar Delhi; Emmanuel Patras, Pushkar Rajasthan; Anjali Tolani, Gokarna & K. Venu, Goa. We thank all of you for your participation – better luck next time!!! TOP
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