Joint venture formed for Chandigarh international airportSeptember 17th, 2009 CHANDIGARH/NEW DELHI - A joint venture company, Chandigarh International Airport Private Limited, has been formed between the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and governments of Punjab and Haryana for the execution of a multi-million project for an international airport at Chandigarh. The JV agreement was signed between the three parties in New Delhi Thursday.
Lightning strikes parked plane at Mexico City airport, injuring 4 employees working nearbySeptember 4th, 2009 Lightning injures 4 workers at Mexico City airportMEXICO CITY — A lightning strike that hit a parked plane at Mexico City's airport has sent four employees working nearby to the hospital. Officials say the workers were apparently injured by the concussion from the afternoon strike, rather than by the electrical charge of the bolt itself.
Gold-plated horse head from Roman era found in GermanyAugust 27th, 2009 Gold-plated Roman horse head found in GermanyFRANKFURT — Scientists say a Roman horse head made from bronze and plated in gold has been discovered at an archaeological site in Germany. Hesse state archaeologist Egon Schallmeyer says the head is part of a horse and rider statue and "qualitatively one of the best (pieces) created at that time."
The ornamented, well preserved head was found earlier this month at the Waldgirmes excavation site in central Germany and displayed Thursday at the German Archaeological Institute in Frankfurt.
Udaipur named world's best city by Travel + Leisure readersJuly 13th, 2009 Travel + Leisure readers name Udaipur best cityNEW YORK — The annual list of the "World's Best Cities" as chosen by readers of Travel + Leisure magazine was topped by a city that many Americans may not be familiar with: Udaipur, India. Last year the No.
Dry lakes spell doom for Udaipur's tourism industryJuly 9th, 2009 UDAIPUR - Tourist arrival in India's 'City of Lakes'-Udaipur-have declined following reports of lakes drying up. The city's five lakes-Udai Sagar Lake, Lake Pichola, Rajsamand Lake, Fateh Sagar Lake, and Jaisamand Lake-are all rain-fed.
Lakes dry up in Udaipur, so does tourismJuly 6th, 2009 UDAIPUR - It's a hard to believe sight. The lakes of Udaipur that had bestowed on this city the epithet of Venice of the East have become so dry that instead of boats, SUVs are being used to ferry guests across.
President to visit Udaipur todayJune 30th, 2009 UDAIPUR - President Pratibha Patil will arrive here on a one-day visit today to unveil the statue of Maharana Pratap at the newly constructed international airport terminal. The President will be accompanied by her husband Dr.
President unveils statue of Maharana Pratap in UdaipurJune 30th, 2009 UDAIPUR - President Pratibha Patil on Tuesday unveiled the statue of Maharana Pratap at the newly constructed international airport terminal in Udaipur. Remembering the life and courage of Maharana Pratap, President Patil said the country is proud of him.
Planes, plows and subsidies: Denver airport harvested farm cash by renting out land for cropsJune 19th, 2009 Denver airport reaped federal farm subsidiesDENVER — Denver International Airport reaped about $400,000 in federal agricultural subsidies between 1995 and 2003 by leasing up to 18,000 acres of its land to farmers. About two-thirds of the money went to the farmers.
Aviophobia? Divine help soon at Delhi airportMay 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - For those suffering from aviophobia, the fear of flying, divine help will be at hand soon with a grand temple with south Indian architecture coming up just outside the airport here. The choice of deity, too, for this unique initiative by an airport developer is apt - the temple is dedicated to the Hindu monkey god Hanuman, also called Pavanaputra, the son of the wind god.
Northwest plane does about face and lands back at Baton Rouge airport after small door opensMay 5th, 2009 Northwest plane makes emergency landing in La.BATON ROUGE, La. — Officials say a Northwest Airlines plane was forced to turn around and land back at the Baton Rogue, La., airport after a small maintenance door on the bottom of the aircraft opened.
Oscar winning Hollywood actor Nicole Kidman in UdaipurMarch 24th, 2009 UDAIPUR - Oscar winning Hollywood actresss Nicole Kidman arrived in Udaipur on Monday. Kidman is in the city to shoot some sequences for her forthcoming movie 'The Eighth Wonder,' a movie based on an archaeological discovery.
Patel lays foundation of greenfield airport in SikkimMarch 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel Saturday laid the foundation of a new greenfield airport at Pakyong in Sikkim and an airport terminal building at Dibrugarh in Assam. The minister, who began his tour to launch airport modernisation projects across the country Feb 20, has so far laid the foundation of nine airport terminal buildings and also inaugurated a swanky departure terminal at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in Delhi.
Patel lays foundation of new terminal at Surat airportFebruary 28th, 2009 SURAT - Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel Friday laid the foundation of a new terminal at Surat airport, the eighth such terminal project in the country since Feb 20. The new domestic terminal, a glass and steel structure, will have a floor area of 8,474 square metres and offer modern passenger friendly facilities like central heating and air conditioning system, Patel said.
Latest Kerala airport project to be expeditedJanuary 19th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Kannur international airport project in north Kerala will be expedited, the state government said Tuesday. 'We have decided to acquire 441 hectares of land under the fast-track scheme to speed up the Kannur airport project,' Chief Minister V.S.
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