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Cruise Ships arrives at Mumbai Port

For the first time, Mumbai Port has four cruise ships docked on 18th November 2019.  ‘Mein Schiff6’ came from Muscat, having 2500 passengers on board .Another ship “silver Spirit” also arrived from Muscat with 124 passengers. Karnika” having 800 passengers and Angria with 124 passengers arrived from Goa. This is a momentous occasion, having four ..

Topics: Cruise ship • Dabolim Airport • Goa • Karnika • Mumbai • Ships • States and union territories of India

Exercise Varuna 2019 to be conducted between India and France

India and France will conduct their largest ever naval exercise ‘Varuna-2019’ off Goa coast and Karwar with an objective of expanding their strategic partnership in the Indian Ocean region (IOR). The exercise will be conducted early May 2019 and will witness the participation of aircraft carriers, destroyers, submarines and fighters. India will deploy its aircraft ..

Topics: Aircraft • Aircraft carrier • Aviation • Carrier-based aircraft • Dabolim Airport • Dassault Rafale • French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle • INS Vikramaditya • Mikoyan MiG-29 • Mikoyan MiG-29K • Ships • Varuna

Kempegowda International Airport is set to become first in Asia to use face recognition as boarding pass for passengers

The Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru is set to become the first airport in Asia to use face recognition as the boarding procedure for passengers to board flights and move across different sections of the airport. For this, the agreement was signed between Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) & Portuguese software firm ‘Vision-Box’ in ..

Topics: Aviation • Boarding pass • Dabolim Airport • India • Kempegowda International Airport • SpiceJet • States and union territories of India

The first phase of Indo-French joint naval exercise ‘Varuna 2018’ started in Goa

The first phase of Indo-French joint naval exercise ‘Varuna 2018’ has kickstarted at the Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) in Vasco, Goa on March 19, 2018. The exercise is being held in the Arabian Sea off the Goa coast. French submarine and frigate Jean de Vienne and Indian destroyer INS Mumbai and frigate Trikand with their ..

Topics: Dabolim Airport • French Navy • Goa • Malabar • Mormugao • Mormugao Port Trust • States and union territories of India • Varuna

India signs with Russia for visa free entry of flight crew

India and Russia have recently agreed to implement the general declaration for visa free entry of the crew of chartered and scheduled flights between the two countries. A pact on the issue was signed here recently by officials of the two countries. The agreement will facilitate visa-free entry, stay and exit of crew of aircraft ..

Topics: Airline • Dabolim Airport • Foreign relations of China • Foreign relations of India • Foreign relations of Russia • Human activities • Human migration • Humans • India • Travel visa

Goa to host 36th edition of National Games of India in 2018

The 36th edition of National Games of India will be held in Goa from November 4 to 17, 2018. The Games were originally scheduled to be held in November 2016 but the Goa administration requested a postponement at the Indian Olympic Association (IOA)’s annual general meeting based on extraneous factors, mainly the State elections. The ..

Topics: Dabolim Airport • Goa • India • Indian Olympic Association • National Games of India • Sport in India • States and union territories of India