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Rare Gandhi photos fetch double price at UK auction Anonymous writes " London : Rare photographs of Mahatma Gandhi, taken during the Quit India movement days, sold for €2,880, nearly double the pre-sale estimates, at an auction here on Tuesday that also saw an album of early prints of ancient sites in Karnataka realising prices over five times higher. The rare collection of 21 prints of Gandhi’s photos had a pre-sale estimate of €1,000-1,500 at Bonham’s India and Beyond” sale. "

Posted by Mysterindia on Saturday, November 19 @ 02:19:33 EST (829 reads) (Read More... | 51 comments | TrackBack (0) | Score: )

Lavazza brings Espression to India, sets up Rs 120 cr factory Anonymous writes " Lavazza that also owns the 'Barista' coffee chain with 160 outlets in India, is also setting up a new coffee processing factory in Andhra Pradesh with an investment of Rs 120 crore to meet increasing coffee demand. “We are today announcing the launch of our international format 'Espression' in India...In the next three years the plan is to open 25 to 30 such outlets,” said Attilio Capuano, Director, Lavazza Asia and Pacific. "

Posted by Mysterindia on Saturday, November 19 @ 02:02:54 EST (758 reads) (Read More... | 44 comments | TrackBack (0) | Score: )

HP's tourism department to open 24 hour coffee shop in Shimla in 2012 Anonymous writes " Department of Tourism, Government of Himachal Pradesh is planning to set up a 24 hour coffee shop in Shimla in 2012 in a bid to boost the night life in the state. The round-the-clock coffee outlet would be situated in the almost abandoned building of the Department of Tourism, Government of Shimla on the bypass leading to Shimla and Chandigarh. According to a report in The Times of India, the site was recently visited by Arun Sharma, Tourism Director, Himachal Pradesh and other government officials. "

Posted by Mysterindia on Friday, November 18 @ 03:04:40 EST (687 reads) (Read More... | 44 comments | TrackBack (0) | Score: )

Golden Tulip to launch five hotels in India by early 2012 Anonymous writes " Golden Tulip plans to expand in India by opening more hotels in different cities across the country. Five new properties are scheduled to come up by the end of fiscal year 2011-12, which would increase the current India portfolio of eight hotels to thirteen hotels in cities like Zirakpur, Panchkula, Kolkata, Jaipur and Navi Mumbai. "

Posted by Mysterindia on Friday, November 18 @ 03:00:13 EST (703 reads) (Read More... | 44 comments | TrackBack (0) | Score: )

Airlines ask CM to lower sales tax on aviation fuel Anonymous writes " Mumbai: A delegation representing Federation of Indian Airlines met chief minister Prithviraj Chavan and made a strong case for a reduction in sales tax on air turbine fuel (ATF) in Maharashtra. The meeting held in Mantralaya on Wednesday. "

Posted by Mysterindia on Tuesday, November 15 @ 15:13:06 EST (733 reads) (Read More... | 43 comments | TrackBack (0) | Score: )

3rd Kaligandaki River Rafting Festival Anonymous writes " he 3rd Kaligandaki River Rafting Festival began from 6th November, 2011. The festival got underway at Ramdi, eight rafts carrying eight teams were flagged off on their rafting journey along the Kaligandaki River to Andhighat located in Kuwakot VDC. "

Posted by Mysterindia on Wednesday, November 09 @ 02:58:52 EST (734 reads) (Read More... | 48 comments | TrackBack (0) | Score: )

Trains to Valley to resume in Jan Anonymous writes " Srinagar : The rail service in the Valley, suspended since last August after violent mobs caused extensive damage to the train as well as railway stations, will also resume in January 2012, according to IGP deputed with the Northern Railways, Naveen Agarwal. "

Posted by Mysterindia on Tuesday, October 04 @ 10:47:56 EDT (4056 reads) (Read More... | 46 comments | TrackBack (0) | Score: )

Entire third Metro line to stay underground Anonymous writes " Mumbai: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority is veering around to the view that underground route is a better option than elevated, but only for certain lines of the Mumbai Metro. "

Posted by Mysterindia on Tuesday, October 04 @ 08:54:09 EDT (4017 reads) (Read More... | 49 comments | TrackBack (0) | Score: )

This ‘Nagaraj’ has charmed more than 100 snakes. Anonymous writes " Mumbai: Risha Pillai’s Facebook profile has unusual; friends- snakes, owls and squirrels. The 18- year-old, who is lovingly known as Nagaraj amongst the middle class neighbourhood in Borivli, is at ease with the wildlife species. Over the last year-and-a-half, this amateur snake catcher has rescued over 100 snakes trapped in residential housing complexes, car parks, basements and industrial units. "

Posted by Mysterindia on Friday, July 15 @ 03:11:06 EDT (8902 reads) (Read More... | 70 comments | TrackBack (0) | Score: )

Passengers to play imp role in deciding feeder routes Anonymous writes " Mumbai: BEST wants passengers to play an important role in finalizing the 12 feeder routes which will come up along the Metro rail network on theGhatkopar-Versova corridor. "

Posted by Mysterindia on Wednesday, June 29 @ 05:40:38 EDT (9019 reads) (Read More... | 75 comments | TrackBack (0) | Score: )

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