May 31, 2010

World No Tobacco Day is celebrated each thirty-first of May. The observance is meant to bring attention to the growing use of tobacco and its deadly effects. The World Health Assembly established the event in nineteen eighty-seven. This year, special attention is being given to the harmful effects of tobacco marketing to women and girls. The World Health...

May 27, 2010

National Aviation Company of India Ltd. (NACIL) cancelled its flights from Thiruvananthapuram to Chennai, via Bangalore (IC 911); and to Maldives (IC 963/964) on Wednesday on account of a nation-wide flash strike by a section of employees. The airline arranged accommodation in the city for those who had booked in flight to Maldives. Maldivian airline, owned by...

May 11, 2010

A sparkling gem in the broad blue expanse of the Indian Ocean, the island of Maldives is a paradise on earth of sorts with its unparalleled scenic beauty and languid atmosphere. The Republic of Maldives, simply known as Maldives is found off the Indian islands of Lakshadweep. Created up of a chain of atolls – islands with coral encircled lagoons- , it is the...

May 4, 2010

Obese children in grades 3 through 6 are more apt to be bullied by their classmates than children who are trim, regardless of their gender, race, social skills, or academic achievement, a study published today in Pediatrics shows. This finding is “so disturbing to me,” Dr. Julie C. Lumeng from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, who led the study,...

May 4, 2010

The hospitality arm of the Tune Group, which controls budget carrier AirAsia, has been offered six islands in the luxury resort destination of Maldives where it can operate, said AirAsia CEO Datuk Seri Tony Fernandes. AirAsia plans to start flying to the Maldives some time in the next six months. Tune Hotels recently also announced plans to expand abroad, in...

Apr 25, 2010

Taj Hotels Resorts & Palaces is delighted to announce that for the second year in a row, Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Maldives has been listed in the Luxury Travel Gold List 2010’s Top 20 in the categories of ‘Best Overseas Resort’ and ‘Best Overseas Spa Resort’. Now in its 6th year, the Luxury Travel Gold List 2010 survey is one of the most...