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Air India to be sold out by the end of 2018, says Civil Aviation Minister
Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha laid out a timeline for the strategic disinvestment of state-run carrier, Air India. “We have said over and over again that from
Mumbai Port Trust to develop city’s international cruise terminal
Government aims to increase cruise-liner traffic to India to 700 vessels a year. To start with, five ports, including Mumbai, will be developed as hubs. Sanjay Bhatia, chairman, MbPT, said,
Northeast Frontier Railway introduces new technology to tackle fog
The device weighs 1.5 kg and is carried by the loco pilot at the time of assuming charge of the locomotive. The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has introduced a new
Indian Railways cancels 24 trains, reschedules 23 due to fog
Every year in winter season lakhs of passengers face problem in commuting through railways. To counter fog and low visibility, a new GPS-based system has been installed in all the
CITU opposes move to allow 49 per cent FDI in Air India
The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) today denounced the decision of the government to allow 49 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in Air India, and said it was
Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu to visit India next week, to hold Roadshow with PM Modi in Gujarat
The two leaders, who hit it off during Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel in July last year, the first by an Indian prime minister since the two countries established diplomatic
Railways targets 100% Wi-Fi enabled stations across India by 2019 at cost of Rs. 700 crore
The Indian Railways is promising free Wi-Fi at speeds of 20-40 MBPS in 257 railway stations in the country, which is better than what we get at most homes. Not
Air India’s April-September revenues up 10 per cent: CMD Pradeep Singh Kharola
National carrier Air India has improved its revenues by about 10% during the first 9 months of this fiscal, said Chairman and Managing Director Pradeep Singh Kharola. Without sharing any
CAPA: Postponing Air India disinvestment will erode its value
Postponing disinvestment of Air India by five years will further erode its value, says aviation think tank CAPA in response to a draft report by a Parliamentary panel recommending the
Six special trains for Sankranthi
With Sankranthi barely a week away, South Central Railway has planned to run six special trains between Hyderabad and Kakinada Town, Secunderabad and Kakinada Town, and Narsapur and Secunderabad to clear the rush of passengers. Train
