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Kanpur train accident prime suspect and alleged ISI agent Samshul Hoda arrested in Nepal
The role of ISI is being suspected in the incident! One of the key suspects in the Kanpur train derailment in November has been arrested from Tribhuvan International Airport in
Banks may become strategic investors in Air India; listing on the cards
The Modi government’s plan for Air India envisages better, professional management, and a listing—but not divestment! Air India has so far received Rs23,993 crore of the Rs30,231 crore equity infusion
Indian-origin US academics denounce Trump’s travel ban
A section of Indian-origin researchers based in the US, who have joined 51 Nobel laureates and over 27,000 academics from across the globe in denouncing President Donald Trump’s travel ban,
Civil Aviation Min gets 22% more budgetary funds for 2017-18
The Civil Aviation Ministry today received a substantial increase of over 22 per cent in budgetary allocation at Rs 5,167.60 crore for the next financial year. The Civil Aviation Ministry
US travel ban ‘not best way to protect’ America says UN
Under the executive order signed by President Donald Trump last Friday, refugees from all over the world will be denied US entry for 120 days. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said
Defence Veterans praise centralised travel system – Union Budget 2017-18
Seek simpler pension disbursement and a grievance redressal mechanism. Veterans have welcomed the Centralised Defence Travel System, proposed in the Union Budget 2017-18. They, however, added that the other proposal
Aviation varsity to launch industry programme
Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University in collaboration with US-India Aviation Cooperation Programme is set to launch its first executive development programme from next month. The first such two-day programme, to
Indian IT sector warns against US visa bill
India’s IT lobby warned on Tuesday that a bill before the U.S. Congress aimed at imposing tougher visa rules unfairly targets some of its members and will not solve a
US tech firms unite to plan legal challenge to Donald Trump’s immigration order
A broad coalition of US technology firms has begun planning a joint legal strategy challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order barring refugees+ and many Muslims from American soil, sources say.
Economic Survey points out three threats to India’s progress
the Economic Survey 2017, which was presented in Parliament today, has listed three challenges that might impede India’s progress—ambivalence about property rights and the private sector; deficiencies in the state
