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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
Union Budget 2017: Train tickets are not getting any cheaper
Arun Jaitley is likely to announce the creation of a Rs. 1 lakh crore funds corpus on infrastructure creation, including technology upgrades to ensure passenger safety, an ambitious scheme on
Rise in fuel costs, slide in rupee to hit Indian airlines: report
Aviation in India will be impacted by the rise in fuel costs in the first quarter of 2017. The slide in the value of the rupee will also impact the
US says green card holders exempted from travel ban
President Donald Trump’s administration stressed on Sunday that permanent residents get a reprieve from his ban on travelers from seven Muslim countries, after the order triggered confusion over its implementation.
Indian aviation ramps up tech investment to meet rapid pax growth
Airlines and airports in India are expected to rapidly ramp up their spend on new technology over the next three years to keep up with surging growth which will see
Government asks Qatar to start airline in India
The request to Qatar was made during bilateral negotiations between the two countries for increased number of flights recently. The civil aviation ministry has asked the Qatar government, which runs
In 2,000-Crore Revamp of Delhi’s Pragati Maidan, Iconic Buildings to be razed: 10 Points
The Cabinet has okayed the setting up of what the government is calling a “world-class Integrated Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre” at Delhi’s famous Pragati Maidan. For several years, architects and art organisations
