'What happened in Dec should not have, ' says Rahul Bhatia; Indigo CEO Elbers quits

‘What happened in Dec should not have, ‘ says Rahul Bhatia; Indigo CEO Elbers quits

New Delhi: IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers has resigned from the airline with immediate effect, following the airline’s unprecedented schedule collapse last December that had left lakhs of passengers stranded across airports. Airline founder & MD Rahul Bhatia will “in the interim assume management of the affairs of the company,” IndiGo parent InterGlobe Enterprises said in…

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Russian sanctions easing linked only to India? Trump’s message to Europe allies amid Middle East oil shock

Russian sanctions easing linked only to India? Trump’s message to Europe allies amid Middle East oil shock

Donald Trump indicated that Washington might consider lifting ‘certain oil-related sanctions’ in order to help bring down prices. (AI image) Even as the world economy reels under the global oil supply shock, the Donald Trump administration has reportedly made it clear to European countries that any easing on Russian crude oil sanctions would be related…

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Cabinet clears Rs 4,474 crore multitracking railway projects in West Bengal, Jharkhand

Cabinet clears Rs 4,474 crore multitracking railway projects in West Bengal, Jharkhand

Cabinet on Tuesday approved two railway multitracking projects worth Rs 4,474 crore in West Bengal and Jharkhand, aimed at easing congestion and strengthening freight and passenger movement across key routes in eastern India.The projects, Sainthia–Pakur 4th line and Santragachi–Kharagpur 4th line, were cleared by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra…

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Jewar airport connectivity: Delhi–Mumbai Expressway link with Noida International Airport gets fresh push; check details

Jewar airport connectivity: Delhi–Mumbai Expressway link with Noida International Airport gets fresh push; check details

The Union Cabinet has approved a revised capital cost of Rs 3,630.77 crore for the construction of a 31.42 km greenfield connectivity corridor linking the upcoming Noida International Airport at Jewar with the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway network, a move aimed at strengthening transport access to the airport and boosting logistics across the National Capital Region (NCR).The…

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Gas supply rejig: Govt prioritises LPG, CNG and piped cooking gas amid LNG disruption

Gas supply rejig: Govt prioritises LPG, CNG and piped cooking gas amid LNG disruption

The government has revised the priority order for allocating domestically produced natural gas, placing LPG production, CNG for transport and piped cooking gas for households at the top of the list, as disruptions in imported gas supplies intensify amid the widening West Asia conflict, PTI reported.According to a gazette notification, the requirements of these sectors…

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Big boost for drinking water: Cabinet extends Jal Jeevan Mission to 2028 with Rs 8.69 lakh crore outlay

Big boost for drinking water: Cabinet extends Jal Jeevan Mission to 2028 with Rs 8.69 lakh crore outlay

The Union cabinet on Monday approved the extension of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) until December 2028, with a revised total outlay of Rs 8.69 lakh crore, as the government seeks to shift the rural drinking water programme from infrastructure creation to a service delivery–driven model under JJM 2.0.Under the revised framework, the Centre’s financial…

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Govt relaxes FDI investment rules from China, other neighbouring countries

Govt relaxes FDI investment rules from China, other neighbouring countries

The government has eased foreign direct investment (FDI) norms for countries sharing land borders with India, including China, by amending Press Note 3 of 2020, government sources said on Tuesday, reported news agency PTI.The decision was approved at a Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sources added.Under Press Note 3 introduced in…

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