Air India is lobbying the Indian government to convince China to let it use a sensitive military airspace zone in Xinjiang to shorten routes as the financial toll from a ban on Indian carriers flying over Pakistan mounts, a company document shows. The unusual request comes just weeks after direct India-China flights resumed after a … Read more
There’s a mood shift under way among MBA aspirants. A decade of dreaming about a foreign campus — the red brick of London, the leafy lawns of the US — is suddenly punctured by an awkward question: can I actually stay and work there after I graduate? Amid policy shifts and visa uncertainties, the answer, … Read more
Municipal Commissioner P.V. Ramalingeswar said proactive measures were being implemented to reduce traffic congestion and prevent road accidents in Kurnool city. A road safety sub-committee meeting was convened at the municipal council hall, bringing together officials from the traffic police wing, as well as the urban planning and engineering departments of the Kurnool Municipal Corporation. … Read more
The fissure within the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in Maharashtra has deepened after Congress leader Naseem Khan said his party wanted “friendly fights” in six Lok Sabha seats. However, Congress’s allies NCP (Sharad Pawar) and Shiv Sena (UBT) opposed the proposition, saying it would divide the votes and benefit the BJP. A friendly fight would … Read more
: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) would conduct âHawkers Rayabaramâ near the Collectorate in Vijayawada on February 19 (Monday). Addressing a press conference here on Saturday, CPI(M) State secretariat member Ch. Babu Rao and others said that the State was collecting â¹50 crore illegally from the hawkers and street vendors in the city. The … Read more
“There are record numbers of staff working in the NHS with over 53,600 more people compared to a year ago – including over 5,400 more doctors and over 12,900 more nurses. We will publish a workforce plan shortly to ensure we have the right numbers of staff, with the right skills to continue cutting waiting … Read more
TDP national president N. Chandrababu Naidu | Photo Credit: GIRI KVS YSRCP East Godavari District President and Rajanagaram MLA Jakkampudi Raja on Sunday stated that TDP National President N. Chandrababu Naidu has no moral right to question the State government on farmers’ woes. Speaking to newsmen at a press conference here on Sunday, Mr. Raja has reminded … Read more
Paise has been issued in 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 20, 25, and 50 paise coins. Today, even 50 paise coins are going out of circulation. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Newly minted and shiny metallic coins were a fascination that occupied a major part of my childhood. Getting back some coins as change for a … Read more
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Officials of the Airports Authority of India said they have been taking various measures to mitigate the problem. File | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj From a tiring walk to board a cab to getting stranded in the traffic inside the airport premises, air passengers claim instead of an improvement, the situation has actually worsened … Read more