Govt sets up 24×7 war room at Delhi airport for ticket refund, addressing passengers’ woes
New Delhi, June 28 - The Centre has set up a 24x7 war room to ensure full refunds for cancelled flights or provide alternate travel route tickets as per availability following the closure of Terminal 1 (T1) of Delhi airport following a roof
Aviation Ministry asks airlines to maintain fare stability after Delhi Airport T1 roof collapse
New Delhi, June 28 - Hours after the Delhi airport roof collapse, Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu convened a high-level review meeting on Friday with key officials to address the ongoing situation and ensure passenger safety.
India slams ‘deeply biased’ US religious freedom report
New Delhi, June 28 - India on Friday slammed the US State Department’s International Religious Freedom report for 2023, calling it a "deeply biased" document "visibly driven by vote bank considerations and a prescriptive outlook".
Maha Budget: Ahead of Assembly polls, govt announces freebies & sops worth over Rs 1 lakh cr
Mumbai, June 28 - Months before the Assembly elections, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who also holds the finance and planning portfolios, presented a full budget for 2024-25 in the state Assembly on Friday with freebies and sops worth over Rs 1
FATF recognises India’s efforts in combating terror funding, money laundering
New Delhi, June 28 - India has achieved a commendable level of technical compliance with Financial Action Task Force (FATF) requirements, and its efforts in Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Countering Terrorist Financing (CFT), and Countering the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (CPF) have
Bengal MLAs’ oath: Speaker dials Guv Bose’s predecessor VP Dhankhar for solution
Kolkata, June 28 - The Speaker of West Bengal Assembly, Biman Bandopadhyay, on Friday spoke over phone to Vice President and former state Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar over the issue surrounding the swearing-in of two new MLAs and sought his intervention in breaking the
Indian healthcare sector faced 6,935 cyberattacks per week in last 6 months: Report
New Delhi, June 28 - The Indian healthcare sector has become a major target for cybercriminals, experiencing an average of 6,935 cyberattacks per week over the last six months, compared to 1,821 attacks per organisation globally, a new report revealed on Friday.
Licence to kill? Mumbai RTO audit says 76K DLs issued on fake driving tests
Mumbai, June 28 - In a stunner, an audit by Maharashtra’s Accountant General (Audit II) has revealed that the Regional Transport Office (RTO) at Andheri in Mumbai may have issued a whopping 76,000 driving licences on ‘fake driving tests’ on unauthorised vehicles, last
Waste bin material, says Bengal Governor’s office on CM’s comments
Kolkata, June 28 - The office of the West Bengal Governor, C.V. Ananda Bose, on Friday, reacted strongly to the comments made by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hinting towards the "general fear" among women to go to the Raj Bhavan.
India is now world’s 3rd largest domestic aviation market, next to US & China
New Delhi, June 28 - India has now become the world’s third-largest domestic aviation market after the U.S. and China, as airlines such as IndiGo and Air India have expanded their fleet size to cater to the surge in air passengers, according to
Land scam case: Jharkhand HC grants bail to ex-CM Hemant Soren
Ranchi, June 28 - The Jharkhand High Court on Friday granted bail to former Chief Minister Hemant Soren in the land scam case.
Oppn protests over Maha slipping to 6th rank in per capita income
Mumbai, June 28 - Opposition parties in Maharashtra on Friday stepped up their attack against the Mahayuti government as they staged a protest at the entrance of Vidhan Bhavan during the second day of the Monsoon Session.
Bengal MLAs’ oath: Constitution gives Guv Bose final say
Kolkata, June 28 - Even as uncertainty remains over the swearing-in of two newly-elected Trinamool Congress MLAs, legal experts say that the Constitution gives West Bengal Governor, CV Ananda Bose, the final say and the two legislators can’t participate in the Assembly proceedings
Rain submerges Delhi-NCR, breaks 88-year-old record
New Delhi, June 28 - Heavy rainfall in Delhi-NCR that started on Thursday, led to widespread waterlogging and severe traffic jams on Friday morning.
Centre to conduct thorough check of airports, says Civil Aviation Minister
New Delhi, June 28 - Following the canopy collapse at Terminal-1 of Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport on Friday, the Centre will conduct a thorough check of all the airports in the country.
Cong MPs give suspension of business notice in Parliament
New Delhi, June 28 - Congress MPs on Friday gave a suspension of business notice in Parliament over the alleged NEET-UG and UGC NET paper leaks and the failure of the National Testing Agency (NTA).
Delhi Airport Terminal-1 canopy was inaugurated in 2009, says Union Minister
New Delhi, June 28 - Amid the political slugfest that erupted following the collapse of the canopy at Terminal-1 of Delhi's IGI Airport on Friday, Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu said the structure was built in 2009.
PM Gati Shakti scheme has scaled up India’s infra, spurred growth: Morgan Stanley
New Delhi, June 28 - Global investment bank and financial company Morgan Stanley has stated that the PM Gati Shakti scheme has succeeded in giving a new fillip to India’s infrastructure development and multi-modal connectivity across highways, railways and ports that has spurred
Delhi airport canopy collapse serious incident, DGCA will probe: Union Minister
New Delhi, June 28 - The Delhi airport roof collapse was a "very serious incident" and DGCA will look into the matter thoroughly, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu said on Friday.
Thales inks pact with Adani Defence to manufacture 70mm rockets in India
New Delhi, June 28 - In a major fillip to the government's local manufacturing push, Adani Defence & Aerospace - the defence arm of the Adani Group — has signed an agreement with the Thales Group to manufacture 70mm rockets in India.