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May 28, 2012 5:32 PM

Air India meet takes place in New Delhi

The Air India board meeting took place in New Delhi today in the back drop of the Pilot strike which has entered the 21st day. With the delivery of new-generation Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft expected soon, the issue of over USD 700 million compensation from US manufacturer Boeing for delaying del...

May 28, 2012 4:59 PM

Fire in Jet Airways flight engine, passengers safe

A minor fire broke out in the engine of a Jet Airways flight carrying about 158 passengers early morning today. The incident occurred around 5.40 am when the Jet Airways Riyadh-Mumbai flight arrived at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport. The plane was still taxiing on the runway when...

May 28, 2012 4:29 PM

Govt announces new scheme to encourage innovation through common people

The government has announced a new scheme, One MP-One Idea to encourage people to come out with sustainable and scalable solutions for local problems in areas such as health, education and banking. Under it, people will receive cash awards of 2.5 lakh rupees , 1.5 lakh rupees and 1 lakh rupees for t...

May 28, 2012 4:14 PM

Govt to restructure NMDFC by end of 2012

The government is to restructure the National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation, NMDFC, which is tasked to disburse loans for development of minorities, by the end of this year. This was stated by the Secretary in the Ministry of Minority Affairs Surjit Mitra after inaugurating the annu...

May 28, 2012 2:01 PM

West Bengal govt. takes steps to release foreign prisoners

The West Bengal government has taken steps to release foreign prisoners soon who are lodged at different jails in the state for months. Minister for Correctional Administration Shankar Chakraborty said in Kolkata that the state government has taken up the matter with the Union Home and External Affa...

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