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Air India will run till privatisation, says Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri; requests Unions to cooperate
• 5 years agoAir India will run till its privatisation, said Puri, and requested all the Unions to cooperate towards the process.
Social Progress Index 2019 reveals progress in sustainable development goals too slow, threatens chances of fulfilling 2030 agenda
Fp Staff • 5 years agoSocial Progress Index captures outcomes related to all 17 Sustainable Development Goals and is a comprehensive snapshot of a country’s overall progress towards the achievement of the goals.
Tropical storm 'Barry' hits Louisiana and entire Gulf coast; US officials warn of heavy rainfall
• 6 years agoTropical Storm Barry buffeted the US state of Louisiana on Sunday, bringing more heavy rain and possible tornadoes to the region even as it weakened
Jet Airways crisis: Pilots body defers 'no flying' call ahead of lenders meet today; airline withdraws services from SAARC routes
• 6 years agoThe guild, which has around 1,100 pilots as its members, decided to stop flying from 15 April in protest against non-payment of salaries since March
Air India should disclose lease income from assets abroad: Central Information Commission
• 6 years agoCash-strapped national carrier Air India should disclose its assets abroad and earnings from them, the CIC has ruled
World Bank report says child marriage costs African countries billions; West Africa has highest rate of marriage before 15
• 6 years agoEvery year of secondary education reduces the likelihood of marrying before the age of 18 by five percent or more, it added in the report, "Educating Girls and Ending Child Marriage".
Amazon India eyes more than 50 fulfilment centres in 13 states by year end with storage space of 20 mn cubic feet
• 6 years agoAmazon's largest fulfilment centre in Karnataka was opened on Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border, on Tuesday, with a view to enhancing customer experience ahead of the festive season.
EU calls for 'transparent investigation' into drone 'assassination' attempt on Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro
• 7 years agoEuropean Union called for a probe into the drone "assassination" attempt on Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro
Arvind Kejriwal says SC gave Delhi govt reasonable independence, vows to work ‘day and night’ for people
• 7 years agoAAP supremo and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday asserted that the apex court has given his government "reasonable independence" to work and vowed it will work day and night for the welfare of people.
Two arrested for allegedly gangraping 19-year-old woman in Madhya Pradesh after making false promise of job
• 7 years agoFour men allegedly raped a 19-year-old woman, who was lured on the pretext of being provided with a job, in a forest, police said on Wednesday.