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PSU appointments on fast track

Tuesday 18 August '09

To bring transparency in the selection of board-level posts of state-owned enterprises and remove delays in providing information on candidates...
India, ASEAN ink comprehensive trade pact

Friday 14 August '09

In line with Look East policy, says Sharma; FICCI welcomes access to large ASEAN market, says sensitivities have been addressed....
6 yrs of hardtalk later, India will sign Asean FTA today

Thursday 13 August '09

India is set to sign the proposed Free Trade Agreement in goods with the region's biggest 10-nation trade bloc - the Association of South East Asian Nations.
Kingfisher seeks to tap Delhi-London route

Tuesday 11 August '09

After receiving a less than expected response for its Bangalore-London-Bangalore service, the Vijay Mallya-promoted Kingfisher Airlines has decided to pull...
AI plans IPO, low-cost service to fly out of red

Saturday 8 August '09

With Rs 16,000 crore debt on its balance sheet and losses of around Rs 5,000 crore in fiscal 2008-09, state-run Air India today said...
Cutting costs, AAI reverts to earlier pay scale for privileges of top brass

Friday 7 August '09

Before the various incentives and allowances start pinching Airports Authority of India’s pocket, the authority has decided to revert to pre-Sixth Pay...
In rush to strike, FIA didn’t inform govt of demands

Tuesday 4 August '09

Airline body hadn’t passed a written resolution on strike before publicly announcing decision....
Pvt airlines blink, call off strike

Monday 3 August '09

With the government talking tough and the regulator’s deadline to comply with its directive getting nearer....
Pvt airlines blink, call off August 18 strike

Sunday 2 August '09

Facing the threat of stern Govt action, private airlines, which carry about one lakh domestic passengers each day, called off their strike on Aug 18.
Air India considers cancelling delivery of six Boeing aircraft

Thursday 30 July '09

Cancellation may invite penalties; AI has already made some advance paymentsl....
After dispute with developers, AAI reworks airport tender

Wednesday 29 July '09

After a dispute with private developers over whether to develop only city side or both city side and terminal side of airports, the Airports Authority of India...
Air travel set to become more expensive

Tuesday 28 July '09

Flying is set to become dearer as the state enterprise Airports Authority of India (AAI) is finalising a proposal to levy development fee on departing passengers...
AI seeks Rs 20K crore in bailout package

Sunday 26 July '09

Finance ministry to examine the extent of assistance to be given; credit limit to be extended by three months....
Air India’s ground-handling JV by September

Saturday 18 July '09

After numerous hiccups, Air India is likely to finalise the ground-handling joint venture with Singapore Air Terminal Services....
CommMin putting FDI proposal for Indian carriers on front burner

Friday 17 July '09

Relief may be in sight for the cash-starved aviation sector with the commerce ministry brushing the dust off the proposal to allow foreign airlines picking up stakes in Indian carriers.
Centre asks DDA to submit slum revamp plan

Tuesday 14 July '09

Taking the Delhi Development Authority to task for the slackened pace of slum redevelopment, the Centre has asked the authority to submit the detailed rehabilitation and in-situ development plan for around 500 slum clusters in the city within a week, a top government official said.
Metro policy planned on lines of DMRC pattern

Monday 13 July '09

The government is planning to come up with a detailed Metro Rail policy modelled on the lines of the funding pattern....
AI staff will be redeployed, size to be cut by half

Thursday 9 July '09

Govt is learnt to have decided on a large-scale redeployment of Air India staff to its strategic biz units, cutting the airline’s current strength by nearly 50 pct.
Urban poor to get property rights under new scheme

Monday 6 July '09

When the finance minister rises to present the UPA government’s first budget in the second term...
Micro housing finance corporation planned

Monday 6 July '09

To facilitate small-ticket home loans for the economically weaker sections of the society...
EPFO wants more of high-yielding PSU bonds

Saturday 4 July '09

The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is finding itself in a bind following the finance ministry’s investment guidelines of October 2008 that limit the fund’s exposure to bonds of public sector undertakings to 40 per cent.
Come December, you can track your PF account online

Wednesday 1 July '09

Beginning December, the over 4 crore Provident Fund subscribers will be able to track their accounts online...
Barrier-free buildings in 3 years

Monday 29 June '09

For 26-year-old Neela Sharma*, a small step inside a government building, where she has been employed for the last six months, takes Herculean effort.
AI woes reach cabinet secy, rescue options weighed

Sunday 21 June '09

With an empty treasure chest, the wobbly existence of the Rs 15,000-crore Maharaja — or the National Aviation Company of India (Nacil)....
Affordable houses may come up on govt land

Monday 15 June '09

Grappling with high land prices that come in the way of providing affordable housing for millions in urban areas...
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