Government not in favour of capping airfares: Civil Aviation Secretary

The government is not in favour of interfering in a free market economy by putting caps on airfares, Civil Aviation Secretary Rajiv Bansal said on Tuesday amid concerns over possible predatory pricing of air tickets. The remarks also come against the backdrop of a Parliamentary panel, earlier this month, asking the civil aviation ministry to […]

Lack of service road causes inconvenience to commuters on NH 766

Protests are being held against the collection of toll on Mysuru-Bengaluru Express Highway, on Nidaghatta-Bengaluru stretch, from March 14. However, people have unconditionally surrendered to their fate and the authorities concerned, and are paying the toll on National Highway 766 — on both Nanjangud Road and also, on T Narsipur Road side, which are within […]

Kuwait Oil Company declares ‘state of emergency’ after oil spill on land

The Kuwait Oil Company declared a “state of emergency” on Monday following an oil spill on land, in an incident decried by environmental activists as a ‘recurring problem’ in the energy-rich Gulf state. The emergency followed an “oil leak in the west of the country”, the state-owned company said in a statement, as video posted […]