Billionaire Gautam Adani’s foray into power distribution has begun with a social media offensive, with the Congress party and some consumers accusing his company of increasing the bill sharply in October. But the company said it’s facing “malicious” propaganda because the regulator had increased tariffs based on a petition filed before it took over the […]
Day: November 28, 2018
Soon, you won’t have to take out laptops, gadgets for security check at airports
Soon, flyers from Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad will have one less task to complete before taking flight. Airports in these three cities will soon start testing a new scanning technology that will save passengers from the hassle of taking out laptops and electronic gadgets for screening before boarding an aircraft. According to a TOI report, […]
Petrol pumps bonanza: Dealers to move court
Barely 72 hours after the Centre announced a pre-election bonanza of distributing a staggering 55,649 new petrol pumps in the country, the apex body of their dealers plans to challenge the move in court, a top office-bearer said here on Wednesday. The All India Petrol Dealers Association (AIPDA) President Ajay Bansal said that the government’s […]
Jet Airways climbs 9% on reports Naresh Goyal will sell controlling stake
Shares of Jet Airways surged as much as 9 per cent in intra-day trade to Rs 319.80 apiece on BSE after a TV report said that airline’s promoter Naresh Goyal has agreed to sell his controlling stake in the company. The stock, however, gave up some gains by close. “Naresh Goyal has been in talks […]
Air India waives charges for carrying relief material for cyclone Gaja victims
Air India has waived charges for carrying relief materials to victims of cyclone Gaja on its flights from the national capital to Chennai, following an order from Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu. Cyclone Gaja crossed the Tamil Nadu coast between Nagapattinam and Vedaranyam on November 16, leaving more than 60 people dead and causing widespread […]