Air India bid adieu to its last remaining Boeing 747 on Monday, marking the end of an era for the iconic jumbo jet. The aircraft, once registered as VT-EVA and christened “Agra,” departed from Mumbai’s airport for the final time after it was sold to a foreign company. One of the two Boeing 747 aircraft […]
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Air Arabia Launches Early Bird Promotion on 150,000 Seats!
Air Arabia, the leading low-cost carrier in the Middle East and North Africa, unveiled an extraordinary early bird promotion called ‘super seat sale’ with discounted offers on 150,000 seats across the company’s entire network. The promotion includes non-stop flights from India to three airports across the United Arab Emirates (Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, and Ras Al […]
Operationalise consumer grievance forums in 4 months: UPERC to UPPCL
The UP Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has taken a serious view of the defunct Consumer Grievance Redress Forums (CGRFs) across Uttar Pradesh and directed the power department bosses to act promptly to operationalise all these bodies which were set up to give relief to power consumers. “The Commission directs that all efforts should be made […]
Significant Metro-3 trials to begin in Mumbai next week
MUMBAI: The much-awaited Metro 3, also known as the Aqua line, has entered a crucial stage. Starting this week, the authorities will begin loaded integrated trials on the trains in the Phase 1 Aarey-Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) route. So far, dry runs with empty coaches were being carried out to test the metro’s designed speeds […]
Cancellation of key trains from Chandigarh continues for fifth consecutive day
For the fifth consecutive day on Monday, rail passengers faced inconvenience as key trains between Chandigarh and key stations in Punjab were temporarily cancelled on Monday due to the ongoing farmers’ rail roko agitation near the Shambhu border. The disruption will continue till Wednesday, with at least two trains cancelled on the day. Additionally, the […]
Air India’s ‘queen of the sky’ takes off from Mumbai for the last time
Mumbai: Mumbaiites living in the vicinity of the airport might have witnessed something highly unusual — and somewhat scary to the untrained eye — on Monday morning. At 10.47 am, a huge Boeing 747 with the Air India colours took off, tilted to its left and then to its right, before flying away into the […]
Children below 12 yrs must get to sit with at least one parent: DGCA to airlines
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked airlines to ensure that all children below 12 years of age be allotted seats next to at least one of the parents in case of the same PNR. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the aviation regulator said, “Airlines shall ensure that children up to the […]
Record 411 million people took train journeys so far this April: Indian Railways
At least 411 million passengers have taken train journeys across India in the first three weeks of April – making it the highest ever footfall recorded in this time period – as the usual heavy rush this time of the year due to summer vacations has been severely compounded by the onset of the wedding […]
Tesla to focus on low-cost cars: No India, Mexico factory plans now?
Tesla said on Tuesday that it will use its existing factories to build new and more affordable vehicles as early as late this year, leaving investments in new factories in Mexico and India unlikely in the near term. The world’s top EV maker said it plans to raise production by 50% from 2023 to its […]
Haryana: Electricity grievance redressal meeting of Rohtak Zone today
The Rohtak zone consumer grievance redressal forum of Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) will address public grievances on Wednesday and hear complaints of financial disputes up to ₹3 lakh. An official spokesperson said Karnal, Panipat, Sonepat, Jhajjar and Rohtak districts fall under the Rohtak zone and complaints will be heard from 11 am to […]
Mumbai power companies scurry to meet rising demand in city
Mumbai: With peak summer on and heat waves the norm, power distribution companies are rushing to meet rising demand either by signing short-term agreements or buying expensive power from the open market. Tata Power, which had anticipated a shortfall of 50-150 megawatt (MW) between April and June, will now procure additional electricity through a short-term […]
PPCB halts Dera Bassi residential project for violating green norms
Taking note of violation of environmental regulations, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has stalled a housing project being developed by Omaxe group in Dera Bassi’s Jharmari village. A total of 650 flats have been constructed as part of the Omaxe Greens housing project. While around 550 are already occupied by buyers, the remaining flats […]