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Crisis-Hit IndiGo India's Only Major Profitable Airline: Centre In Lok Sabha
As passengers continue to grapple with flight cancellations and delays triggered by IndiGo's operational meltdown, government data tabled in the Lok Sabha on Thursday has underscored a harsh reality: India's aviation sector is largely loss-making.
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India Sets Own Air Quality Standards, Global Rankings Not Official: Centre
The Ministry clarified that it has notified National Ambient Air Quality Standards for 12 pollutants in 2009 to protect public health and the environment, and these standards are tailored to India's specific conditions.
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Aviation Regulator To Deploy Oversight Teams At IndiGo Office Amid Crisis
A day after the Centre doubled the number of flights IndiGo will have to curtail to over 200 a day, aviation regulator DGCA has set up two teams to be deployed at the carrier's office in Gurugram to oversee various operations.
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"How Can Airlines Charge Rs 39,000?" Court To Centre On IndiGo Crisis
The court told the Centre that while it "appreciates their efforts" in handling the chaos, why such a situation had precipitated in the first place.
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Centre Asks IndiGo To Cut Over 200 Flights A Day After Days Of Disruptions
IndiGo, the country's largest airline, will have to cut down its operations by 10 per cent, the government has decided in view of the massive crisis sparked by its 2000-plus flight cancellations in recent days.
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"No Airline, However Large...": Centre's Tough Message After IndiGo Crisis
"IndiGo Being Held Accountable, Ops Normalising Fast": Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu In Parliament
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Crackdown After Chaos: Centre Slashes IndiGo's Winter Schedule By 5%
Hours after he warned of exemplary action against IndiGo for the recent chaos at airports, Union Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu has said the airline's winter flight schedule will be curtailed and its slots given to other operators
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Centre Caps Airfares To Prevent "Opportunistic Pricing" Amid IndiGo Crisis
The Civil Aviation Ministry on Saturday announced capping of airfares to control the surge in airline ticket prices following the massive delay and cancellation of all domestic flights of IndiGo.
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Centre Orders High-Level Probe Into IndiGo Crisis, Expects Fix In 3 Days
In what will be music to the ears of passengers hit hard by the IndiGo disruptions, the Centre has said flight schedules are expected to stabilise by Saturday and a return to normalcy is likely to be achieved within three days, which would be Monday.
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Madhya Pradesh Woman, Waiting In Line For 2 Days To Get Fertiliser, Dies
The fertiliser crisis in Madhya Pradesh took a tragic turn on Wednesday night when a 50-year-old woman farmer died after waiting in line for two consecutive days at a fertiliser distribution centre in the Guna district.
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Student Suicides: What Do Centre's Guidelines Say
The incidents of student suicides have once again triggered the debate around mental health crisis in schools and necessitated the need for systemic long term reforms.
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India's Superbug Crisis: Lancet Data Misinterpreted, Says Government Body
The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the findings of the recent Lancet study reflects bacterial colonisation, not infection, and does not indicate a nationwide crisis.
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"Shocked To See His Face On TV": Rohit Arya's Neighbours On Mumbai Studio Crisis
Rohit Arya, the man at the centre of a hostage drama at a Mumbai recording studio, occasionally visited his elderly parents in Pune and their neighbours are in shock over the tragic incident involving children which ended in his violent death.
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Amid Cough Syrup Deaths, Auditor Flags Madhya Pradesh's Mega Purchase Of Banned Drugs
Even as Madhya Pradesh reels from the tragic deaths of 23 children in Chhindwara due to a toxic cough syrup, a new revelation from the Comptroller and Auditor General has exposed a deeper crisis in the state's drug regulation and procurement system.
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'Wrath Of Allah To Blame...': Farooq Abdullah On Crisis In J&K Apple Industry
The "wrath of Allah" is to blame for the transportation crisis affecting Jammu and Kashmir's apple industry, National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah said Wednesday.
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Crisis-Hit IndiGo India's Only Major Profitable Airline: Centre In Lok Sabha
As passengers continue to grapple with flight cancellations and delays triggered by IndiGo's operational meltdown, government data tabled in the Lok Sabha on Thursday has underscored a harsh reality: India's aviation sector is largely loss-making.
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India Sets Own Air Quality Standards, Global Rankings Not Official: Centre
The Ministry clarified that it has notified National Ambient Air Quality Standards for 12 pollutants in 2009 to protect public health and the environment, and these standards are tailored to India's specific conditions.
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Aviation Regulator To Deploy Oversight Teams At IndiGo Office Amid Crisis
A day after the Centre doubled the number of flights IndiGo will have to curtail to over 200 a day, aviation regulator DGCA has set up two teams to be deployed at the carrier's office in Gurugram to oversee various operations.
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"How Can Airlines Charge Rs 39,000?" Court To Centre On IndiGo Crisis
The court told the Centre that while it "appreciates their efforts" in handling the chaos, why such a situation had precipitated in the first place.
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Centre Asks IndiGo To Cut Over 200 Flights A Day After Days Of Disruptions
IndiGo, the country's largest airline, will have to cut down its operations by 10 per cent, the government has decided in view of the massive crisis sparked by its 2000-plus flight cancellations in recent days.
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"No Airline, However Large...": Centre's Tough Message After IndiGo Crisis
"IndiGo Being Held Accountable, Ops Normalising Fast": Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu In Parliament
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Crackdown After Chaos: Centre Slashes IndiGo's Winter Schedule By 5%
Hours after he warned of exemplary action against IndiGo for the recent chaos at airports, Union Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu has said the airline's winter flight schedule will be curtailed and its slots given to other operators
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Centre Caps Airfares To Prevent "Opportunistic Pricing" Amid IndiGo Crisis
The Civil Aviation Ministry on Saturday announced capping of airfares to control the surge in airline ticket prices following the massive delay and cancellation of all domestic flights of IndiGo.
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Centre Orders High-Level Probe Into IndiGo Crisis, Expects Fix In 3 Days
In what will be music to the ears of passengers hit hard by the IndiGo disruptions, the Centre has said flight schedules are expected to stabilise by Saturday and a return to normalcy is likely to be achieved within three days, which would be Monday.
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Madhya Pradesh Woman, Waiting In Line For 2 Days To Get Fertiliser, Dies
The fertiliser crisis in Madhya Pradesh took a tragic turn on Wednesday night when a 50-year-old woman farmer died after waiting in line for two consecutive days at a fertiliser distribution centre in the Guna district.
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Student Suicides: What Do Centre's Guidelines Say
The incidents of student suicides have once again triggered the debate around mental health crisis in schools and necessitated the need for systemic long term reforms.
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India's Superbug Crisis: Lancet Data Misinterpreted, Says Government Body
The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the findings of the recent Lancet study reflects bacterial colonisation, not infection, and does not indicate a nationwide crisis.
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"Shocked To See His Face On TV": Rohit Arya's Neighbours On Mumbai Studio Crisis
Rohit Arya, the man at the centre of a hostage drama at a Mumbai recording studio, occasionally visited his elderly parents in Pune and their neighbours are in shock over the tragic incident involving children which ended in his violent death.
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Amid Cough Syrup Deaths, Auditor Flags Madhya Pradesh's Mega Purchase Of Banned Drugs
Even as Madhya Pradesh reels from the tragic deaths of 23 children in Chhindwara due to a toxic cough syrup, a new revelation from the Comptroller and Auditor General has exposed a deeper crisis in the state's drug regulation and procurement system.
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'Wrath Of Allah To Blame...': Farooq Abdullah On Crisis In J&K Apple Industry
The "wrath of Allah" is to blame for the transportation crisis affecting Jammu and Kashmir's apple industry, National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah said Wednesday.
