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More sectors to be brought under subsidised UDAN regional connectivity scheme

Airport Authority of India may announce more subsidised flights to revive unserved and underserved sectors under Prime Minister Modi's UDAN programme; there are already more than 600 regional connectivity routes served under the scheme.

Oct 28, 2019

BJP says no question of including controversial MLA Gopal Kanda in Haryana government

The BJP had sealed an alliance with Dushyant Chautala's newly formed political outfit Jannayak Janata Party (JJP), which won 10 seats in Haryana.

Oct 26, 2019

Push for local manufacturing: Centre mulls hiking defence FDI through automatic route to 74%

The government believes that local manufacturing would lead to lesser imports which would mean greater transparency with a diminishing role for middlemen.

Oct 25, 2019

Modi's visit expected to foster Saudi's proposed investments in India

New Delhi and Riyadh are expected to finalise a joint venture deal to build the $44 billion-Ratnagiri Refinery and Petrochemicals in Maharashtra, which will be the largest greenfield refinery in India.

Oct 25, 2019

Explained: Why Army is opposing Assam Rifles merger with ITBP

Assam Rifles has the responsibility of carrying out counter-insurgency operations in conjunction with the army in the northeast and guards the 1,643 km long India-Myanmar border.

Oct 24, 2019

Why has India paid Rs 1,265 cr to families from POK? Will they get voting rights?

India has paid Rs 1,265 crore to 23,000 families displaced from POK during the 1965 and 1971 wars and have been staying in Jammu & Kashmir; as citizens of J&K they are demanding the voting right to the assembly even as they can vote to Parliament.

Oct 24, 2019

Hong Kong officially withdraws controversial extradition bill after months of protests

While Lam had announced plans of withdrawing the extradition law in September, reports suggest protesters demand "five demands, not one less" from lawmakers.

Oct 23, 2019

Amid rising competition, Oman plans another airline to focus on domestic sector

The Sultanate has been focusing on developing Muscat as a regional hub similar to Dubai or Qatar for several years with a series of measures, including strengthening of state-owned Oman Air and heavily investing in modernising the country's two international airports – Muscat and Salalah.

Oct 22, 2019

NCRB 2017 data reveals rise in crime by 3.6%; kidnapping cases on surge

The number of cases of murder has seen a 5.9 percent decline, from 30,450 in 2016 to 28,653 in 2017.

Oct 22, 2019

Kartarpur row: India to sign agreement on Oct 23, urges Pakistan not to levy $20 fee on pilgrims

Following Pakistan's decision, India has urged Pakistan to reconsider to levy the fee and conveyed that it would be ready to sign the agreement on Kartarpur Sahib Corridor on October 23.

Oct 21, 2019

Egypt unveils biggest ancient coffins found in Luxor with inscriptions, paintings

A team of Egyptian archaeologists discovered a distinctive group of 30 colored wooden coffins for men, women and children in a cache at Al-Asasif cemetery on Luxor's west bank.

Oct 21, 2019

Govt may permit private sector companies to commercially mine coal post Diwali

Government sources said that draft rules, bid documents and agreements for commercial mining has been prepared and it would be finalised by the first week of November.

Oct 20, 2019

Modi cancels Ankara visit after Erdogan supports Pakistan on Kashmir

PM Modi's trip to Ankara would have been his first stand-alone visit to Turkey.

Oct 20, 2019

Malaysia and Turkey may face heat from India for supporting Pakistan

There have been speculations in the market that Indian importers and refiners are moving palm oil purchases from Malaysia to Indonesia.

Oct 19, 2019

The Air India plane flying the inaugural trip from Lucknow,

Government agrees to repay half of Air India's debt to attract buyers

The Centre may go for the complete exit from Air India along with cutting down working capital and allowing future owners to fire employees a year after divestment.

Oct 18, 2019

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