Speed up pace of growth in north-east: PM

On his first visit to Arunachal Pradesh, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday asked people to speed up the pace of growth in the north-eastern region where the Congress has played a major role......

AI to expand presence on regional routes

Taking cue from SpiceJet’s success in tier-II and III markets, Air India wants to expand its presence on regional routes.The state-run carrier will shortly invite bids to replace its fleet of......

New airline to operate from Shillong by April

A new airline operator dedicated to the north-east is set to take off by April 1, North Eastern Council (NEC) Secretary U K Sangma said on Friday."The bidding process for the services which has......

AI to redeploy Northeast fleet on lucrative routes

Alliance Air, subsidiary of Air India, withdrawing its flights from seven Northeast airports, including those in Tezpur, Lilabari and Shillong, following non-payment of funds by the North Eastern......

Air India threatens to stop operations to NE airports

Flights within the northeastern region may be hit from New Year, with Air India threatening to stop its operations to airports like Tezpur, Lilabari and Shillong following non-payment of funds by......