After terror attack, Mumbai red alert, a large posse of officials to fly down with PM, reports Archis Mohan.
New Delhi has reached out to neighbours like seldom before while singling Islamabad for criticism at international forums.
Ministers will travel to different countries across the world, mostly where no ministerial visits have taken place in the last 20 to 25 years, to establish 'sampark' (contact) and 'samvad' (communication).
The seats identified are from Odisha, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and the Northeast.
Contract workers are paid much less than regular workers. This year's Economic Survey estimates wages are on an average 20 times higher in the formal sector than in the informal sector. Arindam Majumder reports.
Federation of Indian Airlines has appealed to DGCA to extend notice period of flyers from 6 months to a year
The central government has drafted a law to restrict wombs for hire, and there is much to be said on all sides.
The infusion will help the airlines plan their next rounds of operations as easing of 5/20 norms
Govt's decision to allow in-flight Wi-Fi doesn't take off with budget airlines, full-service carriers enthused
A railway official said the Talgo run was only a trial and, in case of launch of commercial services, clearance from CRS would be taken
Unplanned, last-minute pricing is hurting the aviation sector, as is evident from the balance sheets of Indian carriers
Government strategists are trying to ensure that the requisite 16 of the 31 states ratify the Bill by the end of this month
States are apprehensive of losing their rights to raise revenue during emergencies.
The travel period for which the discount is being offered ends on April 30 next year.
Jaitley remained steadfast in not caving in to sustained Opposition pressure.
For the government to meet its GST roll-out deadline of April 1, 2017, the states will have to ratify the Bill before Parliament's winter session, starting November.
Breaking a long tradition, the PMO has ensured that specific divisions in each ministry are allocated to junior ministers.
Top Congress sources said they would not hold up the Bill.
According to sector estimates, it takes at least six months to develop a route.
Last week, a Rajya Sabha committee had allocated five hours for discussion on GST.
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