Air India cuts fares by 50% as lean season kicks in
New Delhi: Air India Ltd has cut fares for its domestic flights by as much as 50% as the lean season kicked in this month. Air India said on Monday it was offering special New Year discounted fares starting Rs.1,557 for tickets booked till 18 January.
Railways may drop concessional travel passes
Former Railway Board member RC Acharya regarded the matter as a ���non-issue���, saying that addressing the freight versus passenger tariff distortions would be more relevant towards cutting revenue losses. Rail expert Raghu Dayal, however, said that the .
Cabinet reshuffle: A sarkar of, by and for PM Modi, bound together by RSS
They include Manohar Parrikar and Suresh Prabhu whose entry and assignments could change the equations at the Centre and possibly lead to a readjustment in the all important cabinet committee on security. Parrikar was. The third set of leaders are.
The first in a series of RBI rate cuts
Rajan has kept his words on both counts: The rate cut, the first reduction since May 2013, has happened in early 2015 and outside the policy review cycle. The December policy specified two conditions for a rate cut���a continuation of the current.
January 2015 Current Affairs | Harshvardhan IAS
B.) Part-time members: Max 2 from leading universities research organizations and other relevant institutions in an ex-officio capacity. Part time members will be on a rotational basis. Present: Chairperson: PM Narendra Modi. Ex-Officio Members: Rajnath Singh, Arun Jaitley, Suresh Prabhu and Radha Mohan Singh.. Even the Integrated Child Protection Scheme introduced in 2010 faced cut by Rs. 100 Crores this year... Chairman of Railway Board:A.K. Mittal
The Truth Behind Al-Qaeda Booklets At Amit Shahs Rally In Kolkata
Reading the above tweets, one would be justified in assuming that not only were some mishcief makers distributing Al-Qaeda booklets at Amit Shahs Kolkata rally on Nov 30, but that the police were already on the case with suspects being detained.
Sensex tumbles 850 points on oil, Greece concerns
The correction in prices may give investors an opportunity to buy into stocks at more reasonable valuations, said experts, many of whom believe that the Indian equity markets are set for a multi-year bull run if economic growth revives in 2015-16 as it.
Monthly railway ticket for Mumbai local trains could get more expensive, says.
In the upcoming budget session, the ministry of railways might increase the fare based on the recommendations by the DK Mittal committee report, according to Hindustan Times. The Mittal committee report suggested that suburban fares should be increased .
Arvind Panagariya named vice-chairman of Niti Aayog
Monday, January 5, 2015. Economist Bibek Debroy and former DRDO chief VK Saraswat were appointed as full-time members by Prime Minister Narendra Modi who will be the Chairman of the body that replaces the 65-year-old Socialist-era Planning Commission. Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Arun Jaitley, Suresh Prabhu and Radha Mohan Singh were appointed as Ex-Officio members while Nitin Gadkari, Smriti Zubin Irani and Thawar Chand Gehlot will be Special Invitees.
Govt has Rs 1,00000-1,50000 crore war-chest to boost economy in 2015-16
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu is also planning an unconventional boost to railway investments by generating more non-tariff revenues. This does not rule out a marginal increase in fares or freight, but he is looking for non-tariff areas, with a.
Petrol price cut by Rs2.42 a litre, diesel by Rs2.25; excise hiked
Petrol and diesel prices were last cut on 16 December by Rs2 per litre each. Including todays reduction, petrol price have been cut by Rs14.69 per litre on a cumulative basis since August, while diesel rates in five downward revisions have been.
Current Affairs India 2015 January - iastuts.com
Hike in passenger train fares, particularly in suburban services, and increase in the minimum distance to be covered in passenger and express trains have been recommended by an official committee in its report submitted to the Railways... Excavation conducted by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) at the late-Harappan site of Chandayan in Uttar Pradesh has, for the first time, revealed the plan of a house on the Ganga-Yamuna doab, with its mud walls, four��.
Rail budget 2015: Suresh Prabhu unlikely to cut passenger fares
An Indian railway signalman talks on a radio at a railway station in Secunderabad, the twin city of Hyderabad. Railways minister Suresh Prabhu is scheduled to present the railway budget in Parliament. (AFP Photo) .
Awards + Peoples: Current Affairs Plans And Polices Nikil.
Officials have been advised to exercise economy in booking air tickets and have been encouraged to use video-conferencing instead of making trips where ever possible. Officials would. However, other components of the non-plan expenditure as interest payment, repayment of debt, defence capital, salaries, pension or Finance Commission grants to States will not face the cut.. Outdated provisions, with no relevance in todays age and time, have been removed.
Linking rivers Brahmani and Banas: kudos to Vasundhara.
NaMo, Uma Bharti, announce on August 15, 2014 setting up of National Water Grid Authority to interlink nations rivers per NWDA perspective plan approved by the Honble SC with a clear-cut roadmap. The National... We must notice, to put the records straight, that on 29th September, 1994, a Bench of this Court took suo motu notice of a write-up that had appeared in the Hindustan Times newspaper, dated 18th July, 1994, titled And quiet flows the maili Yamuna.
Government Plans Massive Public Investment to Boost.
The Narendra Modi governments growth strategy for fiscal 2015-16 is three-pronged ��� increase in public investment, easing fiscal roadmap and higher revenue generation from oil, spectrum and disinvestment.. Under the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, the government is to cut its fiscal deficit by 0.3% annually and by 0.5% for the revenue deficit.. PDP leader Mufti Mohammad Sayeed likely to be sworn-in as chief minister on 1 March. PDP, BJP��.
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2015 wheat crop prospects look better than last year: Agriculture ministry officials; Sensex inches up by 3.33 pts to close at 29,007.99; Nifty up by 5.15 pts to end at 8,767.25; Delhi govt likely to announce free 20,000 litres of water to.. 25 Feb 2015 | 1:59 PM. NEW DELHI: With Railway finances under terrible strain, all eyes will be focused on whether Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu will hike the fares and freight rates in the Rail Budget tomorrow which may contain��.
Current Affairs Topiclist: 2015 January week2 - Mrunal
This page contains only the list of current affairs topics from Hindu, Indianexpress, pib.nic.in, frontline, epw for the first week of January 2015.. Given the falling prices of crude oil, this hiked excise duty wont bring inflation. BoP, OLF. Fiscal Policy, OLF, Modi tells ministry to get ideas from public on how to spend budget money.. infra, OLF, Rail minister Suresh Prabhu says Rail-finances are in deep trouble- we are caught in vicious cycle of low profit= poor services.
Pakistan has no resolve to take on terrorism
Within the State, there is little space for diverse sects of Islam as systematic genocide against Shia and Ahmadi communities were carried on since the time of Zia ul Haq. He had sent 80,000 non-state operators to the Gilgit region which had one of the.
Rail Neer | Existinfo.com
Railway minister Suresh Prabhu might inaugurate the Rs 10-crore plant. A senior official said the project cost did not include the expenditure on land, which was provided by IRCTC. ���The private company had to invest in the��.
Cabinet rejig - VNL | ��������� - Blogger
Manohar Parrikar, Suresh Prabhu, J P Nadda and Birendra Singh have been inducted into the Cabinet, while health minister Harsh Vardhan and railway minister Sadanand Gowda have been replaced and given lesser portfolios. Nadda moves into. With Muzaffaarnagar MP Sanjeev Balyan inducted in the first lot, the Modi government has the largest contingent of the community in recent times - something that can be of help in the coming Delhi assembly elections.
Aviation ministry approves SpiceJet revivial plan
The aviation ministry has decided to issue directions to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to lift the restrictions imposed on the airline on advance ticket bookings beyond March, as reported by HT on January 20. However, as SpiceJet.
ongc powers randd drive to help country cut oil imports - IPA.
NEW DELHI: The ministry of petroleum and natural gas has proposed a mechanism to pool domestically-available natural gas and costlier imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) to improve supply at affordable prices for urea. Railway Minister Shri Suresh Prabhu has spoken on this platform before me... So, this time also on the 15th they have also increased the prices of petrol and diesel to sustain their marketing margins on these two regulated commodities. So when��.
India Blog: What if Nuclear Accident like Chernobyl or.
[Sat Jan 31 2015 20:00:20 GMT-0800 (PST)]. Rail Budget 2015: Introduction of vacuum toilets likely. New Delhi, Feb 1:. [Sat Jan 31 2015 11:35:47 GMT-0800 (PST)]. Rail fare wont be reduced despite diesel price cut: Railway Minister Prabhu. Vadodara, Jan 31: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Saturday said that although diesel prices have come down, reduction in passenger fares is unlikely to happen. Railway recovers.. Hindustan Times: Latest India News��.
India to embark on rail investment splurge thanks to cheap oil
But Prabhu is unlikely to pay much heed. ���There is no plan to cut passenger fares,��� a senior government official told Reuters. At the same time, revenues from freight are expected to increase as the economy improves. Freight��.
Arvind Panagariya named vice chairman of NITI Aayo.
Monday, January 5, 2015. Economist Bibek Debroy and former DRDO chief V K Saraswat were appointed as full-time members by Prime Minister Narendra Modi who will be the Chairman of the body that replaces the 65-year-old Socialist-era Planning Commission. Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Arun Jaitley, Suresh Prabhu and Radha Mohan Singh were appointed as Ex-Officio members while Nitin Gadkari, Smriti Zubin Irani and Thawar Chand Gehlot will be Special Invitees.
Railways | Existinfo.com
The time has come finally for a concerted and synergistic drive on Swachh Bharat.. The Indian Railways, headed by the dynamic Suresh Prabhu, announced a reorganisation and refreshment of the Railway Board... Ferry runs aground off Elephanta Caves; 78 passengers rescued. Kendriya Vidyalaya Ballygunge requires Teachers, Nurse, Counsellor, Etc. Walk in Interview on 28/02/2015... Posted: February 2, 2015; Oil prices rebound on signs of output cuts
AAP covers ground in election campaign
This time, we are holding fundraisers in the various Vidhan Sabhas (constituencies) and the money raised is given to the candidate to fund his or her campaign. However, some candidates have now offered the raised amount to the party and have decided to .
Ajay Singh: an investor who takes quick decisions
The associate said Singh wants to return to the aviation business because he sees demand picking up at a time when oil prices are low. ���Singh is a non-conventional, street-smart investor. He does not have an institutional approach to things but very .
News: The Hindu - Home
vendredi 13 f��vrier 2015. 100-carat classic emerald-cut diamond coming to auction; In tune; Adventure time; Srirangam records 82.54 pc voter turnout; Anegan: The recipe for a box office winner; Spicejet recapitalisation to begin soon; My big fat fabulous ending; When... Following the derailment of Ernakulam���bound Express train from Bengaluru near Anekal killing 10 passengers and injuring scores of others, the South Western Railway has cancelled five train.
Aluminium prices may feel the heat in 2015
The aluminium markets demand-supply equation will be delicately poised in 2015, according to aluminium producer Alcoa Inc.s maiden forecast released with its December quarter earnings. It expects the market to end 2015 with a deficit of 38,000 tonnes.
Teacher recruitment at 6 AIIMS under cloud
HT has accessed a copy of the report, which prompted the CBI last week to take up the case for further investigation. It also has copies of draft audit reports that highlight major financial irregularities in several of the six new institutes. The.