Arun Dhanta

We should get justice very soon: Vikas Singh, lawyer of Sushant’s father, after SC verdict

August 20, 2020

In an exclusive interview with The Daily Guardian, Vikas Singh, lawyer of actor Sushant’s father K.K. Singh, said that the Supreme Court’s decision to transfer the actor’s suicide case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) would help them to get justice soon. Excerpts: Q: How do you see this...

Covid test to start at Delhi airport

August 19, 2020

The Delhi airport operator has proposed not to put international flyers arriving at the airport under mandatory institutional quarantine if they test negative after taking a Covid test at the airport only. This proposal is yet to be approved by the Health and Civil Aviation ministeries. Some passengers such as...

India signs air travel bubble deal with Maldives

August 14, 2020

The Indian government has started the air bubble arrangement with the Maldives, making it sixth on the list of countries where Indians can travel now. The first flight to Maldives will start from 18 August. The agreement between both the countries was signed during a video-conference with External Affairs Minister...

Hit hard by Covid-19, Air India scraps flights to five European destinations

August 13, 2020

National carrier Air India has decided to stop flights to five international destinations in Europe due to a drop in passenger carriage resulting in loss of revenue. This decision came at a time when the pandemic is drastically hitting the aviation sector. Flights of Air India to Madrid, Milan, Copenhagen,...

Rs 15L cr loss projected for tourism and hospitality sector in India

July 29, 2020

The tourism and hospitality industry in India is anticipating a big hit this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, with the Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism & Hospitality (FAITH) projecting losses up to Rs 15 lakh crore. The estimated direct loss has multiplied over the last four months, growing...

Vande Bharat Mission brings back 270k Indians from 53 countries

July 27, 2020

The Vande Bharat Mission (VBM) has managed to bring back over 2,70,000 people in India from 53 countries till Sunday. The colossal mission has seen the participation of Air India and other Indian private airlines. The Indian government has announced that the fifth phase of VBM will commence from 1...

Air India forms panel to select employees for leave without pay

July 24, 2020

The government-owned Air India on Thursday formed a 4-member committee to identify redundant or surplus employees to be sent on compulsory leave without pay (LWP) for a period from six months up to five years. “ Air India has constituted a committee for identification of redundant/surplus manpower resources”’. The Committee...

International flyers coming to Delhi to undergo 7-day quarantine at their own cost

July 23, 2020

Amidst the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, all international passengers arriving at the Delhi airport will have to undergo mandatory seven-day institutional quarantine at their own cost, followed by one-week of home quarantine. The AAI has now rolled out new quarantine guidelines for the passengers arriving at the Delhi airport. As per...

Air India association threatens legal notice on leave without pay decision

July 21, 2020

The national carrier Air India’s leave without pay (LWP) scheme, as part of its cost-cutting drive during Covid-19, has not gone down well with its employees’ body. Now the International Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA) has written a letter to the Air India CMD and threatened to start a legal battle. ...

Indigo offers two-seat scheme to beat Covid blues

July 18, 2020

Low-cost carrier IndiGo has launched a scheme that allows a passenger to book 2 seats to ensure additional safety amid the coronavirus pandemic. The charges for the extra seat will be effectively up to 25 per cent of the original booking cost. This offer is effective travel starting 24 July...

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