Share List TLI Staff Fearing to lose medical facilities after the airline is sold to a private company, a section of 40,000 current and retired Air India employees have demanded their inclusion into central government health scheme (CGHS). Employee benefits and their concerns about medical facilities would be discussed alongContinue Reading
Share List Parmita Uniyal Concerned over potential health risks especially among the youth, the Modi government has imposed a complete ban on E-cigarettes and other electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS). The Union cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi cleared an ordinance to effect ban on production, sale, import andContinue Reading
Share List Women drivers and two-wheelers are likely to enjoy exemption from the odd-even road rationing scheme that will come into effect from November 4-15 this year to keep Delhi’s pollution under check. Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said the Delhi government was unlikely to make any changes in theContinue Reading
Share List Speaking at a rally in Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi who turned 69 on Tuesday said Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was an inspiration for BJP-led govt’s decision on Article 370 to resolve a decades-old issue and walk on a new path. The government on August 5 revoked Article 370Continue Reading
Share List TLI Staff A spike in global crude price triggered by drone attack on Saudi Aramco’s oil asset could push jetfuel price in the country. This may result in higher ticket price for flyers in the upcoming festive season while at the same time squeezing airline margins. Given thatContinue Reading
Share List By TLI Staff Former Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kodela Siva Prasada Rao has committed suicide at his residence in Hyderabad on Monday. Rao, 72, the senior Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader was found lying unconscious at his Banjara Hills residence at around 11 AM by family members. HeContinue Reading
Share List Parmita Uniyal New Delhi, September 15 As India gears up to get rid of single-use plastic such as water bottles, corporates, urban-local bodies and ordinary citizens have come forward to fight the menace. Leading e-commerce marketplace Flipkart has decided to eliminate single use plastic in packaging and moveContinue Reading
Share List TLI Staff New Delhi, September 14 Facing flak over six-year low GDP growth of 5% in April-June quarter, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced a slew of measures to boost exports and housing sector, the third tranche of measures to propel the economy. Among the key stepsContinue Reading
Share List By TLI Staff Symbolism matters a lot in any society — poor, rich, super rich or elite. This is the reason it has been exploited to the hilt by kings, rulers and politicians. Religious ideas and symbols have been used as a major rallying point to mobilise popularContinue Reading
Share List Good news for book lovers. Daryaganj’s Sunday book market that was shut following Delhi High Court’s order has got a fresh lease of life after getting a new address at the Mahila Haat ground opposite Broadway Hotel in Chandni Chowk, according to a report in The Indian Express.Continue Reading