The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the Revised Jharia Master Plan (JMP) to address the long-standing challenges of coal seam fires, land subsidence, and rehabilitation in Jharkhand’s Jharia coalfield. The plan, with a financial allocation of ₹5,940.47 crore, will be implemented in phases, beginning with…
India’s higher education institutions are expected to record a revenue growth of 9-11 per cent in FY2026, maintaining a pace similar to FY2025, driven by expanding seat capacities, rising enrolments, and the introduction of new courses, according to a report by rating agency ICRA released on Tuesday. The report highlights that tightening student visa regulations…
The black box of Air India flight AI 171, which tragically crashed near Ahmedabad earlier this month, remains in India and is currently being analyzed by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), confirmed Union Minister of Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu on Tuesday. “Black box of the crashed AI 171 flight is still in…
MoSPI, Household Income Survey: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) officially announced the launch of the Household Income Survey (HIS), set to begin in February 2026. The announcement came through a recent MoSPI statement, outlining the survey’s goal to estimate the average income of rural and urban households across India and provide a…
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) held a high-level meeting with senior officials from Air India and Air India Express to assess the airlines’ operational performance and compliance with safety and passenger service regulations. The meeting took place on Tuesday as both carriers manage over 1,000 flights daily across domestic and international routes. Key…
Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) Member of Parliament Supriya Sule on Tuesday (June 17) expressed dissatisfaction with Air India after experiencing a delay of over three hours on her flight from Delhi to Pune (AI 2971). Taking to social platform X, Sule described the situation as “unacceptable,” citing a lack of communication, absence of…