Govt relaxes greenfield airport conditions Perhaps owing to the outcry against closure of existing airports in Bangalore and Hyderabad, the Union Cabinet on Thursday relaxed conditions regarding the setting up of a greenfield airport within aerial distance of 150 kms of an existing one.
HAL incurs Rs 16-cr loss State-owned aerospace giant Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd has incurred losses to the tune of Rs 16.4 crore because of incorrect evaluation of tender and procurement of unproductive inventory, a CAG report has said.
Vehicle owner's kin outside third party coverage: SC The Supreme Court has ruled that the family members of a vehicle owner killed in a road accident are not entitled to compensation if the vehicle is only having third party insurance.
Ruckus over Baalu's remarks Shipping Minister T R Baalu's confession that he had used his official position to seek favour for his sons' company snowballed into a major controversy on Thursday.
Kerala JD(S) loses symbol The Janata Dal (Secular) in Kerala led by Mr M P Veerendrakumar, MP, suffered a setback on Friday when the State Election Commission froze its election symbol for the civic body elections.
Several thousand Sex workers and social workers take part in a silent rally in Kolkata on Thursday to protest against the alleged killing of 12 sex workers and four of their children in Bihar. AFP
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