Scientists moving closer to creating an invisibility cloak

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Summary:Scientists have made an object disappear by using a material with nano-size particles that can enhance specific properties on the object’s surface.

Scientists at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have made an object disappear by using a composite material with nano-size particles that can enhance specific properties on the object’s surface.

Researchers from QMUL’s School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science, worked with UK industry to demonstrate for the first time a practical cloaking device that allows curved surfaces to appear flat to electromagnetic waves.

While the research might not lead to the invisibility cloak made famous in J.K Rowling’s Harry Potter novels quite yet, this practical demonstration could result in a step-change in how antennas are tethered to their platform. It could allow for antennas in different shapes and sizes to be attached in awkward places and a wide variety of materials.

Co-author, Professor Yang Hao from QMUL’s School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science, said: “The design is based upon transformation optics, a concept behind the idea of the invisibility cloak.

“Previous research has shown this technique working at one frequency. However, we can demonstrate that it works at a greater range of frequencies making it more useful for other engineering applications, such as nano-antennas and the aerospace industry.”

The researchers coated a curved surface with a nano composite medium, which has seven distinct layers (called graded index nano composite) where the electric property of each layer varies depending on the position. The effect is to ‘cloak’ the object: such a structure can hide an object that would ordinarily have caused the wave to be scattered.

The underlying design approach has much wider applications, ranging from microwave to optics for the control of any kind of electromagnetic surface waves.

First author Dr Luigi La Spada also from QMUL’s School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science, said: “The study and manipulation of surface waves is the key to develop technological and industrial solutions in the design of real-life platforms, for different application fields.

“We demonstrated a practical possibility to use nano composites to control surface wave propagation through advanced additive manufacturing. Perhaps most importantly, the approach used can be applied to other physical phenomena that are described by wave equations, such as acoustics. For this reason, we believe that this work has a great industrial impact.”

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Kalraj Misra inaugurates incubation cell at IIFT Delhi

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Kalraj Misra, Union Minister Of MSME inaugurated Incubation Cell at at IIFT Delhi. Highlighting the initiatives taken by the government for uplifting the entrepreneurial spirit of youths in the country under Startup India, Standup India and Atal Innovation Mission, Shri Misra said that the cell would enable young entrepreneurs to get all the expert advice and technical guidance at one point. The cell has been designed to provide export start-ups with necessary hand holding support towards expanding their existing domestic business to foreign markets, he added

The initiative is named as “KITTES (Knowledge for Innovation in Trade & Technology for Entrepreneurial Start-ups), a dynamic business incubation cell dedicated to startups in the domain of international business. Run by the Centre of MSME Studies at IIFT (Delhi), the aim of KITTES is to provide hand holding support for MSME start-ups right from ideation stage to their internationalization towards taking a final leap into foreign markets.

Incubation cell will be supported by an advisory body consisting of industrialists, venture capitalists, technical specialists and managers established to help entrepreneurs realize their dreams through a range of infrastructure, business advisory, mentoring and financial services. IIFT will facilitate mobilising of loans for export purpose, build awareness on export financing and insurance schemes and export promotion measures.

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Dr. Guruprasad Mohapatra appointed Chairman- AAI

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Dr. Guruprasad Mohapatra IAS (Gujarat 1986) in the rank of Additional Secretary to the Government of India, took over as Chairman, Airports Authority of India, today, the 19^th of July, 2016.

He started his Indian bureaucracy career as District Development Officer in Surendranagar and DM and Collector at Junagadh and Rajkot districts. Some of the major assignments handled by him have been with GIDC as Joint MD, with Sales Tax Department as Special Commissioner (Enforcement), and Commissioner of Commercial Taxes and as the Commissioner of Transport.

Working extensively in the power sector, urban development and industry, he was involved in comprehensive reforms in the power sector and restructuring of the erstwhile Gujarat Electricity Board into several commercial entities. He has rich and varied experience in the chemicals & fertilizers sector, as he has worked as the Managing Director of Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd. (GACL) and Managing Director of Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers Company Limited (GNFC).

He worked as a Municipal Commissioner in Surat from 1999 to 2002, during which he was actively involved in the process of converting Surat into one of the models of urban governance with its thrust on Solid Waste Management, quality infrastructure and sound financial management. He also worked as a Municipal Commissioner in Ahmedabad for more than 3 years, during which he was instrumental in developing such iconic projects such as Sabarmati Riverfront, BRTS, Kankaria Lakefront and Heritage Promotion.

Prior to joining AAI, he worked as a Joint Secretary in the Dept of Commerce in Government of India.

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NALCO inks MoU with Mines Ministry for higher Production & Financial Targets

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Navratna CPSE National Aluminium Company Limited (Nalco) has signed an MoU with the Ministry of Mines, Govt. of India regarding financial and non-financial targets for the FY 2016-17. The MoU was signed between Shri Balvinder Kumar, IAS, Secretary, Ministry of Mines and Dr. Tapan Kumar Chand, CMD, Nalco in New Delhi . The MoU was formulated as per the new DPE guidelines and finalised after discussions with both Inter-Ministerial Committee as well as Ministry of Mines.

As per the MoU, the target for revenue from operations, excluding excise duty, has been fixed at Rs.7100 crore. The MoU has also set higher targets for production of both alumina and aluminium as compared to the previous fiscal. Nalco has set an annual production target of 21.30 lakh tonnes of alumina and 3.85 lakh tonnes of aluminium. It may be mentioned that the company had produced 19.53 lakh tonnes of alumina and 3.72 lakh tonnes of aluminium in 2015-16.

Nalco has also set a Capex target of Rs.1021 crore, which includes projects like development of Utkal D & E Coal Blocks, Wind Power Projects of 50 MW each in Maharashtra and Rajasthan, addition of 5th stream in the existing Alumina Refinery at Damanjodi, Koraput, a 20 MW Solar Power Project in Madhya Pradesh and other modernisation activities.

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Government going strict to curb ragging in Universities

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Union Human Resource Development Minister, Shri Prakash Javadekar informed that during the financial year 2015-16, Ministry of HRD allocated a sum of Rs. 5 crore for Media Campaign to UGC for undertaking a publicity campaign against ragging in Higher Educational Institutions in the country.

The UGC has spent an amount of Rs. 4.78 crore on various activities, including preparing and broadcasting of TVCs on Anti-Ragging by Doordarshan, making of films by NFDC, coverage through FM Radio and printing & mailing of posters by DAVP and broadcasting on All India Radio by Prasar Bharati. The UGC had also announced a competition for students, teachers and general public for wide publicity and promotion of Anti-Ragging measures which include Poster designing, Logo/Icon/Slogan designing and Essay competition.

390 cases of ragging, including death or maiming of students, were reported in different colleges of the country during the last year, including the States of Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh which have reported higher number of cases.

UGC has sent letters dated 28.7.2015 and 10.2.2016 to the Chief Secretaries and the Education Secretaries of the concerned States where the ragging cases reported are high.

UGC is taking action on punishment for ragging as per UGC’s Regulation on Curbing the Menace of Ragging in Higher Education Institutions, 2009. In cases and situations where the provisions of the Indian Penal Code are attracted, appropriate action is also taken. The UGC has also recently expanded the definition of ‘ragging’ by bringing out the Third Amendment of its Anti-Ragging Regulations on 29.6.2016.

Khangchendzonga National Park Sikkim inscribed as India’s 1st ‘Mixed’ Site on UNESCO World Heritage List

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Khangchendzonga National Park (KNP), Sikkim has been inscribed as India’s first “Mixed World Heritage Site” on UNESCO World Heritage List, by fulfilling the nomination criteria under both natural and cultural heritage. The 40th Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, at a meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, granted approval for the inscription of India’s on the coveted UNESCO World Heritage List. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), the two Advisory Bodies of UNESCO had earlier given their positive recommendations to the 21 member UNESCO World Heritage Committee, to inscribe Khangchendzonga National Park (KNP), Sikkim as a ‘Mixed World Heritage Site’.

The KNP exhibits one of the widest altitudinal ranges of any protected area worldwide. The Park has an extraordinary vertical sweep of over 7 kilometres (1,220m to 8,586m) within an area of only 178,400 ha and comprises a unique diversity of lowlands, steep-sided valleys and spectacular snow-clad mountains including the world’s third highest peak, Mt. Khangchendzonga. Numerous lakes and glaciers, including the 26 km long Zemu Glacier, dot the barren high altitudes. The KNP lies within the Himalaya global biodiversity hotspot and displays an unsurpassed range of sub-tropical to alpine ecosystems. The Himalayas are narrowest here, resulting in extremely steep terrain, which magnifies the distinction between the various eco-zones. The KNP is located within a mountain range of global biodiversity conservation significance and covers 25% of the State of Sikkim, acknowledged as one of India’s most significant biodiversity concentrations. The KNP is home to a significant number of endemic, rare and threatened plant and animal species and has the highest number of plant and mammal species recorded in the Central/High Asian Mountains, except compared to the Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas, in China; and also has a high number of bird species.

The cultural significance of KNP is portrayed by three main different facets: firstly, the notion of beyul or hidden sacred land, which extends to all of Sikkim, but has its heart in the territory of Khangchendzonga National Park, is important in Tibetan Buddhism, not only intrinsic to Sikkim, but in the neighbouring countries and beyond – that is to say, KNP is home to a sacred site of one of the world’s leading religious traditions; secondly, the multi-layered sacred landscape of Khangchendzonga and the cultural and religious relevance of the hidden land (beyul in Tibetan Buddhism and Mayel Lyang, in Lepcha tradition) is specific to Sikkim and is a unique example of co-existence and exchange between different religious traditions and people; and thirdly, the indigenous religious and cultural practices of the Lepcha with regard to the ecology and the specific properties of local plants, which stand as an outstanding example of traditional knowledge and environmental preservation.

This is also the first nomination dossier in which the newly established UNESCO Category 2 Centre on ‘World Natural Heritage Management and Training for Asia-Pacific Region’ at Wildlife Institute of India had provided professional inputs. For the first time both IUCN and ICOMOS had given a clear and positive recommendation for inscription of a Natural/ Mixed Site from India.

With the above inscription, the number of Indian sites on the World Heritage List has become 35 (7 Natural + 27 Cultural + 1 Mixed).

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NBCC CMD conferred with Life Time Achievement Award

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Dr. Anoop Kumar Mittal, CMD, NBCC has been conferred “Life Time Achievement Award 2016” awarded by Construction Times at “Construction Times Builders Award- 2016” Ceremony held in Mumbai.

Dr. Mittal assumed the office of CMD, NBCC in April 2013 and since then, has been responsible for achieving many milestones for the company including Navratna status. Under his leadership, the company has shown consistent growth in various performance parameters.

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CBDT signs seven Unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements

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The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) entered into seven (7) Unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) , i.e., 18th July, 2016, with Indian taxpayers. Some of these agreements also have a “Rollback” provision in them.

The APA Scheme was introduced in the Income-tax Act in 2012 and the “Rollback” provisions were introduced in 2014. The scheme endeavours to provide certainty to taxpayers in the domain of transfer pricing by specifying the methods of pricing and setting the prices of international transactions in advance. Since its inception, the APA scheme has attracted tremendous interest and that has resulted in more than 700 applications (both unilateral and bilateral) having been filed in just four years.

The 7 APAs signed today pertain to various sectors of the economy like banking, Information Technology and Automotives. The international transactions covered in these agreements include software development Services, IT enabled Services (BPOs), Engineering Design Services and Administrative & Business Support Services.

With today’s signings, the total number of APAs entered into by the CBDT has reached 77. This includes 3 bilateral APAs and 74 Unilateral APAs. In the current financial year, a total of 13 Unilateral APAs have been entered into so far.

The progress of the APA Scheme strengthens the Government’s mission of fostering a non-adversarial tax regime. The CBDT expects more APAs to be concluded and signed in the near future.

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New material for Rail track beds incorporates rubber from used tires

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Summary : Researchers have developed a material for use in the sub ballast layer of train tracks that incorporates shredded rubber from used tires. Combined with crushed stone, this type of mixture has already been used to good effect in asphalt mixtures and roadside embankments, but its use in the rail sector is relatively unexplored.

Researchers from the Polytechnic University of Valencia, the rail company AZVI and the University of Seville have developed a material for use in the sub ballast layer of train tracks that incorporates shredded rubber from used tires. Combined with crushed stone, this type of mixture has already been used to good effect in asphalt mixtures and roadside embankments, but its use in the rail sector is relatively unexplored.

The new material has already been tested along a section of the Almoraima-Algeciras ADIF line in Andalusia, where it has been assessed by UPV technicians. Not only does it allow and even promote the wholesale recycling of used tires, a large and problematic source of waste, but it offers several other interesting advantages over traditional materials. For instance, it absorbs the vibrations from moving trains, providing insulation for urban environments with close rail traffic. The addition of tire rubber into the mixture also increases the resistance of the crushed limestone to abrasion and fragmentation.

Pablo Martinez Fernandez, researcher at the university’s Institute of Transport and Territory (ITRAT), explains: “There are multiple benefits to using this material. On the one side, it contributes to mitigating the vibrations caused by moving trains. But at the same time it opens up a new market for many of our quarries, particularly limestone quarries, as well as for tire recycling companies. It revitalises both sectors, making better use of the available limestone, not normally fit for use as a sub-ballast because of its low resistance to fragmentation, and the rubber from used tires.”

As part of this project, the team, led by Ricardo Insa, worked on the design, development and evaluation of different compositions and blends of the product, varying only the amounts of waste rubber used each time.

“From our laboratories at the Departmental de Ingeniería del Terreno (DIT) we analysed the response of the new material, with different concentrations of used tire rubber, in order to find the best composition,” says Carlos Hidalgo Signes, also of the UPV.

Another of its main characteristics is that it does not incorporate any binding materials: “We simply mix the crushed stone with the waste rubber, which is what gives it its cushioning effect,” adds Hidalgo Signes.

Obtaining this material was part of the Compovía project, led by the company AZVI. This project was co-financed by the Corporación Tecnológica de Andalucía (CTA) and the European Technology Fund via the Spanish Centre for Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI), and came to an end at the end of last year.

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7.3% Growth in Foreign Tourist Arrivals in June 2016

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Ministry of Tourism compiles monthly estimates of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) on the basis of Nationality-wise, Port-wise data received from Bureau of Immigration (BOI) and Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from tourism on the basis of data available from Reserve Bank of India. The following are the important highlights regarding FTAs and FEEs from tourism during the month of June, 2016.

Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs):

• FTAs during the Month of June, 2016 were 5.50 lakh as compared to FTAs of 5.12 lakh during the month of June, 2015 and 5.02 lakh in June, 2014. There has been a growth of 7.3% in June, 2016 over June, 2015.

• FTAs during the period January- June, 2016 were 41.86 lakh with a growth of 8.9% as compared to the FTAs of 38.45 lakh with a growth of 3.7% in January- June, 2015 over January- June, 2014.

• The Percentage share of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India during June, 2016 among the top 15 source countries was highest from USA (22.20%), followed by Bangladesh (20.69%), UK (6.84%), Malaysia (3.90%), Sri Lanka (3.20%), Australia (2.63%), China (2.62%), Canada (2.60%), Japan (2.49%), Singapore (2.47%), France (2.35%), Germany (2.26%), Nepal (2.17%), Pakistan (1.33%) and Rep. of Korea (1.31%).

• The Percentage share of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India during June 2016 among the top 15 ports was highest at Delhi Airport (24.69%) followed by Mumbai Airport (16.76%), Haridaspur Land check post (11.99%), Chennai Airport (10.90%), Bengaluru Airport (7.74%), Hyderabad Airport (4.95%), Kolkata Airport (4.09%), Cochin Airport (3.68%),Gede Rail (2.57%), Tiruchirapalli Airport (1.86%), Ahmedabad Airport (1.69%),Trivandrum Airport (1.33%), Ghojadanga land check post (1.22%), Attari-Wagah Land check post (1.02%) and Hilli Land check post (0.68%).

Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from Tourism in India in Rs. terms and in US$ terms

• FEEs during the month of June, 2016 were Rs. 10,732 crore as compared to Rs. 9,564 crore in June, 2015 and Rs.8,366 crore in June, 2014.

• The growth rate in FEEs in rupee terms during June, 2016 over June, 2015 was 12.2% as compared to the growth of 14.3% in June, 2015 over June, 2014.

• FEEs from tourism in rupee terms during January- June, 2016 were Rs.73,065 crore with a growth of 14.1% as compared to the FEE of Rs.64,035 crore with a growth of 8.3% during January- June, 2015 over January- June, 2014.

• FEEs in US$ terms during the month of June, 2016 were US$ 1.595 billion as compared to FEEs of US$ 1.498 billion during the month of June, 2015 and US$ 1.470 billion in June, 2014.

• The growth rate in FEEs in US$ terms in June, 2016 over June, 2015 was 6.5% compared to the growth of 1.9% in June, 2015 over June, 2014.

• FEE from tourism in US$ terms during January- June, 2016 were US$ 10.865 billion with a growth of 6.5% as compared to the US$ 10.203 billion with a growth 4.4% during January- June, 2015 over January- June, 2014.

Check Corporal Punishment in Schools says Javadekar

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Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, prohibits ‘physical punishment’ and ‘mental harassment’ under Section 17(1) and makes it a punishable offence under Section 17(2). The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) and the State Commissions for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCRs) have been entrusted with the task of monitoring children’s right to education under Section 31 of the RTE Act, 2009. The State Governments under their RTE Rules have also notified Block/District level grievance redressal agencies under the RTE Act. This Ministry has also issued Guidelines/Advisory dated 26.03.2014 under Section 35(1) of the RTE Act, 2009 to all the States and Union Territories for elimination of Corporal Punishment in Schools.

The Affiliation Byelaws of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) empower the School Managing Committee to place an employee under suspension if charged with cruelty with any student or employee of the school. CBSE has also issued guidelines to schools for ensuring an atmosphere free from fear in each affiliated school.

Since majority of the schools are within the purview of the State Governments, no centralized data on corporal punishment is maintained by this Ministry. However, CBSE does receive sporadic complaints of corporal punishment against independent schools affiliated with it. CBSE received 10 such complaints during the year 2015, which included 4 from Madhya Pradesh and 1 each from Assam, Rajasthan, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Delhi and Chhattisgarh. In the year 2016, there were 7 complaints, including 2 from Madhya Pradesh and 1 each from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu and Delhi. CBSE takes up such complaints with the concerned School Management Committee for appropriate action.

Skytrax World Airline Awards -Star Alliance takes Best Alliance title

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Star Alliance, the way the Earth connects, has claimed the Best Airline Alliance title at the Skytrax World Airline Awards. The Alliance also received the Best Airline Alliance Lounge Award for its prestigious Los Angeles Lounge for the second year in row.

Receiving the award, Mark Schwab, CEO Star Alliance said: “I am accepting this award on behalf of more than 430,000 employees who deliver our customer promise to more than 640 million passengers each year. Regaining this accolade shows that investing into technology which facilitates the delivery of our Alliance customer benefits is paying off and that travellers are noticing a difference. Following the recent decision of our Chief Executive Board, we will invest further in modern systems and so continuously improve the Alliance travel experience.”

Star Alliance was the first airline alliance to receive the Best Alliance Award from Skytrax when the category was first introduced in 2005 and has since held the award seven times.

The World Airline Awards are managed by international air transport rating organisation, Skytrax Research of London, UK. The transparency and global coverage of the survey distinguish these awards as the most prestigious and respected quality recognition for today’s world airline industry.

The awards are based on the results of the World Airline Survey, which has operated since 1999 and is held in high esteem for its clarity of process and rigorously applied rules of independence. The customer survey ran from August 2015 until May 2016, with a total of 19.2 million eligible customer surveys being completed.

People of more than 104 different nationalities participated in the survey which covered over 280 airlines, from the largest international airlines to smaller domestic carriers. The surveys measure quality standards across 41 key performance indicators of front-line product and service.

Customer satisfaction levels for the passenger experience are rated across Airport and On-board environments – check-in to boarding, arrivals and transfer, lounges, seat comfort, cabin cleanliness, food and beverages, inflight entertainment (IFE), staff service and associated air travel features.

About World Airline Awards:

The World Airline Awards are managed by international air transport rating organisation, Skytrax Research of London, UK. The transparency and global coverage of the survey distinguish these awards as the most prestigious and respected quality recognition for today’s world airline industry.

The awards are based on the results of the World Airline Survey, which operating since 1999 is held in high esteem for its clarity of process and rigorously applied rules of independence. The customer survey operated from August 2015 until May 2016, with a total of 19.2 million eligible customer surveys being completed. More than 104 different nationalities participated in the survey, covering over 280 airlines, from the largest international airlines to smaller domestic carriers. The surveys measure Quality standards across 41 key performance indicators of front-line product and service.

Customer satisfaction levels for the passenger experience are rated, across Airport and Onboard environments – check-in to boarding, arrivals & transfer, lounges, seat comfort, cabin cleanliness, food and beverages, IFE, staff service and associated air travel features.

About Star Alliance:

The Star Alliance network was established in 1997 as the first truly global airline alliance to offer worldwide reach, recognition and seamless service to the international traveller. Its acceptance by the market has been recognized by numerous awards, including the Air Transport World Market Leadership Award and Best Airline Alliance by both Business Traveller Magazine and Skytrax. The member airlines are: Adria Airways, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, Air China, Air India, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian, Avianca, Avianca Brazil, Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Croatia Airlines, EGYPTAIR, Ethiopian Airlines, EVA Air, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, SWISS, TAP Portugal, Turkish Airlines, THAI and United. Overall, the Star Alliance network currently offers more than 18,500 daily flights to 1,330 airports in 192 countries.

About Air India:

Air India occupies a special place in the global and Indian aviation scenario. It pioneered the aviation in India and its history is synonymous with the history of civil aviation in India. Air India is not a mere airline that transports passengers, baggage and cargo. It is a multi-faceted organization. The aviation infrastructure it has created over the years is a testimony of its contribution. Apart from servicing of all its aircraft in-house with its own engineering facilities, Air India also undertakes ground handling services of many airlines in many cities in India. Air India has grown to become a mega international airline with a network of 36 destinations across the USA, Europe, Far-East and South-East Asia and the Gulf. The airline’s domestic network covers 54 destinations, including far-flung areas of the North-East, Ladakh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Air India, today, flies one of the youngest, state-of-the-art, fleet of aircraft comprising a mix of the wide-body Boeing B777s, B747s, its latest acquisition- the B787 Dreamliner and the narrow body Airbus A321s, A320s and A319 aircraft.

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Government going strict to curb ragging in Universities

Khangchendzonga National Park Sikkim inscribed as India’s 1st ‘Mixed’ Site on UNESCO World Heritage List

NBCC CMD conferred with Life Time Achievement Award

CBDT signs seven Unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements

New material for Rail track beds incorporates rubber from used tires

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