Air India Loses 300 Cr After Airspace Regulations, Election Workers Die In Indonesia + Top News
Air India is suffering massive losses since February as its long-haul flights are taking longer to reach destinations in Europe the Gulf and the US from New Delhi. More than 270 election workers in Indonesia have died primarily due to fatigue-related illnesses caused by long work hours spent on counting millions of ballot papers manually in biggest one-day elections. Bank of Maharashtra has shelved the loans to be given in drought hit zones in th...Read More
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Air India is suffering massive losses since February as its long-haul flights are taking longer to reach destinations in Europe, the Gulf and the US from New Delhi. Air India has suffered a loss of Rs 300 crore in the past three months because of the closure of Pakistan's airspace. Read more
Here's more top news of the day:
1) Over 270 Election Officials Have Died In Indonesia After They Fell Sick Due To Work Fatigue
AFP
More than 270 election workers in Indonesia have died, primarily due to fatigue-related illnesses caused by long work hours spent on counting millions of ballot papers manually in biggest one-day elections. Read more
2) Battle Of Billboards: Congress, BJP, And AAP Fight It Out In Delhi
Riding on the public sentiment post India Against Corruption movement, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) went to polls in 2014 with a strong and robust volunteer base and strategy. On the other hand, BJP was running a ruthless campaign with the then Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi as its poster boy. Read more
3) After Spending More Than A Decade In India, Nearly 1000 Pakistani Migrants Are Eligible Voters
Rewaram Bheel, 90, migrated to India from Pakistan in 2001 and after 18 years of long wait, is now going to cast his vote today in Jodhpur as he got Indian citizenship on 1 January, this year. Read more
4) While Politicians Promise Loans, Bank Of Maharashtra Shuts The Door On Drought-Hit Farmers
In a move which can be deemed anti-people, the state run, Bank of Maharashtra has shelved the loans to be given in drought hit zones in the states of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh and major districts which will get affected by this move are Latur, Aurangabad, Akola and Amravati. Read more
5) J&K's Own Version Of 'Kaun Banega Crorepati', Beginning Today, Hopes To Bring Peace In Valley
In order to promote 'peace and patriotism', the local Doordarshan channel will air the state's version of popular TV game show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' today in Jammu and Kashmir today. The idea of initially conceptualised by Ministry of Home Affairs. Read more