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According to reports, at least 7 IndiGo pilots were apparently caught on a frequency intended for emergency calls using harsh language about compensation difficulties. The pilots were purportedly caught on April 9 using inappropriate language on the 121.5 MHz frequency, which is solely used for emergency preparedness for planes in difficulty.
In this case, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has opened an investigation. According to the sources, IndiGo has yet to release a remark on the matter. IndiGo has dismissed several pilots who were organizing a strike on April 5 to protest wage cutbacks imposed during the COVID-19 epidemic only days before the event.
]]>https://theedgemedia.in/indigo-pilots-detained-for-using-abusive-languages-on-emergency-radio/feed0Modi Asked Non-BJP Ruled States To Reduce Fuel VAT
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https://theedgemedia.in/modi-asked-non-bjp-ruled-states-to-reduce-fuel-vat#respondThu, 28 Apr 2022 08:05:49 +0000https://theedgemedia.in/?p=25397Prime Minister Narendra Modi encouraged Opposition-ruled states to decrease VAT and cooperate “in the spirit of cooperative federalism” in this “time of global crisis,” citing high fuel prices in states that did not follow the Centre’s request to lower VAT on gasoline and diesel. These states, he claimed, were doing them an “injustice” and injuring […]
]]>Prime Minister Narendra Modi encouraged Opposition-ruled states to decrease VAT and cooperate “in the spirit of cooperative federalism” in this “time of global crisis,” citing high fuel prices in states that did not follow the Centre’s request to lower VAT on gasoline and diesel. These states, he claimed, were doing them an “injustice” and injuring nearby states by not handing on advantages to the citizens.
The Prime Minister stated that a proposal to cut VAT was made in November, but states like Maharashtra, West Bengal, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Jharkhand “for some reason” did not comply.
]]>https://theedgemedia.in/modi-asked-non-bjp-ruled-states-to-reduce-fuel-vat/feed0Several Indian States Make Masks Mandatory Due To Rising Cases
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https://theedgemedia.in/several-indian-states-make-masks-mandatory-due-to-rising-cases#respondWed, 27 Apr 2022 08:57:52 +0000https://theedgemedia.in/?p=25394With the number of Covid-19 cases in the country increasing somewhat over the last week, numerous states have chosen to reinstate compulsory mask use in public areas. Kerala is the most recent state to make the wearing of face masks mandatory at work, at public meetings, and on public transportation. Due to the increase of […]
]]>With the number of Covid-19 cases in the country increasing somewhat over the last week, numerous states have chosen to reinstate compulsory mask use in public areas. Kerala is the most recent state to make the wearing of face masks mandatory at work, at public meetings, and on public transportation. Due to the increase of instances, numerous states and union territories, which had previously removed many Covid limitations, have reinstituted regulations and increased testing.
Last week, the Delhi administration stated that masks would once again be required, with a fine of Rs 500 if they were not worn. The state administration made the decision after India’s R-value — a measure of how rapidly a disease spreads across the population — surpassed 1 for the very first time since mid-January.
]]>https://theedgemedia.in/several-indian-states-make-masks-mandatory-due-to-rising-cases/feed0Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra Questions About Government’s Acceptance of Xiaomi’s Donations
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https://theedgemedia.in/trinamool-mp-mahua-moitra-questions-about-governments-acceptance-of-xiaomis-donations#respondSun, 03 Apr 2022 13:28:36 +0000https://theedgemedia.in/?p=25412Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra questioned the government’s acceptance of donations from Xiaomi, the same business whose funds were confiscated by the Enforcement Directorate on allegations of breaking the foreign currency legislation on Saturday. Mahua Moitra tweeted that issues like these were stonewalled in Parliament when Congress discussed the matter in 2020 within the first wave […]
]]>Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra questioned the government’s acceptance of donations from Xiaomi, the same business whose funds were confiscated by the Enforcement Directorate on allegations of breaking the foreign currency legislation on Saturday.
Mahua Moitra tweeted that issues like these were stonewalled in Parliament when Congress discussed the matter in 2020 within the first wave of the Covid-19 outbreak.
Under the brand name MI, Xiaomi India is a dealer and retailer of mobile phones in India. In 2014, the firm began operations in India, and in 2015, it began remitting funds. Manu Kumar Jain, the group’s worldwide vice president, was questioned by the ED previously this month.
]]>https://theedgemedia.in/trinamool-mp-mahua-moitra-questions-about-governments-acceptance-of-xiaomis-donations/feed0890 Central Laws Applicable In Jammu and Kashmir Post Article 370 Removal, States Finance Minister
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https://theedgemedia.in/890-central-laws-applicable-in-jammu-and-kashmir-post-article-370-removal-states-finance-minister#respondTue, 15 Mar 2022 13:35:22 +0000https://theedgemedia.in/?p=25175Following the repeal of Article 370 in J&K, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday that 890 Central legislation is now valid in the state. She stated that what has been withheld from the people of J&K for the past 70 years will be granted to them. “It (the repeal of Article 370) has enabled what […]
]]>Following the repeal of Article 370 in J&K, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday that 890 Central legislation is now valid in the state. She stated that what has been withheld from the people of J&K for the past 70 years will be granted to them. “It (the repeal of Article 370) has enabled what Dr. Ambedkar provided for the rest of the country for SC/ST to be made available to the people of J&K,” the finance minister said in the Lok Sabha.
According to Sitharaman, 1,198 startups have been incorporated in J&K. “To date, more than 200 businesses have been supported. During the Covid epidemic, 143 crores were supplied to MSME firms in J&K under the Emergency Credit Guarantee Scheme,” she said during a debate on the J&K Budget for 2022-23.
]]>https://theedgemedia.in/890-central-laws-applicable-in-jammu-and-kashmir-post-article-370-removal-states-finance-minister/feed0Upper Age Limit Removed For UG NEET Candidates
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https://theedgemedia.in/upper-age-limit-removed-for-ug-neet-candidates#respondWed, 09 Mar 2022 15:48:38 +0000https://theedgemedia.in/?p=25068The National Medical Commission, the nation’s biggest governing agency for medical schools, has announced that the age limit for sitting in the undergraduate medical entrance test, NEET-UG, has been eliminated for all applicants. Previously, the age requirement for general category applicants was 25 years, while for reserved categories it was 30 years. The decision has […]
]]>The National Medical Commission, the nation’s biggest governing agency for medical schools, has announced that the age limit for sitting in the undergraduate medical entrance test, NEET-UG, has been eliminated for all applicants. Previously, the age requirement for general category applicants was 25 years, while for reserved categories it was 30 years.
The decision has been made at the fourth NMC meeting in October of last year, according to Dr. Pulkesh Kumar, the commission’s Secretary.
Mansukh Mandaviya, the Minister of Health and Family Welfare, announced on Twitter, “The National Medical Commission has decided to eliminate the upper age restriction for taking the NEET-UG test. The decision would be extremely beneficial to prospective professionals and will contribute to the country’s medical education being strengthened.”
]]>https://theedgemedia.in/upper-age-limit-removed-for-ug-neet-candidates/feed0Bangladesh PM Grateful to India For Evacuating Their Students
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https://theedgemedia.in/bangladesh-pm-grateful-to-india-for-evacuating-their-students#respondWed, 09 Mar 2022 14:39:05 +0000https://theedgemedia.in/?p=25065According to official sources, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has extended thanks to her Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, for successfully removing her people from Ukraine during the Russia-Ukraine conflict. After Russia proclaimed a temporary truce from 10 a.m. on Tuesday (Moscow Time), India began rescuing its trapped people from Ukraine’s Sumy to Poltava under ‘Operation […]
]]>According to official sources, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has extended thanks to her Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, for successfully removing her people from Ukraine during the Russia-Ukraine conflict. After Russia proclaimed a temporary truce from 10 a.m. on Tuesday (Moscow Time), India began rescuing its trapped people from Ukraine’s Sumy to Poltava under ‘Operation Ganga’. The truce was implemented to build humanitarian corridors in Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Mariupol.
Nine Bangladeshis were also rescued from Ukraine as part of the mission. It also attracted students from Nepal and Tunisia.
]]>https://theedgemedia.in/bangladesh-pm-grateful-to-india-for-evacuating-their-students/feed0India To Recommence Daily International Flights From 27 March
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https://theedgemedia.in/india-to-recommence-daily-international-flights-from-27-march#respondTue, 08 Mar 2022 12:47:39 +0000https://theedgemedia.in/?p=25030The administration said on Tuesday that scheduled flight aircraft services will return to action on March 27 and will maintain the normal operating measures in place at Indian airports for international departures and arrivals. The civil aviation department has decided to restart scheduled overseas flights following a two-year ban due to coronavirus, based on a sustained […]
]]>The administration said on Tuesday that scheduled flight aircraft services will return to action on March 27 and will maintain the normal operating measures in place at Indian airports for international departures and arrivals. The civil aviation department has decided to restart scheduled overseas flights following a two-year ban due to coronavirus, based on a sustained drop of Covid-19 infections.
Owing to the Covid-19 epidemic, international flights operations have been halted in India from March 23, 2020. Special passenger planes have been operating between India and roughly 40 countries under bubble rules starting July 2020.
]]>https://theedgemedia.in/india-to-recommence-daily-international-flights-from-27-march/feed0600 Indian Students Evacuated from Ukrainian City Sumy
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https://theedgemedia.in/600-indian-students-evacuated-from-ukrainian-city-sumy#respondTue, 08 Mar 2022 12:39:00 +0000https://theedgemedia.in/?p=25026Sumy, a city in northern Ukraine, has been evacuated of all Indian students, totaling roughly 570. The overall number of individuals evacuated from Sumy is about 600. There are 580 pupils in all, including 20 Indians on work permits. In addition, 17 Nepalese, Pakistanis, Tunisian, and Bangladeshese citizens were evacuated. Several micro teams of Indian officials […]
]]>Sumy, a city in northern Ukraine, has been evacuated of all Indian students, totaling roughly 570. The overall number of individuals evacuated from Sumy is about 600. There are 580 pupils in all, including 20 Indians on work permits. In addition, 17 Nepalese, Pakistanis, Tunisian, and Bangladeshese citizens were evacuated.
Several micro teams of Indian officials were dispatched to the eastern area of Ukraine to assist the Indians, who were largely academics seeking refuge in universities and shelters. The pupils were also transported by buses and cars. Late Sunday, the Indian embassy in Kyiv announced that a team of diplomats had been positioned in Poltava.
]]>https://theedgemedia.in/600-indian-students-evacuated-from-ukrainian-city-sumy/feed0Mumbai-Goa Highway To Be Completed By May 2023
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https://theedgemedia.in/mumbai-goa-highway-to-be-completed-by-may-2023#respondMon, 07 Mar 2022 14:02:19 +0000https://theedgemedia.in/?p=25015The long-delayed project of four-laning the Mumbai-Goa highway has officially been given a deadline. The project would be finished by May 2023, as per state public works minister Ashok Chavan. The Mumbai-Goa highway, widely called NH-66, has been under construction for even more than a decade. Pravin Darekar, the opposition leader in the state legislature, […]
]]>The long-delayed project of four-laning the Mumbai-Goa highway has officially been given a deadline. The project would be finished by May 2023, as per state public works minister Ashok Chavan. The Mumbai-Goa highway, widely called NH-66, has been under construction for even more than a decade.
Pravin Darekar, the opposition leader in the state legislature, highlighted the subject of the construction through a drawing attention statement, asking for an update on its progress and a timeline for completion. The 471-kilometer expansion project began in 2011 and encompasses three districts: Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg. Workers have been switched since then in order to expedite the process.