Direct air connectivity between Bangladesh and Pakistan restarts after a 10-year gap. Biman Bangladesh Airlines and Pakistan International Airlines will operate weekly flights, boosting trade and people-to-people ties.
Chamarajanagara University VC MR Gangadhar stresses that quality education for women is vital to end child marriage and regressive practices. He highlights barriers like privatisation and social attitudes.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines restarts direct Dhaka-Karachi flights from Jan 29, ending a 10-year hiatus. The move aims to boost business, tourism, and bilateral relations. Read more.
IndiGo begins inducting Airbus A321 XLR jets, replacing damp-leased Turkish Boeing 777s on Delhi/Mumbai-Istanbul routes. DGCA denied lease extensions amid diplomatic tensions. Read more.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines resumes direct Dhaka-Karachi flights from Jan 29, ending a decade-long gap. The move aims to boost travel, trade, and ties between Bangladesh and Pakistan. Read more.
Congress alleges recent amendments to the Forest Conservation Act enable forest management privatisation, threatening tribal rights and ecology. Read the full analysis.
Sarabjit Kaur, who travelled to Pakistan with a Sikh jatha, married a local and converted. Her deportation is delayed due to legal processes. Read the full story.
Contractual employees of Punjab Roadways, PUNBUS & PRTC protest across state, demanding release of jailed colleagues, end to privatisation, and fulfilment of regularisation promise. Details inside.
Amnesty International warns Pakistan's 27th Constitutional Amendment undermines judicial independence. The move grants Parliament power to fix Supreme Court judges' tenure. Read the full analysis.
Nobel laureate María Corina Machado outlined a radical $1.7 trillion economic transformation for Venezuela via privatisation in 2025, aiming to reverse socialist policies. Read the full blueprint.
India plans a multi-pronged strategy to boost international flights from new mega airports. With 106 new aircraft joining the fleet this year and 100+ annually for 15 years, the focus is on direct global hub connectivity. Details inside.
Ahead of civic polls, Jan Swasthya Abhiyan demands BMC raise health spending to 25%, end privatisation, and fill staff vacancies to rebuild Mumbai's public healthcare system.
Pakistani traders and businesses foresee a severe economic crisis in 2025, citing soaring inflation, high taxes, and crippling energy costs. Can the government intervene?
UP power employees mark 400th day of agitation against privatisation with 'Protest Day' in Varanasi. They demand cancellation of privatisation processes as assured by the minister.
Kerala Water Authority releases final Rs 41 crore to Suez, paving way for private operation and maintenance of Kochi's water supply. Expected takeover by Jan 6.
AIBEA demands disciplinary action for customers abusing bank staff, highlights recruitment slowdown's impact on CASA deposits, and reaffirms opposition to bank privatisation. Read key insights from the Pune conference.
TPCC's Jagga Reddy admits Congress's decline in Andhra Pradesh after bifurcation, demands talks on water-sharing, and vows to stop Visakhapatnam Steel Plant privatisation if Congress returns to power.
Actor Prakash Raj criticises central and state govt for privatising Vizag Steel Plant and medical colleges. He urges mass agitation to stop anti-people policies. Read more.
Pakistan faces a severe brain drain as thousands of professionals flee, contradicting Army Chief Asim Munir's claims of 'brain gain.' Experts warn of a deepening economic and social crisis.
Despite government assurances of economic stability, Pakistani citizens face relentless inflation and rising living costs. Explore the stark reality behind the official narrative.
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) sold to Arif Habib consortium. Can it replicate Air India's success? Key challenges include debt, ageing fleet, and staff restructuring.
CII urges institutional reforms & fiscal consolidation in Budget 2026-27 for growth. Key asks: tech to curb tax evasion, debt control, PSU privatisation, and revamping food distribution. Read more.
CII recommends a clear 3-year privatisation pipeline for PSUs in its budget suggestions, aiming to boost investor confidence and government revenue. Read the full proposal.
Uttar Pradesh Power Minister AK Sharma clarifies no final decision on electricity privatisation. Centre releases Rs 1,000 crore for electrifying 20,000 hamlets. Details inside.
Pakistan sells its national carrier PIA for Rs 135 billion, highlighting a severe economic crisis. The sale follows government absorption of over Rs 650 billion in liabilities. Read more.
Pakistan's government finalises the sale of Pakistan International Airlines to a consortium for Rs 135 billion. The deal marks a major privatisation milestone. Read the full details.
DGCA mandates IndiGo to return all wet-leased planes from Turkey by March 2026. No further extensions granted for Boeing 777s from Turkish Airlines after February. Details inside.
Pakistan International Airlines' privatisation hits a major roadblock as the only remaining bidder withdraws. The airline's financial crisis and future are now in question. Read the full analysis.
As Punjab debates the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025, the core question is whether new contracts will safeguard subsidies and rural supply as firmly as they ensure private returns. Read the full analysis.
A major political dispute erupts in Andhra Pradesh as YSRCP alleges privatisation of 10 medical colleges, while TDP defends the PPP model. Get the full details on the controversy.