Air-conditioned boats plying between mainland & city’s island towns have added a new dimension to travel. Other states are collaborating with Kochi Metro Rail to implement similar systems.
Of 40 passengers, 19 were still missing, while 6 survived, national search and rescue agency said. The cause of the sinking, which occurred at about midnight, was still unclear.
Authorities have yet to identify the cause of the fire that started 8:30 Wednesday evening, with casualties including a 6-month old baby. 230 people including 35 crew were rescued.
While flagging off the ferry via video conferencing, PM Modi said that the service will reduce the 375-km road distance between Bhavnagar and Surat to 90 km.
The first ferry set off from Tuticorin for Kochi Monday. From there, it will proceed to Kulhudhuffushi port in North Maldives and then reach Male port on 29 September.
The IndiGo crisis is nothing short of a threat to India’s stability. Could it be an experiment? Can this happen in any other crucial sector like power or railways?
RBI Handbook of Statistics shows state’s GSDP has more than doubled in past decade, finishing second behind Maharashtra. It has performed well across health & education parameters as well.
It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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