Vinod Kannan acknowledged there were issues related to stretched working hours & assured pilots of tweaking the rostering system to make it more relaxed, said an insider.
Tata Steel had long warned that without government help it could close its sites. British business and trade minister Kemi Badenoch said the govt was securing jobs for long-term.
The C295 has a rear ramp for loading and unloading & can carry up to nine tonnes of payload, or as many as 71 troops, at a maximum cruise speed of about 480 km.
According to the Reuters report, Haldiram’s, a household name in India, is also talking with private equity firms, including Bain Capital, about the sale of a 10% stake.
India also in talks with Airbus to set up maintenance, repair & overhaul hub for C-295 aircraft, which are operated by a number of countries, including UAE, Philippines, Thailand.
In letter to airline's chief HR officer, 2 unions say pilots also not being provided 'stable roster' to plan their lives around. Air India says many employees have signed new contracts.
Modi govt's thrust on manufacturing is much-needed but it is pushing Indian manufacturing in the direction of outsourcing, same as our services industry.
Until now, units operating even in recognised industrial areas needed a separate factory licence. The move is expected to especially give a boost to small and medium enterprises.
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