Navi Mumbai International Airport begins operations: 48 flights, 4k passengers on day one; first IndiGo flight lands from Bengaluru

Navi Mumbai International Airport (PTI) NEW DELHI: The greenfield Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) became operational on Thursday, nearly three decades after it was conceived to ease congestion at Mumbai’s primary airport.An IndiGo Airbus A320 from Bengaluru made a landing at 8 am and was welcomed with a traditional water cannon salute, marking the start…

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Revised railway fares from December 26: Ministry notifies ‘rationalised’ structure; what changes for passengers

NEW DELHI: Railways on Thursday announced a “rationalisation” of fares for passengers, effective for tickets booked on or after December 26. It aims to balance passenger affordability with the sustainability of railway operations.According to the Ministry of Railways press release, there will be no fare increase for suburban services and season tickets, covering both suburban…

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‘​​It’s not an ideal contest’: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s stunning Vijay Hazare knock raises questions in R Ashwin’s mind | Cricket News

R Ashwin and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has raised concerns about the quality gap between teams in Indian domestic cricket after a one-sided match in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. His comments came after Bihar scored a massive 574 runs (their highest team total in men’s List A cricket) in 50…

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Big boost for Mumbai! Yashasvi Jaiswal likely to play Vijay Hazare before end of year | Cricket News

India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) MUMBAI: India’s Test and ODI opener Yashasvi Jaiswal will join the Mumbai team in Jaipur for the Vijay Hazare Trophy on December 29. TOI has learnt that Jaiswal could therefore feature for Mumbai in their Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Chhattisgarh on December 29 and the following matches.Jaiswal was…

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‘Don’t comment, post views’: Army issues policy on use of social media apps; check guidelines | India News

NEW DELHI: Army has issued policy on the use of social media applications like Instagram, WhatsApp, LinkedIn and others, ANI reported cited defence officials on Thursday. According to the guidelines, it has allowed the personnel to access Instagram for “purposes of viewing and monitoring only.““No comments/ views will be communicated on Instagram,” it said. Here…

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