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Covid-19 claimed lives of 56 Air India employees till July 14: Govt

As many as 56 Air India employees have died due to Covid-19 till July 14, Minister of State for Civil Aviation V K Singh said on Thursday

Air India privatisation: SpiceJet's Ajay Singh has a risky flight plan

Even as the low-cost airline he runs has shrunk to survive the pandemic, many are questioning his plans to bid for national carrier Air India

Air traffic grows 47% in June as Delhi, Maharashtra ease Covid-19 curbs

Industry-wide passenger load factor rose to 62.9% in June from May's 50.5%. SpiceJet had the highest load factor of 70%.

Making PSUs board-yukt and sarkar-mukt

PSUs have played a well-defined role in India's progress over 74 years. Some have delivered sterling outcomes that the return-seeking, capital-poor private sector would have been unable to do

Air India tells HC no favouritism in passenger service system contract

Responds to suit by Amadeus rival Sabre challenging the tender process, says selection of costlier Amadeus bid will give it an edge over peers

Tata Sons hires consultants, go deep into Air India due diligence

Appoint Bain, Seabury Group; ask 1K+ questions covering various aspects

Best of BS Opinion: Repeal UAPA, bankruptcy process needs a re-look & more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Friday

Humiliating seizure

Govt should have settled the Cairn case long ago

Passenger sues Air India for personal data breach: What happens now

India lacks a mechanism for compensation or redress of consumers in such cases, say experts

Air India flyer seeks damages over data breach of 4.5 million passengers

An Air India flyer has sought damages from the airline after the recent leak of personal data of 4.5 million passengers including hers and her husband's.

Devas joins Cairn Energy in trying to seize Air India's overseas assets

Indian authorities and Devas are engaged in multiple court cases globally after a dispute that goes back to 2011.

After Air India, Cairn to target more Indian state-owned firms for recovery

Cairn Energy PLC plans to target assets of state-owned firms and banks as it looks to recover the amount due from the Indian government after winning an arbitration against levy of retrospective taxes

Tighten your seatbelts

For over a year now, uncertainty has ruled the world and India, too, remains in choppy waters, choppier than most

Air India has time till mid-July to challenge Cairn Energy's lawsuit

Air India has time till mid-July to file a plea contesting Cairn lawsuit, three sources aware of the matter said.

Air India to sell real estate assets; may garner up to Rs 300 crore

Disinvestment-bound Air India is looking to raise Rs 200 to 300 crore by selling commercial and residential real estate assets in different parts of the country.

Govt proposes one-year retention for Air India staff after privatisation

Draft RFP sets a precedent for all state-owned firms on the block

No cyber breach into National Informatics Centre email system, says govt

The email system is "totally safe and secure", the Ministry of Electronics and IT said

What's the price of a life? A case for compensation to kin of Covid victims

The prospect of a compensation will incentivise reporting of deaths and ensure we get more accurate statistics. It will also act as pressure and force govts to control the situation, writes T N Ninan

How Indian aviation sector braved Covid turbulence better than global peers

Compared with other major countries during Covid-19, domestic airlines have precariously stayed the course

Air India disinvestment will be completed in 2021: Hardeep Singh Puri

The second wave of Covid-19 may slow down disinvestment process but he has assured that the disinvestment of Air India will be completed in 2021