Air Sahara expands domestic, international network

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 22:47 [IST]

New Delhi, Feb 27 (UNI) Private carrier Air Sahara is starting daily flights to Kuala Lumpur from Delhi that will proceed to Singapore on return journey.

The first flight on this new route will take off on March 19.

''It's an important piece for us to fill up,'' said Air Sahara's president Alok Sharma. ''We've been waiting to start this flight, and have now obtained fifth freedom rights to pick up passengers from Kuala Lumpur to fly onwards to Singapore.'' The Malaysian capital will be its fifth international destination, the other four being Sri Lanka, Nepal, Singapore and Maldives.

From March 10, the airline is also starting another international flight from Thiruvananthapuram to Male in the Maldives. It will also offer a connection to Male from Delhi and Kochi.

More UNI

Topics: AVIATION AIR SAHARA

Other articles published on March 17, 2007

Manufacturing sector powers India's industrial growth: Survey

Saturday, March 17, 2007,22:47 [IST]

New Delhi, Feb 27 (UNI) India's impressive industrial sector growth during this fiscal has been largely driven by its manufacturing sector as also a modest turnaround in the growth rates of the mining and electricity sectors over the previous year, says the Economic Survey 2006-07. At 10.6 per cent, the year-on-year industrial growth in the first nine months of this fiscal was the highest recorded since 1995-96. The Manufacturing sector accounted for 91.1 per cent of this improved performance, says the.....

Growth at 9,2%; Survey calls for tax reforms, curbing inflation

Saturday, March 17, 2007,22:47 [IST]

New Delhi, Feb 27 (UNI) Pegging the growth rate at 9.2 per cent in 2006-07, the Economic Survey calls for a consensus approach on reforms, steps to control inflation and spur growth, but cautions on reckless moves towards fuller capital account convertibility. The Economic Survey 2006-07 tabled by Finance Minister P Chidambaram in Parliament today stresses the primacy of growth over other policy parameters and problems, including inflation, and makes out a case for renewed thrust towards social sectors. The heat.....

Limitless Updates

India News

News Archives

Pakistan says it will not review SAFTA tariff concessions

Saturday, March 17, 2007,22:47 [IST]

Islamabad, Feb 27 (UNI) Pakistan has announced it will not review the tariff concessions extended to all member countries including India under South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA). The announcement came after India's decision to withdraw tariff concessions for Pakistan under the agreement at the SAFTA ministerial council meeting at Kathmandu yesterday. ''Pakistan remains committed to continue with the trade liberalisation programme as stipulated in the SAFTA,'' foreign ministry spokeswoman Tasneem Aslam said here. She said Pakistan considered any review by.....

Industrial resurgence signs overlooked: Survey

Saturday, March 17, 2007,22:47 [IST]

New Delhi, Feb 27 (UNI) Despite the commendable growth in India's industrial sector, the Economic Survey 2006-07 notes that the lower contribution of industry to GDP growth relative to services is partly because of its lower share in GDP and overlooks signs of industrial resurgence. Calling for adequate expansion of employment in the industrial sector, particularly in the organised segment, the Survey favours formation of appropriate skills through a wide variety of vocational training as well as optimal degree of.....

Economic Survey finds quality of students very poor

Saturday, March 17, 2007,22:47 [IST]

New Delhi, Feb 27 (UNI) A large number of students in the country today learn by class eight what they should have learnt in class two. Highlighting this finding, the Economic Survey for 2006-2007 presented in Parliament by Finance Minister P Chidambaram today has stressed the urgency of improving the quality of education. Just enrolling students would be meaningless without ensuring that they learn in the school, it said. While it has noted with appreciation schemes like the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan.....