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Traffic jam over Delhi clears

Frequent fliers rate it to be the most exasperating aspect of flying into or out of Delhi -- waiting endlessly on the ground or in the air before flights get clearance from the Air Traffic Control to land or take off. Well, the torture has just ended. From April 1, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has started using two parallel runways. Result: the waiting time is down to within five minutes -- that is, a flight is cleared to land within minutes of it reaching the Delhi airport. Similarly, aircraft do not have to wait interminably for their turn to take

Is Delhi Metro ready to tackle LeT strike?

NEW DELHI : The Lashkar-e-Toiba threat to Delhi Metros underground corridor on Line 2 ( Delhi University-Central Secretariat) has not only put Metro staff on a high alert but also thrown the security agencies into a tizzy. The CISF has taken over the high-risk installation and deployed additional staff at all locations. While the ban on liquids including water has been lifted after Janmashtami, CISF personnel is taking no chances. Water bottles, lunch boxes and bags are being checked invariably and even women are being checked without fail. A special ladies-only staff will soon be in place to frisk

Private consortia take over Delhi, Mumbai airports

NEW DELHI - Two private consortia on Thursday formally took over the management of Indias Delhi and Mumbai airports ending a three-month transition period. The joint venture by Bangalore-based GMR - which includes Frankfurt airport manager Fraport, a Malaysian airports subsidiary and an Indian fund as its partners - took over the management of the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi from the state-owned Airports Authority of India (AAI). The Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Indias commercial hub Mumbai was taken over by another consortium led by GVK Industries based in the southern city of Hyderabad. GVK has hooked up with

Jazeera Airways launches flights to Mumbai, Delhi

Kuwaits new budget carrier Jazeera Airways on Monday launched flights to Mumbai and Delhi, planning to increase the number of destinations in the country in the near future. Jazeera, which is the first private airline in West Asia, is competing with the state-owned Kuwait Airways and has started its initial operations with a quota of 1300 seats each week. It would be operating three and six flights each week to Delhi and Mumbai respectively, its Chairman and CEO Marwan Boodai told reporters. The airline, which now has three Airbus A-320s, would add another by this weekend and one more in the next

Delhi govt prescribes a face-saver on pulses

NEW DELHI: It took a stern warning from the Congress Working Committee (CWC) for the Delhi government to wake up from slumber and spring into action. In less than 24 hours, the Congress government in Delhi obeyed the high commands orders on rising prices and decided to offer two most expensive dals at Rs 38 a kg at special retail outlets, starting Tuesday. Delhi government will start selling dhuli urad and dhuli moong dal at Rs 38 a kg from retail vends at its 70 food and civil supplies circle offices. The pulses will be sold open and will be