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Ronak Chhabra
Union Fears Air India Employees Will Suffer Hardship, Loss After Disinvestment
04 Dec 2021
Madras HC has issued notices to the major stakeholders in the Air India disinvestment process after Air Corporation Employees Union filed a writ petition to restrain the Centre from proceeding…
Ronak Chhabra
Unions Decry Air India Being Offered as ‘Free Gift’ to Tatas, Fear Wage Cuts, Job Losses
14 Oct 2021
The consequences of the deal that involved the selling of the “assets [that were] created over decades with public money” for an amount that is “too less” would harm the public interest at large,…
PTI
Privatisation of AI, BPCL, SCI, Pawan Hans, BEML, Neelachal Ispat to be Completed This Fisc: Govt
11 Aug 2021
Listing of LIC will be crucial for the government in meeting its disinvestment target of Rs 1.75 lakh crore for 2021-22 (April-March), says DIPAM secretary.
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Air India Says 4.5 Million Users' Data Stored over Ten Years Breached in Cyber Attack
22 May 2021
Personal data – including name, date of birth, contact information, passport information, ticket information and credit card data – which was registered between 2011 and February this year of a…
PTI
Cairn Energy Looks to Seize Air India Assets to Recover $1.7bn from Indian Govt
15 May 2021
On May 14, the UK firm filed a lawsuit in a US District Court seeking declaration of AI as the 'alter ego of Indian government' under Bancec for enforcing the arbitration award on retro taxes.
Ronak Chhabra
2020: Of Derailed Disinvestments and Rejuvenated Employees’ Movements
01 Jan 2021
The Narendra Modi-led NDA government brought with it a privatisation spree; one that only got more aggressive since 2019, the beginning of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s second term. However, the…
Ronak Chhabra
Centre Favouring Private Airlines Over Air India, Allege Pilots’ Union
03 Nov 2020
In a letter to Aviation Minister Puri, the Air India pilots also demanded an“urgent meeting” to reverse the pandemic-induced salary cuts.
Jaydeep Basu
Vested Motives Behind Indian Football’s Absurd ‘One City One Team’ Rule
13 Aug 2020
While Sudeva FC’s I-League entry is apt and deserving, sources claim a conscious effort is being made these days to keep new clubs away from the cities which already have Indian Super League (ISL)…
Newsclick Team
'Good Governance' in Bihar, IndiGo Layoffs, and More
22 Jul 2020
In this episode of Daily Round-up, we talk about the crisis being witnessed by airlines and the decision by IndiGo to let go 10% or 2,200 of its employees.
PTI
Lockdown-Hit Casual Workers of Air India Move HC Seeking Work, Pending Wages
17 Jul 2020
Bench sends notice to Air India, seeking reply in two weeks. Most workers have been with Air India for 25-30 years.