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Digi Yatra policy should spell out all rules on passenger info deletion, suggests study
A study by NITI Aayog recommends that the Digi Yatra policy clearly outline rules for deleting passenger information post-travel, amid privacy concerns over user data. The policy states that facial biometrics are deleted 24 hours after the passenger's flight, but deletion rules for other data must be specified. Frequent cybersecurity audits, algorithmic audits, and ongoing monitoring are also advised to ensure data security and system reliability.
Is your medical claim stuck? Find out why you face problems in health insurance claim settlement and how to avoid them
While health insurers can sometimes be blamed putting customers through unending hardship in clearing claims, many a times it’s the policyholder who is at fault. A significant portion of these health insurance claim rejections can be prevented by asking the right questions during policy selection, carefully reviewing policy documents, and conducting thorough research. This article explores common health insurance claim rejection scenarios and explains how to avoid them.
Bon Voyage! Airlines give wings to your holiday plans
Indian carriers like MakeMyTrip, IndiGo, and Cleartrip have added direct flights to various destinations, leading to a significant increase in outbound tourist numbers from India.
A new $72,000 migrant smuggling route to the US starts with a charter flight, and many Indians are waiting to board
Indian nationals on a Legend Airlines flight faced challenges in El Salvador as they attempted to reach the U.S. via Mexico. The incident sheds light on a new phase of illegal immigration through intercontinental smuggling routes, impacting U.S. border policies and migrants' journeys.
Pakistan's ISI honey traps get hyperactive on Indian social media
Pakistan's ISI has been luring Indian defence officials through spies posing as attractive women, with cases like Nishant Agrawal's leak of military secrets to Pakistan coming to light. Pankaj Awasthi, an Uttar Pradesh ATS officer, revealed during Agrawal's trial that 'Sejal' from Pakistan recruited Agrawal through social media, leading to the theft of classified information.
Poor service on premium air ticket: Air India asked to pay Rs 1 lakh compensation for defective seats in Delhi Toronto return flights
Air India: A international AI flight from Delhi to Toronto return was booked by a retired Admiral. However for the entire journey of more than 14 hours the airline could not offer a working seat. This is despite the Admiral paying a premium for business class seat with reclining facility.
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Minister & Policy Continuity: Will it lead to re-rating getting sustained ? 7 stocks of railway’s ecosystem.
While it became clear on the day of the election result only that the same government is going to continue. Some doubts were raised as to whether there would be a shift in policy focus. A part of the answer has come in the form of portfolio allocation. Some of the key sectors which mattered to the street because they had seen a re-rating and valuations are high, the continuation with the same minister is an indication that government is clearly focussed on continuation not only with a policy focus but it also does not want to waste time in getting a new minister and spending time in him/ her understanding the core work. Now this should bring relief to some companies as their projected plans and workflow will continue. Which means that expected growth which the market has put in its estimates of earning has a high probability of continuing.
Iran helicopter crash shows Tehran's reliance on an aging fleet as well as its challenges at home
While the cause of the May 19 crash remains unknown, the sudden death of the hard-line protege of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei exposed the contradictions and challenges facing the country's Shiite theocracy. The Iranian military investigators probing the crash have previously faced international criticism over their report on troops shooting down a Ukrainian airliner in 2020.
India's helicopters being flown with Maldives defence personnel onboard: media report
Weeks after India withdrew its military personnel from the Maldives, the two helicopters gifted by New Delhi are still operational, flown with a Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) soldier on board. President Mohamed Muizzu, who pledged to remove Indian military presence, saw the repatriation of the last personnel by May 10. India replaced its military staff with civilians to continue operating the donated helicopters and Dornier aircraft, used for medical evacuations and humanitarian missions, maintaining defense ties despite local political changes.
First among equals: 5 PSU stocks which have benefited the most due to government policy push, spending & may continue their journey
Right from perennial under-performers like oil marketing and refining companies to PSU banks. Literally every stock which has the tag of “PSU” stock has seen a re-rating in the last two years. Now that the exit polls are predicting what the street has been looking for, that is continuity in the policy making framework, there is a high probability that there will be another round of re-rating of PSU stocks. So, continued policy and continued re-rating. Like the earlier re-rating, this time also, some sectors and stocks in the PSU space will outperform others. A company which is going to be providing finance for the expansion of the solar energy network which is the next focus area of the government. The overall demand runway for some of the sectors is longer. This essentially means that while every PSU is likely to see a push, there are a select few which are likely to see more tailwinds of business growth and valuation expansion.
Malaysia Airlines bets big on Indian non-metro cities
Malaysia Airlines is facing challenges in expanding its operations in India due to a shortage of flying rights. The airline has exhausted its rights to Indian metros and is now planning to increase frequency from Amritsar to seven flights per week from August. The airline has also started flights from Trivandrum and Ahmedabad.
Defence stocks: Long runway, hedge a bit to avoid narrative-based decisions; 8 PSU & Pvt sector stocks, 4 with upside potential of upto 44%
In an election season, there are bound to be times when one or the other narrative may make one question about whether one should sell the stocks. The underlying reason would be fear of losing the gains on which one is sitting. Especially when it comes to sectors like defence, railways and others which have seen a strong re-rating and siting with big gains and already there has been skepticism about their stock price moving ahead of time. Now let's look at the issue in two ways, first is whether the fundamentals of the sector are on a strong foot and business is fine or not. Second, how to hedge the exposure so that one is not forced to sell due to narrative, because the fact is that a continuation in policy push means that the companies have just started their journey. While defence PSUs are well known, there are other private sector players, whose lifeline is dependent on defence expenditure and in the last few years they have also done well, both on the street and in terms of real business. So, it is better that one should hedge and stay with them and not get jittery because of one or the other narrative which will keep hitting the street till 4th June.
We are poised to open a minimum of 25 hotels this year: Puneet Chhatwal, IHCL
I think as things are beginning to normalise, this global travel will also start coming back. And as of this October, we should see us getting close to the pre-COVID level. And it is only next year that India will cross the international arrival numbers that it had prior to COVID.
Will finally all the hard work yield results in Modi 3.0? 7 fertilizer stocks with 4 having ‘buy’ reco and upside upside potential of up to 22%
Few months back when it was announced that the fertilizer subsidy bill was seen as lower than expected, the street reacted negatively. The assumption is that if the fertilizer subsidy is going to come down then it is bad for the sector. Now there is another way to look at it, a government which has been ensuring that agriculture gets the right amount of attention and doing the various policy pushes, then why is the overall projected subsidy bill down? Probably, it may be because the government is expecting that policy actions which it has taken over the years will yield results and some of the other non-financial efforts which it will take in the sector will help reduce the bill without having an adverse effect on any stakeholders. Now unlike other sectors like railways where putting more money or making few policy changes has helped the sector, fertilizer is a more complex sector and is bound to take more time for getting the house in order. But then who says that transition for good is painless.
Candidates of strong directional move on 4th June: 5 PSU stocks which have benefited the most due to government policy push and spending
In the last two years, it is a well known fact that every PSU stock has been re-rated by the street, right from perennial under-performers like oil marketing and refining oil companies to PSU banks. But if one looks a bit deeper there are some which have been re-rated more than others. The reason, these are PSUs which are from the sectors where the government has clearly decided are its priority areas and there has been a policy push for these sectors. A company which is going to be providing finance for the expansion of the solar energy network which is the next focus of the government. The overall demand runway for these sectors is longer which means overall growth will be higher when confirmation of policy continuity comes. Also they are in business where it would be difficult for the private sector to compete. Now because it is the policy push which matters, the continuity of tailwinds of higher government spending, will push them for another round of re-rating on the result day.
Transition to new crew scheduling app hits Air India Express flights
Air India Express faced a 15-hour delay when a pilot discovered he was trained on a different aircraft than the one assigned for his flight from Riyadh to Kochi. This incident adds to the challenges the airline is facing, including disruptions due to cabin crew sick leave and issues with a new scheduling software. About 50 out of 300 daily flights have been affected, prompting manual rostering efforts and assistance from Tata Group carriers.
Railways stocks: Stay bullish, just hedge a bit to avoid mistake of selling in haste: 7 outperforming railways stocks across different segments
Even the best of the rational brain can make wrong decisions when there is too much noise which gets created due to a narrative. Now for the last few days a narrative has been created that due to polls, FPI are selling. These kinds of narratives tend to hit the sector and stocks which are sitting with big gains and are dependent on government policy push. Railways was among the last sectors to get re-rated due to the policy focus. Whether it was companies which are financing the expansion of railways or private sector companies which are making coaches, all of them have done extremely well. Given the fact the railways is likely to be the focus area, the long term story remains intact. Only thing is that one might end up selling the long term winner early because of the narrative. Rather than getting jittery, it would be better to create a hedge and stay with the stocks where there has been a big change in the fundamental ways things operate and the sector has a long runway.
Ready for re-rating in Modi 3.0? 7 fertilizer stocks with four having “buy” reco and upside potential of up to 47%
Sometimes, what might appear to be negative development might actually be a sign that the worst is behind the sector. Fertilizer as a sector, both in the business and valuation side has been under performer. The fact is that in the last nine, the government has been making changes in policies which brings this sector out of the clutches of high government subsidy and other age old issues plaguing the sector. Now unlike other sectors like railways where putting more money or making few policy changes has helped the sector, fertilizer is a more complex sector and is bound to take more time for getting the house in order. A balance has to be maintained so that while the operating matrix of the industry improves but at the same time, neither the supply should get disrupted, nor the prices of fertilizer should see a jump to the farmer. What needs to be watched is when companies show the impact of all that has been going on in the sector, sooner or a bit later. To be fair, everything has not been a smooth ride for these companies. But then who says that transition for good is painless.
Not just a one-horse town: Empower Opposition to become active political participants
India aims to be a $5 tn economy. So, there's much talk about accelerating growth and enhancing economic competitiveness. But are we through talking about political competition?
Panama's next president says he will shut down one of the world's busiest migration routes
Panama's President-elect Jose Raul Mulino aims to close a major migration route, impacting 500,000 people. Organized crime involvement and challenges in operations and logistics cast doubt on the plan's success.
AI Express-cabin crew conciliation process: Labour dept to seek inputs from DGCA
The regional labour commissioner will involve aviation regulator DGCA in the ongoing conciliation process regarding a dispute between Air India Express management and a section of cabin crew members. Air India Express is merging AIX Connect, formerly AirAsia India, with itself. A union representing a section of the cabin crew filed a complaint last year, raising concerns about room sharing during layovers. The matter is under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
New rule to impact flight ticket prices: Find out which air ticket prices to get cheaper or expensive
Flight ticket price: Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has come out with a direction which has potential to make the base fare of a flight ticket affordable. DGCA also came out with another directive about a child below 12 years of age to be seated with a parent. Know here how these two directives can make flight ticket cost more expensive.
US airlines will now have to automatically refund customers for canceled flights, delays
US has introduced new regulations requiring airlines to offer automatic refunds for flight changes. These rules standardize refund policies, aim to save travelers money, and ensure transparent communication of extra fees, protecting passengers' rights.
Pee-Gate: It is airline's discretion how much alcohol you can get in-flight, says DGCA
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) clarified its stance on handling unruly passengers after a petition by a woman who was urinated on by a co-passenger on a flight. DGCA mentioned that airlines have the discretion to set limits on alcohol served onboard and to formulate policies to prevent passengers from becoming intoxicated. The incident highlighted the need for clear guidelines and strict enforcement to ensure the safety and comfort of all passengers.
Paid for business class air ticket but shifted to economy class; should the airline refund the difference and pay compensation?
Air India flight from Delhi to Washington DC: A women's mother was allegedly shifted to economy class despite having a business class ticket. Further she alleged that Air India's ground staff told her mother that if she did not take the economy seat, her luggage would be taken off the plane. Read here to know what to do if this happens with you.
Air India fires pilot caught drunk after operating overseas flight
The incident highlights the airline's zero-tolerance policy towards such violations, as operating a flight under the influence of alcohol is deemed a criminal act. While Air India's comments on the matter are awaited, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has been informed.
India amends policy restricting foreign cargo airlines after exporters cry foul
While India had an open sky policy in air cargo that allowed unhindered movement by foreign airlines, the government amended it in 2020 to give Indian carriers a boost. With minimum earnings from passenger flights due to the pandemic at the time, they depended on cargo to make money.
US weather: Over 700 flights cancelled, more than 1,100 delayed. Check flight cancellation policy, compensation
Flyers on the Sunday morning in the US are facing harrowing times as hundreds of flights cancelled and as many delayed due to a power snow-storm.
Air India modifies in-flight alcohol service policy
The Tata group-owned airline has been slapped with penalties in the last few days by DGCA for the unruly behaviour of passengers onboard two international flights for reporting lapses. The exact changes in the revised policy could not be immediately ascertained.
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