Costly power shocks Punjab industry
Duty hiked to 13%; Business threatens to pullout
Chandigarh, June 16
The recent hike in electricity duty from 10 to 13 per cent has made power in Punjab the second-most expensive in India. Registering protest against the hike, members of the Apex Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) today threatened to shut down their factories and move to other states.

Rouvanjit Suicide Fallout
Schools not to get away with corporal punishment
Centre to frame first-ever guidelines to define liability of teachers, schools Child’s death due to school harassment to be equated with custodial death
New Delhi, June 16
In his death, Kolkata school boy Rouvanjit Rawla has inspired big change.

Heavy rains coupled with strong winds on Wednesday lashed Mumbai and its suburbs, disrupting air and rail traffic. Nine persons lost their lives in different incidents of wall collapses in and around the city. The downpour has so far claimed 46 lives in the state. Monsoon has advanced to parts of Gujarat, with the Met office warning that winds with a speed of 60 kmph could sweep the region. A taxi plies on a water-logged street after a heavy shower in Parel, Mumbai, on Wednesday. — PTI

‘Greedy’ carriers overlook glitches
Pressure on pilots to not report faulty equipment
Low-quality spare parts used to cut costs
Voices for independent air safety board get shriller
Mumbai, June 16
Airline executives and passengers alike are demanding that the government set up an independent air safety regulator to oversee the functioning of airlines, airports and even the Director General of Civil Aviation.

It’s official, permanent commission for women in IAF
New Delhi, June 16
After winning a three-year-long court battle, women officers of the Air Force will now be accorded permanent commission for which an exercise has been initiated by the IAF. “Yes, we have already started the process for according permanent commission to women officers in accordance with the Delhi High Court orders,” a senior IAF officer said.

Gold walls for Bangla Sahib Gurdwara Critics say money could have been used for educating community kids New Delhi, June 16 If all goes according to the plan, the main prayer hall of the historic Bangla Sahib Gurdwara in the Capital will soon shine with yellow metal. Around 125 kg of gold, costing nearly Rs 23.75 crore (as per the current market rate) will be required for the ambitious project.