Boeing in talks with India airlines on 737 MAX jet
Hyderabad, Mar 14 (ANI): Senior vice president sales for Asia Pacific at Boeing, Dinesh Keskar has said that Boeing Co was in talks with airlines Jet Airways and Air India about the sale of its 737 MAX jets. Keskar told Reuters that the 737 MAX planes are 14 percent more fuel efficient compared with its 737 planes, making them particularly attractive to Indian carriers hurt by high fuel costs. Keskar said that the company looks forward to enter into deals with Air India and Jet Airways following the deal with SpiceJet. SpiceJet had announced a deal with Boeing on March 12, to buy 42 Boeing MAX jets in an order worth $4.4 billion.
Government provides skill development training to male weavers in Manipur
Manipur, Mar 14 (ANI): A two-month-long “Jacquard Weaving Training to Male Weavers” is being held at the Weavers’ Service Centre at Porampat in Imphal east district. The skill development programme has been organized by the Development Commissioner for Handlooms and the Ministry of Textiles in collaboration with the Commerce and Industries department, Government of Manipur. In total 137 male weavers from various districts of the state are taking part in it. The weaving centre was inaugurated in February this year with an aim to encourage the men folk of the state to take up such self employment ventures and contribute to the state’s economy.
Congress defends tainted nominees, hits back at BJP
New Delhi, Mar 14 (ANI): The Congress on Friday defended its tainted ministers who have been nominated to fight the upcoming general elections. Ignoring opposition from a section against fielding tainted candidates, the Congress on Thursday re-nominated former union ministers Pawan Kumar Bansal and Subodh Kant Sahai in the second list of 71 Lok Sabha candidates. Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal, instead attacked the BJP, saying that maximum number of its candidates have a criminal background.
Arvind Kejriwal denies threatening media
Nagpur, Mar 14 (ANI): Former Delhi CM and AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal has denied his remark of threatening media by saying that he did not say it in that way. He had earlier said that media has been paid heavy amount to promote BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and that he will send media to jail after investigation, if his party comes to power.
