Plane
crashes in Nepal, 12 Indians among 21 onboard
A plane
carrying 21 people has crashed in the mountains of North Nepal. 21 people
including 12 Indians were onboard. The plane crashed while attempting to land
at the Jomsom Airport, a gateway to a popular tourist and trekking area. The aircraft belonged to a
local airline company Agri Air.
Tax evasion at par with money laundering
Tax evader may have to face a
stricter administration as the centre is mulling to place tax crimes at a par
with money laundering. The offence will now have severe criminal and financial
implications. The changes in the
laws would make way for easier prosecution, rigorous imprisonment, fines
and shifting onus on the accused to prove he is not guilty.
Maharaja grounded, passengers $ govt stranded
The Air India pilots’ strike
has entered its seventh day. The pilots’ agitation
has forced the national carrier to cancel as many as fourteen of its
international flights on Monday causing great inconvenience to hundreds of
passengers. The pilots are on strike since last Tuesday and are not
ready to relent. They are dead against the pilots of erstwhile Indian Airlines
being imparted similar training as imparted to Air India pilots. Meanwhile,
Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has admitted that merger of Air India and
Indian Airlines five years ago has not worked out well. Interestingly, AI and
IA were making cash profits till 2006-07, when they were merged. But, both are
running in loss thereafter.
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