What Dr Singh's Cabinet looks like now

Rediff.com takes a look at the revamped Cabinet of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh: Dr Manmohan Singh Prime Minister and also in-charge of the Ministries/ Departments not specifically allocated to......

Reshuffle: Praful, Salman promoted, Gill sidelined

In a surprise development, S Jaipal Reddy was on Wednesday made the petroleum and natural gas minister in the reshuffle and expansion of the Cabinet, which saw the elevation of three ministers to......

The complete list: Who got what portfolio in reshuffle

Twenty-two ministers were sworn-in by President Pranab Mukherjee, his first swearing-in since becoming President, on Sunday morning. Seven were sworn in as Cabinet ministers, two as ministers of......

Reshuffle shows weakness of Congress leadership

Sheela Bhatt says the only logical question to be asked after the listless Cabinet reshuffle is:Has Congress President Sonia Gandhistarted losing her grip overthe political situation? Wednesday's......

Govt may relax conditions for Indian carriers flying abroad

The government has begun consultations on relaxing the eligibility criteria for allowing Indian carriers to fly abroad, Rajya Sabha was informed. "Consultations have been made with Directorate......

How many planes do India's airlines own?

The fleet of eight scheduled airlines in the country have a total of 406 aircraft, most of which are suffering losses, Lok Sabha was informed. While Air India and its subsidiaries......

Air India appoints global real estate consultant

Air India has appointed a global real estate consultant to examine its properties in India and abroad to raise Rs 5,000 crore (Rs 50 billion) over 10 years through monetisation of assets as part of......

Airfare for 1-hour journeys may be capped at Rs 2,500

The government also said it will hold consultations with the airlines to explore the possibility of curbing the menace of charging exorbitant airfares during emergency situations. There is a......