Aviation upgrade: IndiGo to roll out evidence-based pilot training; aims to boost skills, safety and decision-making

IndiGo, the country’s largest airline by market share, plans to introduce evidence-based training (EBT) programmes for its pilots as part of its efforts to enhance their skills, situational awareness, and decision-making capabilities, a senior company official said.The airline, which currently operates over 2,300 daily flights and has a fleet of more than 400 aircraft, is…

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Startup push: DPIIT signs MoUs with 50+ firms to boost manufacturing innovation; aims to scale startup ecosystem through industry tie-ups

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has signed over 50 memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with leading companies–including ITC, Flipkart, Mercedes-Benz, boAt, and Hero MotoCorp –to strengthen the manufacturing and innovation ecosystem for startups, an official said.As part of the initiative, the department has been engaging with corporates, industry associations, veterans, and…

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Corporate consolidation: NCLT clears merger of Suzuki Motor Gujarat with Maruti Suzuki India; tribunal finds no impediment to consolidation plan

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has approved the merger of Suzuki Motor Gujarat Pvt Ltd with its parent company, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, marking a key consolidation move for the country’s largest carmaker.A two-member bench of the Principal Bench in New Delhi, comprising President Ramlingam Sudhakar and Member Ravindra Chaturvedi, sanctioned the scheme of…

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IPO watch: InCred Holdings files confidential papers with Sebi; eyes Rs 3,000-4,000 cr issue

InCred Holdings, the parent entity of NBFC InCred Financial Services, has filed confidential draft IPO papers with markets regulator Sebi, seeking to raise Rs 3,000–4,000 crore, PTI reported citing people familiar with the matter.In a public statement issued on Sunday, the company confirmed PTI that it had submitted “the pre-filed draft red herring prospectus with…

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Pakistan’s manufacturing sector slump: Private investment plunges 46%; experts warn of long-term industrial decay

Representative image (Picture credit: ANI) Pakistan’s manufacturing industry, once considered a key driver of economic growth and employment, is undergoing one of its worst downturns in recent history. The sector has seen a steep 46 per cent fall in private investment over the past six years, raising fears of long-term stagnation among economists and industrial…

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US–China trade ties: Beijing halts export ban on ‘dual-use’ materials; gallium, germanium, antimony set to flow again

China has stepped back from one of its toughest trade measures against the United States, pausing a ban that restricted exports of gallium, germanium, antimony and other products linked to high-tech manufacturing. The commerce ministry said on Sunday that the suspension applies to “dual-use” items, goods that can be used for both civilian and military…

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China CPI: Inflation rises 0.2% after months of stagnation in October; property and spending pressures persist

China saw a mild increase in consumer prices in October, breaking a stretch of stagnation and decline as the world’s second-largest economy continues to fight a series of economic setbacks. Official figures released on Sunday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) show that the consumer price index (CPI) edged up 0.2% year-on-year last month….

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US shutdown: More than 2,500 flights cancelled over weekend; passengers left confused amid Thanksgiving season

Flight schedules across the United States were thrown off course this weekend, after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered airlines to scale back operations due to the ongoing government shutdown, a move that has already led to more than 2,500 cancellations by Saturday evening.The FAA’s directive, issued because staffing levels have dropped at radar centres…

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