The decision is aimed at improving the discipline and timeliness of payments to vendors, especially micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs)

Coronavirus vaccine update: A coronavirus vaccine candidate tested by American firm Pfizer and German biotech major BioNTech SE has been found to generate antibodies in people, a study showed

Coronavirus lockdown news: In an order, the Director General of Civil Aviation said that restrictions will not apply for cargo flights as well as flights specifically approved by the DGCA

\"It seems the current crisis is unprecedented and it is important to look at corporates within sectors that have adequate balance sheet strength,\" SBI Ecowrap report said

Vande Bharat fares on flights to the Gulf were about 40-45 per cent cheaper than other charter flights. Earnings from the US and Canada flights were being used to cross-subsidise those flights

This number includes more than 90,000 Indians who have returned through land border immigration checkpoints from Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh

The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MOCA) had on June 23 said India is considering establishing \"individual bilateral bubbles\" with the US, the UK, Germany and France

Maharashtra case tally has surged to 1,74,761 cases; the national capital has 87,360 cases; and Tamil Nadu has 90,167 cases, including 38,892 active cases

Thackeray said in his earlier communication to the Ministry of External Affairs and the managing director of Air India, he had requested flights for the Middle East, Australia, Russia along with other routes

National capital has 85,161 cases, including  26,246 active cases, 56,235 discharges and 2,680 deaths; Tamil Nadu has 86,224 cases ,including 37,334 active cases, 47,749 discharges and 1,141 deaths

PM Modi speech today: During his Sunday Mann ki Baat address, the Prime Minister had said that a befitting reply has been given to those eyeing Indian territories

Unlock 2.0: Metro services, international air travel, schools, colleges, educational institutions and coaching centres, cinemas, gyms, theatres, bars, and auditoriums will remain closed till the end of July

Air India is scheduled to operate 495 chartered flights to and from various countries in the third phase, which began on June 10 and it will end on July 4

International flights suspended: The government has, however, said that international scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by on case to case basis

Unlock 2.0: Prominent routes where air travel may be reinstated include Delhi-New York and Mumbai- New York routes.

Unlock 2.0: Prominent routes where air travel may be reinstated include Delhi-New York and Mumbai- New York routes.

Of the people who have registered, 3,64,209 have returned under this Mission as of today, MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said

The bidders have been given two weeks' time to review the financial health of defunct Jet Airways and firm up their bids. They have the option to not submit a bid at the end of the due diligence process

Coronavirus pandemic has upended the fundamentals of hospitality sector, including Oyo; occupancies are down, room rates are down, the economy is limping, and state-specific restrictions have only made it difficult for the sector to gain travellers' confidence

Airlines have taken to the skies after two months. But their pain is far from over