Neha Kulkarni

In the winter schedule starting October-end, many airlines plan to scale up flight operations out of the airport.

According to sources, while Central Railway spends close to Rs.1 crore 10 lakh on an average to run this train service every month, its average ticket fare earning is close to Rs. 20 lakh.

The commuters meet each other on holidays, plan trips and remain in touch through WhatsApp groups. During Navaratri, they play Garba inside the train and sing on Ganesh Chaturthi.

Celebrating its 42nd year of Ganesh celebrations, the mandal has scripted a short play depicting the mythological character, Narad Muni, descending on Mumbai from heaven to meet Lord Ganesha.

In the past two months, in response to several complaints on social media regarding glitches with air conditioning on Jet Airways flights, the airline has said the issue is being addressed by its engineering team.

According to senior officials of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the crew on Jet Airways flight (9W 697) forgot to turn on the ‘bleed switch’, which keeps the air pressure level inside the cabin at a comfortable level after the aircraft gains height.

The passengers suffered from a condition called baro-otitis media, in which there is ear pain, dizziness, and muffed hearing due to the difference in the pressure in the cabin and in the middle ear.

Tourism Minister Jaykumar Rawal speaks to Neha Kulkarni about the new initiatives that MTDC has taken up and the rise in the number of foreign tourists visiting Maharashtra during Ganeshotsav

Rise in fuel prices, eco-friendly initiatives make festival costlier this year

The advance booking pattern is stronger than the previous year with over 77 per cent bookings so far being made over two weeks before Ganesh Chaturthi.

Established in 2015, the heritage gallery at MDL houses some replica models of ships, including the HMS Minden, a 74-gun ship launched in the Bombay Dockyard in 1810.

After commissioning its first submarine, Kalvari, in December 2017, the company will deliver five other submarines to the Navy by 2022.

Since August 16, petrol prices have risen by over Rs 2 per litre while diesel prices have been hiked by Rs 2.61 per litre. On Tuesday, petrol prices were at Rs 86.72 per litre while diesel prices were at Rs 75.74 per litre.

Priyanka Gupta from Sewri, also appearing for the exam, said: “I like to attend sir’s classes. They are interesting and unlike others, he ensures we understand and remember the topics.”

After two persons died in the Gokhale bridge collapse on July 3, Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal directed the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, to conduct a technical audit of bridges and submit a report within six months.

The airline on Thursday announced its maiden international flights to Phuket and Male from Mumbai and New Delhi from October.

Speaking at the first international conclave for global cruise tourism in India, he expressed unhappiness over the way cruise tourism has progressed in the country.

The move comes after the railways started demolishing part of Delisle bridge last week after it was declared unsafe.

The Sahyadri Ganapati and Krida Mandal at Tilak Nagar in Chembur, headed by BJP leader Rahul Walunj, would invite leaders across party lines, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to visit the pandal.