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In an appeal to the Prime Minister, a federation of railway employees said the hike in rail fare was long overdue.

Has the Trinamool Congress asked Dinesh Trivedi to resign? The party itself offers no clarity with its leaders making contradictory statements.

The report is likely to suggest measures to kickstart a double-digit economic growth and present a wishlist for the Union Budget.

On Wednesday, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh reiterated that the government will not bail out Kingfisher.

State-owned Air India was seeking nearly $1 billion from Boeing to compensate for the delays, a source said.

With train travel likely to become more expensive, people in Kolkata demand more safety and no hike in travel costs.

Sources said that with the launch in Kolkata, Airtel will be the first company to start 4G services in the country.

The Group of Ministers (GoM) meet to review the ban on cotton exports remained inconclusive on Friday.

Passengers can continue to book tickets via Kingfisher website and through its ticketing offices across the country, said a spokesman.

The harried iron ore industry, hit by SC clampdown on illegal mining, hopes to get some respite from the Budget.

India has already exported about 85 lakh bales (170 kg each) of cotton in the current marketing year (October-September).

Sources said that the report will be submitted within a week, possibly ahead of the budget session.

The BSE Sensex closed Friday's rangebound session with a moderate gain.

Airline representatives had opposed the hike saying Delhi was a profitable airport but it was badly structured.

The investors would get a combined 24 per cent stake in the airline if the deal succeeds, the report said citing Mallya.

After SBI, both Bank of India and UCO Bank say that they will not loan money to the airline.