20 h. ago If Beijing and London can beat air pollution, India can too: Dr Palak Balyan

If Beijing and London can beat air pollution, India can too: Dr Palak Balyan  The Statesman

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48 h. ago Scaffolding nets removed across Hong Kong as firms seek to meet 3

Construction firms have started removing scaffold netting across Hong Kong to meet a three-day government deadline, after suspected false safety certificates for mesh were found at two building sites in the wake of the deadly Tai Po fire that has claimed at least 159 lives. The green mesh, commonly draped over bamboo scaffolding erected at buildings under construction or renovation, came under heavy scrutiny after authorities found that contractors had installed cheaper, non-fire-resistant...

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59 h. ago Hong Kong orders scaffold netting to be removed at 200 sites in wake of inferno

Authorities have ordered scaffold netting to be removed at about 200 locations across Hong Kong by Saturday after suspected false safety certificates were found at two building sites following the Tai Po blaze that claimed 159 lives. A week after Hong Kong’s worst inferno in decades, police on Wednesday arrested six men from the company responsible for the fire alarm system at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex, where the blaze ripped through seven towers covered in bamboo scaffolding and...

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65 h. ago Safety alert on net certificates sparks renovation probe at 2 Hong Kong estates

Police have launched an investigation into renovation work under way at two housing estates in Hong Kong, following media reports that their scaffolding net safety certificates may have been falsified. Security chief Chris Tang Ping-keung said on Wednesday evening that an official police probe had been launched into renovation projects at Fung Wah Estate in Chai Wan and Fortress Garden in Fortress Hill. Both estates were found to be using scaffolding mesh obtained from the same Shandong...

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3 d. ago Air India Expands China Presence Through New Sales Partnership

Air India Expands China Presence Through New Sales Partnership  Travel And Tour World

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3 d. ago Air India probed for flying plane without valid safety certificate

India’s aviation regulator said on Tuesday it was investigating Air India after the airline operated an aircraft eight times without a valid airworthiness review certificate, a document issued annually that ensures compliance with safety standards. The regulator did not name the aircraft type but its news release’s title referenced the registration code of an Airbus A320, and a person with direct knowledge of the matter confirmed the case in fact concerned the single-aisle jet. Airbus did not...

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2 w. ago Exclusive: Air India lobbies to use airspace over China's Xinjiang as financial woes mount

Exclusive: Air India lobbies to use airspace over China's Xinjiang as financial woes mount  Reuters

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2 w. ago Air India to Resume Nonstop Flights to China after six years

Air India to Resume Nonstop Flights to China after six years  Business Traveller

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3 w. ago Singapore Airlines profit nosedives amid Air India losses and fierce competition

Singapore Airlines on Thursday reported a sharp fall in first-half profit, hit by losses at its Indian associate Air India, higher costs and intensifying competition. The airline’s profit slid steeply in the second quarter to S$52 million (US$40.18 million) from S$186 million in the first quarter, highlighting Air India’s drag on performance. Singapore Airlines began accounting for Air India’s earnings in December 2024 after the integration of joint venture Vistara into Air India. The Singapore...

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3 w. ago India And China Reignite Direct Air Connectivity As China Eastern Resumes Delhi To Shanghai Flight Service After A Five

India And China Reignite Direct Air Connectivity As China Eastern Resumes Delhi To Shanghai Flight Service After A Five-Year Hiatus, Strengthening Economic And Diplomatic Ties  Travel And Tour World

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3 w. ago China Offers To Help As 'Very Poor' Air Chokes Delhi: What India Can Learn from Beijing’s Smog Battle

China Offers To Help As 'Very Poor' Air Chokes Delhi: What India Can Learn from Beijing’s Smog Battle  ABP Live English

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