DCGA puts cap on preferential seats in planes

Last Updated: Saturday, June 29, 2013, 20:22

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has also prohibited the airlines to offer middle seats, except in the first row and the emergency exit, for preferential seating.

MCI sanctions 100 more MBBS seats for SCB Medical College

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 16:55

Medical Council of India (MCI) has accepted Odisha government`s proposal of increasing number of MBBS course seats from 150 to 250 in SCB Medical College in Cuttack from this academic year.

Online counselling for PG seats in Delhi

Last Updated: Sunday, June 2, 2013, 20:27

Counselling for admission to post graduate courses in government medical colleges will now be held online, officials said.

Odisha govt proposes to increase rural college seats

Last Updated: Saturday, May 25, 2013, 12:35

Odisha government has proposed to increase the number of seats in junior colleges localted in rural areas by 15 percent to help local students to take admission in Plus II this academic year.

Govt mulls putting cap on preferred seats on airlines

Last Updated: Sunday, May 19, 2013, 12:27

The recent 'unbundling' of some services such as seat preferences or meals on board might be helping airlines to earn a lot of ancillary revenue, but the government is considering whether it could limit the number of 'preferred seats' on sale on each flight.

Ministry asks airlines to limit number of 'privileged' seats

Last Updated: Friday, May 17, 2013, 21:16

The Civil Aviation Ministry on Friday asked all airlines to limit the number of 'privileged' seats for which they could charge a fee, with a few carriers imposing price tags on a very large number of them.

Karnataka polls 2013: Congress will win at least 130 seats, says DK Shivakumar

Last Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013, 00:54

Congress leader DK Shivakumar on Friday caustically said that Janata Dal (S) leader PGR Sindhia was leaving no stone unturned to win the upcoming May 5 Assembly elections.

Karnataka poll: Over 3,600 candidates in fray for 224 seats

Last Updated: Sunday, April 21, 2013, 00:03

Over 3,600 candidates are in the fray for the May 5 Karnataka assembly elections, the state election panel chief said Saturday, the last day for withdrawal of nominations.

Party cadres should work to secure all 40 Lok Sabha seats: Jaya

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 20, 2013, 12:35

AIADMK supremo and Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Wednesday asked party cadres to work for securing all 40 Lok Sabha seats in the 2014 elections.

Now, theatres offering Tweet seats to cell phone addicts

Last Updated: Saturday, December 29, 2012, 09:20

An American theatre is the latest to offer the so-called “Tweet seats” where audience members are encouraged to post comments about the performance on the social messaging site.

AIADMK workers vows to work tirelessly to secure all LS seats

Last Updated: Monday, December 24, 2012, 14:18

With AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa eyeing for a bigger role in national politics, Tamil Nadu ministers and AIADMK workers on Monday vowed to work tirelessly to secure all the 40 Lok Sabha seats in its next polls.

NCW to approach Cong Prez, LS Speaker for 33 per cent seats

Last Updated: Monday, November 26, 2012, 16:20

To stress the need for bringing a law to reserve 33 per cent seats in Parliament as well as the state Assemblies, NCW is planning to approach UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and the Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar.