China’s population declines for second straight year

IANS | January 17, 2024 9:20 AM

Beijing, Jan 17 (IANS) China's population declined for a second consecutive year in 2023, while the birthrate has also plunged to a new record low, the country's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced on Wednesday.

DGCA allows airlines to cancel flights delayed over 3 hrs; issues new SOPs

IANS | January 15, 2024 8:55 PM

New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Amid chaos over flight delays and cancellations due to adverse weather conditions, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday allowed airlines to cancel flights that are likely to be delayed beyond three hours, an official said, adding the aviation watchdog has also issued new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

An unequal world

Asad Mirza | January 15, 2024 7:25 PM

New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Oxfam has released the upsetting details of the global rich-poor divide in a report -- as the world’s richest people gathered in Davos, Switzerland -- for the annual World Economic Forum meeting of political leaders, corporate executives and the super-rich.