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Modi’s Bastille Day visit to cement India-France relations
July 8, 2023
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Paris on July 14 to attend the Bastille Day Parade as the Guest of Honour at the Champs-Elysées. France celebrates this day as National Day marking the fall of the Bastille, a French prison on July 14, 1789, a key celebrative mo...
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MEHAIR orders 50 electrically-powered seaplanes from Jekta
July 7, 2023
Swiss startup Jekta has received an order for 50 electrically powered regional amphibious aircraft PHA-ZE 100, from the Mumbai-based Indian seaplane operator Maritime Energy Heli Air Services (MEHAIR). According to a press statement by Jekta, the deal confirms deposits for 10 fir...
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IIHM Institute of Hospitality Skills launches training centre in Delhi
July 6, 2023
IIHM Institute of Hospitality Skills (IIHS), India’s largest training centre affiliated with Tourism and Hospitality Skills Council, has launched a cutting-edge facility in Delhi. According to a press statement, offering comprehensive courses, IIHS focuses on upskilling pro...
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Moral quandary over Kerala’s rice tusker Arikomban
July 3, 2023
In the state of Kerala in southern India, a complex ethical dilemma has arisen, centred around the presence of Arikomban, a rice-tusker, who frequently ventures into human settlements in search of rice, leading to conflicts between humans and animals. While the government seeks t...
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Nahel killing puts spotlight on France that got left behind
July 2, 2023
Large parts of France, including immediate suburbs of the capital Paris and many large towns, have been gripped by intense rioting for the past five days. The rioting, that began after French police shot dead at point blank a young man, has been unprecedented in scale, as buses, ...
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Saj Hotels opens property in Pench National Park
June 29, 2023
Away from the clamors of urban life, Mumbai-based boutique hotel group Saj Hotels has recently inaugurated its latest property, Saj in the Forest, set amidst the woods of Pench National Park in Madhya Pradesh. In a press statement, the company says its 19-room luxurious boutique ...
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Key gene blocking ‘spillover’ of avian flu to humans discovered
June 28, 2023
Understanding the genetic make-up of currently circulating avian flu strains may offer one of the best lines of defence against widespread human transmission. This is according to new research which has found a key human gene responsible for blocking most avian flu viruses from s...
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Sustainability flavour of season in USA Partnership Pavillion at Paris Air Show
June 22, 2023
As the Paris Air Show heads towards end of business days and opens to the public from Friday, at the USA Partnership Pavillion it was already time to acknowledge the best stands amongst the 400-odd participants from the country which is present in its biggest strength ever. Accor...
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Paris Air Show 2023: Airbus-Leonardo sign MoU on European advanced trainer
June 22, 2023
At the ongoing Paris Air Show 2023, EcoPulse, a hybrid-electric distributed propulsion aircraft demonstrator jointly developed by Daher, Safran and Airbus, made its first public appearance, revealing its final external configuration. After passing successfully the first ground te...
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Day 2 at Paris Air Show sees fresh orders for Embraer & more developments in sustainable aviation
June 21, 2023
Chinese urban mobility firm AutoFlight has unveiled Prosperity I, its electric Vertical Take Off and Landing (eVTOL) vehicle that set the world record for the longest eVTOL flight in February, travelling over 250 km in real conditions. At a press conference this morning, CEO Tian...
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IndiGo’s massive order dominates opening day of Paris Air Show 2023
June 20, 2023
India dominated the headlines as soon as Paris Air Show opened for business on Monday as the largest airline, low-cost carrier IndiGo announced a firm order for 500 Airbus A320 family aircraft. It is the largest-ever single aircraft purchase by any airline with Airbus. IndiGo cur...
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VoltAero unveils Cassio 330 at Paris Air Show
June 19, 2023
A day before Paris Air Show 2023 officially opens its doors to business visitors, French aviation startup VoltAero on Sunday unveiled the first Cassio 330 electric-hybrid aircraft, marking a major step toward aviation’s goal of decarbonisation and sustainable mobility by introd...
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