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Jet Airways, SpiceJet also may bid for debt-ridden Air India

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November 30, 2017

Jet Airways and SpiceJet, the two leading private airlines of India, are likely to join the race to bid for debt-ridden Air India, along with Tata Group and IndiGo.

A top government source: "The economics of the game will change completely for whichever airline gets Air India. With its 14% domestic and 17-18% international market share, getting AI will be a paradigm shift for the successful bidder. Other airlines like Jet and possibly even SpiceJet will have no option but to bid for AI".

However, a SpiceJet official said that the airline is "too small" to bid for AI. Decision will be taken on the bidding once the terms are known, the official added. A top Jet honcho acknowledged to the newspaper that the thinking is on.

Jet Airways on Wednesday announced a major partnership with Air France, KLM and Delta and could get their backing to take over Air India. Abu Dhabi-based Etihad is also a 24 percent stakeholder in Jet.

IndiGo and Tata Group's interest

In July, IndiGo had openly expressed interest in buying the ailing national carrier's international routes and the Air India Express arm.

In a conference call, IndiGo's management had said that they do not have a desire to take all of Air India's debt and that acquiring all of Air India's subsidiaries is an "impossible task".

Earlier in June, Tata Group chairman N Chandrasekaran had informal talks with the government. Media reports also suggested that the Tatas could get Singapore Airlines on board for a minority stake. Tata Group currently operates two airlines in the country, AirAsia India (a joint venture with Malaysia's Air Asia) and Vistara (joint venture with Singapore Airlines).

The divestment process

The Union Cabinet on June 28 had given an in-principle approval for disinvestment of debt-laden state-run carrier Air India.

Stretched thin by competition from leaner and budget airlines, Air India is reeling under a debt of over Rs 52,000 crore, with about Rs 28,000 crore in working capital debt and about Rs 4,000 crore in interest burden alone. The national carrier has not turned profit in 10 years.

On August 8, the parliamentary panel set up to the divestment process heard views of various stakeholders on the disinvestment of national carrier Air India and Pawan Hans Ltd. The government is yet to announce the final terms for sale of AI.

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April 12,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 12: The Karnataka government is studying in-depth the consequences of the possible relaxation of lockdown norms after April 14 and plans to come out with a clear roadmap in a day or two, a key Minister said on Sunday.

Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar, who is in charge of all matters related to COVID-19, told PTI that the pros and cons of any decision that the Government intends to take is being looked at in detail.

"We are trying to understand how the situation would be of any action that we intend to take. We need to foresee the repercussions or results of our action. That we have to keep it in mind and make a decision. After-effects of the decisions we intend to take, that is more important, he said. You will have clarity (on the possible relaxation of lockdown norms) in a day or two. For everything (government decisions) we will give the reasoning for what action we would like to take; with the reasoning, we will give a decision," the Minister added.

Government sources said some relaxation in liquor sales, stopped during the lock-down period, is likely after the ongoing 21-day national clampdown ends on April 14. Twelve of the state's 30 districts remain free from the COVID-19 pandemic. Till Saturday, Karnataka reported 215 COVID-19 positive cases, including six deaths and 39 discharges.

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August 7,2020

Udupi, Aug 6: Three people including police personnel entered a well and rescued an elderly woman who had accidentally fallen into Udupi on Thursday.

A police sub-inspector and two others got down into a well and rescued the elderly woman, who accidentally fell into well at near her home at Kukkikatte.

The locals immediately alerted to police and fire and rescue personal.

Udupi town police sub-inspector Sadashiva Govroji, fire and rescue staff Vinayaka and a local Auto-driver Rajesh Nayak got into the well and brought the woman out safely.

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June 20,2020

Udupi, Jun 20: Movement of heavy vehicles on Agumbe Ghat section was banned till October 15, following heavy rain lashing due to onset of South West Monsoon.

The Agumbe Ghat connects Shivamogga with the Udupi district. There is a possibility of landslides on either side of the Ghat road if movement of heavy vehicles is allowed during the monsoon, said Udupi DC G Jagadeesh in statement issued here on Saturday.

The movement of all heavy vehicles above 12 tonnes has been banned on the road. Till end of monsoon all the heavy vehicles have to move via Udupi-Brahmavar-Barkur-Shankaranarayana; Siddapura-Hosangady-Hulikal Ghat-Hosanagara-Theerthahalli; Udupi-Karkala-Bajagoli-S K Border-Kerekatte-Sringeri- Shivamogga.

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