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<ul><li>Unique ID to help identify passengers and make boarding process for domestic flights simpler. </li><li>The unique ID will be biometric-based. </li><li>Vijayawada and Varanasi among the three airports where <keyword id="6549368" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="paperless-boarding">paperless boarding</keyword> will be tested. </li></ul>With the Indian Railways increasing the fare for air-conditioned coaches, many people who preferred trains to flights have now started travelling by air. Thanks to the competition between different airlines, flight ticket prices have become affordable and in many cases, even cheaper than what train journeys would cost. Why waste hours on a train when you can pay lesser and get to your destination sooner? The process of boarding and deboarding a plane, however, remains tiresome. With many ditching trains for flights now, airports have become as crowded as railway stations. Naturally, the queues for boarding passes and for security checks have become longer. But there’s some good news! The government might soon implement a new feature -- a biometric-based unique ID -- that will make the boarding process for domestic flyers smooth. A unique identification number, similar to the Aadhaar, will soon let commuters dodge the boarding processes for domestic flights. A technical team from the Airport Authority of India (AAI) along with four private metro airports where the new scheme is set to be tested, finalized a completely paperless boarding process for domestic flyers. The team has also finalized and proposed the format for biometric-based identification called “Digi-Yatra” (DY). Under the new process, each commuter will be allocated a unique ID from the aviation ministry portal. This unique ID issued will also be linked to the person’s biometrics. Passengers wishing to use the new service will then have to provide the booking site with this ID. Getting the new ID will be optional for passengers. The existing process will continue to remain in place. How do you register for <keyword id="6549964" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="digi-yatra">digi-yatra</keyword> ID? A Digi-Yatra link will be made available on the Air Sewa-II portal soon. Passengers can register there. The verification of the individuals will be done using government-issued ID proof like Aadhaar, driving licence etc.. After registration, whenever the registered person visits the airport the next time, he/she needs to carry the given ID proof and a photograph with them. Iris scans and the details will be captured at the airport. Once that’s done, you can say bye to the long queues for boarding passes. After biometric authentication of the traveller, the E-gate will open. The passenger will be able to avail all the services like check-in, security check and boarding using QR codes and biometrics. Airport websites will also be updated to accommodate the new feature after the proposal is approved by the ministry. The government has selected three airports to test the new scheme. “We have selected three airports, including Varanasi and Vijayawada, for rolling out DY,” <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/unique-id-to-enable-paperless-boarding-for-domestic-flyers/articleshow/64264988.cms">the AAI chief said.</a>

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Ten central trade unions on Monday said around 25 crore people will participate in a nationwide strike on January 8 to protest against the government's "anti-people" policies.
 Trade unions INTUC, AITUC, HMS, CITU, AIUTUC, TUCC, SEWA, AICCTU, LPF, UTUC along with various sectoral independent federations and associations had adopted a declaration in September last to go on a nationwide strike on January 8, 2020.
 "We expect participation of not less than 25 crore of working people in the forthcoming National General Strike on January 8, 2020, to be followed by many more actions seeking reversal of the anti-worker, anti-people, anti-national policies of the Government.
 "The Ministry of Labour has failed to assure on any of the demands of workers which called a meeting on January 2, 2020. The attitude of the government is that of contempt towards labour as we construe from its policies and actions," the 10 central trade unions (CTUs) said in a joint statement.
 About 60 organisations of students and elected office bearers of some universities have also decided to join the strike with an agenda to raise voice against increased fee structure and commercialization of education, it said.
 The trade unions condemned the <keyword id="8526257" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="JNU-violence">JNU violence</keyword> and similar incidents in other university campuses and expressed their solidarity with students and teachers all over India. The unions also expressed displeasure over no Indian Labour Conference being held since July 2015, codification of labour laws and privatisation of PSUs.
 "As many as 12 airports are already sold out to private hands, 100 per cent sale of Air India is already decided, decision to sell BPCL taken, BSNL-MTNL merger announced and 93,600 telecom workers already thrown out of jobs under the garb of VRS (voluntary retirement scheme)," it added.
 The unions are also against privatisation in railways, corporatisation of 49 defence production units and forced merger of banks.
 Joint platform of more than 175 farmers and agricultural workers unions will extend its support to workers' demands and observe January 8 as Gramin Bharart Bandh along with their charter of demands, they added. KKS KKS ANU
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250 million Indians will join the Jan 8 strike against privatisation - claim trade unions

New Delhi, Jan 6 () Ten central trade unions on Monday said around 25 crore people will participate in a nationwide strike on January 8 to protest against the government's "anti-people" policies.
 Trade unions INTUC, AITUC, HMS, CITU, AIUTUC, TUCC, SEWA, AICCTU, LPF, UTUC along with various sectoral independent federations and associations had adopted a declaration in September last to go on a nationwide strike on January 8, 2020.
 "We expect participation of not less than 25 crore of working people in the forthcoming National General Strike on January 8, 2020, to be followed by many more actions seeking reversal of the anti-worker, anti-people, anti-national policies of the Government.
 "The Ministry of Labour has failed to assure on any of the demands of workers which called a meeting on January 2, 2020. The attitude of the government is that of contempt towards labour as we construe from its policies and actions," the 10 central trade unions (CTUs) said in a joint statement.
 About 60 organisations of students and elected office bearers of some universities have also decided to join the strike with an agenda to raise voice against increased fee structure and commercialization of education, it said.
 The trade unions condemned the JNU violence and similar incidents in other university campuses and expressed their solidarity with students and teachers all over India.
 The unions also expressed displeasure over no Indian Labour Conference being held since July 2015, codification of labour laws and privatisation of PSUs.
 "As many as 12 airports are already sold out to private hands, 100 per cent sale of Air India is already decided, decision to sell BPCL taken, BSNL-MTNL merger announced and 93,600 telecom workers already thrown out of jobs under the garb of VRS (voluntary retirement scheme)," it added.
 The unions are also against privatisation in railways, corporatisation of 49 defence production units and forced merger of banks.
 Joint platform of more than 175 farmers and agricultural workers unions will extend its support to workers' demands and observe January 8 as Gramin Bharat Bandh along with their charter of demands, they added. KKS KKS ANU
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25 crore people likely to participate in nationwide strike on Jan 8: Trade unions

(Picture Source: wikimedia.org) <ul><li>A wheelchair-bound woman recently took to Twitter after she faced alleged mistreatment during a security screening at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSIA) in Mumbai. </li><li>The woman, Viral Modi, who is also a disability rights activist, tweeted that she was repeatedly asked to get up from her wheelchair by security personnel even after she denied such requests. </li><li>Jayant Sinha, Minister of State for Civil Aviation, tweeted an apology, asking the Central Industrial Security Force (<keyword id="6370623" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="cisf">CISF</keyword>) to look into the matter.</li></ul>On Tuesday, Jayant Sinha, Minister of State for Civil Aviation, offered an apology on Twitter to a wheelchair-bound woman whose tweet about being mistreated at <keyword id="6361085" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mumbai-airport">Mumbai airport</keyword> went viral. The woman, <keyword id="2970592" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Virali-Modi">Virali Modi</keyword>, in a series of tweets, said that she had faced insensitive behaviour during security screening by airport personnel while checking in for a flight from Mumbai to London. According to her tweet, she was repeatedly asked to get up from her wheelchair and even after she told the security official that she could not. Due to the insensitive behaviour, she also suffered a cramp as a woman security officer forcefully lifted her leg. 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Modi, also a disability rights activist, called attention to more appropriate alternatives that are in use by other airports to help with such screenings. “Every other international airport has chemical strips to check the wheelchair and shoes, a disabled passenger doesn’t need to get out of their wheelchair. So why in Mumbai’s International Airport?” she tweeted. In his tweet, Sinha also asked the Central Industrial Security Force to look into the matter again. 
 
 
 
 
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 The CISF had responded to the Twitter thread saying that it was just part of the mandatory pre-departure security check and that the staff was polite to her. The security check was reportedly carried out as per procedure and was unintentional. CISF responded that security is important to them but it takes care of the specially-abled flyers equally. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/every-state-in-india-now-has-a-functional-airport/articleshow/66068245.cms">Every state in India now has a functional airport</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/indian-railways-had-the-best-response-to-budget-airlines-in-india-charging-for-online-check-ins/articleshow/66820936.cms">Indian Railways had the best response to budget airlines in India charging for online check-ins</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/the-owner-of-jet-airways-is-reportedly-trying-to-secure-a-rescue-deal-with-partner-etihad-to-avoid-losing-control-of-his-struggling-airline/articleshow/66808564.cms">The owner of Jet Airways is reportedly trying to secure a rescue deal with partner Etihad to avoid losing control of his struggling airline</a>

Indian aviation minister reaches out with an apology on Twitter after mistreatment of a wheelchair-bound woman at the Mumbai airport went viral

On Saturday, the <keyword id="6354952" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Delhi-Government">Delhi government</keyword> kicked off an exercise to get citizens' views on its proposal to launch the second phase of the oddeven scheme. SDMs and MLAs were told to organise the two day programme in their respective areas.oddeven scheme. SDMs and MLAs were told to organise the two day programme in their respective areas. 
 
Presence of people, however, was thin--only 50-60 residents turned up in densely-populated areas like Sewa Nagar and Jangpura. Questions such as who should be exempted, the days when the scheme should run and how soon it needs to be implemented were asked.Madan Lal, MLA, Kasturba Nagar, said, "Once the scheme is implemented, better regulations and strict enforcement of law should be in place. Pollution will have to be monitored regularly and the system should be more transparent." 
 
Constituencies where the exercise was carried out included Delhi Cantt, Kasturba Nagar, Jangpura, Greater Kailash, Malviya Nagar, Chhatarpur, Karol Bagh, Tilaknagar, Madipur, Wazirpur, Mundka and Nangloi Jat. 
 Chief minister <keyword id="260213" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Arvind-Kejriwal">Arvind Kejriwal</keyword> had earlier claimed that the odd-even numberplate formula brought down the pollution levels by 25%. Initially, some experts had said its effectiveness on the city's pollution level could not be determined so easily without considering other factors like weather. On the other hand, a section of citi zens was in favour of the scheme as it helped reduce traffic congestions to a great extent. 
On Saturday , many people opposed the idea of giving exemption to single women and suggested that senior citizens should be exempted instead.However, M M Sharma, an elderly resident of Lajpat Nagar, said that exemption should be given to those who need it."Considering the safety and security of women, their exemption seems fair," he added. 
 Ritika Sareen, a Delhi University student said that for better implementation of the <keyword id="6830867" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="odd-even-scheme">odd-even scheme</keyword>, public transport needs to be upgraded. 
 
Citizens were, however, unanimous in condemning the VIP culture and were against extending any favour to this class. Rajinder Gulati, a shop owner in Bhogal Market, said, "Everyone should be treated equally and even twowheelers shouldn't be exemp ted from the scheme." 
 
Amandeep Singh who rides a two-wheeler every day said people from low income group can't afford to buy a second motorcycle, so they deserve the exemption. 
 
However, some citizens who came to give their feedback the exemption on two-wheelers should be lifted as they contribute to 32% of the vehicular pollution. Ishan Kaushik, a Class XII student, said that instead of two-wheelers, people should use bicycles to cover small distances, which would help cut pollution levels. 
 
Praveen Kumar, MLA of the Jangpura constituency , said, "The objective of the odd-even scheme was to make sure that our kids don't develop lung problems." 
 He added that the scheme was the first step in making people aware of the severe <keyword id="55910" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="80" keywordseo="Air-Pollution">air pollution</keyword> in the city. 
 
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