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<keyword id="19941210" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Kangana-Ranaut" source="keywords">Kangana Ranaut</keyword>’s much-anticipated film Emergency, a biographical drama centered on former Prime Minister <keyword id="19913949" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indira-Gandhi" source="keywords">Indira Gandhi</keyword>, has been delayed due to a certification battle with the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). Initially slated for a September 6 release, the film has faced hurdles as the CBFC's revising committee suggested certain cuts before issuing a certificate. The <keyword id="19905533" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bombay-High-Court" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Bombay High Court" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Bombay High Court">Bombay High Court</keyword> is now involved, with further hearings scheduled, raising questions about when the film will finally hit theatres. <h2>The battle for certification</h2>On Thursday, the CBFC told the Bombay High Court that a certificate would be issued to Emergency only if the recommended cuts were made. Ranaut, who directed, co-produced, and stars as Indira Gandhi in the film, had accused the CBFC of intentionally delaying the film's release by withholding certification. She suggested that the delay was politically motivated, especially given the upcoming elections in states like Haryana. The film's co-producer, <keyword id="20068359" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Zee-Entertainment" source="keywords">Zee Entertainment</keyword> Enterprises, took the matter to court, seeking a directive for the CBFC to issue the required certificate. The division bench of Justices B.P. Colabawalla and Firdosh Pooniwalla expressed frustration with the CBFC’s indecision. In a previous hearing, the court had remarked that the censor board cannot sit on a fence and has to take its decision one way or the other as it would otherwise amount to curtailing the freedom of speech and expression. In response to the court’s directive, CBFC’s counsel Abhinav Chandrachud explained, “The committee has suggested some cuts before a certificate can be issued and the movie can be released.” Senior counsel Sharan Jagtiani, representing Zee Entertainment, requested more time to decide whether these cuts could be accepted, with the court now awaiting a final decision in the next hearing scheduled for September 30. The delay in certification stems partly from objections raised by some <keyword id="23262146" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sikh-organisations" source="keywords">Sikh organisations</keyword>, including the Shiromani Akali Dal, accusing the film of misrepresenting their community and historical facts. This controversy has only added to the uncertainty surrounding the film’s release, as sensitive portrayals of political and historical events often attract close scrutiny in India. <h2><keyword id="23323607" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="political-motivations" source="keywords">Political motivations</keyword></h2>The controversy has led to speculation about political motivations, with Zee Entertainment alleging that the certificate was being withheld due to the upcoming elections in Haryana. This claim has raised eyebrows, given that Kangana Ranaut has been a vocal supporter of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and is herself a BJP MP. The court even wondered aloud why the ruling party would take issue with the film. Emergency was expected to be a major release, particularly due to its portrayal of one of the most significant and controversial periods in Indian political history — the 1975-1977 Emergency imposed by then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. However, the film’s release is now dependent on the outcome of the ongoing court proceedings and whether Kangana Ranaut and Zee Entertainment are willing to comply with the CBFC’s suggested edits. The CBFC’s recommended cuts have not been publicly disclosed, leaving many wondering what specific elements of the film are in dispute. With the next court hearing scheduled for September 30, it remains to be seen whether Emergency will make its way to theatres soon or face further delays. (With inputs from PTI)

What will it take for Kangana Ranaut’s 'Emergency' to finally hit theatres?

Surat, To compete with China on the economic front, India should focus on manufacturing, a key sector which was ignored by governments before Prime Minister <keyword id="19895781" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="narendra-modi" source="keywords">Narendra Modi</keyword> came to power in 2014, External Affairs Minister <keyword id="19922782" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="s-jaishankar" source="keywords">S Jaishankar</keyword> has said. Noting that tension at the border with China has caused "abnormality" in New Delhi-Beijing relations, he said India's thinking is absolutely clear that unless there is peace and stability in the border areas, the ties between the two Asian powers will not improve. "If we have to compete with China, which we should, then its solution is that we should focus on manufacturing here. Our approach towards manufacturing has changed after Modiji came to power. Before that, people did not give much emphasis on manufacturing," <keyword id="19920247" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="jaishankar" source="keywords">Jaishankar</keyword> said during his interaction with industry leaders at a programme in Surat on Monday. There is no other way to counter China on the economic front, insisted the career diplomat-turned-politician while replying to questions from audience members on how he saw India's relationship with the world's second largest economy as it moves towards becoming a USD 5 trillion economy. Jaishankar was speaking at a corporate summit on "Bharat's Economic Rising," organised by the Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI). "If we talk of rising Bharat, it will rise through technology. You cannot build strong technology on weak manufacturing. At any cost, we should put special emphasis on manufacturing, because that is the only economic response," the Union minister maintained. Jaishankar, a former ambassador to China, emphasised that tension at the border has affected Sino-Indian ties. "As you know, there is tension at the border (with China). And this has caused abnormality in our relations. For that our thinking is very clear that unless there is peace and stability at the border, the relations will remain in the same deteriorated condition," he said. Asked about relationship with Pakistan which remains strained and New Delhi's fight against terrorism sponsored from across the border, Jaishankar asserted India should never compromise on terrorism. "For us to tolerate, justify (terrorism) -- are all wrong. The only response to terrorism is counter-terrorism. And they should understand this to make it a deterrent," he added. Asked about the future of the <keyword id="20139090" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="world-trade-organisation" source="keywords">World Trade Organisation</keyword> amid China dumping goods in India through dubious methods and advanced countries using the WTO to their own convenience, the minister said while it has its own set of challenges, New Delhi should never leave the global forum. "It (WTO) is a formal and accepted forum for talks. Here we would put forward our point, work with allies to save our interest. We recently held a meeting on fishing. We should also explore arrangements at bilateral and group levels," he noted. In his speech at the corporate summit, Jaishankar emphasised that reforms carried out by the government and policies framed to counter COVID-19 have helped India emerge from the pandemic and strengthen its economic position to such an extent that today "we are the fastest growing large economy". "This is one reason why global perception about India has changed," he said. Given India's leadership role, vision, stability, confidence and foreign investment figures, the world wants to collaborate with "us in our journey", the external affairs minister said. "This is a very auspicious occasion for us to engage with the world in different ways in different spheres. This is the India of Chandrayaan and UPI, 5G stack and Covaxin which is respected by the world, and where the Modi government will ensure the safety of its people in any corner of the world. We have done this during the COVID-19 pandemic, in Ukraine, Sudan, and Israel," he noted. There is no doubt that India is rising, and now it is up to "us to see how we connect ourselves with the world and use opportunities and challenges thrown by it," Jaishankar said. "I want to assure you that the world's idea about India has changed a lot," the former IFS officer added. In the last 10 years, the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) thinking about India has changed. The UAE has entered into a free trade agreement with India and trade volume between the two countries has now reached the USD 80 billion-mark, Jaishankar pointed out. The scenario changed after PM Modi's UAE visit in 2015, which was the first trip to the Gulf country by an Indian prime minister after <keyword id="19913949" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="indira-gandhi" source="keywords">Indira Gandhi</keyword> went there in 1981, he said. When the US thinks of technology, it establishes a connection with India, he said and cited a roundtable on the issue organised at the White House during PM Modi's visit to buttress his point. An agreement for an economic corridor between India and Europe through Saudi Arabia and the UAE reached during G-20 meet last year and collaboration with the western world on emerging technologies such as semiconductors and drones have put the country in a unique position, he said. These countries think "that India is a unique, non-replaceable partner and (hence they) want to work with India at any cost," Jaishankar added. "Many countries want to enter into an FTA with India. Many of our negotiations are underway, but we believe we will only enter into such FTAs when benefits for us are clear and we are not hurt by opening doors for dumping," the minister said. Indian doctors and engineers are in great demand across the world, and the country wants to protect the interest of its people going abroad and ensure they are given equal treatment, he said. "For this, we enter into a mobility agreement with different countries. In the last two years, we have entered into mobility agreements with Germany, Austria, Italy, France and Australia. For us opportunities exist even outside the country, and they can come in different forms," Jaishankar said.

India must focus on manufacturing to compete with China on economic front: Jaishankar

Preparations are afoot for a <keyword id="1261784" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="green-comet" source="Orion">green comet</keyword> which was last seen during the Stone Age about 50,000 years ago and will be seen once again at the end of this month. The best part of this <keyword id="71219" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="celestial-show" source="Orion">celestial show</keyword> is that the <keyword id="158876" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="comet" source="Orion">comet</keyword> will be visible to the naked eye. The comet, named C/2022 E3 (ZTF), will light up the sky in the last week of January or early February. To have a better and clearer look, officials at the <keyword id="591591" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="indira-gandhi-planetarium" source="Orion">Indira Gandhi Planetarium</keyword> are preparing to support the enthusiasts by providing them binoculars and a telescope to witness the cosmic show if bad weather does not hamper the view. According to astronomers, the best time to view the comet will be during the dawn in the northeast direction. "Comets are cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, rock, and dust that look like a bright star with a tail, moving around the sun as planets do. Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) will be closest to the Earth's orbit in January last week and will continue to be visible for around a week till early February," said Sumit Srivastava, senior scientific officer, Indira Gandhi planetarium. Srivastava said the comet would be closest to the earth's orbit in January-end. "It is a very rare occurrence as it might take another 50,000 years for humans to witness it again. As the comet will move near earth, people will be able to spot it in the northeast direction." "For people who want to make sure that they see a comet all they need to know is that comets have a streaking tail of dust and energized particles, as well as the glowing green coma surrounding it. It will be the comet's tail that will be visible to the naked eye," Srivastava said. He said not just astronomers but every sky watcher was excited about the celestial show. "It will be visible across the globe. City residents will be able to see it if weather and air pollution does not pose a barrier," he said. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/from-selling-puran-poli-on-a-bicycle-to-being-offered-seat-at-shark-tank-bhaskars-puranpoli-ghars-story/slidelist/96924857.cms" style="">From selling puran poli on a bicycle to being offered seat at Shark Tank: Bhaskar’s Puranpoli Ghar’s story</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/this-shark-tank-india-s2-winner-bowls-judges-over-with-its-for-profit-approach-to-social-impact-haqdarshak/articleshow/96906954.cms" style="">This Shark Tank India S2 winner bowls judges over with its for-profit approach to social impact</a>

Lucknow prepares to view Stone-age 'green comet' that'll be seen end of January

New Delhi, No contact of coronavirus patients detected with UK strain has tested <keyword id="6439681" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="positive">positive</keyword> in a surveillance drive undertaken by the <keyword id="6354952" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Delhi-Government">Delhi government</keyword>, <keyword id="6354750" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="health">Health</keyword> Minister Satyendar Jain said on Thursday. Jain told IANS that all contacts of Covid-19 patients infected with the mutant strain of novel coronavirus had been tested by the <keyword id="26362" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Government">government</keyword> but none was found infected. "We have tested all contacts of the patients with UK strain infection. Noone has been found infected, apart from those 38 admitted in the LNJP," he said. IANS had reported that the number of persons suspected to be infected with the new strain had risen to 38 in Delhi after three more persons, including returnees from the UK and a contact, were found corona positive during a surveillance drive on Wednesday. All 38 patients are kept in isolation at the Lok Nayak Jaiprakash (LNJP) Hospital. Of them, 17 are UK returnees while remaining are their contacts. "All the patients found infected with the new variant have been isolated in different rooms of a special ward designated for suspected patients or those found infected with the new variant," Dr Suresh Kumar, Medical Director of Delhi government-run hospital had said. Besides, the AAP government has quarantined around 200 people, who either returned from the UK within a month or are in contact with those travellers found positive, at two facilities in Aerocity and Chattarpur. The UT government has found over 14,000 passengers who arrived at the <keyword id="89772" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indira-Gandhi-International-Airport">Indira Gandhi International Airport</keyword> (IGIA) since November 25. Of them, around 4,000 were found to be residing in Delhi. The Delhi government has designated 2,000-bed LNJP as the nodal centre for isolation of persons suspected to carry the new variant of Covid-19. Meanwhile, the Centre said on Thursday that five more cases of mutant coronavirus strain from the UK have been detected in the country, taking the total tally of such cases to 25, based on genome sequencing of positive samples released by the Indian Sars-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) labs. The samples have so far been sequenced in seven of the 10 designated labs across the country, with seven samples testing positive in NIMHANS, Bengaluru; two in CCMB, Hyderabad; five in NIV, Pune; eight in NCDC, Delhi; two in IGIB, Delhi and one in NIBG, Kalyani (West Bengal). SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/top-stocks-to-watch-tata-steel-vedanta-adani-green-tata-motors-maruti-mm-dhfl-v-mart-indian-bank-and-others/articleshow/80038635.cms">Top stocks to watch — Tata Steel, Vedanta, Adani Green, Tata Motors, Maruti, M&amp;M, DHFL, V-Mart, Indian Bank, and others</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/checkout-the-list-of-upcoming-new-mobiles-in-january-2021-with-expected-price/articleshow/80039794.cms">Upcoming smartphones in India in January 2021</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/international/news/ten-of-the-most-outrageous-predictions-for-2021-according-to-saxo-bank/slidelist/80040045.cms">From Amazon buying Cyprus to Germany bailing out France — here are ten of the most ‘outrageous’ predictions for 2021</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/india-edtech-in-charts-how-the-shi[%E2%80%A6]es-of-byjus-unacademy-and-others/articleshow/80040270.cms">India’s edtech in charts – How the shift to online learning meant money, valuation and users for the likes of BYJU’S, Unacademy, and others</a>

No contacts of UK returnees in Delhi with new variant of COVID-19 have tested positive so far

The consortium led by <keyword id="10069465" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="murari-lal-jalan">Murari Lal Jalan</keyword> and Kalrock Capital on Monday said that it plans to operationalise <keyword id="6358200" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="jet-airways">Jet Airways</keyword> by the summer of 2021, subject to certain conditions. Accordingly, the consortium has announced the revival of Jet Airways as a full-service carrier. "The Jet 2.0 programme is aimed at reviving the past glory of Jet Airways, with a fresh set of processes and systems to ensure greater efficiency and productivity across all routes," the consortium said in a statement. As per the resolution plan, Jet Airways intends to operate all of its historic domestic slots in India and restart international operations. "If everything goes as per plan and the consortium receives the NCLT and regulatory approvals on time, Jet Airways will be back in the skies by the Summer of 2021," the statement said. According to the statement, consortium's vision is to regain the lost ground, set new benchmarks for the airline industry with the tag of being the best corporate full-service airline operating on domestic and international routes. "The Jet 2.0 hubs will remain Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru like before. The revival plan proposes to support Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities by creating sub-hubs in such cities," the statement said. "This will boost the economy in these cities, help Jet Airways stand back on its feet fast, and support the overall vision of the Indian government to promote aviation business through Tier 2 and 3 cities in India." SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/health/news/oxford-covid-19-vaccine-serum-institute-seeks-emergency-use-nod-for-covishield-vaccine-in-india/articleshow/79600349.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">Oxford COVID-19 vaccine: Serum Institute seeks emergency use nod for Covishield vaccine in India</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/section-144-extended-across-noida-and-greater-noida-till-january-2/articleshow/79600323.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">Section 144 extended across Noida and Greater Noida till January 2</a>

Jet Airways could resume operations by summer of 2021

Delhi woke up to a grey morning as an apocalyptic smog blotted out the sun from the sky and smudged landmarks from view with air quality inching closer to "emergency" levels on Tuesday. Air quality monitoring stations at Mandir Marg, Punjabi Bagh, Pusa, Rohini, Patparganj, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Najafgarh, Sri Aurobindo Marg and Okhla Phase 2 maxed out - as air quality indexes hit the 500 mark, <keyword id="67999" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Central-Pollution-Control-Board">Central Pollution Control Board</keyword> data showed. The smog reduced the visibility to merely 300 meters in the morning affecting traffic, an official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Delhi recorded an AQI of 487 at 9 am, which falls in the "severe" category. The neighbouring cities of Faridabad (474), Ghaziabad (476), Noida (490), Greater Noida (467), and Gurugram (469) also recorded "severe" air quality. This is the sixth "severe" air day on the trot in Delhi. The city witnessed seven "severe" air days in November last year. The levels of PM2.5 - finer particles which can even enter the bloodstream - in Delhi-NCR were 605 g/m3 at 8 am - around ten times the safe limit of 60 g/m3. PM10 levels stood at 777 microgram per cubic meter (g/m3) at 8 am, the highest since November June 14, 2018, when it surged to 847 g/m3, according to CPCB data. PM10 levels below 100 g/m3 are considered safe in India. If PM2.5 and PM10 levels are more than 300 g/m3 and 500 g/m3 for over 48 hours, emergency measures such ban on construction activities, entry of trucks and car rationing scheme can be implemented under the Graded Response Action Plan for Delhi-NCR notified by the Ministry of Environment and Forests in 2017. Government agencies and experts said calm wind speeds were exacerbating the effect of stubble burning and a "quick recovery" is not possible unless the number of farm fires reduces drastically. V K Soni, the head of the IMD's environment research centre, said a major improvement in Delhi-NCR's air quality was highly unlikely in the coming days. "The air quality is likely to be recorded in the upper end of the ''very poor'' category on Diwali if we discount firecrackers emissions. If people burst crackers, pollution levels can increase to 'severe'' to 'severe plus' category (emergency)," he said. <keyword id="2462566" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="The-National-Green-Tribunal">The National Green Tribunal</keyword> on Monday imposed a total ban on sale or use of all kinds of firecrackers in the National Capital Region (NCR) from November 9 midnight to November 30 midnight, saying "celebration by crackers is for happiness and not to celebrate deaths and diseases". The Ministry of Earth Sciences' air quality monitor, SAFAR, said, "Low dispersion condition continues in Delhi along with high fire-related intrusion. This has led to the accumulation of pollutants near the surface." "No quick recovery is expected unless a drastic reduction in fire counts takes place," it said. SAFAR said the share of stubble burning in Delhi's PM2.5 pollution was 38 percent on Monday. According to the IMD, Delhi recorded calm winds and a minimum temperature of 10.8 degrees Celsius on Tuesday morning. Calm winds and low temperatures trap pollutants close to the ground, while favourable wind speed helps in their dispersion. There was moderate fog in the morning which led to smog. It reduced visibility to 300 meters at the Safdarjung and Palam weather stations, an IMD official said. The newly-constituted Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas on Monday stressed the need to enforce existing laws, directions and SOPs to minimise air pollution on an emergency basis. It is expected to review the situation on Tuesday. Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said action will be taken against those not complying with the ban on firecrackers under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act which included a jail term of up to six years. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/health/news/pfizers-covid-19-vaccine-is-90-effective-in-preventing-coronavirus-in-those-who-havent-been-infected-ever-before/articleshow/79130097.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is 90% effective in preventing coronavirus in those who haven’t been infected ever before, shows data from latest trials</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/mm-q2-earnings-tomorrow-profit-likely-to-fall-19-percent-but-tractor-sales-may-help-revenue/articleshow/79129620.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">Strong tractor sales may cushion M&amp;M’s revenue but profit is likely to remain under pressure, say analysts</a>

Delhi-NCR's air quality on brink of "emergency" after city records AQI of 487 — falling in the 'severe' category for the sixth consecutive day

National capital's IGIA has bagged the second position amongst the world's safest airports. <keyword id="4917707" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="the-delhi-international-airport-ltd">The Delhi International Airport Ltd</keyword> (DIAL) said that '<keyword id="9347905" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="safe-travel-barometer">Safe Travel Barometer</keyword>' has certified Delhi airport as the second safest airport for effective implementation of coronavirus health and safety protocols. "Close on the heels of <keyword id="3694207" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="singapore-changi-airport">Singapore Changi Airport</keyword>, which scored 4.7 out of 5, Delhi's IGI Airport has bagged the second position in the 'Safe Travel Barometer's' list by scoring 4.6," DIAL said in a statement. "Besides, Frankfurt Airport and <keyword id="7749493" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Chengdu-Shuangliu-International-Airport">Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport</keyword> have also secured the second position, each tied at 4.6 out of 5." The 'Safe Travel Score' is an industry-first rating initiative by 'Safe Travel Barometer', which assessed more than 200 airports on their implementation of coronavirus health and safety protocols during the Covid-19 pandemic. The barometer is considered among the world's largest and most comprehensive tools to monitor traveller health and safety protocols. "With this achievement, Delhi Airport also becomes India's safest airport for various safety measures taken by DIAL to help control the spread of coronavirus," the statement said. "These include the launch of 'RT-PCR' testing laboratory, implementation of touchless initiatives to enhance the passenger experience, 'UV' based disinfection process and development of 'AIR SUVIDHA' portal for easy and hassle-free arrival process of India-bound international passengers." SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/kumar-mangalam-birla-says-cement-industry-is-recovering-and-analysts-find-evidence-of-it-outside-ultratech-too/articleshow/78791281.cms">Kumar Mangalam Birla says cement industry is recovering and analysts find evidence of it outside UltraTech too</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/uber-bus-pradeep-parameswaran-says-india-and-apac-will-follow-egypt-success/articleshow/78788982.cms">Uber Bus in India soon? Head of Mobility in APAC says he is ready to import the Egypt experiment</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/sadhguru-advice-government-should-give-tax-relief-for-sustainable-businesses/articleshow/78790522.cms">Sadhguru’s advice: Government should give tax relief for sustainable businesses</a>

Delhi International Airport emerges as world's second safest airport amid coronavirus pandemic

A total of 39.43 lakh domestic passengers travelled by air in September this year, 66 per cent lower than the corresponding period last year, the country's <keyword id="4332112" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="aviation-regulator-DGCA">aviation regulator DGCA</keyword> said on Wednesday. As many as 21.07 lakh and 28.32 lakh people travelled by air domestically this July and August, respectively, the regulator had said last month. While IndiGo carried 22.66 lakh passengers in September, a 57.5 per cent share of the total domestic market, SpiceJet flew 5.3 lakh passengers, which is 13.4 per cent share of the total market, according to data shared by the DGCA. Air India, AirAsia India, Vistara and GoAir carried 3.72 lakh, 2.35 lakh, 2.58 lakh and 2.64 lakh passengers respectively in September, the data showed. The occupancy rate or load factor of six major Indian airlines was between 57 and 73 per cent in September, it said Wednesday. "The <keyword id="988705" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="passenger-load-factor">passenger load factor</keyword> in the month of September 2020 has shown some recovery due to increased demand after the opening of lockdown," said the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The occupancy rate in SpiceJet was 73 per cent in September, the regulator noted. Meanwhile, the occupancy rate for other major airlines Vistara, IndiGo, AirAsia India, Air India and GoAir stood at 66.7 per cent, 65.4 per cent, 58.4 per cent, 57.9 per cent and 57.6 per cent, respectively, according to the DGCA. India resumed domestic passenger flights on May 25 after a gap of two months due to the coronavirus pandemic. Indian airlines are allowed to operate a maximum of 60 per cent of their pre-COVID-19 domestic flights. A total of 19.84 lakh passengers travelled domestically in June this year. Between May 25 and May 31, 2.81 lakh air passengers had travelled domestically, the DGCA noted. The DGCA data mentioned that in September, AirAsia India had the best on-time performance of 98.4 per cent at four metro airports -- Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai. IndiGo and Vistara were at number two and three at these four airports in September with 98.2 per cent and 95.5 per cent on-time performance, respectively, the regulator said. The aviation sector has been significantly impacted due to the travel restrictions imposed in India and other countries in view of the coronavirus pandemic. All airlines in India have taken cost-cutting measures such as pay cuts, leave without pay and firing of employees in order to tide over the crisis. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/top-stocks-to-watch-wipro-infosys-future-retail-airtel-irctc-srf-and-others/articleshow/78651966.cms">Top stocks to watch — Wipro, Infosys, Future Retail, Airtel, IRCTC, SRF, and others</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/apple-new-iphone-12-series-with-5g-launched-starting-at-rs-69999-along-with-side-homepod-mini-debut/articleshow/78647779.cms">Apple's new iPhone 12 series with 5G launched starting at ₹ 69,999 along with HomePod Mini debut</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/news/a-spacecraft-flying-by-venus-on-wednesday-night-could-confirm-recently-found-signs-of-alien-life/articleshow/78646790.cms">A spacecraft flying by Venus on Wednesday night could confirm recently found signs of alien life</a>

Domestic air passenger traffic down 66% in September — IndiGo holds the largest market share: DGCA

<keyword id="2290185" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Budget-carrier-SpiceJet">Budget carrier SpiceJet</keyword> will launch non-stop flights connecting Delhi and Mumbai with London's <keyword id="131249" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Heathrow-Airport">Heathrow airport</keyword> starting December 4. Accordingly, <keyword id="6358032" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="SpiceJet">SpiceJet</keyword> will become the first Indian low-cost airline to operate flights to UK. These flights will operate under the air bubble agreement with UK. "The airline will operate thrice-a-week to London including twice from Delhi and once-a-week from Mumbai," the airline said in a statement. SEE ALSO:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/international/news/harvey-j-alter-michael-houghton-and-charles-m-rice-jointly-wins-the-2020-nobel-prize-in-medicine/articleshow/78490602.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink"> Harvey J Alter, Michael Houghton, and Charles M Rice jointly win the 2020 Nobel Prize in Medicine for the discovery of Hepatitis C virus</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/defense/news/the-indian-air-force-is-ready-for-a-two-front-war-with-china-and-pakistan-says-air-chief-marshal-rks-bhadauria/articleshow/78488605.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">The Indian Air Force is ready for a two-front war, says Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria</a>

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