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Delhi airport is global No 2 in number of passengers handled

The Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi has moved to the second spot in the global ranking of airports handling 25-40 million passengers annually. Incheon airport in Seoul, South Korea continues to hold the number one position. This was revealed in the 2011 survey done by the Airport Council International (ACI). ACI has 580 members operating 1650 airports in 179 countries.

Rate rise cycle at its peak: RBI

RBI Deputy Governor Dr Subir Gokarn said, inflation falling to a 26 month low of 6.55 % is in line with its expectations and strengthens the belief that the policy rate cycle is at its peak.


India has moved the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Dispute Settlement Body against Turkey over the latter’s safeguard measures on cotton yarn imports.

GoAir  inks $7.2 billion engine deal with Pratt & Whitney.

Apex bank of Sri Lanka- Central Bank of Sri Lanka