Pak to lift ban on overflights soon — Air India, IA to save time, fuel
New Delhi: Passengers flying Air India from and to India, especially Delhi to the Gulf, Europe and the US, can soon look forward to a shorter flight to their final destination.

The announcement of the Pakistan President, General Pervez Musharraf, that Pakistan will agree to allow Indian registered aircraft to over fly its airspace - to be taken up at the two-day official-level talks beginning in Delhi tomorrow - will not only help AI cut down the flying time by anything between 15 minutes to one-hour, but also reduce its fuel bill by between Rs 35 crore and Rs 40 crore annually.
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TRAI may lower cap on global bandwidth rates
New Delhi: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India is likely to revise downwards the ceiling on the tariffs being charged for international leased bandwidth.
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