What is the Hub and Spoke Model?

The Hub and Spoke (H&S) model will provide seamless connectivity to passengers traveling from spoke airports to international destinations via a hub—or major—airport. Its objective is to connect passengers from smaller cities (Tier-2 and Tier-3) directly to...
Exercise Divex 2026

Exercise Divex 2026

The navies of India and Sri Lanka have successfully concluded the bilateral diving exercise—DIVEX 2026—in Colombo. The week-long exercise, which commenced on April 21, aimed to strengthen maritime cooperation between the two nations. This marked the fourth edition of...
e-receipt

e-receipt

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is set to launch a new web portal soon to facilitate its members.This portal, named ‘e-Prapti’, will enable members to easily track and reactivate their old and inoperative Provident Fund accounts....

UAE to withdraw from OPEC

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced its withdrawal from the Gulf oil-producing countries’ Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the wider OPEC group effective May 1. OPEC’s limited production quotas prevented the UAE from...
Khelo Scheme

Khelo Scheme

A plan to enable foreign athletes of Indian origin—particularly those who have won multiple Olympic medals in sports such as athletics, swimming, gymnastics, and cycling—to represent the country under the national flag is soon set to come to fruition. The government...