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Turkish Airlines has been named the Best Food & Beverage Airline in Europe at the 2026 APEX Best Airline Awards, marking the fifth time the carrier has received the prestigious recognition. The award was presented during the APEX Awards Ceremony held in Dublin, Ireland, on June 10 as part of the Future Travel Experience EMEA, Ancillary & Retailing Event. The award was based on verified passenger feedback collected in partnership with TripIt by Concur. More than one million flights operated by over 600 airlines worldwide were evaluated during the 2026 assessment period. Passengers rated airlines across categories including seat comfort,…

ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) has marked a major milestone in its capability-building journey with the graduation of the inaugural batch of its MBA in Manufacturing Management programme, developed in partnership with BITS Pilani. The convocation ceremony was held at AM/NS India’s flagship Hazira plant on Thursday and was attended by Surat Police Commissioner Anupam Singh Gahlaut as the chief guest. The programme builds on the success of the company’s B.Techprogramme in Process Engineering and reflects its continued focus on developing a future-ready workforce through Work Integrated Learning Programmes (WILP). The customised MBA programme was designed to address the…

Tetley, owned by Tata Consumer Products, is sharpening its focus on India's expanding wellness beverage market by promoting the benefits of L-Carnitine-infused green tea as part of everyday weight management and healthy living routines. The company said L-Carnitine plays an important role in energy production by transporting long-chain fatty acids into the mitochondria, where they are utilised for fat metabolism and energy generation. The nutrient occurs naturally in dairy products and is also synthesised by the human body from the amino acids lysine and methionine. According to scientific evidence cited by Tetley, L-Carnitine can support the utilisation of stored body…

The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is set to convene the first meeting of the Strategic Advisory and Reforms Taskforce for Holistic ITI Transformation (SARTHI) on June 12 at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi, as part of efforts to modernise India’s vocational training ecosystem and strengthen industry-ready workforce development. The meeting will be chaired by Shri Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Minister of State for Education, and will bring together senior representatives from the Central and State Governments, industry bodies, regulatory institutions and the wider skilling ecosystem.SARTHI has been established as…

The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) on Thursday marked twelve years of Skills, Scale and Transformation, highlighting the growth of one of the world's largest skilling ecosystems and its contribution to India's vision of Viksit Bharat 2047. The ministry said it has built a comprehensive framework integrating vocational education, industry-led training, apprenticeships, entrepreneurship development, digital skilling and international workforce mobility. Over the past decade, the number of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) has increased from 9,776 in 2014 to more than 13,888 across the country. More than 56.08 lakh apprentices have been engaged since 2016, while over 1.64 crore…

Chairman of TVS Motor Company, Sudarshan Venu, has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on becoming the longest-serving Prime Minister in India's history, describing his tenure as a period of transformative change and long-term national development. In a statement ,Venu said the past 12 years under Modi's leadership had marked a "paradigm shift" for the country. He said the period witnessed rapid economic growth, inclusive development, social upliftment and the implementation of long-term reforms across sectors. Venu noted that the government had focused on strengthening India's self-reliance and creating a foundation for sustained progress. He praised the Prime Minister's leadership, describing…

The Government of India on Wednesday sent a fresh batch of 14 skilled workers to Mauritius under the India-Mauritius Government-to-Government (G2G) Labour Mobility Framework, marking another step in expanding overseas employment opportunities for Indian youth through a structured and transparent mechanism. The workers were flagged off by Shri Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Minister of State for Education. The departure follows the successful placement of the first batch of Indian workers already employed in Mauritius under the programme. Officials said another 33 candidates are currently undergoing work permit and documentation procedures. Addressing…

Rapido has partnered with the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) to boost nationwide awareness and citizen participation in the Government of India's Rahveer Scheme, an initiative aimed at encouraging timely assistance to road accident victims during the critical Golden Hour.The collaboration was announced in the presence of Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, senior ministry officials and Rapido Co-founder AravindSanka. As part of the initiative, more than four lakh Rapido Captains and consumers from across the country took the Rahveer Pledge through the Rapido platform, creating a Guinness World Record. The move is aimed at…

Axis Max Life Insurance Ltd., formerly known as Max Life Insurance Company Ltd., has announced a participating (PAR) bonus of ₹2,530 crore for eligible policyholders for the financial year 2025-26, marking its 24th consecutive annual bonus declaration. The insurer said the bonus will benefit more than 21 lakh eligible participating policyholders and will begin to be distributed from July 2026. With this latest declaration, the company’s cumulative bonus payout over the past 24 years has reached ₹18,377 crore. According to the company, the size of its PAR Fund increased from ₹74,119 crore in FY25 to ₹79,003 crore in FY26. The…

ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) and the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate in the areas of education, research, innovation and industry engagement aimed at strengthening India’s manufacturing and steel sectors. The partnership combines AM/NS India’s industrial expertise and global manufacturing footprint with IIT Roorkee’s academic and research capabilities to create opportunities in talent development, applied research, technology innovation and industrial competitiveness. Under the agreement, the two institutions will explore joint development of academic programmes, executive education, professional development courses and workforce transformation initiatives. They will also collaborate…