Bihar bandh turns violent, rail stations attacked

Patna:Hundreds of slogan shouting students ransacked several railway stations in Bihar and threw stones at police on Saturday as part of a shutdown called by students' organisations to protest attacks on non-Maharashtrians in Mumbai.

Various student organisations have call for a Bihar shutdown to protest the attacks in Mumbai and elsewhere by Maharashtra Navnirnam Sena (MNS) activists on non-Maharashtrian candidates appearing for railway recruitment examinations.

Over 150 students were arrested across the state and some student leaders were also taken into custody early on Saturday. Read more(Bihar bandh turns violent, rail stations attacked)

Air India won't sack, give leave without pay!

No pink slips for the employees of Air India – but yes, the state owned flagship carrier will offer 15,000 of the total 23,000 of its employees 'leave without pay' for as long as three to four years. The statement comes a day after one of India's leading private sector Jet Airways announced it would retrench around 1,900 employees to cut operational costs. (read more Air India won't sack, give leave without pay! )

Jet Airways to lay off 800 workers, may jack up fares

A day after merging with Kingfisher Airlines, Jet Airways has decided to lay off 600 employees. Those to go will include flight attendants and pilots and staff from the ground, airport and managerial services. This is the third time that the airline is cutting its workforce.
Mumbai: The strategic alliance between Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines may neither lower airfares nor bring cheer to the combined workforce of 19,000 people.(read more Jet Airways to lay off 800 workers)

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