Commercial passenger air traffic remains stagnant
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There has been 50% fall in traffic since COVID-19 outbreak
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There has been 50% fall in traffic since COVID-19 outbreak It has been more than a year since COVID-19 struck, and like other sectors, civil aviation suffered a big blow. In February last year, the Chennai airport used to have nearly 250 departures and arrivals every day. But now, the air traffic has come down by 50%.
Airports Authority of India (AAI) officials said that on average, 21,000-22,000 passengers travelled every day. “Both passenger traffic and the number of flights we handle have been stagnant for a while now. But this is expected during March and April. Owing to examinations and other factors, the traffic doesn’t go up at all during these months,” an official said.
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5 appellate tribunals to be scrapped
Rupali Mukherjee / TNN / Updated: Apr 6, 2021, 08:48 IST
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MUMBAI: The government promulgated an ordinance on April 4 to dismantle five appellate tribunals, including Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB), which takes up disputes between companies on intellectual property, across fields of technology, engineering and pharmaceuticals.
The Tribunal Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Ordinance 2021 scraps IPAB, among other tribunals, with effectively now high courts expected to take up disputes of patents, trademarks and geographical indications, while copyright matters will be heard in commercial courts.
The move, which has come as a shock in legal circles, is possibly being done after the earlier plan of scrapping IPAB through the legislative route was strongly opposed, experts say, adding that it may lead to delays