Jet Airways' economy class fliers can reserve preferred seats

Jet Airways today said economy class passengers can now reserve their preferred seats on flights.
The carrier has expanded its 'seat select' service to all those flying economy class. Bulk head seats with extra leg room would be part of the offering and passengers can reserve their seat by paying a nominal charge at the time of booking.
"Guests will be charged Rs 600 on domestic routes and Rs 1,000 to Rs 3,500 on international routes, inclusive of taxes, for bulkhead and exit row seats," Jet Airways said in a release.
Other rows would be available for a nominal charge of Rs 300 on domestic routes and Rs 500-1,750 on international routes, inclusive of taxes.

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AirAsia offers free flights for Olympic gold medal athletes * Budget carrier AirAsia today said it would offer free flights for life to athletes from Asean nations who won gold medals at the Rio Olympics.

Athletes from the 10-nation grouping who won silver and bronze medals would have free flights for five and two years, respectively, the Malaysian airline said in a release today.
"Eligible athletes will be able to fly to any of the more than 120 destinations within AirAsia and AirAsia X's extensive network in Asia, Australia, the Middle East and Africa," it added. PTI RAM

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Bombay Presidency Radio Club gets net-metered solar rooftop * SolarTown Energy Solutions Pvt Ltd (SolarTown) has installed a 41 kW net-metered solar rooftop system at the historic Bombay Presidency Radio Club, one of Mumbai's oldest clubs.
The Bombay Presidency Radio Club, which opened in 1928, gained its name and historical significance for being the first radio station to broadcast in Mumbai.
Nearly 100 years later, the Radio Club reaches a new milestone; the first commercial establishment in Mumbai to have a net-metered solar PV system installed on its building. This will enable the Radio Club to sell its excess electricity back to the grid under Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) and further reduce its utility bill.

Eveready starts commercial production at its new unit in Assam
* Battery manufacture Eveready Industries today said it has commenced the commercial production at its new unit in Assam.
"The company has commenced the commercial production (with a capacity of 500 million of batteries and 9 million LED flashlights per annum) at its new unit at Industrial Growth Centre, Matia, Goalpara, Assam," it said in a BSE filing.
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Ashirwad Steel & Ind Q3 net profit falls 18% to Rs 46 lakh * Sponge Iron iron maker Ashirwad Steel and Industries Ltd's standalone net profit fell 18 per cent to Rs 45.72 lakh during the quarter ended December 31.

The company's net profit had stood at Rs 55.72 lakh in the year-ago period, it said in a BSE filing today.
However, its total income from operations (net) rose to Rs 93.34 lakh from Rs 21.75 lakh a year ago.
Moreover, there was a sharp rise in company's total expenses which jumped to Rs 1.21 crore from 39 lakh in the corresponding quarter last fiscal.
The Kolkata-based firm manufactures sponge iron.