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IAG enters bidding for TAP Air Portugal privatization

Nov 22, 2025

Lisbon [Portugal], November 22: The International Airlines Group (IAG), parent company of British Airways and Iberia, formally submitted Friday its interest in participating in TAP Air Portugal's reprivatization, delivering a letter to Parpublica, Portugal's state holding company.
The Portuguese government plans to sell up to 44.9 percent of the flag carrier's share capital, with 5 percent reserved for employees, in line with the country's Privatisation Law.
Air France-KLM lodged an expression of interest in TAP's reprivatization on Tuesday, while German airline group Lufthansa did so on Thursday. The deadline for submissions is this Saturday.
Source: Xinhua News Agency

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NIELIT and SKD University Join Forces to Redefine Technology Education Excellence in Northern India

Hanumangarh (Rajasthan) [India], March 30: Shri Khushal Das University (SKD University), Hanumangarh, Rajasthan has partnered with the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT), an autonomous scientific society under India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, in a strategic five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed on March 20, 2026. The agreement aims to democratise access to world-class technology education in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cyber Security, Data Science, Internet of Things (IoT), Computer Science, and Semiconductor Technologies across Rajasthan and neighbouring states--eliminating the need for students to migrate to metropolitan cities for quality tech education.

Mar 30, 2026