An Overview of the Aviation Industry in India with Special Emphasis on Privatization

Aviation industry in India is presently an expeditious growing industry in India visually perceived according to the report in the last three years. So, India is well-known as the third largest domestic aviation market in the world and is foreseen to be the third largest air passenger market by the end of 2024. To work toward the requirements of the flyers, Government of India is working toward incrementing the number of airports. In 2019, India is reported to have 103 operational airports, with a considerable increase in the airplanes too. The Indian government has plans to invest more to develop the aviation industry with various strategies. Although tremendous achievements are seen recently, still more gaps in development have to be filled. With the increased demand in air travel, India’s aviation industry by 2038 might need 2,380 new commercial airliners. In this paper, the aviation industry in India with special emphasis on privatization process is discussed and analyze

Antibacterial and antioxidant activity of methanol extract of Evolvulus nummularius

Objective : To evaluate the antibacterial and antioxidant activity of methanol extract of Evolvulus nummularius (L) L. Materials and Methods : Disc diffusion and broth serial dilution tests were used to determine the antibacterial activity of the methanol extract against two Gram-positive bacterial strains ( Bacillus subtilus NCIM 2718, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923) and three Gram-negative bacterial strains ( Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853, Klebsiella pneumoniae ATCC 70063 and Escherichia coli ATCC 25922). The methanol extract was subjected to preliminary phytochemical analysis. Free radical scavenging activity of the methanol extract at different concentrations was determined with 2, 2-diphenyl-1picrylhydrazyl (DPPH). Results : The susceptible organisms to the methanol extract were Escherichia coli (MIC=12.50 mg/ml) and Bacillus subtilus (MIC=3.125 mg/ml) and the most resistant strains were Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The methanol extracts exhibited radical scavenging activity with IC50 of 350 μg/ml. Conclusion : The results from the study show that methanol extract of E.nummularius has antibacterial activity. The antioxidant activity may be attributed to the presence of tannins, flavonoids and triterpenoids in the methanol extract. The antibacterial and antioxidant activity exhibited by the methanol extract can be corroborated to the usage of this plant in Indian folk medicine