Date:20/02/2003 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2003/02/20/stories/2003022006030102.htm

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IA, AI staff call off strike

NEW DELHI FEB. 19. Employees of Air India, Indian Airlines and private and foreign carriers today called off their threat of not allowing a single flight to take off tomorrow, after the Finance Minister, Jaswant Singh, gave in to their demand and waived income tax on free passage that the staff are entitled to.

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