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Microsoft Outage Hits India, Air India Suspends Flights

A Microsoft outage disrupts Indian businesses, while Air India suspends flights to Saudi Arabia amid threats.

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Business conditions in India are deteriorating due to a significant Microsoft outage affecting operations and Air India's flight suspensions to Saudi Arabia amid security threats. Rising inflation pressures the RBI to consider a rate hike, impacting financial sectors.

In this briefing Reserve Bank of India · Microsoft · IndiGo · Air India · Air India Express

Regulation

  • Finance

RBI faces challenge as inflation crosses limit

India's retail inflation reached 6.09% in October, surpassing the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) target range, Aajtak reports. Food inflation hit 8.94%, putting pressure on household budgets. The rising inflation rate poses a challenge for the RBI, which may consider raising the repo rate by 0.25% in its December Monetary Policy Committee meeting to curb inflationary pressures.

Impact Lenders and borrowers may face higher interest rates as the RBI considers a rate hike to manage inflation.

Watch The RBI's Monetary Policy Committee meeting in December.

Sources: Aajtak ↗

Disruption

  • Technology
  • Logistics

Microsoft outage disrupts Indian businesses

Arriving TLS after a test flight.
Arriving TLS after a test flight. — BriYYZ from Toronto, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

A global outage of Microsoft services, including Outlook, Teams, and Copilot, has disrupted business operations in India, affecting sectors such as financial services and government operations, India Today reports. IndiGo airlines reported issues with email support, while Air India confirmed that its flight operations remain unaffected. The outage has caused significant inconvenience to businesses relying on Microsoft's suite of services for communication and collaboration.

Impact Indian companies relying on Microsoft services face operational disruptions, affecting communication and productivity.

Sources: India Today ↗

  • Logistics
  • Tourism

Air India suspends flights to Saudi Arabia

Air India A350-941 VT-JRF Climbing Out Of Runway 31L At JFK
Air India A350-941 VT-JRF Climbing Out Of Runway 31L At JFK — Mark Bess, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Air India and Air India Express have suspended flights to Riyadh and Dammam until November 30, and to Jeddah until November 21, due to security threats, according to Times of India. The airlines have not disclosed the nature of the threat but have prioritized passenger safety. This suspension affects passengers traveling to and from these destinations, causing potential disruptions in travel plans and logistics.

Impact Travelers and logistics operators face disruptions due to suspended flights to Saudi Arabia, affecting travel plans and cargo shipments.

Sources: Times of India ↗

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