Lok Sabha approves Telecom Bill; allows govt control of communication

A bill allowing the government to temporarily take control of telecom services in the interest of national security, and providing a non-auction route for the allocation of satellite spectrum was......

Coming Soon: Cibil-Like Rating For Drivers

The plan is to offer the ratings of drivers to insurers, which can then customise their premiums -- a higher score meaning a lower premium, for instance, and vice-versa. IMAGE: Kindly note the......

Peeing incident: 6 unions urge DGCA to revoke action against AI pilot

A joint forum of six unions on Tuesday appealed to aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation to revoke the suspension of the licence of the pilot-in-command of the Air India flight......

Drone rules eased: 5 forms, fees lowered, no curbs on foreign firms

The ministry of civil aviation has eased the rules regarding drone operations in the country by reducing the number of forms that need to be filled to operate them from 25 to 5 and the decreasing......

3 Pilots Tested Positive For Psychotropic Substances

IMAGE: In recent weeks, three airline pilots have tested positive for psychotropic substances.Kindly note the image from the film Runway 34 has been posted only for representational purposes........

Shortage of charging stations may short-circuit India's EV revolution

Only a few thousand chargers dot the Indian landscape, some in working condition, others not, with some held hostage to the power supply vagaries of local utilities, reports S Dinakar. Photograph:......

DGCA to make drug test a must for pilots, crew members

According to DGCA's draft proposal, any violation will invite three years of suspension to permanent cancellation of licence. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has released a draft......

Why are India's pilots angry and anxious?

'The pay cuts have been very tough on those with entire families to support.'Anjuli Bhargava reports. Kindly note the image has only been published for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind......

No Indian is good enough for F1: Mallya

Karun Chandhok can kiss his Force India ambitions good-bye, at least for the time being, after chairman of the resurgent outfit Vijay Mallya said he doesn't consider any Indian driver good enough......