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DGCA rebukes Turkish Airlines over safety lapses at Indian airports

DGCA rebukes Turkish Airlines over safety lapses at Indian airports

Rediff.com4 Jun 2025

Civil aviation authorities have directed Turkish Airlines to ensure 'full compliance' with International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) standards and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) regulations, an official statement said on Wednesday.

Will Trump's Tariffs Threat Bite India?

Will Trump's Tariffs Threat Bite India?

Rediff.com9 Dec 2024

The impact of Trump's announcement of increasing import tariffs will have negligible benefit for India not because of companies trying to shift from China to other countries or their supply chains being affected due to their Chinese operations but because of our faulty policies, explains Mudit Jain.

Foreign operations boost US earnings

Foreign operations boost US earnings

Rediff.com25 Apr 2005

While many Americans view growing Chinese and Indian economies as a threat to their jobs, major US firms have reported a sharp rise in earnings, mainly due to their foreign operations.

'Can We In Our Businesses Set An Example?'

'Can We In Our Businesses Set An Example?'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2024

'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from now.' 'For instance, how can we deal with climate change and global warming, right now?' 'The effects of it may not be felt now; in fact, we may pay a price for it today, but it will help the generations to follow.'

Gail to boost foreign operations

Gail to boost foreign operations

Rediff.com12 Jun 2003

Gas Authority of India Ltd said on Thursday that it is eyeing exploration blocks in Argentina and Mozambique and planning city gas projects in several countries to expand its international operations.

GoAir gears up for foreign operations

GoAir gears up for foreign operations

Rediff.com22 Aug 2012

The Wadia Group-promoted budget carrier Go Airlines (India), or GoAir, is gearing up to launch international operations by the end of this financial year or early the next.

Foreign operations set to get a leg up at SBI

Foreign operations set to get a leg up at SBI

Rediff.com8 Apr 2011

One of the MDs, R Sridharan, is focusing on associates and subsidiaries. Another managing director, S K Bhattacharyya, who retired in October, 2010, was the chief credit risk officer.

India Sees 8 Aviation Accidents Every Year

India Sees 8 Aviation Accidents Every Year

Rediff.com30 Jul 2022

The number of serious incidents has more than doubled in the last seven years.

Biden, Harris lead US in mourning Morbi deaths

Biden, Harris lead US in mourning Morbi deaths

Rediff.com1 Nov 2022

'Today, our hearts are with India. Jill and I send our deepest condolences to the families who lost loved ones during the bridge collapse and join the people of Gujarat in mourning the loss of too many lives cut short,' Biden said.

Bangkok-Kolkata flight fight: BCAS files police complaint against fliers

Bangkok-Kolkata flight fight: BCAS files police complaint against fliers

Rediff.com30 Dec 2022

A video clip of the scuffle inside the aircraft was shared widely on social media on Wednesday. In the clip, a man could be seen being slapped multiple times by a few co-passengers.

India keen to expand footprint in oil-rich Siberia

India keen to expand footprint in oil-rich Siberia

Rediff.com6 Sep 2022

Indian officials will focus on expanding the country's footprint in oil-rich Siberia when they meet their Russian counterparts at the four-day 7th Eastern Economic Forum beginning Monday in Vladivostok. The two sides will discuss the possibility of joint oil exploration in the area and cooperation in running offshore oil and gas fields Western companies are in the process of exiting, officials said in New Delhi. Pavan Kapoor, India's ambassador to Russia, will lead the official-level talks at the summit scheduled September 5-8.

Budget: Concessional rate dumped, foreign dividends now under tax ambit

Budget: Concessional rate dumped, foreign dividends now under tax ambit

Rediff.com2 Feb 2022

Concessional rate of tax on dividends received by Indian companies from foreign subsidiaries will be done away with from April 1, a change that may hamper global expansion of Indian companies and compel some firms to move their headquarters out of India to geographies such as Singapore and Dubai. At present, dividends received by Indian companies from their foreign subsidiaries are subject to a concessional tax rate of 15 per cent under Section 115BBD of the Income Tax (I-T) Act. The provisions of this section shall not apply from assessment year 2023-24 onwards, according to the Finance Bill.

BSNL starts satellite phone service, Tata Comm to bow out

BSNL starts satellite phone service, Tata Comm to bow out

Rediff.com24 May 2017

The service will cover areas where no network is available and will be provided by INMARSAT, which has 14 satellites.

Global vaccine supply hit due to Covid surge in India:

Global vaccine supply hit due to Covid surge in India:

Rediff.com28 May 2021

The 'terrible' surge of the coronavirus cases in India has severely impacted COVAX's vaccine supply in the second quarter of this year to the extent that there will be a shortfall of 190 million doses by the end of June, according to a joint statement by the WHO, UNICEF, GAVI and CEPI.

US approves $1 billion aid to Pakistan for 2013

US approves $1 billion aid to Pakistan for 2013

Rediff.com23 May 2012

A key United States Senate sub-committee has approved $1 billion aid to Pakistan for the fiscal year 2013. The $52.1 billion Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Bill for the year 2103 was passed by the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs, during its meeting on Tuesday.

Trump India visit: US senators request assessment on Kashmir issue

Trump India visit: US senators request assessment on Kashmir issue

Rediff.com13 Feb 2020

The US lawmakers, describing themselves as "longtime friends of India", wrote in the letter that "more than six months after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government unilaterally revoked the autonomy of Jammu and Kashmir, the government continues to block most internet in the region".

New data law: Alexa, Google Home may stop speaking

New data law: Alexa, Google Home may stop speaking

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

In the worst-case scenario, it will be next to impossible for tech companies like Amazon and Google to run any service that requires user biometrics.

Foreign firms' 3G quality may suffer for want of s

Foreign firms' 3G quality may suffer for want of s

Rediff.com30 Aug 2008

Foreign operators may fail to provide quality 3G services, unlike their Indian counterparts, as the Department of Telecommunications is offering spectrum in tranches of 5 MHz, which is insufficient for starting operations.

For AirAsia's Tony Fernandes, Indian sky is out of bounds

For AirAsia's Tony Fernandes, Indian sky is out of bounds

Rediff.com25 Jul 2020

With cash shortage and plans going awry, the AirAsia owner is looking to cash out of the venture he built with Ratan Tata in 2013.

India pushes for more Singapore, Lanka flights

India pushes for more Singapore, Lanka flights

Rediff.com27 Feb 2013

On Monday, the ministry withdrew foreign traffic rights it had granted to Kingfisher Airlines.

China doesn't want a war on their doorstep: Kerry

China doesn't want a war on their doorstep: Kerry

Rediff.com18 Apr 2013

United States Secretary of State John Kerry has said that China is possibly changing its calculations with regard to North Korea, adding if it enters into a partnership with the United States, this will bring regional peace.

Huawei redeploys over 300 Indian workers

Huawei redeploys over 300 Indian workers

Rediff.com10 Jul 2012

The move will help curb the attrition rate in the company, Huawei that employs over 6,000 people in India said.

How the new aviation policy will hurt Jet Airways' interest

How the new aviation policy will hurt Jet Airways' interest

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

Vistara and AirAsia India have been lobbying for the relaxation of this rule.

Lashkar's back in Kashmir with a new plan

Lashkar's back in Kashmir with a new plan

Rediff.com6 Apr 2010

According to intelligence inputs the outfit has stopped its recruitment spree for Indian operatives. In the months to come, more foreign operatives will wage Lashkar's war in Kashmir.

3G guidelines not viable for foreign players

3G guidelines not viable for foreign players

Rediff.com17 Aug 2009

The restrictions may include an additional licence fee a foreign operator has to foot on, infrastructure hurdles and lack of a brand identity in the country, unlike in the case of a 2G operator.

Rs 1.80 lakh cr bad loans likely to be recovered in FY'19

Rs 1.80 lakh cr bad loans likely to be recovered in FY'19

Rediff.com25 Sep 2018

After the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code came into force, which calls for an auction of assets of loan defaulting entities, recoveries have picked up, said Jaitley.

Air India opposes changes to ownership norms

Air India opposes changes to ownership norms

Rediff.com17 Mar 2017

Existing norms mandate 2/3rd of members of an airline's board must comprise Indian nationals

OIL to float foreign arm in 4 months, sets sight on Lanka

OIL to float foreign arm in 4 months, sets sight on Lanka

Rediff.com18 Jun 2013

Lines up a $1-billion capital expenditure plan for exploration purposes abroad.

3G progress: Foreign telcos should wait and watch

3G progress: Foreign telcos should wait and watch

Rediff.com2 Sep 2008

They should keep themselves out of the race for the time being and wait for a better time, suggests a recent report by research firm Strategy Analytics. Foreign operators like AT&T, Deutsche Telecom, NTT Docomo and others who have been eyeing the domestic market for a long time now finally got a chance to enter world's fastest growing telecom market but looking at the current 3G auction policy, it is advisable for them not to participate in the race, it said.

Macao beats Las Vegas as new gambling capital

Macao beats Las Vegas as new gambling capital

Rediff.com4 Apr 2007

Macao, a tiny special administrative region of China, is now the world's gambling capital, overtaking the swanky Las Vegas in revenues last year.

US vows to develop strong ties with India

US vows to develop strong ties with India

Rediff.com16 Feb 2006

The United States vowed to build "strong partnerships" with India and other democratic nations to meet global challenges, like terrorism and nuclear proliferation, according to US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.\n\n

E-mail server row: Hillary walks free, Republicans fume

E-mail server row: Hillary walks free, Republicans fume

Rediff.com7 Jul 2016

In a big relief to Hillary Clinton, Attorney General Loretta Lynch has said the Democratic presidential candidate would not face any charges over allegations that she violated rules by using a private email server while she was US Secretary of State.

Turkish bank unable to process India payments for Iran oil

Turkish bank unable to process India payments for Iran oil

Rediff.com12 Dec 2013

Turkey's state-run Halkbank can only resume processing Indian oil payments to Iran once Western sanctions are officially lifted following an interim deal in Geneva last month, a senior Halkbank official said on Wednesday

IA floats tenders to lease 12 aircraft

IA floats tenders to lease 12 aircraft

Rediff.com11 Oct 2005

Indian Airlines has floated tenders to lease 12 wide-bodied aircraft to launch new foreign operations, while its subsidiary Alliance Air would lease two business jets for operations of oil major ONGC.

Banks cautioned on overseas plans

Banks cautioned on overseas plans

Rediff.com12 Nov 2004

SBI plans to acquire 4 foreign banks

SBI plans to acquire 4 foreign banks

Rediff.com25 Jul 2005

The State Bank of India is evaluating four banks abroad for acquisition to expand its foreign operations in a bid to become one of the top three banks in Asia by 2008 and among the top 20 globally over the next few years.

RIL, ONGC among top 30 transparent companies

RIL, ONGC among top 30 transparent companies

Rediff.com6 Nov 2014

Transparency International, a non-profit organisation fighting against corruption and malpractices, gave Reliance Industries and ONGC ninth and 26th positions, respectively, in its latest report Transparency in Corporate Reporting.

Why Indian airlines are reluctant to fly foreign routes

Why Indian airlines are reluctant to fly foreign routes

Rediff.com26 Jul 2016

According to sector estimates, it takes at least six months to develop a route.