Aneesh Phadnis &Amp; Sanjay Jog

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Maharashtra makes way for e-payment of stamp duty

Maharashtra makes way for e-payment of stamp duty

Rediff.com   27 Oct 2011

To bring in more transparency, the Maharashtra government will launch e-payment gateways for stamp duty and registration charges.

More bilateral air traffic pacts to open up Indian sky further

More bilateral air traffic pacts to open up Indian sky further

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2011

The negotiations will be held in Mumbai on Tueday at the International Civil Aviation Negotiations Conference which will be inaugurated by President Pratibha Patil.

AI Express to stop full night operations

AI Express to stop full night operations

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2011

AI Express operates 195 weekly flights, mostly from Kerala.

NCP plans to shed 'only for Maratha community' tag

NCP plans to shed 'only for Maratha community' tag

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2011

Clearly, the analog clock, which is part of its election symbol, is ticking. The Nationalist Congress Party may be a ruling partner of the Congress in Maharashtra, but that does not mean the 1999-founded outfit will always be restrained in its moves to spread its sphere of influence across its native state.

LCC business a different ball game altogether

LCC business a different ball game altogether

Rediff.com   30 Sep 2011

Low-cost carriers (LCCs) like Air Asia and Ryan Air are among the best because they are frugal, have flexibility in operations and certain standardisation of aircraft and operations.

India, Pak honchos call for liberal visa regime

India, Pak honchos call for liberal visa regime

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2011

Business and industry leaders from India and Pakistan on Tuesday said the two countries would look up to the 21st century as one of trade - and not of wars.

2G scam: Joint Parliamentary Committee meeting from tomorrow

2G scam: Joint Parliamentary Committee meeting from tomorrow

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2011

Amid controversy over the finance ministry's note to the Prime Minister's office (PMO) on awarding licences for 2G spectrum in 2008, a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) is holding a two-day meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Jet looks at cutting distribution costs, focuses on web sales

Jet looks at cutting distribution costs, focuses on web sales

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2011

Jet Airways is pushing web sales to increase its revenue and cut distribution costs. The airline is selling 100,000 seats at a discount to drive this strategy.

DGCA to inspect Juhu airport

DGCA to inspect Juhu airport

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2011

Helicopter operations were shifted to Juhu in January after Mumbai airport authorities banned chopper movements.

Air India again recognises banned union

Air India again recognises banned union

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2011

ACEU was derecognised after the airline's ground staff and cabin crew went on strike on May 26 last year.

Worli-Haji Ali sea link may be delayed further

Worli-Haji Ali sea link may be delayed further

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2011

The developers, Reliance Sea Link One Pvt Ltd -- a joint venture between the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani group's Reliance Infrastructure and Hyundai Engineering -- is ready with the financial closure for the project after MSRDC submitted a no-objection certificate from its bond holders to the joint venture company.

Reliance plans Baramati hub for private jets

Reliance plans Baramati hub for private jets

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2011

The Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group plans to develop Baramati, about 100 km from Pune, as a hub for private jets, with airports in Mumbai and Pune facing acute shortage of parking bays. Baramati is also the home town of Union agriculture minister and Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar.

Miffed NCP may sabotage Congress's chances

Miffed NCP may sabotage Congress's chances

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2011

The Congress party has not only distanced itself from Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan but also made him clarify his recent statement that the party's decision to give the home ministry to the Nationalist Congress Party -- its ally in the state -- was a mistake. Both the central leadership and the state unit of the Congress preferred not to offer any comment but indicated that it was Chavan's personal remark that came after the July 13 blasts.

Was Dadar blast a message to MNS, Shiv Sena?

Was Dadar blast a message to MNS, Shiv Sena?

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2011

The Mumbai police believe that while selecting a crowded area in the vicinity of Kabutarkhana and Shiv Sena headquarters in Dadar for triggering blasts, the terrorists had a twin objective -- to create trouble in an area dominated by the Marathi-speaking middle-class and destabilise political equations. The headquarters of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena and the residence of its chief Raj Thackeray were also situated a few minutes away from the blast site.

IHCL's Sea Rock project in trouble

IHCL's Sea Rock project in trouble

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2011

Two years after IHCL - one of Asia's biggest hotel chains which runs the Taj chain of hotels and resorts in addition to three other brands - had clinched the deal and subsequently demolished the multi-storey 434-room Hotel Sea Rock, it is now awaiting clearance to start construction.

OBCs get a call from BSNL

OBCs get a call from BSNL

Rediff.com   5 Jul 2011

BSNL has just launched a closed user group plan for Other Backward classes (OBCs) in Maharashtra. It has tied up with the Satyashodhak OBC Parishad, a non-political organisation, for a prepaid talk time plan at nominal charges.

Worli-Haji Ali sea link hits roadblock

Worli-Haji Ali sea link hits roadblock

Rediff.com   29 Jun 2011

Maharashtra govt refuses to release viability gap funding of Rs 1,392 crore.

Indiabulls told to stop work at its IT Park

Indiabulls told to stop work at its IT Park

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2011

MPCB said Indiabulls had started the construction work at the IT Park project in violation of consent to establish and without complying with its directions issued on January 27.

Cidco to issue RFQ for Navi Mumbai airport in July

Cidco to issue RFQ for Navi Mumbai airport in July

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2011

State-run City and Industrial Development Corporation (Cidco) plans to issue a request for qualification (RFQ) for the Navi Mumbai international airport in the middle of next month.

Deccan 360 into fire fighting; may raise Rs 200 cr

Deccan 360 into fire fighting; may raise Rs 200 cr

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2011

Deccan 360 is not taking orders, as it claims it is re-aligning its services.