Aneesh Phadnis &Amp; Subrata Panda

Stories by Aneesh Phadnis &Amp; Subrata Panda

At 11.2%, Nov's air traffic growth fastest this year

At 11.2%, Nov's air traffic growth fastest this year

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2019

About 1.2 crore passengers flew in November compared to 1.1 crore in October. While the industry opinion is divided over the sustainability of unprofitable growth, which is primarily led by low fare, some described it as the resilience of air travel against the economic slump.

Chanda Kochhar seeks time to make RBI party in ICICI Bank case

Chanda Kochhar seeks time to make RBI party in ICICI Bank case

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2019

Kochhar's counsel argued that according to Section 35B (b) of the Banking Regulation Act, prior approval of the RBI is required to terminate the contract of a bank's chairman or managing director. But in this case, the RBI approval came after the termination letter was served.

NCLT asks telecom department not to terminate Aircel's license and spectrum

NCLT asks telecom department not to terminate Aircel's license and spectrum

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2019

The tribunal accepted the government's argument that licence or spectrum is a state asset over which Aircel had no right of ownership.

What next for Anil Ambani?

What next for Anil Ambani?

Rediff.com   25 Nov 2019

Resignations of Anil Ambani and four other directors were conveyed to the CoC of RCom in its meeting on November 20 and were unanimously rejected.

GoAir chooses Pratt & Whitney engines for 2nd lot of 72 Airbus planes

GoAir chooses Pratt & Whitney engines for 2nd lot of 72 Airbus planes

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2019

The selection gives a boost to the US engine firm, which lost out to rival manufacturer CFM International for IndiGo's 280 aircraft engine order in June.

Good news for fliers to Saudi Arabia as seat quota hiked by 78%

Good news for fliers to Saudi Arabia as seat quota hiked by 78%

Rediff.com   11 Nov 2019

Among the Indian carriers, Air India, Air India Express, IndiGo, and SpiceJet operate flights to Saudi Arabia while Saudi Arabian Airlines and Flynas are the two carriers operating in India.

India issues advisory against travel to Turkey

India issues advisory against travel to Turkey

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2019

The advisory was issued by the Indian embassy in Ankara on Tuesday against the backdrop of strained India-Turkey relations and Turkey's offensive against Kurdish rebels in Syria.

Cleartrip, Taj Hotels to spread wings in West Asia

Cleartrip, Taj Hotels to spread wings in West Asia

Rediff.com   23 Oct 2019

Cleartrip acquired Saudi travel firm Flyin last July and it provides bilingual ground support service and itineraries for inbound tourists.

DGCA error forced Pak F-16s to intercept SpiceJet flight

DGCA error forced Pak F-16s to intercept SpiceJet flight

Rediff.com   19 Oct 2019

The DGCA official who wrongly assigned the code of Antonov AN-32 -- an aircraft used by the IAF -- to the SpiceJet aircraft has been suspended, report Arindam Majumder and Aneesh Phadnis.

How brands are fighting back as global crises hit home

How brands are fighting back as global crises hit home

Rediff.com   15 Oct 2019

Trust today means more than the belief that a brands' products will work as advertised; consumers want to believe that the company truly cares for its customers.

PMC: Withdrawal limit hiked to Rs 40,000

PMC: Withdrawal limit hiked to Rs 40,000

Rediff.com   15 Oct 2019

With this relaxation more than 77 per cent of the depositors will be able to withdraw their entire account balance.

6-person core group manipulated accounts at PMC Bank

6-person core group manipulated accounts at PMC Bank

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2019

Only when the RBI inspection started on September 19 did they realise that their game was up and one of them had sent a letter to the central bank, leading to the RBI crackdown, report Anup Roy and Subrata Panda.

FIR against PMC Bank brass puts loss at Rs 4,355 cr

FIR against PMC Bank brass puts loss at Rs 4,355 cr

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2019

Police FIR reveals the bank had replaced 44 loan accounts of HDIL with 21,049 fictitious loan accounts. These 21,049 were actually not created in the core banking solution of the bank, but were mere entities in the advances master indent submitted to RBI for conducting its inspection for the year ended March 2018.

RBI officers have FD of Rs 105 cr in PMC Bank

RBI officers have FD of Rs 105 cr in PMC Bank

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2019

The Reserve Bank Officers Cooperative Credit Society, which caters to the credit needs of RBI officers posted all over India, has a fixed deposit of Rs 105 crore in the bank on which the RBI has placed various curbs for six months following revelations of irregularities.

Why Goa hotels may be forced to cut rates

Why Goa hotels may be forced to cut rates

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2019

The company operated chartered flights from London Gatwick and Manchester airports to Goa between November and March and its closure will adversely impact local tourism.

Flights may cost more thanks to Saudi oil crisis

Flights may cost more thanks to Saudi oil crisis

Rediff.com   17 Sep 2019

The national carrier, which is already struggling with its fuel payments, spends Rs 6,000-7,000 crore annually on fuel. A 10 per cent hike in crude price would mean over Rs 50-58 crore of extra costs for the airline.

With more seats, IndiGo pips Air India on international routes

With more seats, IndiGo pips Air India on international routes

Rediff.com   9 Sep 2019

While IndiGo had 11.8 per cent of all the international seats to and fro India in the last week of August, Air India's seat share was 11.4 per cent. Emirates came third with 8.1 per cent, and rest of the airlines constituted 68 per cent of the seat share.

L&T bags engineering contract for Navi Mumbai airport

L&T bags engineering contract for Navi Mumbai airport

Rediff.com   1 Sep 2019

The deal size and project completion deadline were not disclosed in the announcement, but people in the know have pegged the deal at over Rs 6,000 crore, reports Aneesh Phadnis.

As revival hopes fade, Jet creditors' claims zoom

As revival hopes fade, Jet creditors' claims zoom

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2019

Naresh Goyal-owned group companies, including the airline's general sales agent in India and abroad, and a car rental firm, are among those who have filed claims.

Despite Jet crisis, domestic air traffic set for double-digit growth again

Despite Jet crisis, domestic air traffic set for double-digit growth again

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2019

One reason is that airlines have ramped up capacity and expanded their presence in tier-II markets. The first of a three-part series analyses how the aviation industry is an outlier in the midst of an overall economic slowdown.