Disha Kanwar &Amp; Surajeet Das Gupta

Stories by Disha Kanwar &Amp; Surajeet Das Gupta

Govt may put 3% holding in public sector ETF

Govt may put 3% holding in public sector ETF

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2012

Divestment in top PSUs could make the ETF as big as Rs 30,000 crore.

Emirates turns up the heat on India-US sector

Emirates turns up the heat on India-US sector

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2012

India has gained centre stage in the carriers' plans as it is among the top 20 traffic-generating countries in the world.

Govt likely to cut ADF at Delhi airport

Govt likely to cut ADF at Delhi airport

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2012

Yet to decide on reduction in Mumbai.

Forensic audit of firm's books

Forensic audit of firm's books

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2012

Masood Imad, media secretary to the Maldivian President, says: "We have asked MACL to hire a firm like KPMG to conduct a forensic audit of the firm's accounts.

GMR's Male sojourn: A sweet deal gone sour?

GMR's Male sojourn: A sweet deal gone sour?

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2012

Did GMR Infra get a sweet deal from former Maldivian president that turned sour as a new government came to power?

Direct to Oz still a Dreamliner apart

Direct to Oz still a Dreamliner apart

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2012

Air India postpones plan to put new long-haul aircraft on Australia route.

Sistema may buy into Aircel

Sistema may buy into Aircel

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2012

Action is hotting up in the telecom space, with Russian giant Sistema in preliminary discussions with Aircel to pick up an equity stake.

GSM operators might bid for 800-MHz spectrum

GSM operators might bid for 800-MHz spectrum

Rediff.com   20 Nov 2012

Though reserve for CDMA, there were no bidders for the spectrum in the recent auction. GSM operators could buy it to launch 4G and 3G services.

Air traffic talks likely with neighbours

Air traffic talks likely with neighbours

Rediff.com   19 Nov 2012

Bilateral traffic rights define the number of weekly flights or seats a country's designated airlines are allowed to operate in another country's specified points.

Air India scraps plan to sell 777s

Air India scraps plan to sell 777s

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2012

To reconfigure some of these to all-economy class and ply to Gulf and North America.

Telcos scramble to get a pie of Bihar

Telcos scramble to get a pie of Bihar

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2012

A large migrant population, better law and order situation made the state attractive.

Civil aircraft may soon get new air routes

Civil aircraft may soon get new air routes

Rediff.com   12 Nov 2012

Govt plans to open restricted airspace that will cut travelling time and fuel consumption.

Premium economy class a big hit on int'l flights

Premium economy class a big hit on int'l flights

Rediff.com   12 Nov 2012

Airlines plying abroad find growing takers for premium economy class, especially on long-haul routes.

Spectrum auction set to open fresh can of worms

Spectrum auction set to open fresh can of worms

Rediff.com   12 Nov 2012

Multiple disputes to ensue; auction begins today, but will do little to quell uncertainty.

Govt to have 9-11 MHz for auction in 8 circles

Govt to have 9-11 MHz for auction in 8 circles

Rediff.com   5 Nov 2012

After refarming, over 142.5 MHz of spectrum is expected to be available for auctioning next year.

SpiceJet in fleet acquisition talks

SpiceJet in fleet acquisition talks

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2012

The airlines' CEO expects it have 50 Boeing-737s and 30 Bomardier aircraft by 2016

Govt to review rules on private jet import

Govt to review rules on private jet import

Rediff.com   23 Oct 2012

We are also looking to see if we can put guidelines for NSOPs: Ajit singh

Ministerial group okays MTNL, BSNL rescue

Ministerial group okays MTNL, BSNL rescue

Rediff.com   22 Oct 2012

Govt to bear Rs 12k-cr cost of spectrum retention but without any cash outgo put up for Cabinet nod.

GMR ready to buy out DIAL partners

GMR ready to buy out DIAL partners

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2012

A senior executive of GMR group confirmed that both the companies were keen to get out of the venture. Fraport has already closed its development office in India.

BSNL, MTNL ask govt for Rs 11k-cr to hold spectrum

BSNL, MTNL ask govt for Rs 11k-cr to hold spectrum

Rediff.com   15 Oct 2012

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) have sent separate letters to the department of telecommunications (DoT), asking the government to bear the entire burden of nearly Rs 11,000 crore they need to fork out as one-time payment for additional spectrum.