Jyoti Mukul And Sharmistha Mukherjee

Stories by Jyoti Mukul And Sharmistha Mukherjee

How DGCA chief is handling crisis in the aviation sector

How DGCA chief is handling crisis in the aviation sector

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2014

Prabhat Kumar, who has been appointed as the DGCA chief three months ago, is taking steps to ensure safety of passengers.

Let's offer better infra to fliers, say regional plane operators

Let's offer better infra to fliers, say regional plane operators

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2014

Small aircraft operators want better infra at regional airports.

Compulsory psychometric tests likely for pilots

Compulsory psychometric tests likely for pilots

Rediff.com   26 Mar 2014

DGCA considers this in wake of Malaysian tragedy; no rules to gauge mental state now.

OilMin behind EC stepping in on RIL gas price: Experts

OilMin behind EC stepping in on RIL gas price: Experts

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2014

If the EC decides to put on hold a gas price revision for RIL, it would set a precedent for pricing decisions of the government and policy decisions taken but undergoing procedural delays.

Aviation Min may increase 20% seats on Dubai-India sector

Aviation Min may increase 20% seats on Dubai-India sector

Rediff.com   24 Feb 2014

The Civil Aviation Ministry is looking to increase air seat entitlement to Dubai by 20%.

Adani, Tata Power get tariff relief

Adani, Tata Power get tariff relief

Rediff.com   23 Feb 2014

Will get Rs 830 cr, Rs 329 cr respectively to offset higher coal costs

AirAsia's India launch may see further delay

AirAsia's India launch may see further delay

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2014

DGCA asks those likely to be affected by a scheduled air operator's permit to the airline to give suggestions, objections within 30 days.

Why romance turned sour for Apollo and Cooper

Why romance turned sour for Apollo and Cooper

Rediff.com   14 Jan 2014

Apollo and Cooper are yet to make the customary rounds of courts to settle termination charges and break-up fees, but the mood already is buoyant among institutional investors who had red-flagged the highly leveraged transaction agreed upon by the Indian company.

Consumer durables production at seven-year low

Consumer durables production at seven-year low

Rediff.com   13 Jan 2014

November IIP data show a fall of over 20%, led by automobiles, gems & jewellery and home appliances; turnaround seen as unlikely.

Efforts to sell PSU stakes lose steam

Efforts to sell PSU stakes lose steam

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2014

One crucial revenue source that can help the government achieve its fiscal-deficit target is the proceeds from the sale of its stakes in public sector companies.

DGCA hiring flight inspectors on contract

DGCA hiring flight inspectors on contract

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2014

While waiting for an independent aviation agency to be legislated, moves to address American aviation authority's audit rap.

Aviation ministry rules out more flights from Qatar

Aviation ministry rules out more flights from Qatar

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2013

The ministry of civil aviation has disagreed with a proposal of the Prime Minister's Office to explore raising the cap on the number of weekly flights from Qatar in exchange for discounts on additional supplies of liquefied natural gas from there.

Air One in fray to apply for licence to fly

Air One in fray to apply for licence to fly

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2013

Following the entry of Tata-SIA and AirAsia into the Indian aviation market, the domestic aviation industry is seeing increased interest from private entities.

Air India finalises $350-mn deal with Etihad

Air India finalises $350-mn deal with Etihad

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2013

To sell five Boeing 777s, replacing these with cheaper aircraft

GMR, GVK can bid for six airports' privatisation

GMR, GVK can bid for six airports' privatisation

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2013

Norms limiting airlines' stake in SPVs managing airports to hurt Tatas.

Tatas to nominate 4 of the 6 directors

Tatas to nominate 4 of the 6 directors

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2013

While four of the directors would be nominated by Tata Sons, the other two would be representatives of Singapore Airlines.

Tata, SIA incubated venture in April last year

Tata, SIA incubated venture in April last year

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2013

Singapore Airlines first approached the Tatas, its old choice for a venture in India, and was aware of AirAsia negotiations.

Delhi airport could rise high in the global hub club

Delhi airport could rise high in the global hub club

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2013

Tata-SIA will kick off with full-service domestic operations.

AirAsia shareholder hits out at Tatas over venture with SIA

AirAsia shareholder hits out at Tatas over venture with SIA

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2013

AirAsia says deal not violative of shareholder agreement.

AI may cut number of unions from 15 to 2

AI may cut number of unions from 15 to 2

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2013

The national carrier has drawn a blueprint to cut the number of recognised unions in the airline from 15 to two -- one for pilots and another for the rest of the employees.