Mihir Mishra, Sreelatha Menon

Stories by Mihir Mishra, Sreelatha Menon

Toll rate cut: NHAI could lose Rs 350 cr

Toll rate cut: NHAI could lose Rs 350 cr

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2010

The highway authority's annual toll earning for 2009-10 was in the range of Rs 1,700 crore (Rs 17 billion) from 141 public-funded toll plazas in the country.

T-3 master plan flouted: Audit

T-3 master plan flouted: Audit

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2010

Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), which constructed and operates Delhi airport, "over-engineered" the new Terminal-3 by building more floor space than stipulated under the master plan, says a cost audit report submitted to the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA).

Delhi-Mumbai airfares drop;tariffs to be monitored

Delhi-Mumbai airfares drop;tariffs to be monitored

Rediff.com   1 Dec 2010

The average fare on the Delhi-Mumbai route has come down to Rs 6,000, compared with a whopping Rs 15,000 in mid-November, according to an airline executive.

Costly choice for PMO on NREGA wage

Costly choice for PMO on NREGA wage

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2010

A labour ministry note sent to the rural development ministry (MoRD) says the minimum wage notified in each state - often higher than the NREGA set one - has to be paid. But MoRD has written to the PMO that the NREGA enactment has clauses that exempt it from all other laws, including the Minimum Wages Act. Hence, MoRD is not legally obliged to pay at any other rate.

FinMin caps NHAI annuity outgo

FinMin caps NHAI annuity outgo

Rediff.com   24 Nov 2010

For the current financial year, NHAI will receive Rs 8,500 crore (Rs 85 billion) as its share of road cess and its annuity payments are in the same range.

AI hiring controversy may mar Star Alliance entry

AI hiring controversy may mar Star Alliance entry

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2010

Divide in management, board on appointments of brass.

Terror reigned at Allied Nippon: Workers

Terror reigned at Allied Nippon: Workers

Rediff.com   18 Nov 2010

The killing on Saturday of Joginder Chaudhury, the assistant general manager of Allied Nippon, the auto parts maker, allegedly stoned to death by angry workers, was the culmination of a battle of nerves for the past two months in which, the workers say, they could take no more.

NREGA wages: Take action now, Sonia to PM

NREGA wages: Take action now, Sonia to PM

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2010

This is her second intervention, seeking that work done under NREGA be treated as scheduled employment under the Minimum Wages Act.

FIIs raise stake in Jet Airways and Kingfisher

FIIs raise stake in Jet Airways and Kingfisher

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2010

FIIs' stake in Naresh Goyal-owned Jet Airways stood at 7.10 per cent during the three months through September, compared to 6.38 per cent during the first quarter of this financial year.

Process begins for statutory central minimum wage

Process begins for statutory central minimum wage

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2010

States may set it higher, not lower; planned link to cost of living.

Process begins for statutory central minimum wage

Process begins for statutory central minimum wage

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2010

The Minimum Wages Act will be amended to enact a new centrally set minimum, in the wake of the National Advisory Council's suggestion on asymmetries in this regard between states on payments for work done on schemes under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.

Air India seeks $2.3-billion ECBs to pare debt

Air India seeks $2.3-billion ECBs to pare debt

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2010

State-owned National Aviation Company of India Ltd (Nacil), which runs Air India, has approached the government to raise $2.3 billion through external commercial borrowings (ECBs) as part of a plan to restructure its high-cost working capital debt.

Air India plans to revive Vayudoot

Air India plans to revive Vayudoot

Rediff.com   1 Nov 2010

Delhi-based Vayudoot was launched as a subsidiary of erstwhile Indian Airlines in January 1981 to serve the northeast region.

AI finalises low-cost domestic flight plan

AI finalises low-cost domestic flight plan

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2010

Air India Express, the international low-cost arm of National Aviation Company of India Ltd, has finalised a blueprint for the launch of cheap-fare domestic routes. The plan includes shifting base from Mumbai to Kochi, rebranding to Express India and improving the utilisation of its 21-strong fleet from 9 hours to 12.5 hours daily.

New regulator wants say in airfare, disputes

New regulator wants say in airfare, disputes

Rediff.com   26 Oct 2010

If the Ministry of Civil Aviation has its way, the proposed regulatory authority for the sector will act as an arbitrator in case of disputes over airfare. The airlines, however, will be free to decide on ticket pricing.

Cabinet may clear AI's Rs 1,200-cr equity infusion

Cabinet may clear AI's Rs 1,200-cr equity infusion

Rediff.com   15 Oct 2010

National Aviation Company India Ltd, which runs Air India, is likely to receive government approval for its second equity infusion of Rs 1,200 crore (Rs 12 billion) by next week.

Sovereign guarantee to cut AI interest

Sovereign guarantee to cut AI interest

Rediff.com   11 Oct 2010

The National Aviation Company of India Ltd (Nacil) will be able to save more than 30 per cent on its interest payment per year, as the finance ministry recently agreed to furnish sovereign guarantees on loans raised by the company which runs Air India.

Embraer eyes aircraft mart in small Indian cities

Embraer eyes aircraft mart in small Indian cities

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2010

Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer is betting big on the growing aviation markets in the smaller cities of India.

Delhi Duty Free Services expects footfalls' surge

Delhi Duty Free Services expects footfalls' surge

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2010

DDFS is a joint venture among Delhi International Airport Ltd, Indian Duty Free Services and Dublin-based Aer Rianta International.

Airline debt recast hinges on RBI cues

Airline debt recast hinges on RBI cues

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2010

It may hit Kingfisher, Paramount restructuring.