Sushmi Dey &Amp; Sharmistha Mukherjee

Stories by Sushmi Dey &Amp; Sharmistha Mukherjee

DGCA to ease licence renewal policy for pilots

DGCA to ease licence renewal policy for pilots

Rediff.com   4 Jun 2014

The airlines in their representation had said that pilots had to be spared for the renewal procedure, which took a lot of time.

Air India agrees to performance target set by the govt

Air India agrees to performance target set by the govt

Rediff.com   14 May 2014

The MoU is a separate agreement entered into with the ministry that is more broad-based.

Indian drug cos to benefit as US expedites generic clearances

Indian drug cos to benefit as US expedites generic clearances

Rediff.com   12 May 2014

Even smaller companies like Torrent Pharma and Alembic file five to 10 ANDAs every year.

DGCA grounds Bajaj Auto and Sobha Purvankara's aircraft

DGCA grounds Bajaj Auto and Sobha Purvankara's aircraft

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2014

Sobha Puravankara is yet to explain to the safety lapses found by the DGCA.

Novartis-Glaxo deal signals pharma firms don't have it easy

Novartis-Glaxo deal signals pharma firms don't have it easy

Rediff.com   24 Apr 2014

Experts say despite it being a global deal, the transaction will have to undergo CCI scrutiny because of the scale of operations.

Novartis-GSK-Eli Lilly deal may affect Indian market

Novartis-GSK-Eli Lilly deal may affect Indian market

Rediff.com   23 Apr 2014

On Tuesday, Novartis agreed to buy GSK's oncology products business for $14.5 billion, while selling its vaccines business, excluding flu, to GSK for $7.1 billion.

ICAI to ban three auditors in Satyam case

ICAI to ban three auditors in Satyam case

Rediff.com   23 Apr 2014

ICAI has also imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh on each of the three accused in Satyam case.

DGCA set to issue AirAsia operator permit this week

DGCA set to issue AirAsia operator permit this week

Rediff.com   22 Apr 2014

AirAsia is facing a legal challenge from Bharatiya Janata Party MP Subramanian Swamy, whose petition comes up for hearing at the Delhi HIgh Court on Wednesday.

Ranbaxy buy in line with Sun's strategy

Ranbaxy buy in line with Sun's strategy

Rediff.com   17 Apr 2014

The company buys distressed assets across the globe and turns them around to not only add to its books but also its product pipeline and regions.

Jet Airways cancels order for 17 Boeing 737 airplanes

Jet Airways cancels order for 17 Boeing 737 airplanes

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2014

The Boeing website lists the price of a Boeing 737-800 aircraft at $90.5 million.

DGCA grounds SpanAir and Business Jet India's planes

DGCA grounds SpanAir and Business Jet India's planes

Rediff.com   15 Apr 2014

During the checks on the Cessna aircraft registered with Business Jets India, the DGCA found that the pilots in command did not have necessary training certificates.

Biz jet operators protest as DGCA reports go public

Biz jet operators protest as DGCA reports go public

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2014

BAOA says the recent downgrade of India by the America's FAA was triggered primarily by a shortage of qualified staff for conducting safety and airworthiness inspections of aircraft.

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.

Regulatory pain for GSK's Crocin Advance

Regulatory pain for GSK's Crocin Advance

Rediff.com   28 Mar 2014

The NPPA letter was issued to GSK on Wednesday.

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.

Consumers may have to pay more for insulin

Consumers may have to pay more for insulin

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2014

Apart from Wockhardt, only Biocon manufactures insulin analog indigenously.

24 private hospitals get showcause notices

24 private hospitals get showcause notices

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2014

What started as a mere payment delay seems to have grown into a tussle between the government and leading private hospitals, empanelled under the Central Government Health Scheme.

Why is Novartis likely to lose Tiamulin drug licence?

Why is Novartis likely to lose Tiamulin drug licence?

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2014

Legal experts and official sources said the alleged submission of fake documents can also lead to criminal charges against Novartis.

US regulator urges USV to probe staff for inaccurate data reporting

US regulator urges USV to probe staff for inaccurate data reporting

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2014

The US Food and Drug Administration has asked USV to probe employees who might have been responsible for inaccurate data reporting.