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DGCA to seek credible revival plan from Jet

DGCA to seek credible revival plan from Jet

Rediff.com18 Apr 2019

The watchdog would also endeavour to do its best to help the company revive its operations within the set regulatory framework.

Battle for Mumbai airport: Adanis suffer major setback

Battle for Mumbai airport: Adanis suffer major setback

Rediff.com20 Jan 2020

The Adanis', which already has won the bids to run six Airport Authority-built non-metro airports in Lucknow, Jaipur, Guwahati, Ahmedabad, Thiruvananthapuram and Mangalore, bid to enter the country's second busiest airport by buying out Bid Services Division Mauritius from MIAL was stalled after GVK chose to exercise its first right of refusal, and matched the Rs 1,248-crore offer that the Adanis made to the Bidvest in March.

'My greatest strength were prison inmates'

'My greatest strength were prison inmates'

Rediff.com3 Feb 2022

'You are with each other 24x7, so how can you ignore someone crying next to you?' 'How can you not share a piece of chicken with someone who is sitting next to you and watching you eat it?' 'Of course, you will share.' 'And you become friends with the kind of people you never thought you'd even know.'

Love you Ma, says Bollywood

Love you Ma, says Bollywood

Rediff.com11 May 2020

On Mother's Day, stars post adorable pix with their moms.

Budget proposes major boost for infra sector

Budget proposes major boost for infra sector

Rediff.com1 Feb 2021

Expressing commitment to augment the country's infrastructure, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday proposed to significantly enhance capital expenditure to Rs 5.54 lakh crore in the next fiscal, besides creating institutional structures and giving a big thrust to monetizing assets to achieve the goals of the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP). Sitharaman said NIP, that was launched in December 2019 with 6,835 projects, has now been expanded to 7,400 projects and around 217 projects worth Rs 1.10 lakh crore under some key infrastructure ministries have been completed. "For 2021-22, I propose a sharp increase in capital expenditure and thus have provided Rs 5.54 lakh crores which is 34.5% more than the BE of 2020-21," the finance minister said.

How safe is your PF money? 10,932 companies caught defaulting

How safe is your PF money? 10,932 companies caught defaulting

Rediff.com18 Aug 2016

By region, Thiruvananthapuram leads with 247 defaulters, followed by Kolkata with 173 and Bhubaneswar with 115

V P Agarwal to take over as AAI chief from Jan 1

V P Agarwal to take over as AAI chief from Jan 1

Rediff.com1 Dec 2008

The appointment of Agarwal, who would replace Dr K Ramalingam, has been approved by the Appointments Committee of the Union Cabinet, official sources said.Agarwal has been member (Planning) of the state-owned airports body since November 2006 and had served as executive director of the Northern and Northeastern Region earlier.

Juhu airstrip to get a facelift

Juhu airstrip to get a facelift

Rediff.com13 Oct 2007

The Airports Authority of India has plans to give a facelift to the Juhu airstrip (India's first civil aviation airport) within a year. AAI will be investing around Rs 75 crore to Rs 80 crore in this project.

How Delhi, Mumbai airports turned into money spinners

How Delhi, Mumbai airports turned into money spinners

Rediff.com15 Jan 2014

The airports run by leading private operators GMR and GVK, especially those in Delhi and Mumbai, are turning out to be cash cows for the government.

Maran to finalise SpiceJet stake sale soon

Maran to finalise SpiceJet stake sale soon

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

A consortium led by Ajay Singh is initially expected to invest Rs 1,200 cr, largely to cover liabilities.

Rain-hit Chennai airport resumes technical flights

Rain-hit Chennai airport resumes technical flights

Rediff.com5 Dec 2015

A total 34 aircraft of various airlines were stranded at the airport due to the flooding caused by torrential rains.

Will India's new policy give wings to ailing aviation sector?

Will India's new policy give wings to ailing aviation sector?

Rediff.com20 Nov 2014

That it has been threatening to review this rule for a while is old hat anyway.

'Funds no bar for Kolkata airport revamp'

'Funds no bar for Kolkata airport revamp'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2006

Funds are not a problem for the the modernisation of the Kolkata airport by the Airports Authority of India, Civil Aviation Secretary Ajay Prasad said on Tuesday.

Archers Deepika-Atanu to wed under strict Covid code

Archers Deepika-Atanu to wed under strict Covid code

Rediff.com27 Jun 2020

Masks, sanitisers and strict social distancing measures would be in place when top Indian archers Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das tie the knot at Morabadi in Ranchi on Tuesday. Getting hitched amid the COVID-19 pandemic to make use of the "free time", the duo's invitation cards carry small notes that request the guests to adhere to the government's COVID-19 guidelines.

AI offers special fares to Jet's stranded int'l passengers

AI offers special fares to Jet's stranded int'l passengers

Rediff.com18 Apr 2019

Passengers holding confirmed RT tickets on Jet Airways will be allowed to avail special stranded passenger fares from the destinations common with Air India.

Message In A Bottle

Message In A Bottle

Rediff.com12 Feb 2020

Samridhi Bhardwaj analyses the dynamics of duty-free liquor allowance in India.

Your flight tickets will soon cost more. Heres' why

Your flight tickets will soon cost more. Heres' why

Rediff.com19 Jul 2018

The charges for security component of passenger service fees will not increase much and a passenger may have to bear an extra of Rs 50

Archery official converts factory into PPE manufacturing unit

Archery official converts factory into PPE manufacturing unit

Rediff.com28 Apr 2020

The 56-year-old has about 30 employees on the job who work to mass produce face masks, gloves and gowns for frontline workers. They manufacture about 1000 PPE gowns, which are supplied to his friend's company for wholesale distribution.

Meet Riteish-Genelia's youngest son

Meet Riteish-Genelia's youngest son

Rediff.com10 Oct 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Left to oppose airport privatisation: Yechury

Left to oppose airport privatisation: Yechury

Rediff.com20 Jul 2004

CPI-M Politburo member Sitaram Yechury on Tuesday said Airports Authority of India should be the deciding authority on modernisation of airports in the country

Air India's cup of woes spilleth over

Air India's cup of woes spilleth over

Rediff.com5 May 2015

Air India stares at an operational loss of Rs 2,171 crore in 2014-15.

Govt withdraws Airport Authority Bill

Govt withdraws Airport Authority Bill

Rediff.com6 May 2003

The government on Tuesday withdrew the Airports Authority of India (Amendment) Bill, 2000, in the Lok Sabha saying it had decided to introduce a comprehensive legislation on the issue soon, Civil Aviation Minister Shahnawaz Hussain said.\n\n\n\n

As water recedes, airlines to take stock of damage

As water recedes, airlines to take stock of damage

Rediff.com5 Dec 2015

Would all the planes standing around in the floodwaters able to fly out this weekend, if the waters recede? Or would they need to go for a health check-up?

Assam artist chronicles lockdown events in 100 drawings

Assam artist chronicles lockdown events in 100 drawings

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

Kishor Kumar Das minutely observed ordinary household objects, mostly traditional Assamese items, and used them as motifs to interpret them in relation to the happenings beyond one's home.

Sports ministry derecognises boxing and archery associations

Sports ministry derecognises boxing and archery associations

Rediff.com7 Dec 2012

Close on the heels of International Boxing Association provisionally suspending the Indian Federation, the Sports Ministry also suspended recognition to the IABF, citing 'flawed and faulty' elections.

Non-metro airports to be fit for seamless travel

Non-metro airports to be fit for seamless travel

Rediff.com19 Feb 2013

The Societe Internationale de Telecommunications Aeronautiques, which has been in India since 1952, is now partnering with the Airports Authority of India to equip 25 airports with common use passenger processing systems to 'improve the experience of millions of passengers,' Hani El-Assaad, SITA President (Middleast, India and Africa), said in New Delhi.

Kolkata airport has a new terminal

Kolkata airport has a new terminal

Rediff.com21 Jan 2013

President Pranab Mukherjee hails it as an achievement of efficient public sector

Deepika strikes gold, Ankita wins silver in Asian Archery

Deepika strikes gold, Ankita wins silver in Asian Archery

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

India's Deepika Kumari and Anikita Bhakat won the gold and silver medals respectively in the women's individual recurve event of the 21st Asian Archery Championships in Bangkok on Thursday.

Sports Shorts: Indian archery coach suspended for alleged misconduct

Sports Shorts: Indian archery coach suspended for alleged misconduct

Rediff.com18 Oct 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday

Adani group joins race to buy Air India, may submit EoI by March

Adani group joins race to buy Air India, may submit EoI by March

Rediff.com25 Feb 2020

Apart from the Adani group, the Tata group, the Hinduja group, Indigo and a New York-based fund, Interups, are expected to submit EoIs.

Ministry issues notice to Athletic Federation of India

Ministry issues notice to Athletic Federation of India

Rediff.com10 Dec 2012

Three days after de-recognising two federations, Sports Ministry issued a notice to the Athletic Federation of India to remove a few contentious clauses from its constitution and hold re-elections for the post of president and secretary.

'We will try to keep Asian Athletics C'ship in India'

'We will try to keep Asian Athletics C'ship in India'

Rediff.com21 Feb 2013

The Athletics Federation of India (AAI) has said that it would try its best to hold the Asian Athletics Championship in another city of the country after the prestigious event, schedule to be held in Chennai, was shunned by the Tamil Nadu government.

India could face shortage of air traffic control officers

India could face shortage of air traffic control officers

Rediff.com20 Oct 2012

With burgeoning air traffic, India could soon face a severe shortage of air traffic control officers (ATCOs), a top aviation official said today, asking the Airports Authority of India to take immediate steps torecruit them in large numbers.

GMR ready to buy out DIAL partners

GMR ready to buy out DIAL partners

Rediff.com17 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.

Flying to be cheaper, norms eased for Indian airlines to fly abroad

Flying to be cheaper, norms eased for Indian airlines to fly abroad

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

Details were not immediately available ahead of a planned government briefing.

Airfares from Mumbai, Delhi to be cheaper

Airfares from Mumbai, Delhi to be cheaper

Rediff.com16 Oct 2012

The government has decided decides to abolish Airport Development Fee in Delhi and Mumbai from January 1, 2013.