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DGCA hiring flight inspectors on contract

DGCA hiring flight inspectors on contract

Rediff.com2 Jan 2014

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

Search for MH370 could take decades: Malaysia Airlines

Search for MH370 could take decades: Malaysia Airlines

Rediff.com25 Jun 2014

The search for the missing Malaysian aircraft may take "decades" as its wreckage could be spread over a big area in the Indian Ocean, a top Malaysia Airlines official said, while criticising the government for not informing them about the air turn back made by the jet.

FIFA WC PIX: Brazil silence Serbia in style

FIFA WC PIX: Brazil silence Serbia in style

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

Serbia goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic denied Brazil's potent strike force on several occasions in a goalless first half of their World Cup Group G match on Thursday.

Jet Airways lenders move NCLAT against Jalan-Kalrock consortium

Jet Airways lenders move NCLAT against Jalan-Kalrock consortium

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

Lenders of debt-ridden Jet Airways on Tuesday filed an appeal in the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) against implementation of the resolution plan by the Jalan-Kalrock consortium, according to sources. The sources said the lenders have maintained that the condition precedent mentioned in the resolution plan of the consortium has not been met. And therefore, the plan is not valid. "The lenders want the plan to be circled back to the committee of creditors (CoC) for fresh consideration," the sources said.

Bangladesh plane with 67 on board crashes in Nepal, 50 killed

Bangladesh plane with 67 on board crashes in Nepal, 50 killed

Rediff.com12 Mar 2018

The condition of over two dozen people who were admitted to the hospital in Kathmandu is said to be serious.

IndiGo scraps leave without pay for staff, says 70% pre-Covid level reached

IndiGo scraps leave without pay for staff, says 70% pre-Covid level reached

Rediff.com4 Dec 2020

In June IndiGo had implemented a mandatory leave without pay program for 1.5 days to 5 days. Subsequently, in July, IndiGo announced 5.5 additional days of LWP for its pilots, taking the effective number of LWP to 10 days. As cost cutting measure, the airline had also let go of 10 per cent of its employees and implemented a pay cut across the board.

The teacher's daughter making naval history

The teacher's daughter making naval history

Rediff.com29 Nov 2019

Sub Lieutenant Shivangi, the daughter of a village headmaster in Bihar, will conduct maritime reconnaissance and search and rescue missions.

Schools, colleges shut, trucks banned: Delhi's steps to curb pollution

Schools, colleges shut, trucks banned: Delhi's steps to curb pollution

Rediff.com18 Nov 2021

The Delhi government has banned construction and demolition activities in the city till November 21.

'Palestinians live in an open prison'

'Palestinians live in an open prison'

Rediff.com29 Jan 2024

'Israelis arrested us before this war and continue to do so -- even more so -- now.'

Odds favour Kejriwal, but air not even yet

Odds favour Kejriwal, but air not even yet

Rediff.com2 Jan 2016

Delhi's chief minister claims success, but his ambitious odd even scheme's real test could be on Monday.

Believe it or not! Air in Delhi has gotten worse

Believe it or not! Air in Delhi has gotten worse

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

Centre for Science and Environment said that Delhi has lost the air quality gains of odd and even scheme.

Has Tony Fernandes got AirAsia stuck in turbulence?

Has Tony Fernandes got AirAsia stuck in turbulence?

Rediff.com9 Jun 2018

One thing is certain: The part-Goan, part-Malayali group CEO of Air Asia is not your usual boardroom CEO, and he cultivates the maverick businessman image, buying race car teams and football clubs and taking off-beat bets with his mentor and now buddy Richard Branson of Virgin.

Delhi smog: Will BCCI call off India v Bangladesh T20?

Delhi smog: Will BCCI call off India v Bangladesh T20?

Rediff.com3 Nov 2019

Air pollution levels in New Delhi escalated to hazardous and visibility dropped significantly as a thick blanket of smog engulfed several parts of the city on Sunday morning.

How Railways is ferrying 10 mn workers

How Railways is ferrying 10 mn workers

Rediff.com15 May 2020

Ferrying migrant workers back to their states would be the largest special service by any railway network in the world in one go. Here's how the transporter manages it.

SpiceJet to pay passengers for flight delays, cancellations

SpiceJet to pay passengers for flight delays, cancellations

Rediff.com5 May 2014

No-frill carrier SpiceJet on Monday announced compensation to passengers for delay or cancellation of flights due to factors within their control, through travel vouchers worth Rs 500 or Rs 1,000.

Airspace stimulus to save over Rs 1,000-crore in jet fuel costs

Airspace stimulus to save over Rs 1,000-crore in jet fuel costs

Rediff.com25 Nov 2020

Aviation turbine fuel accounts for 35-40 per cent of the total operating cost of an Indian airline.

5 killed, 3 injured as plane crashes in Mumbai's Ghatkopar

5 killed, 3 injured as plane crashes in Mumbai's Ghatkopar

Rediff.com28 Jun 2018

The King Air C90 12-seater aircraft had taken off from the Juhu airstrip on a test flight.

Pollution: SC gives Centre, Delhi govt 24 hrs; schools shut

Pollution: SC gives Centre, Delhi govt 24 hrs; schools shut

Rediff.com2 Dec 2021

Stating that 'we cannot...infuse creativity in your bureaucracy', the apex court warned it will have to do something extraordinary if the authorities failed to control pollution.

Indian shot dead in Kansas bar, shooter yelled 'get out of my country'

Indian shot dead in Kansas bar, shooter yelled 'get out of my country'

Rediff.com25 Feb 2017

Adam Purinton, the shooter who is a navy veteran, later told a bartender in Clinton, Missouri, where he was hiding that he had killed two Middle Eastern persons.

Rahul's aircraft develops technical snag, Congress seeks probe

Rahul's aircraft develops technical snag, Congress seeks probe

Rediff.com26 Apr 2018

The plane suddenly tilted heavily on the left side and the altitude dipped steeply with violent shuddering of the aircraft body, the complainant said.

Adani group takes over management of Mumbai airport

Adani group takes over management of Mumbai airport

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

Adani group on Tuesday said it has taken over the management of Mumbai International airport from the GVK group. The group last August had announced that it would acquire GVK Group's stake in Mumbai airport. Adani group will have 74 per cent stake in Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, post the stake purchase transaction, with 50.5 per cent being bought from GVK group and 23.5 per cent from minority partners including Airports Company South Africa (ACSA), and Bidvest Group, it had said.

'We Need To Let Nature Heal'

'We Need To Let Nature Heal'

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

'When Covid first struck, the lockdown resulted in clean air in major Indian cities.' 'You were able to see the Himalayan range from Ludhiana.' 'In Delhi, you were seeing deer and stags all over the city because there was no traffic.' 'It was incredible. Nature was waiting to come back.'

'I would prefer to die serving the country than be sidelined'

'I would prefer to die serving the country than be sidelined'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2015

'So what if the enemies take us as prisoners of war? So what of they kill us? I would feel proud that I could sacrifice my life for the country,' say these proud lady officers of the Indian Navy.

Heavy snowfall cuts off Kashmir; Army Major among 5 killed in avalanches

Heavy snowfall cuts off Kashmir; Army Major among 5 killed in avalanches

Rediff.com25 Jan 2017

Surface and air links between Kashmir and rest of the country were cut off on Wednesday due to snowfall in the valley as the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was closed for traffic and all flights to Srinagar Airport cancelled.

Trump signs deal to temporarily end longest US shutdown

Trump signs deal to temporarily end longest US shutdown

Rediff.com26 Jan 2019

The president, however, implied about declaring a national emergency if the Congress did not approve a funding for the wall by February 15.

Dubai to build world's largest airport

Dubai to build world's largest airport

Rediff.com30 Nov 2014

The proposed new airport will have five runways which will be simultaneously operational, all A380-compatible with a length of 4.5 km each

'Huge desire among people to fly... leading to congestion'

'Huge desire among people to fly... leading to congestion'

Rediff.com16 Dec 2022

'Airports must look at their maximum capacity to handle passengers.'

Why journalists are 'jealous' of Bhavya Dore

Why journalists are 'jealous' of Bhavya Dore

Rediff.com28 Jan 2021

The crash between a Kazakhstan Airlines Ilyushin Il-76 and a Saudia Boeing 747 over Charkhi Dadri in Haryana occurred 24 years ago.' During the lockdown, journalist Bhavya Dore reported on it from her home. Her article found a proud mention in the Bloomsburg Jealousy List 2020.

Indian airlines may post $4.1-bn consolidated loss in FY22

Indian airlines may post $4.1-bn consolidated loss in FY22

Rediff.com3 Jun 2021

Indian airlines are expected to post a consolidated loss of $4.1 billion this fiscal, similar to what they are estimated to have incurred in 2020-21, taking the total losses of two years to around $8 billion as a result of the pandemic so far, aviation consultancy and research firm CAPA said on Thursday. In a report, CAPA expects domestic passenger traffic to be around 80-95 million in 2021-22 as against 52.5 million in the previous financial year. However, despite this growth, it will be well below than around 140 million passenger volumes recorded in 2019-20, CAPA said in the report. This projection of the traffic volume does not take into account the anticipated third wave of the pandemic, it added.

India must change course in the South China Sea

India must change course in the South China Sea

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

Since 55 per cent of Indian trade passes through the South China Sea, and with over $5 billion investments in the energy sector in Vietnam, it is imperative India actively pursues its national interests in the region, says Srikanth Kondapalli.

'Who knows, the war would have taken a different turn, maybe!'

'Who knows, the war would have taken a different turn, maybe!'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

'The simultaneous fire from so many guns rained down on the enemy and pulverised them, a sight I can never forget till my last breath.'

How India's 5G rollout could compromise the safety of aircraft in flight

How India's 5G rollout could compromise the safety of aircraft in flight

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

The US is set for a geographically limited 5G rollout this Christmas, after a bumper $81 billion spectrum auction earlier this year. Just as the rollout date nears, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has sounded alarm bells over potentially fatal consequences of 5G interference on aircraft. Similar consequences could apply in India, where 5G spectrum auction is scheduled in January 2022, with the rollout beginning later next year (though reports suggest impending delays).

How those who can't afford masks are dealing with Delhi's toxic air

How those who can't afford masks are dealing with Delhi's toxic air

Rediff.com2 Dec 2018

Rickshaw pullers and construction workers are the worst hit.

Bangalore neighbourhood's toxic air threatens India's future

Bangalore neighbourhood's toxic air threatens India's future

Rediff.com22 May 2015

Once called India's garden city, this upper middle-class residential area in Bangalore has India's most toxic air, says Devanik Saha, IndiaSpend.com.

'India among top countries in illegal wildlife trade'

'India among top countries in illegal wildlife trade'

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

'With just 2.4 per cent of global landmass, India houses six to eight per cent of planetary biodiversity and hence is a prime target of wildlife criminals.'

US wants to monitor Air Quality; India stunned

US wants to monitor Air Quality; India stunned

Rediff.com20 Apr 2015

13 out of the world's 20 most polluted cities are in India. Most shockingly, the latest Central Pollution Control Board statistics reveal that the pollution levels in Gwalior, Raipur and even little known Kashipur are higher than that of Delhi which means we have some of the most polluted zones in the world.

'Kozhikode is only the first'

'Kozhikode is only the first'

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

'We are going to have plane crashes left, right and centre.'

Cyclone Tauktae: IMD issues 'very heavy' rain alert for Delhi

Cyclone Tauktae: IMD issues 'very heavy' rain alert for Delhi

Rediff.com19 May 2021

The India Meteorological Department on Wednesday issued an orange alert for Delhi, predicting 'heavy' to 'very heavy' rainfall in parts of the capital with winds gusting up to 60 kilometers per hour.

13 coaches of express train derail in Rajasthan, 26 hurt

13 coaches of express train derail in Rajasthan, 26 hurt

Rediff.com2 Jan 2023

The injured, two of them seriously hurt, have been admitted at the Bangad Hospital in Pali, they said, adding the incident led to the disruption of traffic on the route with nearly two dozen trains cancelled or diverted.

AIE crash: Black box recovered, probe underway; toll rises to 18

AIE crash: Black box recovered, probe underway; toll rises to 18

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

'Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR) and Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) of the ill-fated aircraft have been retrieved. AAIB (Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau) is conducting investigations,' Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri tweeted, as fresh questions were raised on the safety parameters of the runway.