News for 'Asia Pacific Centre'

AirAsia, Vistara book slots to fly from Delhi

AirAsia, Vistara book slots to fly from Delhi

Rediff.com16 Oct 2014

Sources in the know confirmed Vistara, the joint venture between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, had booked six slots at the airport in New Delhi, adding it was ready to fly once it secured the government's nod.

10 cities need one more airport each

10 cities need one more airport each

Rediff.com5 Jul 2007

While nine -- Delhi, Bangalore Hyderabad, Kolkata, Chennai, Pune, Nagpur, Ahmedabad and Amritsar -- will need a second airport, Mumbai, where a second airport is already coming up, will need a third, the study says.

India announces 6 crore rupees for UN tsunami fund

India announces 6 crore rupees for UN tsunami fund

Rediff.com26 Dec 2014

A decade after a massive tsunami triggered by an earthquake smashed the coastline of around 14 nations; India on Friday announced a $1 million (around Rs 6 crore) contribution to a United Nations fund for strengthening early warning systems for natural disasters.

Paramount Airways breaks even

Paramount Airways breaks even

Rediff.com19 Feb 2008

Paramount Airways claims to have a break even, as other Indian carriers are facing losses.

Airlines fail to benefit from fare fair

Airlines fail to benefit from fare fair

Rediff.com6 Feb 2009

The gap between the average fares of a full-service airline and a low-cost carrier for metro routes narrowed by a third in January, thanks to leading players cutting their fares quite dramatically to grab the market share.

Cargo biz in India set to boom

Cargo biz in India set to boom

Rediff.com6 Aug 2007

Air Cargo Express, with its dedicated fleet of ATRs, is also supposed to start operations this year. Reliance Retail is also considering starting a cargo airline for its supply chain.

Wipro Infotech bags largest IT outsourcing deal

Wipro Infotech bags largest IT outsourcing deal

Rediff.com1 Apr 2006

Wipro Infotech on Friday announced its largest IT outsourcing deal in India.

IATA sees more pain in the aviation sector

IATA sees more pain in the aviation sector

Rediff.com5 Aug 2008

The downturn in the aviation sector is expected to continue till at least the end of this year as record oil prices compel airlines to raise fares, according to International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA).

Budget carriers fail to expand market

Budget carriers fail to expand market

Rediff.com13 Jun 2007

Only 9% of passengers on such airlines are first-timers: CAPA survey.

Daksh plans to hire 900 people

Daksh plans to hire 900 people

Rediff.com13 Jun 2003

Leading third party business process outsourcing player Daksh eServices Pvt Ltd plans to hire 900 people during the year to ramp up its total headcount to over 4,500, a top company official said on Friday.

US firm to hire 250 employees in India

US firm to hire 250 employees in India

Rediff.com16 Nov 2005

New Jersey-based Torry Harris Business Solutions, a leading provider of services in the middleware technology space, on Wednesday said it is planning to hire 250 professionals in India by the third quarter of the calendar year 2006.

Indian airports: $20-bn investment seen

Indian airports: $20-bn investment seen

Rediff.com20 Jun 2005

The Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation expects around $20 billion investment towards airport infrastructure in the next ten years in India to accommodate the current expansion plans of various private and public sector airlines.

Satyam to hire 2,500 in China

Satyam to hire 2,500 in China

Rediff.com14 Sep 2006

Satyam Computer Services expects to boost its headcount to 3,000 in China, where it plans to open its fourth development centre, and is also looking at acquisitions in Japan.

SAP sees high growth in India

SAP sees high growth in India

Rediff.com1 Sep 2007

SAP, a global business software company, expects high growth in India in the next 4-5 years with more local companies, including small and medium enterprises, opting for IT solutions.

Comodo to recruit 4000 in 3 years

Comodo to recruit 4000 in 3 years

Rediff.com13 Jul 2004

Comodo, the United Kingdom-based IT infrastructure and security solutions firm, on Tuesday said it was setting up its biggest product development centre and sales team in Chennai, employing 1,000 people over the next 12 months.

India pips US; is 2nd most attractive manufacturing hub globally

India pips US; is 2nd most attractive manufacturing hub globally

Rediff.com24 Aug 2021

India has overtaken the United States (US) to become the second-most sought-after manufacturing destination globally, driven mainly by cost competitiveness, according to real estate consultant Cushman & Wakefield. China remains at number one position, the consultant said in its 2021 Global Manufacturing Risk Index, which assessed the most advantageous locations for global manufacturing among 47 countries in Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific (APAC). "India takes the second spot after China as the most sought-after manufacturing destination globally," Cushman and Wakefield said in a statement. The US is at third position, followed by Canada, Czech Republic, Indonesia, Lithuania, Thailand, Malaysia and Poland. In last year's report, the US was at second position while India ranked third.

eBay sacks India product team on day Trump was elected

eBay sacks India product team on day Trump was elected

Rediff.com10 Nov 2016

eBay says it has cut jobs at its centre in Bengaluru in favour of shifting them to other locations around the world.

Satyam plans to expand China operations

Satyam plans to expand China operations

Rediff.com26 Jun 2003

Satyam Computer Services Ltd, India's fourth-largest software company, plans to hire more Chinese engineers and programmers to expand its business of writing computer software for clients in China and Japan.\n\n\n\n

More low-cost airlines coming

More low-cost airlines coming

Rediff.com5 Jul 2004

Top foreign and Indian aviation experts said the flurry of private investors showing interest in setting up no-frill airlines sent a signal to the government of the massive untapped potential in the aviation and tourism market in India.

India has a major stake in Indo-Pacific region: Navy chief

India has a major stake in Indo-Pacific region: Navy chief

Rediff.com15 Feb 2017

Asserting that "maritime muscle flexing" by some countries and other factors have made the Indo-Pacific region "more contested and more volatile," naval chief Admiral Sunil Lanba on Tuesday said that the Indian Navy has its task cut out as it has been a major security provider in the region.

Byju's COO Mrinal Mohit may head India ops as Raveendran focuses on global

Byju's COO Mrinal Mohit may head India ops as Raveendran focuses on global

Rediff.com31 May 2022

Byju's is set to promote its chief operating officer (COO) Mrinal Mohit to a bigger role, including leading the India operations, according to people familiar with the matter. This is because Byju Raveendran, founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of the edtech giant - which is valued at $22 billion - is planning to focus on global expansion and acquisitions. Among the global regions, Raveendran may look at markets such as the US and the Middle East.

Centre clears sixteen airlines but only two take off

Centre clears sixteen airlines but only two take off

Rediff.com22 Oct 2014

The civil aviation ministry received 20 applications and it granted NOCs to sixteen companies between 2009 till now

Myths About Chinese Ship in Sri Lanka

Myths About Chinese Ship in Sri Lanka

Rediff.com24 Aug 2022

The Yuan Wang 5 can easily monitor the Indian coast while operating in international waters. She does not have to enter a port in Sri Lanka to fulfill this mission, points out Commodore Venugopal Menon (retd).

Demonetisation just a bump; India to maintain 7% growth: Cisco

Demonetisation just a bump; India to maintain 7% growth: Cisco

Rediff.com9 Jan 2017

Chambers said Internet will facilitate 3-5 times the economic impact at a much faster pace

US, Japan courting India to corner China: Chinese daily

US, Japan courting India to corner China: Chinese daily

Rediff.com1 Sep 2016

China should not feel cornered by a raft of geopolitical moves by the US and Japan against it by forging closer ties with India, Russia and others in the region and Beijing should focus on becoming a strong economic and military power, a state-run daily said on Thursday.

'Unfair to allow airlines to book tickets from April 15'

'Unfair to allow airlines to book tickets from April 15'

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

Aviation consultancy CAPA on Thursday said allowing domestic airlines to take advance bookings from April 15 is "unfair" to consumers since a decision on lifting the nationwide lockdown is yet to be taken. During the lockdown period only special flights approved by aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation, medical evacuation flights and those carrying cargo, including medical equipment, to and from different parts of the country are operational.

A man is known by the company he keeps. So is a country

A man is known by the company he keeps. So is a country

Rediff.com28 Jan 2015

'Modi and Obama both had agendas that went beyond the nuclear deal. The threat from the chilly Himalayas had to be tackled in the warm waters of the Indian Ocean.'

LinkedIn cuts 960 jobs globally amid COVID-19 pandemic

LinkedIn cuts 960 jobs globally amid COVID-19 pandemic

Rediff.com21 Jul 2020

The company, which is part of tech giant Microsoft, has about 1,200 employees in India. It, however, did not comment on the impact of the job cuts on its India operations.

'India should not behave like a big brother towards Maldives'

'India should not behave like a big brother towards Maldives'

Rediff.com5 Feb 2024

'India should respect Maldivian nationalism and their desire to be not over-dependent on India.' 'India should not behave like a big brother towards Maldives as many times, we tend to behave like that.'

Aviation policy draws flak from CAPA

Aviation policy draws flak from CAPA

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

According to CAPA, partial abolition of the 5/20 rule was a serious compromise.

Why Vietnam Beckons

Why Vietnam Beckons

Rediff.com17 Nov 2015

'The success of the country's economic policies is affirmed by receipt of FDI of $15 billion last year, the highest in the Asia-Pacific after China and India, and well ahead of Indonesia, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand,' notes Ambassador Talmiz Ahmad.

Former US president Bill Clinton arrives in Jaipur

Former US president Bill Clinton arrives in Jaipur

Rediff.com15 Jul 2014

Former United States President Bill Clinton arrived in Jaipur on Monday night on a tour during which he will visit a kitchen being run for schoolchildren by an NGO.

The 5 men who will decide how funds get shared by Centre and states

The 5 men who will decide how funds get shared by Centre and states

Rediff.com28 Nov 2017

The panel will also recommend a fiscal consolidation road map for the central and state governments, study the impact of GST on the divisible pool, and propose performance-based incentives for states.

Shine & glitz to welcome all as China opens Asian Games in post-Covid era

Shine & glitz to welcome all as China opens Asian Games in post-Covid era

Rediff.com21 Sep 2023

After a year's delay due to COVID-19, the 19th Asian Games officially opens in Hangzhou on Saturday with hosts China eager to lift a country mired in economic gloom.

Aspiring pilot Navneet misses entrance exam but bags CWG silver

Aspiring pilot Navneet misses entrance exam but bags CWG silver

Rediff.com7 Aug 2022

Navneet would like to believe the medal was worth the sacrifice.

IT firm Atos plans to hire 15K people in India by mid-2023

IT firm Atos plans to hire 15K people in India by mid-2023

Rediff.com7 Jan 2022

French IT firm Atos is planning to hire 15,000 people in the next 12-18 months in India, including climate experts, as it moves towards decarbonisation by 2028, chief operating officer (COO) Nourdine Bihmane said. "India is a strategic market for Atos. "We have been present here for the last 30 years, and we have grown organically since. "People and innovation are our two key drivers to build momentum. "India represents one-third of our total workforce," Bihmane said. Atos has around 40,000 employees in India.

Bankers' fees for IPOs lowest in seven years

Bankers' fees for IPOs lowest in seven years

Rediff.com1 Nov 2017

In the first nine months of 2017, investment banks pocketed Rs 500 crore for helping companies raise Rs 30,853 crore through IPOs.

Coming soon: iPhone 14 -- made in India, made for the world

Coming soon: iPhone 14 -- made in India, made for the world

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

Apple's newest phone iPhone 14 will be made in India as the global tech titan bets big on the manufacturing prowess of the world's second-biggest smartphone market after China.