News for 'Kolkata Airport'

Rousing welcome for Lionel Messi in Kolkata

Rousing welcome for Lionel Messi in Kolkata

Rediff.com31 Aug 2011

Argentine superstar Lionel Messi arrived in Kolkata in the wee hours on Wednesday but more than 1500 frenzied fans were left heartbroken as securitymen whisked the Argentine superstar away through the VIP gate.

SIA-Wadia JV eyes 8 airports

SIA-Wadia JV eyes 8 airports

Rediff.com5 Sep 2006

Kolkata: Woman gangraped in moving car

Kolkata: Woman gangraped in moving car

Rediff.com31 May 2016

A 24-year-old girl was gang-raped allegedly by four to five persons at Salt Lake's sector-V in a moving vehicle.

India to spend $10 bn on airports

India to spend $10 bn on airports

Rediff.com22 Nov 2005

India is embarking on a massive drive to upgrade existing airports and build new ones at a cost of $10 billion over the next four years, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel has said.\n

Mumbai airport sells Mallya jet to scrap dealer

Mumbai airport sells Mallya jet to scrap dealer

Rediff.com16 Apr 2015

The aircraft was earlier owned by EIH (Oberoi group).

SpiceJet 's maiden international flight takes off from Kolkata

SpiceJet 's maiden international flight takes off from Kolkata

Rediff.com13 Aug 2014

SpiceJet is the first Indian airline to operate on Kathmandu-Bagdogra route.

Jessica Lal case: Shayan Munshi held, gets bail

Jessica Lal case: Shayan Munshi held, gets bail

Rediff.com13 May 2006

Munshi was one of the cases in the Jessica Lal case.

In Mumbai, Mamata ties rakhi to Amitabh, Uddhav

In Mumbai, Mamata ties rakhi to Amitabh, Uddhav

Rediff.com30 Aug 2023

Soon after her arrival at the Mumbai airport for attending the two-day meeting of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) on August 31 and September 1, Banerjee drove to Bachchan's residence 'Jalsa' in suburban Juhu.

Spotted: Dance India Dance judge Terrence Lewis in Kolkata

Spotted: Dance India Dance judge Terrence Lewis in Kolkata

Rediff.com4 Aug 2013

Reader Aniket Dharmadhikari sends us a photograph.

Why are our airports in such a mess?

Why are our airports in such a mess?

Rediff.com26 Sep 2017

Domestic airports across the country are bursting at the seams. And new ones are stuck.

Fire ravages Bagree Market in Kolkata's commercial hub

Fire ravages Bagree Market in Kolkata's commercial hub

Rediff.com16 Sep 2018

Thirty fire tenders have been pressed into service to douse the fire in the building that houses over 400 business establishments at the wholesale market.

Don Bradman's India connection

Don Bradman's India connection

Rediff.com27 Aug 2012

Despite having legions of fans in India since he began striding the cricket world like a colossus, Don Bradman never toured this country irrespective of many invites.

Govt to hand over 14 more domestic airports to pvt parties

Govt to hand over 14 more domestic airports to pvt parties

Rediff.com19 Feb 2014

The government which is proceeding with privatising six airports including those at Kolkata and Chennai, intends to give away 14 more to private parties for operation and development during the 12th Plan period, Rajya Sabha was told on Tuesday.

Life-saver at Euro airports from Indian innovator

Life-saver at Euro airports from Indian innovator

Rediff.com29 Oct 2010

Kromek has received the official European Union certification to provide its colour x-ray liquid detection system to all European airports.

DGCA to probe ATC glitches in Presidential flight

DGCA to probe ATC glitches in Presidential flight

Rediff.com24 Sep 2010

The DGCA would inquire how the monitor of the area western radar went blank for over three minutes soon after the aircraft took off from the Kolkata airport on Thursday morning, a ministry spokesperson said in New Delhi

ED, TMC leader's family file police complaints against each other

ED, TMC leader's family file police complaints against each other

Rediff.com6 Jan 2024

Meanwhile, ED officers faced resistance again during the arrest of TMC leader and former Bongaon Municipality chairman Shankar Adhya on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday.

Visa on arrival for citizens of Myanmar, Indonesia

Visa on arrival for citizens of Myanmar, Indonesia

Rediff.com25 Jan 2011

The scheme is allowed for a maximum validity of 30 days with single entry facility by the immigration officers in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata airports on payment of a fee of $60 or equivalent amount in Indian rupees per passenger, including children.

Visa on arrival soon for 16 more countries

Visa on arrival soon for 16 more countries

Rediff.com19 Apr 2010

The Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata airports can issue this visa.

Why Did Naveenbabu Meet Mr Premji?

Why Did Naveenbabu Meet Mr Premji?

Rediff.com29 Sep 2022

The Day in Politics: Featuring Dr Singh, Messrs Kejriwal and Sisodia and Mamatadi.

No stamping of flyers' handbags at 7 airports from April 1

No stamping of flyers' handbags at 7 airports from April 1

Rediff.com30 Mar 2017

The airports which will see the new system are Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Cochin and Ahmedabad.

Heroes welcome for ISL champions Atletico de Kolkata

Heroes welcome for ISL champions Atletico de Kolkata

Rediff.com21 Dec 2014

Christmas came early to the 'City of Joy' as the inaugural Indian Super League champions Atletico de Kolkata returned home to a hero's welcome.

Airport-like railway stations soon

Airport-like railway stations soon

Rediff.com28 Jun 2006

Mamata to stage dharna over Centre's 'discrimination'

Mamata to stage dharna over Centre's 'discrimination'

Rediff.com21 Mar 2023

She claimed that the Centre has not released funds for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) project for the state and other initiatives of its housing and road departments.

Mumbai airport puts up Mallya's jet for sale

Mumbai airport puts up Mallya's jet for sale

Rediff.com20 Dec 2014

Fresh trouble seems to be brewing for liquor baron Vijay Mallya, with Mumbai International Airport(MIAL) deciding to sell a mid-sized corporate jet owned by his group company.

Why Delhi does not need another airport

Why Delhi does not need another airport

Rediff.com18 Dec 2014

Experts are divides on whether a new international airport should be developed at Greater Noida.

Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee appears before ED in Delhi

Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee appears before ED in Delhi

Rediff.com21 Mar 2022

The 34-year-old TMC national general secretary was seen entering the new office of the central probe agency in central Delhi around 11 am.

CPM blind as BJP runs riot in Bengal

CPM blind as BJP runs riot in Bengal

Rediff.com1 Dec 2009

According to senior Congress leader Krishnendu Narayan Chowdhury, "It will be a mistake to consider that it was the BJP that created the disturbance. The Communist Party of India-Marxist worked in collusion with the saffron brigade to throw life out of gear in Bengal."

AAI to issue Rs 1,000 cr tax-free bonds to develop airports

AAI to issue Rs 1,000 cr tax-free bonds to develop airports

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

The government had last week decided to set up the 51 airports to enhance air connectivity to small cities in Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Maharashtra.

PHOTOS: Check out Mumbai Indians' airport look

PHOTOS: Check out Mumbai Indians' airport look

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

The Mumbai Indians team flew to Abu Dhabi on Friday.

Thousands of toys from Hamleys, Archies fail quality test

Thousands of toys from Hamleys, Archies fail quality test

Rediff.com12 Jan 2023

The government on Thursday said 18,600 toys have been seized in the last one month from major retail stores, including those of Hamleys and Archies, at airports and malls across India for lack of BIS quality mark and use of fake licences. Meanwhile, consumer protection regulator CCPA has also issued notices to three major e-commerce players -- Amazon, Flipkart and Snapdeal -- for alleged violation of toys quality control order, it said. Since January 1, 2021, the government has made it mandatory for toys to conform with safety norms specified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), a national standard setting body.

Bengal bandh: buses torched, train services halted

Bengal bandh: buses torched, train services halted

Rediff.com30 Nov 2009

A 12-hour Bengal bandh called by the Bharatiya Janata Party to protest the hike in power tariff turned violent on Monday with supporters setting afire buses and clashing with the police, which used batons to quell them.

FIFA boss gets warm welcome in Kolkata

FIFA boss gets warm welcome in Kolkata

Rediff.com14 Apr 2007

FIFA president Joseph Sepp Blatter was accorded a warm welcome when he arrived in Kolkata on Saturday night on a four-day official visit to India.

Changi buys 26% in India's 1st airport city plan

Changi buys 26% in India's 1st airport city plan

Rediff.com17 Jul 2009

Changi saw attractive returns on investment in the medium and long term from the Andal airport-city project.

Air India to Spend $400 Million On...

Air India to Spend $400 Million On...

Rediff.com12 Jun 2023

... changing seats and in-flight entertainment on its older aircraft.

Indo-Pak WC tie: Tickets sold out, but where's the buzz?

Indo-Pak WC tie: Tickets sold out, but where's the buzz?

Rediff.com12 Oct 2023

Travelling from airport to Navrangpura, at the heart of the city and then to Motera at the other corner, not for once did it feel like there is a marquee cricket match being hosted in the city, tickets of which are already sold out.

Faulty medical kits: 1 held in Kolkata

Faulty medical kits: 1 held in Kolkata

Rediff.com26 Oct 2006

The company allegedly supplied medical kits for various types of blood tests, including HIV tests, with fudged expiry dates.

Windshield of Air India's aircraft develops cracks

Windshield of Air India's aircraft develops cracks

Rediff.com18 Jun 2014

Several such incidents of windshield cracks suffered by the Dreamliners of Air India have been reported in the past.

Govt puts UPA's low-cost airport project on hold

Govt puts UPA's low-cost airport project on hold

Rediff.com20 Apr 2015

Some have welcomed this shift in the government's stance.

Spotted: Sohail Tanvir at Mumbai airport

Spotted: Sohail Tanvir at Mumbai airport

Rediff.com6 Jun 2008

Reader Faran Shaikh sent us this picture from Mumbai.