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Covid may damage brain like Parkinson's disease

Covid may damage brain like Parkinson's disease

Rediff.com20 Jun 2022

COVID-19 patients commonly report symptoms such as brain fog, headaches, and insomnia, complications which are not new after a viral infection, the researchers said.

200 pilots write to Jet CEO over salary dues

200 pilots write to Jet CEO over salary dues

Rediff.com29 Mar 2019

The pilots are also looking to take recourse to legal steps, including recovery proceedings against the company for salary, allowances and benefits

'There will be more buyers for Jet after NCLT hearing'

'There will be more buyers for Jet after NCLT hearing'

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

'When Etihad initiated their bid, it was conditional.' 'They said only if someone takes a 'haircut' would they be interested.'

IndiGo beats Jet Airways once more

IndiGo beats Jet Airways once more

Rediff.com21 May 2013

omestic passengers flown by Indian carriers declined marginally in the first four months of this year compared to last year, even during peak season operations.

First nasal spray for treating Covid patients launched in India

First nasal spray for treating Covid patients launched in India

Rediff.com9 Feb 2022

The company claims that when the Nitric Oxide Nasal is sprayed over nasal mucosa it acts as a physical and chemical barrier against the virus.

Leaders pay rich tributes to Rakesh Jhunjhunwala

Leaders pay rich tributes to Rakesh Jhunjhunwala

Rediff.com14 Aug 2022

Jhunjhunwala passed away early on Sunday morning due to a cardiac arrest, a source in his newly set up airline said.

The missing pieces in Jet Air's revival plan

The missing pieces in Jet Air's revival plan

Rediff.com7 Nov 2020

After 18 months of closure, what really could be salvaged? And the answer sadly is, precious little, Patience, perseverance and plenty of moolah is the way forward even assuming intent is in place, says Anjuli Bhargava.

Jet Air employees seek interim financial help

Jet Air employees seek interim financial help

Rediff.com6 Aug 2019

An employees' consortium has demanded that the Committee of Creditors should look at providing one month's salary as an interim financial assistance.

Ban on Boeing 737 Max aircraft lifted

Ban on Boeing 737 Max aircraft lifted

Rediff.com26 Aug 2021

India's aviation regulator DGCA on Thursday lifted the ban on Boeing 737 Max planes' commercial flight operations after almost two-and-half years. On March 13, 2019, all Boeing 737 Max planes were grounded in India by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) after the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max plane on March 10 near Addis Ababa which had left 157 people, including four Indians, dead. Aircraft manufacturer Boeing has been modifying the 737 Max plane since March 2019 so that various countries' regulators, including the DGCA, permit its passenger flight operations again.

Flight delay frustrates Du Plessis ahead of India Test series

Flight delay frustrates Du Plessis ahead of India Test series

Rediff.com21 Sep 2019

The three-Test series begins in Visakhapatnam from October 2.

Naresh Goyal flew too close to the sun

Naresh Goyal flew too close to the sun

Rediff.com29 Apr 2019

'The airline business is very dynamic. If you are unable to keep up and lead, you end up last.' 'This is what has happened to Jet.'

Naresh Goyal withdraws plea to visit abroad

Naresh Goyal withdraws plea to visit abroad

Rediff.com23 Aug 2019

Earlier when Goyal had moved court seeking permission to go abroad, the judge had observed that if he wanted to go abroad, he should first deposit Rs 18,000 crore as guarantee that his company owes to lenders.

Sick pilots or operational glitches? Jet clarifies on cancelled flights

Sick pilots or operational glitches? Jet clarifies on cancelled flights

Rediff.com3 Dec 2018

Regretting the inconvenience caused to its passengers, the airline said that it continues to have adequate pilots and runs a safe and reliable scheduled operation with rising on-time performance.

Tatas non-committal about plans to buy Jet

Tatas non-committal about plans to buy Jet

Rediff.com16 Nov 2018

While media reports suggested that Tata-Singapore Airlines is looking at an all-stock merger of Jet, Tatas, in a statement said, discussions to take over Jet Airways have been preliminary and no proposal has been made

Is Jet getting closer to finding its wings?

Is Jet getting closer to finding its wings?

Rediff.com15 May 2019

Darwin Group has offered Rs 14,000-crore deal to the lenders for acquiring the grounded airline

How the markets will fare this week

How the markets will fare this week

Rediff.com13 Feb 2022

Domestic equity markets are likely to see volatility in a range-bound trade this week amid geopolitical worries and growing expectations of a sharp hike in interest rates, analysts said. Global trends, inflation data and the last batch of quarterly earnings will drive the markets this week, they said. Besides, the rupee movement, FII investment pattern and Brent crude trends would also be watched by investors.

Jet defers March salary payment to its 16K employees

Jet defers March salary payment to its 16K employees

Rediff.com3 Apr 2019

The airline had been delaying the salaries of its pilots, engineers and senior staff since August who have not been paid since January.

Flier talks about 'bombs' over phone, detained at Kolkata airport

Flier talks about 'bombs' over phone, detained at Kolkata airport

Rediff.com26 Nov 2018

Yogvedanta Poddar, in his 20s, was being interrogated at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport police station to ascertain his motives.

'Hear our cry, Let 9W fly': Jet Air employees

'Hear our cry, Let 9W fly': Jet Air employees

Rediff.com18 Apr 2019

With substantial number of employees having been with Jet Airways for around 20 years, getting another job is also not easy considering the age factor and the job market situation.

Airlines line up new flights as govt allows regular international ops

Airlines line up new flights as govt allows regular international ops

Rediff.com10 Mar 2022

Indian customers will have wider travel options as airlines introduce new flights from the end of March. While Malaysian Airlines and Turkish Airlines are resuming passenger flights to India after a gap of two years, Air France-KLM and Lufthansa Group will scale up their existing service in a graded manner in the summer schedule. Emirates, the largest foreign airline operating in India, too, is looking to restore its pre-Covid-19 schedule of 172 flights per week.

Why is Delta variant so dominant?

Why is Delta variant so dominant?

Rediff.com7 Sep 2021

The international team of researchers combined lab-based experiments and epidemiology of vaccine breakthrough infections, showing that the Delta variant is better at replicating and spreading than other commonly-observed variants.

Jet's woes may fly away in a week

Jet's woes may fly away in a week

Rediff.com17 Mar 2019

Jet and Etihad have already agreed upon a Rs 4,000-crore interim financing plan according to which Etihad will put in Rs 750 crore either on its own or from an offshore or onshore lender, and a matching amount will be provided by the Jet lenders.

Jet to fly 6-7 aircraft on both days this weekend

Jet to fly 6-7 aircraft on both days this weekend

Rediff.com12 Apr 2019

The airline has suspended its international operations till Monday.

Infosys charters a flight to bring back staff stuck in US

Infosys charters a flight to bring back staff stuck in US

Rediff.com7 Jul 2020

76 families took a Qatar Airways flight from San Francisco on Sunday evening and reached Bangalore International Airport after a 20-hour flight. These employees were stuck in the US due to various reasons.

Omicron infects 70 times faster than Delta: Study

Omicron infects 70 times faster than Delta: Study

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

However, the severity of illness is likely to be much lower, according to a study.

Jhunjhunwala's Akasa Airlines in talks with Boeing for up to 100 Max jets

Jhunjhunwala's Akasa Airlines in talks with Boeing for up to 100 Max jets

Rediff.com17 Aug 2021

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed new airline Akasa is in talks with US aerospace company Boeing for buying up to 100 737 Max aircraft. Former Jet Airways CEO Vinay Dube and his family members are promoters while ex-IndiGo president Aditya Ghosh is a board member of the airline. The airline is in negotiation with Boeing and has reached out to the government to recertify the aircraft which has been grounded since 2018 after two crashes killing 349 persons, according to sources in the know.

10 signs you may have lung cancer

10 signs you may have lung cancer

Rediff.com9 Nov 2020

A drop in weight of more than 10 percent of the body in 6 months is significant and may point towards a cancerous process, says Dr Suman S Karanth.

Naresh Goyal resigns; Jet to get Rs 1,500 crore funds

Naresh Goyal resigns; Jet to get Rs 1,500 crore funds

Rediff.com25 Mar 2019

SBI chairman Rajnish Kumar said Naresh Goyal would be eligible to bid for the airline when the lenders auction it next month.

Air India under Tata Group will be real challenge: IndiGo CEO

Air India under Tata Group will be real challenge: IndiGo CEO

Rediff.com13 Oct 2021

A revamped Air India under the Tata Group will be a real challenge while new airline Akasa Air will be a far less competitive force for the next two-three years, IndiGo CEO Ronojoy Dutta said on Wednesday. Akasa Air, which is backed by former IndiGo president Aditya Ghosh, ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala and former Jet Airways CEO Vinay Dube, got the no-objection certificate (NOC) from the Ministry of Civil Aviation on Monday.

A year after, Jet Air's lenders, employees still await payments

A year after, Jet Air's lenders, employees still await payments

Rediff.com17 Apr 2020

Though NCLT has extended window to find a buyer, bankers don't see much hope of a deal.

Air India eyes more slots at Heathrow

Air India eyes more slots at Heathrow

Rediff.com15 Jan 2020

With over 700,000 annual passengers and 21 per cent market share Air India is the largest carrier on India-United Kingdom routes.

Govt orders probe against Jet for alleged fraud

Govt orders probe against Jet for alleged fraud

Rediff.com4 Jul 2019

Serious Fraud Investigation Office will probe the airline for instances of fund diversions and large-scale irregularities.

Is Jet serious about finding a way out of the crisis?

Is Jet serious about finding a way out of the crisis?

Rediff.com15 Oct 2018

The airline has failed to address fliers' fears and has been opaque about the allegations of tax and financial fraud, giving rise to apprehension that Jet Airways may be headed the Kingfisher way.

Kalrock to invest Rs 1K crore as Jet readies to take wings

Kalrock to invest Rs 1K crore as Jet readies to take wings

Rediff.com19 Oct 2020

The winning bid attracted over 99 per cent votes, with lenders overwhelmingly voting for a revival instead of recovery through liquidation.

Coronavirus: GoAir terminates expat pilots amid curtailed flights

Coronavirus: GoAir terminates expat pilots amid curtailed flights

Rediff.com19 Mar 2020

GoAir has temporarily suspended all its international operations -- Dammam, Kuwait, Muscat, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Bangkok, Phuket and Male -- starting March 17 until April 15.

No funds to pay premium for group mediclaim policy: Jet tells staff

No funds to pay premium for group mediclaim policy: Jet tells staff

Rediff.com30 Apr 2019

The full service carrier has more than 20,000 employees, including pilots and engineers.

Ajay Singh's toughest challenge: How to save SpiceJet

Ajay Singh's toughest challenge: How to save SpiceJet

Rediff.com23 Apr 2021

The fairy tale turnaround story has, however, taken a few knocks after a second wave of the pandemic has brought a series of default notices and has posed the toughest test for the 55-year old Singh to save the airline he founded and sold to the Marans only to assume control later.

Jet trims flights to stay airborne

Jet trims flights to stay airborne

Rediff.com24 Oct 2018

At least 20 to 30 departures are being cancelled daily from metros and key airports including Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Hyderabad.

Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Air orders 72 Boeing 737 Max aircraft

Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Air orders 72 Boeing 737 Max aircraft

Rediff.com16 Nov 2021

The order, valued at 'nearly $9 billion at list prices', was signed at Dubai Air Show 2021 on Tuesday.

NCLT admits Jet for bankruptcy, sets 90 days for resolution

NCLT admits Jet for bankruptcy, sets 90 days for resolution

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

However, the tribunal rejected the plea by the Netherlands based vendors for filing an intervention application, saying the Dutch district court had no jurisdiction to order bankruptcy of Jet Airways.