News for 'inspection failures'

Regulator finds procedural lapses at Wockhardt's US facility

Regulator finds procedural lapses at Wockhardt's US facility

Rediff.com3 Jun 2014

The FDA had imposed a ban on the company's Waluj plant in May.

Why this Businessman Quit Kerala

Why this Businessman Quit Kerala

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

Is there more than meets the eye to Kitex Garments, the world's second-largest children's garment producer, abandoning Kerala for Telangana?

Why India's airlines are plagued by glitches

Why India's airlines are plagued by glitches

Rediff.com15 Aug 2022

The recent spate of technical glitches in aircraft has prompted the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to issue an order on July 18, making aircraft maintenance engineers (AMEs) with category B1/B2 licences the final authorities in certifying planes. This has put the spotlight on the availability of such personnel. According to the order, airlines were resorting to frequent one-off authorisation by the Category A certifying staff at transit stations, which is not in line with existing regulatory provisions.

RBI appoints external firm to audit HDFC Bank's IT infra

RBI appoints external firm to audit HDFC Bank's IT infra

Rediff.com2 Feb 2021

HDFC Bank on Tuesday said the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed an external IT firm for carrying out a special audit of its IT infrastructure in the aftermath of repeated service outages at the country's largest private sector lender over the past two years. "RBI has appointed an external professional IT firm for carrying out a special audit of the entire IT infrastructure of the bank under Section 30 (1-B) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949..., at the cost of the Bank under Section 30 (1-C) of the Act.

Kerala's daily Covid cases crosses 30k, first time since May

Kerala's daily Covid cases crosses 30k, first time since May

Rediff.com25 Aug 2021

After the Onam festivities, medical experts had predicted that the TPR would go beyond 20 per cent and that the number of infections would rise further.

Security Breach: What Can Keep Modi Safe

Security Breach: What Can Keep Modi Safe

Rediff.com20 Jan 2022

In this event, it is the IAF that showed true professionalism, telling the boss they weren't going to fly in that weather. You can see what professionalism and moral courage it takes to say no to your prime minister. Only things like that can keep him safe, observes Shekhar Gupta.

DGCA begins probe into chopper landing on roof

DGCA begins probe into chopper landing on roof

Rediff.com13 Apr 2012

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation began an inquiry into the emergency landing of a helicopter on the terrace of a five-storey residential apartment building as the chopper was dismantled on Friday.

What happened in Leicester City helicopter crash

What happened in Leicester City helicopter crash

Rediff.com7 Dec 2018

British air accident investigators looking into the cause of the helicopter crash that killed Leicester City soccer club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha said on Thursday that the failure of the tail rotor mechanism had caused the pilot to lose control.

Porsche to recall 3 models in China

Porsche to recall 3 models in China

Rediff.com13 Apr 2010

The three models being recalled are the Panamera S, Panamera 4S, and Panamera Turbo.

Pakistan coach Misbah's role under scanner

Pakistan coach Misbah's role under scanner

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

PCB CEO Wasim Khan told the media that he and Chairman Ehsan Mani would be meeting with Misbah very soon to discuss his performance.

Defeat Pakistan's Strategy To Destabilise J&K

Defeat Pakistan's Strategy To Destabilise J&K

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

Terrorism has to be fought at its root of origination. Today we are just removing cobwebs but not killing the spider, asserts counter-insurgency expert Brigadier Narender Kumar (retd).

Lapses in banking system: Govt seeks RBI's views

Lapses in banking system: Govt seeks RBI's views

Rediff.com20 Feb 2018

In its letter, finance ministry has pointed to sections 35, 35A and 36 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, to highlight the powers and functions of the RBI as regulator

Why Indians Study Medicine In Ukraine

Why Indians Study Medicine In Ukraine

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

'With over 50 per cent of medical seats reserved for those who have the ability to pay a fee ranging from Rs 50 lakh to Rs 1.5 crore for a five-year MBBS course and quotas in accordance with affirmative policies in government colleges, the band of seats available for the not-so-rich and non-OBCs is very narrow.'

Sebi bars Franklin Templeton from launching new debt schemes for 2 years

Sebi bars Franklin Templeton from launching new debt schemes for 2 years

Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

Sebi on Monday barred Franklin Templeton AMC from launching any new debt scheme for two years and fined it Rs 5 crore for violating regulatory norms in the case of winding up of six debt schemes in 2020. Also, it has been asked to refund investment management and advisory fees to the tune of Rs 512 crore, including interest, collected with respect to the six debt schemes, Sebi said in its 100-page order. In a separate order, the regulator has barred Vivek Kudva, former head of Asia Pacific (APAC) for Franklin Templeton, and his wife Roopa from the securities market for one year for redeeming units of Franklin Templeton MF schemes while in possession of non-public information.

Want to be a professional drone pilot?

Want to be a professional drone pilot?

Rediff.com27 Aug 2020

There's a need to train 40,000 pilots over the next year-and-a-half.

Why be afraid of businessmen owning banks?

Why be afraid of businessmen owning banks?

Rediff.com15 Dec 2020

Bad loans of PSBs are at Rs 20 trillion. Most of it is, I sense, due to corruption and behest lending. Nobody pays a price for this charade. Not the promoters, the bankers, RBI officials, finance ministry bureaucrats or politicians, points out Debashis Basu.

US drug regulator warns RPG Life Sciences

US drug regulator warns RPG Life Sciences

Rediff.com19 Jun 2013

The US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has issued a warning letter to RPG Life Sciences for violation of current good manufacturing practice (CGMP) norms at its two plants at Ankleshwar and Mumbai.

ICICI Bank board draws flak for giving clean chit to Chanda Kochhar

ICICI Bank board draws flak for giving clean chit to Chanda Kochhar

Rediff.com31 Jan 2019

A corporate lawyer said that this is the biggest failure of corporate governance in this country. He pointed out that American investors can even take the bank to court for giving false statements to stock exchanges and even file class action suits. Some even questioned how RBI overlooked Kochhar's misdeed.

Activists, Opposition leaders hail SC order on Aarey

Activists, Opposition leaders hail SC order on Aarey

Rediff.com7 Oct 2019

Activists and leaders of the opposition -- Congress and Nationalist Congress Party on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's order restraining authorities from cutting anymore trees in Aarey Colony in Mumbai to make way for a Metro car shed.

Yes Bank: 'People will lose confidence in the system'

Yes Bank: 'People will lose confidence in the system'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2020

'RBI was focusing on public sector banks perhaps thinking that private sector banks are managed efficiently while PSU banks are not.' 'Now, RBI has to focus on private sector banks too.'

Toyota recalls 170 units of Prius in India

Toyota recalls 170 units of Prius in India

Rediff.com29 Jun 2016

Toyota Motor Corporation is recalling 1.43 million vehicles globally for defective air bags

4 labourers killed in phosgene gas leakage at Gujarat PSU plant

4 labourers killed in phosgene gas leakage at Gujarat PSU plant

Rediff.com3 Nov 2016

Mechanical failure in a chemical reactor at the company's TDI plant caused leakage of poisonous phosgene gas.

ASK ANU: 'He blamed me for losing her'

ASK ANU: 'He blamed me for losing her'

Rediff.com16 May 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

Lenders to auction Kingfisher Villa on Wednesday

Lenders to auction Kingfisher Villa on Wednesday

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

Price has been fixed at Rs 85.3cr

Flight safety at risk, warn Jet's engineers

Flight safety at risk, warn Jet's engineers

Rediff.com19 Mar 2019

Jet Airways' engineers, pilots and senior management have not been paid for January and February, besides 87.5 per cent of their December salary is also due.

Kolkata T20 called off due to wet outfield; SA win series 2-0

Kolkata T20 called off due to wet outfield; SA win series 2-0

Rediff.com8 Oct 2015

The third and final T20 international between India and South Africa was on Thursday abandoned without a ball being bowled because of a wet outfield, allowing the visitors to clinch the three-match series by a 2-0 margin.

The good and bad news about India's nuclear programme

The good and bad news about India's nuclear programme

Rediff.com21 Jul 2016

While nuclear engineers cheer KNPP's first full operation, on nine other sites which house atomic reactors, scientists spend sleepless nights.

DGCA audit raises concern over Air India's ageing fleet

DGCA audit raises concern over Air India's ageing fleet

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

The DGCA probe detected serious issues related to safety oversight.

Why a flop called SEZ remains attractive to politicians

Why a flop called SEZ remains attractive to politicians

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

SEZs account for just about a third of India's merchandise exports (and roughly the same proportion of services exports). Yet, the notion of creating global manufacturing centres of the kind that propelled China to superpowerdom retains a durable appeal within the Indian policy-making establishment, notes Kanika Datta.

Should the TOSS be dumped in Test cricket?

Should the TOSS be dumped in Test cricket?

Rediff.com3 Sep 2015

Steve Waugh has backed calls from fellow former Australia captain Ricky Ponting and West Indies great Michael Holding for cricket chiefs to rid Test cricket of the toss.

No end to US shutdown as rival bills fail in Senate

No end to US shutdown as rival bills fail in Senate

Rediff.com25 Jan 2019

A Republican-backed measure to fund Trump's border wall failed in a 50-47 vote while Democratic measure that omitted the wall fell short in a 52-44 vote.

BSE to implement new model for supervision of brokers

BSE to implement new model for supervision of brokers

Rediff.com11 Dec 2014

Leading stock exchange BSE has initiated a process of putting in place a new risk-based model for supervision of market entities including brokers, taking forward a new model proposed by regulator Sebi in this regard.

'RBI won't allow any cooperative bank to collapse'

'RBI won't allow any cooperative bank to collapse'

Rediff.com5 Oct 2019

One incident should not be used to generalise the health of all cooperative banks, says RBI governor Shaktikanta Das.

US air force hit by biggest cheating scandal ever

US air force hit by biggest cheating scandal ever

Rediff.com16 Jan 2014

The United States air force nuclear command has been rocked by the worst cheating scandal in proficiency exam involving 34 officers at the inter-continental missile launch of the global strike command, the Pentagon has said.

Time to end DRDO's monopoly on defence research

Time to end DRDO's monopoly on defence research

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

We must seize the opportunity provided by the COVID-19 crisis to kick-start indigenous research efforts, recommends Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Herald case: Delhi HC to hear AJL's appeal against eviction order

Herald case: Delhi HC to hear AJL's appeal against eviction order

Rediff.com9 Jan 2019

The court listed the matter for hearing on January 16 after both the sides consented to it.

National Herald case: AJL challenges order to vacate Delhi premises

National Herald case: AJL challenges order to vacate Delhi premises

Rediff.com6 Jan 2019

It has also sought stay on operation of single judge's December 21, 2018 order.

Indian drug regulator threatens to ban Ranbaxy

Indian drug regulator threatens to ban Ranbaxy

Rediff.com29 Jan 2014

A day after getting a show-cause notice from the Indian regulator, senior executives from Ranbaxy Laboratories approached the drug controller's office on Tuesday afternoon, it was learnt.

National Herald told to vacate premises in 2 weeks

National Herald told to vacate premises in 2 weeks

Rediff.com21 Dec 2018

The Land and Development Office said no press had been functioning on the premises for at least 10 years and it was being used for commercial purposes in violation of the lease deed.

The Forgotten Hero of the Indian Air Force

The Forgotten Hero of the Indian Air Force

Rediff.com19 May 2021

Did Vinod Sehgal die in Tsangdgar or was he taken PoW to Tibet or China? Why has the IAF kept so quiet for all these years, asks Claude Arpi.