News for 'safety-department'

DGCA to deploy staff inside IndiGo headquarters

DGCA to deploy staff inside IndiGo headquarters

Rediff.com10 Dec 2025

Aviation watchdog DGCA stations personnel at IndiGo's headquarters to monitor flight cancellations, crew deployment, and operational disruptions after thousands of flights were cancelled, causing passenger inconvenience.

4 children die, over dozen fall sick at Lucknow rehab; probe launched

4 children die, over dozen fall sick at Lucknow rehab; probe launched

Rediff.com27 Mar 2025

Four children died and several others fell ill, allegedly due to food poisoning at a government rehabilitation centre for children in the Para area here, officials said.

Noida woman finds centipede inside Amul ice-cream tub

Noida woman finds centipede inside Amul ice-cream tub

Rediff.com17 Jun 2024

Amul on Monday requested a woman customer in Noida to return the ice cream tub, in which she claimed to have found centipede, for further investigation and asserted that it offers superior quality dairy products in both India and global markets.

'Fire Is Always A Concern In Mumbai'

'Fire Is Always A Concern In Mumbai'

Rediff.com29 Jun 2024

'As the city grows, so do its fire incidents.'

Canadian ministers denounce anti-Hindu video, but...

Canadian ministers denounce anti-Hindu video, but...

Rediff.com23 Sep 2023

Days after an offensive video from a pro-Khalistan group threatening Hindus in Canada to leave the country went viral, top federal public safety officials and politicians have denounced the 'online hate video' and asserted that Hindus are 'safe and welcome'.

All onboard evacuated as Kochi flight catches fire in Muscat airport

All onboard evacuated as Kochi flight catches fire in Muscat airport

Rediff.com14 Sep 2022

The incident happened while the Kochi-bound Boeing 737-800 aircraft was taxiing and after the warning, the passengers were evacuated as a precautionary measure, the source said.

FIA will investigate latest Hamilton-Verstappen collision

FIA will investigate latest Hamilton-Verstappen collision

Rediff.com13 Sep 2021

Formula One's governing body will investigate Sunday's Italian Grand Prix crash between title contenders Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton because it was 'unusual', according to race director Michael Masi.

ASK HR GURU: How To Deal With Office Politics?

ASK HR GURU: How To Deal With Office Politics?

Rediff.com12 Oct 2022

Office politics exists in many organisations, so don't let that bother you, advises HR Guru Mayank Rautela.

'Air India needs to change its attitude towards safety'

'Air India needs to change its attitude towards safety'

Rediff.com12 Aug 2020

A K Chopra, a retired DGCA official, had flagged concerns regarding engineering, flight safety, operations, and training standards in the airline and subsidiaries, thus warning the management of grave safety risk. He also called for the replacement of the chief of flight safety Harpreet A De Singh, who, he said, did not meet the regulatory requirements for holding the post.

Miraculous escape for family of 5 on ill-fated plane

Miraculous escape for family of 5 on ill-fated plane

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

A family of five, returning to their hometown at Koducalli in Kozhikode from Dubai, were aboard the fateful Air India Express flight that crash-landed at the Kozhikode airport claiming at least 18 lives on Friday.

Sabarimala board defends use of 'halal' sign on jaggery in HC

Sabarimala board defends use of 'halal' sign on jaggery in HC

Rediff.com18 Nov 2021

The Travancore Devaswom Board, which manages the Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala, on Thursday told the Kerala high court that the jaggery received by it had 'halal' mentioned on the packaging as they are also exported to Arab countries by the company supplying to them.

Fresh trouble for Nestle: Live beetles found in baby food

Fresh trouble for Nestle: Live beetles found in baby food

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

The couple opened the package and saw live beetles inside the packet, which had a May 20, 2016 as the expiry date.

UP food safety dept finds more noodle brands 'sub-standard'

UP food safety dept finds more noodle brands 'sub-standard'

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

Maggi made a comeback in November after passing tests at three government labs.

DGCA had flagged safety lapses at Kozhikode airport last year

DGCA had flagged safety lapses at Kozhikode airport last year

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

The DGCA pointed to cracks on the runway, water stagnation and excessive rubber deposits among other lapses in its show-cause notice. The DGCA conducted the inspection after an Air India Express flight coming from Dammam in Saudi Arabia had a 'tail strike' while landing at the Calicut (Kozhikode) airport on July 2 last year, an official said.

ASK MAYANK: I've a new job offer, should I take it?

ASK MAYANK: I've a new job offer, should I take it?

Rediff.com7 Apr 2021

How do you decide if you should take up a new job in these difficult times? HR guru Mayank Rautela has some tips that could help you decide.

How to save your brand during crisis

How to save your brand during crisis

Rediff.com16 Oct 2012

If you have a strong argument going for you, it's better to go out and take the charges head-on because silence could easily be construed as an admission of guilt.

Worms in served chicken could batter KFC brand

Worms in served chicken could batter KFC brand

Rediff.com11 Oct 2012

Ghosts of the past came to haunt Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) when officials from the food safety department in Kerala raided a Thiruvananthapuram outlet following complaints of worms in the chicken being served.

Spicejet pilot makes airhostess sit in cockpit with him, sacked

Spicejet pilot makes airhostess sit in cockpit with him, sacked

Rediff.com23 Apr 2016

The pilot-in-command has been sacked for violating aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation's safety norms after following due process, SpiceJet said in a statement.

Uttarakhand's ban on Maggi to continue for some time

Uttarakhand's ban on Maggi to continue for some time

Rediff.com22 Oct 2015

Uttarakhand's ban on Maggi to continue for some time

Maggi trouble mounts for Nestle; Uttarakhand to test samples

Maggi trouble mounts for Nestle; Uttarakhand to test samples

Rediff.com31 May 2015

In fresh troubles for Nestle over safety standards of its famous Maggi noodle brand, the Uttrakhand Food Safety Department has collected samples of the 'two-minute' noodles from the company's Pantanagar plant and other places in the state.

Tata Starbucks, Kellogg, McCain fail to get FSSAI approval

Tata Starbucks, Kellogg, McCain fail to get FSSAI approval

Rediff.com30 Jul 2015

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has rejected product approval applications of Tata Starbucks, Kellogg and McCain due to lack of sufficient supporting documents for safety assessment.

64 students fall sick after consuming mid-day meal in UP

64 students fall sick after consuming mid-day meal in UP

Rediff.com2 Sep 2015

Around 64 students fell sick due to food poisoning after consuming mid-day meal at a government primary school at Juggaur in Chinhat area in Lucknow on Wednesday, officials said.

2 IndiGo pilots suspended for flying plane close to the road

2 IndiGo pilots suspended for flying plane close to the road

Rediff.com23 May 2016

Putting the lives of passengers in danger, an IndiGo aircraft flew close to the road running parallel to the Jaipur airport runway in February.

23 killed in Azerbaijan plane crash

23 killed in Azerbaijan plane crash

Rediff.com24 Dec 2005

A technical problem caused the crash of a plane in Azerbaijan, which killed 23 people including eight foreigners, officials said Saturday.\n\n

Ensure safety in nuclear assets: Antony to DRDO, Navy

Ensure safety in nuclear assets: Antony to DRDO, Navy

Rediff.com10 Mar 2014

Defence Minister A K Antony has asked the Navy and the DRDO to maintain highest safety standards in the nuclear submarine fleet of the country after the mishap at the site of an under-construction vessel at Vishakhapatnam in which one person was killed.

Kerala to ban vegetables, fruits with high pesticide

Kerala to ban vegetables, fruits with high pesticide

Rediff.com10 Jun 2015

Registration of vehicles carrying vegetables, fruits mandatory from July 15.

Now, TN, Punjab start testing Maggi samples to check health risks

Now, TN, Punjab start testing Maggi samples to check health risks

Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

Maggi controversy seems far from ending, now Tamil Nadu starts scrutiny.

Gutka scam: CBI raids residences of Tamil Nadu health minister, DGP

Gutka scam: CBI raids residences of Tamil Nadu health minister, DGP

Rediff.com5 Sep 2018

This is perhaps for the first time the CBI raided a serving police chief of a state.

No violation of safety norm or unfair seat allotment: Air India

No violation of safety norm or unfair seat allotment: Air India

Rediff.com27 Dec 2014

The airline asserted that the incident "did not affect the flight safety of any crew"

Food at KFC, Sagar Ratna, Bikanerwala substandard?

Food at KFC, Sagar Ratna, Bikanerwala substandard?

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

The Delhi High Court has been told by the city government's Food Safety Department that rice and other food samples collected from three popular eateries in the capital have been found to be unsafe and substandard.

No end to Maggi saga: FSSAI trashes all-clear reports

No end to Maggi saga: FSSAI trashes all-clear reports

Rediff.com5 Aug 2015

The watchdog says there were lapses in the tests

DGCA tells airlines to film crew breath analyser tests

DGCA tells airlines to film crew breath analyser tests

Rediff.com3 Apr 2015

Pilots say the initiative is a waste of funds.

Airline pilots, moles and motor cars!

Airline pilots, moles and motor cars!

Rediff.com21 Jun 2017

Anjuli Bhargava finds out that an astonishing number of relatives of DGCA officials over the years are and have been employed in the airline industry.

Move over Toyota Fortuner, Ford Endeavour 2.2 is here!

Move over Toyota Fortuner, Ford Endeavour 2.2 is here!

Rediff.com18 Aug 2016

The 2016 Ford Endeavour 2.2 is a beast of a vehicle which though is a bit down on power as compared to its 3.2-litre version but it is a monster in itself nonetheless

Major mishap averted as 2 aircraft come face-to-face at Delhi airport

Major mishap averted as 2 aircraft come face-to-face at Delhi airport

Rediff.com27 Dec 2016

Miscommunication with the ATC is said to have caused the near-miss. DGCA probe underway.

'This tragedy shows total disregard for safety'

'This tragedy shows total disregard for safety'

Rediff.com10 Apr 2016

'Fireworks are dangerous in Kerala where there is very little open space.'