The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is likely to ground over 130 pilots and 430 cabin crew members of national carrier Air India for allegedly skipping the mandatory pre and post-flight alcohol test. These crew members had regularly been “evading” the breath analyser test over a period of time for flights to and from […]
Day: September 5, 2017
IOCL seeks paths to Narendra Modi’s cleaner future
India’s top oil refiner is exploring the use of natural gas and electricity to power vehicles as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government envisions multiple paths toward reducing the country’s dependence on petroleum-based fuels. Indian Oil Corp., which supplies about half the oil products to the world’s fastest-growing consumer, is aiming to sell natural gas for […]
India hands over off-shore patrol vessel to Sri Lanka for surveillance
Stepping up cooperation between the two coast guards, India on Tuesday handed over an off-shore patrol vessel, Varuna, to Sri Lanka, the Indian maritime security agency said. The ship was decommissioned with traditional honours on August 23 to facilitate the handing over at Kochi. India has earlier handed over two OPVs of the Indian Coast […]
Air India disinvestment: Employee interest will be protected, assures Raju
Aiming to allay employee fears in the face of a possible divestment of Air India (AI), Union Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju has said their interests would be “safeguarded”. The government plans to address the concerns of the national airline’s employees and take some “key decisions” to set the ball rolling for the eventual […]