From investing billions of dollars in new airports to inducting more air traffic controllers, India is pulling out all the stops to improve its aviation infrastructure as it gears up to welcome the hundreds of new planes that its airlines have ordered. The world’s fastest-growing aviation market is expected to invest Rs 99,000 crore ($12 […]
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India may require 31,000 pilots, 26,000 mechanics in next 20 years: Boeing
US aircraft maker Boeing has said India may require 31,000 pilots and some 26,000 mechanics over the next 20 years amid the growing order book of the aircraft original equipment manufacturers. Speaking on the sidelines of a CII event here, Boeing India President Salil Gupte also said the South Asian region is expected to remain […]
Government not in favour of capping airfares: Civil Aviation Secretary
The government is not in favour of interfering in a free market economy by putting caps on airfares, Civil Aviation Secretary Rajiv Bansal said on Tuesday amid concerns over possible predatory pricing of air tickets. The remarks also come against the backdrop of a Parliamentary panel, earlier this month, asking the civil aviation ministry to […]
BBMP tries to build ‘road’ through lake, then lies about it
A day after it was accused of dumping hundreds of truckloads of mud in the middle of Hosakerehalli lake, the BBMP publicly denied building a road through the waterbody. Evidence on the ground, however, suggests that the civic body is lying through its teeth. On Tuesday, the BBMP put up a poster at the site […]
Lack of service road causes inconvenience to commuters on NH 766
Protests are being held against the collection of toll on Mysuru-Bengaluru Express Highway, on Nidaghatta-Bengaluru stretch, from March 14. However, people have unconditionally surrendered to their fate and the authorities concerned, and are paying the toll on National Highway 766 — on both Nanjangud Road and also, on T Narsipur Road side, which are within […]
TV screens at Patna railway station show porn video; contractor fired
Passengers at the Patna Junction railway station were in for a shock on Sunday when TV screens installed at the platforms displayed a porn video clip. Confirming the incident, a railway official said on Monday the private operator who was given the contract has been “blacklisted” and booked in FIRs lodged separately by the RPF […]
Railway ticket inspector who poked woman passenger with pen arrested
Railway police have finally arrested the ticket inspector accused of harassing a 27-year-old woman passenger at the KR Puram train station in eastern Bengaluru last week. V Santosh Kumar, 42, a deputy chief ticket inspector at the KR Puram railway station, allegedly misbehaved with the woman from West Bengal as she got off the Howrah-SMVT […]
Strong case to hike coal prices, could happen soon: CIL chairman
Coal India Chairman Pramod Agrawal on Monday said there is a “strong case” for increasing coal prices, and the hike could be effected “very soon” as discussions are underway with stakeholders. Agrawal also said he is confident the mining behemoth will achieve its production target of 1 billion tonnes by 2025-26. “There is a strong […]
Oil falls as banking concerns persist, likely Fed rate hike
Oil prices fell on Monday for a second session on concerns that risks in the global banking sector may cause a recession that would lead fuel demand to decline and ahead of a potential interest rate hike by the US Federal Reserve this week. Brent crude futures for May settlement slid 68 cents, or 0.9 […]
Kuwait Oil Company declares ‘state of emergency’ after oil spill on land
The Kuwait Oil Company declared a “state of emergency” on Monday following an oil spill on land, in an incident decried by environmental activists as a ‘recurring problem’ in the energy-rich Gulf state. The emergency followed an “oil leak in the west of the country”, the state-owned company said in a statement, as video posted […]
India plans to extend fuel export curbs beyond March
India plans to extend restrictions on the export of diesel and gasoline after the current fiscal year ends this month to ensure the availability of refined fuels for the domestic market, two government sources with direct knowledge of the matter said. The extension of rules may discourage some Indian refiners, mainly private companies, from buying […]
India looks to extend fuel export curbs
India plans to extend restrictions on the export of diesel and gasoline after the current fiscal year ends this month to ensure the availability of refined fuels for the domestic market, two government sources with direct knowledge of the matter said. The extension of rules may discourage some refiners, mainly private companies, from buying Russian […]