HYDERABAD: An IndiGo flight from Mumbai to Nagpur was diverted to the city’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), on Saturday morning, leaving several passengers inconvenienced. According to airline staff, the aircraft, 6E 482, was diverted to Hyderabad due to VIP movement in Nagpur. It reached its destination around 1.30pm, instead of its scheduled arrival time […]
Day: February 18, 2019
20% discount on AirAsia flights
Low-cost carrier AirAsia India on Friday announced an up to 20% discount on its ticket prices for travel across its flights as well as AirAsia network for a limited period sale offer. The seven-day offer commences from February 18 for travel between February 25 and July 31, AirAsia India said in a statement. The discounted […]
Pawan Hans bidders to get final share purchase pact
The final share purchase agreement will be shared soon with shortlisted bidders of Pawan Hans for selling the government and ONGC’s stake in the helicopter service provider, an official said. A meeting of the Alternative Mechanism on strategic disinvestment headed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and comprising Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu would be called […]
Crude bill spurts fear
The oil import bill for the current fiscal is set to jump 27 per cent to $112 billion because of a spike in global crude prices and the depreciation of the rupee, according to the latest estimates. The import bill in the next fiscal could increase further, if the geopolitical situation worsens. “The import bill […]
Breather for Anil Ambani firms
In a major relief to Anil Ambani, his Reliance Group is understood to have reached an in-principle standstill understanding with more than 90 per cent of its lenders at the promoter group level. Under the pact, these 90 per cent lenders, largely comprising mutual funds, will not enforce security and sell any of the promoters’ […]
Room for more planes at Birsa Munda Airport
Birsa Munda Airport, which has witnessed a passenger surge over the past five years, will be able to accommodate more aircraft from May. Airport director Pravat Ranjan Beuria said groundwork for an additional apron (tarmac) had been completed and they were waiting for a nod from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). “We have […]
OIL office blocked over road
Activists of the All Assam Gorkha Students’ Union, Chutia Students’ Union and the All Assam Adivasi Students’ Union on Friday started an indefinite blockade over non-construction of a road by Oil India Limited at Naoholia in Dibrugarh district. Local residents, including women, also blocked the entry of OIL employees into the office. They also did […]
Dug-up road poses risk at Kanke
Digging of a nearly 30-metre stretch of road for construction of drains at Kanke in Ranchi is putting commuters to risk. Work on the construction of roadside drains is being carried out for nearly two years, but three days back the agency hired by Ranchi Municipal Corporation dug up the middle of the 20-feet wide […]
Global ticketing firm takes Air India to court over move to sever ties
NEW DELHI: A global ticketing system firm has taken Air India to the Delhi high court over its December 2018 decision to end their 30-year- old association. Justice Vibhu Bakhru issued a n otice to AI and sought its stand, indicating that the court will also examine the way the decision was reached. On a […]
Calcutta civic body orders hoardings off footbridges
The civic body has asked agencies responsible for the upkeep of footbridges in Calcutta to remove hoardings and run a health check on every structure, a Calcutta Municipal Corporation official said on Saturday. Removing the hoardings will help shed the extra load that can weaken the footbridges, the official said. The agencies must take remedial […]
Yediyur ward to sell excess power to BESCOM
BENGALURU: Last year, Yediyur ward in South Bengaluru became the first Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM)-free ward. Run on bio-gas generated electricity, this will now soon be sold to BESCOM. The bio-methanisation unit utilises wet waste collected from residents and is currently generating 250-kilowatt per day, which is in excess. The ward will soon sign […]
Only LED streetlights in Bengaluru by 2021
BENGALURU: Bengaluru will soon have brighter street lights at a lower cost as the ambitious project by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to use Light Emitting Diode (LED) bulbs has received the government’s nod. The work order for the project will be issued within a month. Bengaluru has 4,70,648 street lamps for which BBMP pays […]