MUMBAI: After Air India and Jet Airways, now Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has been delaying its pilots’ salaries. The last salary DGCA paid its flight operations inspectors was over two months ago for November. Since then, neither have the inspectors received any word from DGCA on when the December and January salaries will […]
Day: February 20, 2019
Govt okays filling up of OVL MD post on deputation
In a move to allow a bureaucrat to head the state-run ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL), the government has permitted filling up of OVL managing director’s post on deputation so that the officer could go back to his service after a five-year stint. And to make the choosing process easier, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet […]
India’s solar capacity at 28 GW at December-end, says Bridge To India report
New Delhi, Feb 19 () The country’s total solar power generation capacity, including 3.85 gigawatt (GW) rooftops, stood at 28.05 GW while 17.65 GW was under implementation as on December 31, 2018, according to a report by Bridge To India (BTI). The quarterly market report, titled ‘India Solar Compass Q4 2018’, gives a detailed analysis […]
1 pilot dead, 2 injured as Surya Kirans collide mid air
Two Advanced Jet Trainer, Hawks attached to the Surya Kiran aerobatic team collided mid-air during a practice sortie on Tuesday afternoon, killing a pilot. Two other pilots were also injured as the jets came crashing down just outside the Yelahanka Air Force Station here. Training for the Aero-India 2019 aerospace exposition, the hugely popular aerobatic […]
Politics on Rafale hits India’s fighter procurement
With India declaring its intention to buy close to 170 fighter jets for the IAF and Navy, it’s natural for global aviation majors to make a beeline for India’s biennial air show at Bengaluru. They did so in 2007 and 2011. The fact that not many foreign fighters will take off from Yelahanka this time […]
Aero India begins under Pulwama, Rafale shadow
Under the collective shadow of the Pulwama terror attack, the simmering Rafale controversy and the fatal Mirage 2000 crash, the 12th edition of Aero India took off here on Wednesday with a decisively political and strategic edge. Despite its low-key presence in the previous airshows, the Rafale will dominate the narrative at the show venue, […]
Ride risky on Dagshai road
The Dosarka-Dagshai road has once again become risky with massive erosion of the hill below following incessant rains in the last few days. Since the hill has been excavated for four-laning of the National Highway, a sizeable portion eroded following last week’s rains. This has rendered travelling on the Dosarka- Dagshai road risky. Gaping crevices […]
PSPCL workers protest transfer of employee
Hundreds of members of the Technical Services Union under the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), who reached Abohar from different areas, organised a rally at Nehru Park here on Tuesday. They later carried out a march to protest against the transfer of union leader Nirmal Singh to Amritsar and over the alleged anti-employee policies […]
Lockheed Martin unveils new combat jet F-21 for India
American Defence giant Lockheed Martin on Wednesday unveiled the F-21 multi-role fighter jet for India, to be produced locally, as it eyed a multi-billion dollar military order. Specifically configured for the IAF, the F-21 provides “unmatched” Make in India opportunities and strengthens India’s path to an advanced airpower future, the firm said announcing the plan […]
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman flags off Aero India, says Modi government taking steps to encourage defence manufacturing in India
BENGALURU: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday flagged off the 12th edition of Aero India, at Yelahanka Air Force Base, in Bengaluru, on Wednesday. The five-day event will witness the participation of leading international defence and civil aviation firms. The event was started after mourning the death of Wing Commander Sahil Gandhi by observing silence […]
Villagers’ clash leads to shutdown of coal mine
ANGUL: Residents of two villages near Talcher coalfields are at loggerheads for the last three days over loading of cargo on trucks. The situation has led to shutdown of Balaram coal mine.Sources said, residents ofDanara and Soloda clashed over loading of cargo on trucks on Sunday. The incident occured when a weigh bridge was being […]
Villagers’ clash leads to shutdown of coal mine
ANGUL: Residents of two villages near Talcher coalfields are at loggerheads for the last three days over loading of cargo on trucks. The situation has led to shutdown of Balaram coal mine.Sources said, residents ofDanara and Soloda clashed over loading of cargo on trucks on Sunday. The incident occured when a weigh bridge was being […]