NEW DELHI: The Indian government has extended the ban on international commercial flights till 30 June, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said in a circular on Friday. The ban on scheduled overseas flights was to end on 31 May after a 14-month gap. Dedicated cargo flights, flights under the bilateral air bubble pacts […]
Day: May 29, 2021
India extends ban on international flights till June-end
The Central Government on Friday extended the ban on international commercial flights till 30 June, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said in a circular. The ban on scheduled overseas flights was to end on 31 May after a 14-month gap. However, it said that the Covid-related restrictions will not apply to international all-cargo […]
Domestic air travel will now cost you more as govt raises lower limit on fare
The civil aviation ministry has raised the lower limit on airfares by 13 to 16%, in turn paving way for domestic flying to become costlier for travellers. The upper limits have remained unchanged, reported news agency PTI. The increase in fares is set to come into effect from 1 June, according to an official order. […]
Airlines can operate only 50% of pre-COVID domestic flights from 1 June: Govt
Airlines can operate only 50 per cent of their pre-COVID domestic flights from June 1 instead of 80 per cent permitted currently, the Civil Aviation Ministry said on Friday. The decision has been taken “in view of the sudden surge in the number of active COVID-19 cases across the country, decrease in passenger traffic and […]
AI flight returns to Delhi after take off as cabin crew sees bat’s carcass
An cflight to Newark in the US had to return to the Delhi airport on the morning of May 27 as cabin crew saw a bat’s carcass inside the business class area of the plane just half an hour after take off, sources said on Friday. The plane had departed from the Delhi airport at […]
Training aircraft makes emergency landing on Yamuna Expressway
A two-seater training aircraft, Cessna-152, made an emergency landing on Thursday on the Yamuna Expressway after developing a snag, news agency PTI reported citing police officials. The aircraft landed in the afternoon and both the trainee pilot and the instructor were safe, the report said. The Aligarh-bound aircraft was returning from Narnaul in Haryana. Sharing […]
Reliance Infra net loss narrows to ₹47 crore in March quarter
Reliance Infrastructure Ltd on Friday reported narrowing of consolidated net loss at ₹46.53 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. The company had reported a consolidated net loss of ₹153.84 crore in the year-ago period, it said in a filing to the BSE. The company’s consolidated income during the January-March quarter increased to ₹4,610.72 […]
Landslide blocks Gangotri highway, restoration efforts by BRO underway
The Gangotri National Highway has been blocked near the Sunagar area of Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district after a massive landslide due to incessant rainfall. The landslide took place at the wee hours on Saturday. Huge boulders and a large amount of debris fell on the highway. The officials of Border Road Organization (BRO) have reached the […]
Soren orders high-level probe into Jharkhand bridge collapse
A day after a major bridge connecting several localities near Ranchi crashed down like a pack of cards, Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday ordered a high- level probe into the collapse. The major bridge ‘Haradih-Budhadih’ over Kanchi river that connects Tamar to Bundu and Sonahatu near state capital Ranchi crumbled amid incessant rain under […]
New toll plaza rules: No toll tax to be paid if wait time exceeds 10 seconds
This piece of news is surely going to bring joy for many travellers who are apprehensive about the long queues at toll plazas in spite of having a FASTag. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has issued guidelines to ensure no more than 10 seconds of service time per vehicle even during the peak […]
Domestic air travel become costlier as govt raises lower limit on fares
Domestic air travel is set to become costlier as the Civil Aviation Ministry on Friday raised the lower limit on fares by 13 to 16 per cent, according to an official order. The increase in airfares will come into effect from June 1, it said. The upper limits on fares remain unchanged. The move is […]
Oil inches higher as upbeat demand outlook counters supply concerns
Oil prices inched higher on Friday, with Brent holding near $70 a barrel as strong U.S. economic data and expectations of a rebound in global demand outweighed concerns about more supply from Iran once sanctions are lifted. Brent was up 33 cents, or 0.5%, at $69.79 a barrel by 1333 GMT, and U.S. West Texas […]