Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Friday dismissed the media report on the Rafale jet deal as “flogging a dead horse” and accused the opposition of playing into the hands of multinational companies and vested interests.
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Rafale deal rocks Lok Sabha, Sitharaman says Oppn flogging a dead horse
The Rafale deal issue rocked the Lok Sabha Friday, with Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman dismissing the media report on the deal as “flogging a dead horse” and slamming the opposition for playing into the hands of vested interests.
VVIP chopper case: Michel moves Delhi court seeking bail, hearing on Feb 12
Christian Michel, arrested in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case, moved a Delhi court Friday seeking bail in cases by the CBI and the ED, saying the chargesheet against him was not filed within the stipulated time frame of 60 days.
UK to invite India to co-develop sixth-generation fighter aircraft Tempest
After having spurned Moscow’s proposal to jointly develop a fifth-generation fighter aircraft, the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be invited this month by the UK to co-develop a sixth-generation fighter called the Tempest.
Domestic carriers owe Rs 2,448 crore dues to AAI: Aviation Ministry
Domestic airlines owed dues worth Rs 2,448 crore to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) as on January 15, the civil aviation ministry said Thursday.
Jet crisis: Efficient operations duty of individual airlines, says govt
Efficient operations and financial performance are the responsibilities of individual airlines and their shareholders, the civil aviation ministry said Thursday amid Jet Airways grappling with financial crisis.
Jet Airways grounds four planes following non-payment of lease rentals
Crisis-hit Jet Airways Thursday said four of its aircraft have been grounded due to non-payment of lease rentals.
Govt plans to arm DGCA with powers to impose penalties for violating rules
The government plans to provide civil aviation regulator DGCA with powers to impose penalties on entities violating the rules.
Rafale case: Congress doesn’t want armed forces to be strong, says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday returned Congress President Rahul Gandhi’s fire over the Rafale jet deal, saying the opposition party does not want the Air Force to be strong and questioned whether it was bidding for a company.
Jet introduces staggered penalty framework for domestic network
Private airline Jet Airways on Wednesday introduced a staggered framework to reward its domestic guests with substantially lower penalties in exchange for advanced intimation for changes in their bookings including cancellations, changes.
European airport passenger number hits 2.34 bn: ACI
The number of people using European airports set a record last year but growth slowed compared with 2017, the Airports Council International Europe (ACI) said Wednesday.
Qantas cancels order for eight Airbus A380s amid doubts on jet’s future
Australia’s Qantas Airways Ltd said on Thursday it formally cancelled a longstanding order for eight Airbus SE A380 superjumbo jets.