Mangaluru: The Mangaluru International Airport has received the coveted level-3 airport customer experience accreditation from the Airports Council International (ACI), a release from the MIA here said on Friday. Issued by the ACI on February 2, the accreditation is valid for one year. The airport had received the level-2 accreditation in December 2022. The accreditation […]
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Akasa Air says will probe incident involving Lok Sabha MP Pragya Thakur at Delhi airport
New Delhi: Akasa Air on Friday said it will carry out a detailed investigation into the “deboarding experience” of BJP leader and Lok Sabha member Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur at the Delhi airport after she alleged that airline staff conspired and tried to cause loss to her. Details about the incident that happened on February […]
DGCA issues show cause notice to Air India over incident involving 80-year-old passenger at Mumbai airport
New Delhi: Aviation regulator DGCA on Friday issued a show cause notice to Air India regarding the incident of an 80-year-old passenger who collapsed and later died after walking from a plane to the terminal at the Mumbai airport as he did not get a wheelchair. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had sought […]
Government hikes windfall tax on crude petroleum, diesel
New Delhi: The government on Thursday hiked windfall tax on domestically produced crude oil to Rs 3,300 per tonne from Rs 3,200 per tonne with effect from Friday. The tax is levied in the form of a Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED). According to an official notification, SAED on the export of diesel too has […]
VinFast gets 400 acres in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi for EV plant
Chennai: Vietnamese electric vehicle major VinFast has been allotted about 400 acres at an industrial estate owned by the State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu (SIPCOT) in Thoothukudi for its first India plant, ground breaking ceremony for which is scheduled on February 25. The “in-principle” allotment of land at Silanatham SIPCOT in the port […]
Tata Group considering spinoff of battery business Agratas
The Tata Group is considering a potential spinoff of its battery business, according to people familiar with the matter, as the Indian conglomerate expands its foray in the country’s renewable-energy and electric-vehicle sectors. Tata is in the early stage of discussions about eventually breaking out Agratas Energy Storage Solutions Pvt as an independent unit, the […]
SpiceJet shares rally over 11% after Ajay Singh submits bid for Go First
New Delhi: Shares of SpiceJet surged more than 11 per cent on Friday after the airline said its chief Ajay Singh, along with Busy Bee Airways, has submitted a bid for bankrupt budget airline Go First. The stock of no-frills carrier zoomed 11.28 per cent to close at Rs 70.81 apiece on the BSE. During […]
SpiceJet’s Ajay Singh along with Busy Bee Airways bid for bankrupt Go First
New Delhi: SpiceJet chief Ajay Singh along with Busy Bee Airways have put in a bid for bankrupt Go First as the budget carrier looks to strengthen its operations with more slots and international flying rights of Go First. The announcement also comes at a time when the crisis-hit SpiceJet is raising funds and rationalising […]
Akasa Air to start international operations from March 28
New Delhi: Akasa Air on Friday said it will start international operations with flight services to Doha starting from March 28. “Starting 28 March 2024, Akasa Air will operate four non-stop flights a week, connecting Mumbai with Doha, enhancing air connectivity between Qatar and India,” the airline said in a release. Akasa Air Founder and […]
Nikhil Joshi appointed as MD of Boeing Defence India
New Delhi: US aerospace major Boeing on Thursday announced the appointment of Nikhil Joshi as managing director of Boeing Defence India (BDI), saying it is aimed at strengthening the company’s operations and accelerated growth strategy in the country. Based in New Delhi, Joshi will lead current and future programmes for BDI to enhance the mission […]
Highway toll collector IHMCL removes Paytm Payments Bank from list of banks authorised to issue FASTag
Indian Highways Management Company Ltd (IHMCL), toll collecting arm of state-owned NHAI, has advised highway users to buy FASTags from 32 authorised banks sans Paytm Payments Bank for hassle-free travel. In a post on X, IHMCL said for hassle-free travel, buy your FASTag from 32 authorised banks. The 32 authorised banks include Airtel Payments Bank, […]
India’s coal import rises 27% in December
New Delhi: India’s coal import registered a rise of 27.2 per cent to 23.35 Million Tonne (MT) in December, over the corresponding month of the previous fiscal. The coal ministry is aiming for zero thermal coal import by FY26. The country’s coal import was 18.35 MT in the corresponding month of the previous fiscal, according […]