The traffic jam at the Kundalahalli Junction in East Bengaluru, owing to the construction of the underpass, may worsen in the coming days, the traffic police have warned. Commuters were quite taken aback by the four lane underpass work that kick-started two months ago as it began unannounced. The project was proposed a decade ago, […]
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70 out of 119 Jet Airways aircraft operational: DGCA
Only 70 out of the total 119 aircraft of Jet Airways are currently operational, a senior DGCA official said on Thursday. The remaining 49 aircraft are grounded and the airline has been told to ensure that passengers do not suffer because of flight cancellations resulting from this situation, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation official […]
Activists, experts decry hurried elevated corridor push
The state government’s decision to go ahead with the controversial elevated corridor has rankled the activists. They are questioning the hurried approach towards a costly project without considering public opinion. The Karnataka Road Development Corporation Limited (KRDCL) invited tender for the construction of the 22-km north-south corridor under Phase 1, from the Baptist Hospital to […]
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, […]
L&T denies graft allegations
Indian multinational major Larsen and Tourbo has denied any kind of involvement in the graft scandal that has hit technology major Cognizant. Cognizant, a longtime customer of L&T, had reached a settlement with the US Department of Justice and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in which it has acknowledged violations of the US […]
Two aircraft crash after mid-air collision in Bengaluru
Ahead of Aero India 2019 which begins on Wednesday, two aircraft of the Surya Kiran Aerobatics Team crashed at Yelahanka Air Force Base during rehearsals on Tuesday. Both the pilots eject safely. Eyewitnesses say that crash happened around 12 noon. Preliminary details reveal that a collision happened which lead to the crash while rehearsals were […]
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 […]
India to surpass China as largest energy growth market
India will by mid-2020s surpass China as the world’s largest energy growth market, accounting for over a quarter of incremental global demand, UK supermajor BP said in its annual energy outlook. The 2019 edition explores the key uncertainties that could impact the shape of global energy markets out to 2040. “The greatest uncertainties over this […]
SC rejects Maha plea to close Enron-Dabhol project case
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the Maharashtra government’s plea to close the Enron-Dabhol power project case wherein it was alleged the money was paid to politicians and bureaucrats to clinch the deal. A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjiv Khanna asked the state government to inform by March […]