India’s first terminal for private jets to land and take off is expected to be ready by May, will be connected by a separate road leading to the facility, and feature sculptures evocative of the Mughal era and artificial water bodies.
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SC dismisses petition against Rakesh Asthana’s appointment to aviation body
The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition against the appointment of former CBI special director Rakesh Asthana as director general of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS).
CAG finalising report on Rafale deal
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) is finalising its report on the Rafale jet fighter deal and is likely to table it in Parliament in the budget session beginning on Thursday, said officials familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified.
Oil holds losses near $52 as Venezuela sanctions shrugged off
Oil held its biggest loss in a month as renewed concern over slowing global growth largely outweighed US sanctions against Venezuela’s state oil company.
Pakistani delegation inspects Pakal Dul project in J&K’s Kishtwar
A three-member Pakistani delegation along with five Indian officials on Tuesday visited the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir to inspect 1,000 mega watt Pakal Dul hydroelectric power project and the 48 mega watt Lower Kalnai project over the Chenab river.
Pilot had ‘emotional breakdown’ before crash that killed 51, says Nepal probe panel
The captain of a Bangladeshi aeroplane “seemed to have an emotional breakdown” before a deadly crash last March, Nepali investigators said in a final report on the Himalayan nation’s worst aviation disaster in 26 years.
In financial mess, Jet Airways cancels 15 flights, grounds 6 Boeing 737 planes
A day after its shares tumbled on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) sensitive index (sensex), cash-strapped carrier, Jet Airways cancelled 15 flights on Wednesday following grounding of six Boeing 737 planes over non-payment of lease rentals. Facing debts about $1.14 billion, Jet Airways had cancelled around 20 flights a day ago when three Boeing 737 […]
Jet Airways grounds 3 more planes owing to rental payments; cancels 19 flights
Crisis-ridden Jet Airways was Tuesday forced to ground three of its Boeing 737 planes due to non-payment of lease rentals, leading to cancellation of around 20 domestic flights, according to sources.
New Delhi airport to have India’s first private jets terminal by May
India’s first terminal for private jets to land and take off is expected to be ready by May, will be connected by a separate road leading to the facility, and feature sculptures evocative of the Mughal era and artificial water bodies.
SBI set to own 15 percent of Jet Airways after debt for equity swap: Report
State Bank of India, a lender to Jet Airways, is likely to own 15 percent of the cash-strapped carrier after the airline gets consent for a debt to equity swap, TV channels reported on Tuesday citing agencies.
New Yamuna bridge shifts jams to Delhi side of border
The new bridge over river Yamuna, parallel to the Kalindi Kunj barrage, was supposed to end the perennial jams on the route linking Noida with Delhi. Even though the bridge was thrown open to traffic by chief minister Yogi Adityanath on January 25, little has changed for commuters, who still have to contend with hours-long […]
Dwarka e-way firm prevented from blocking road despite HC order
The Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway concessionaire—Millennium City Expressway Private Limited (MCEPL) — on Monday was prevented from affixing grills at the Dwarka Expressway site, from where a wall was razed on January 25, by the police which cited a flare-up.