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Thursday, November 7, 2024
TopicCivil Aviation

Topic: Civil Aviation

How India can become global drone technology leader with new policy

India can show the world how drone technology can be used to bring about socially impactful services in agriculture and public health.

Two IndiGo Flights narrowly avoid collision over Bengaluru airspace, all passengers safe

The Hyderabad-bound plane had 162 passengers while the other aircraft was carrying 166 passengers.

Government puts Air India stake sale on hold

The Centre is looking at turning the carrier around and ensuring it makes profits on an overall basis before going in for IPO.

Fast-track AI sexual harassment probe, Maneka Gandhi to ask Suresh Prabhu

Gandhi is likely to ask for a June-end deadline to complete the probe into a crew member’s claims that an Air India executive sexually harassed several employees.

Air India hostess names the man who ‘sexually harassed her’, reveals fresh details

In a fresh letter to ministers Suresh Prabhu and Maneka Gandhi, she claims no action has been taken against Capt. Darryl Pais despite assurances from ministers.

Modi government to review Air India deal after sale plan flops

The failure is a setback to Modi’s reformist image ahead of national elections due next year. No bidder came forward to purchase 76 percent of Air India Ltd.

Modi’s most high-profile sale flops as no bidder turns up for Air India

No bidder came forward to purchase 76 per cent of Air India Ltd., which was offered along with its $5 billion debt.

Nobody wants Air India: Govt says zero bids received for stake sale

The government had proposed to offload 76% equity share capital of Air India as well as transfer the management control to private players.

Air India hostess alleges sexual harassment, torture by top boss: Read her shocking letter

He is a "predator and has sexually propositioned me, abused me, used abusive language on other women in my presence", says the woman, a single mother who has worked with Air India for 33 years. 

Maharashtra to draft its own civil aviation policy to boost regional connectivity

‘First-of-its kind’ policy to allow public-private partnership model for construction of airports & helipads; aviation-related industries to be set up as well.

On Camera

Show me a bigger irony than those who garland rapists hailing Iran’s Ahoo Daryaei as a ‘hero’

A daring stunt, emanating from insult and frustration, immediately became a reason for entertainment, political jibes, and Islamophobia.

How Adani halving power supply to Bangladesh could land the country in ‘dire straits’

Bangladesh is already reeling from low coal-fired power production & inability to import enough coal, gas. Now, Adani has cut supplies over unpaid dues. However, this could hurt Adani too.

India, Bangladesh Army chiefs discuss issues of ‘mutual interest’

Video call between two Army heads is their first interaction after political upheaval in Bangladesh forced former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to flee to India in August.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.