Air India sale unlikely if price not right: SecretaryThe government plans to decide on the highest bidder by August and hand over the national carrier to the new owners by the end of December.
23 May, 2018, 09.14 AM IST
Government looks to invite US firms for airport developmentThe US companies are present in a large way in the area of aviation technology in the country, particularly in safety and security.
10 May, 2018, 10.23 PM IST
UDAN 2.0 may connect small cities to neighbouring nationsUnder the ongoing UDAN scheme, the Centre subsidises lower fares charged by the airlines for select domestic routes.
09 Mar, 2018, 07.25 AM IST
Aviation ministry expects bids for Air India and Pawan Hans in next few weeksThe government owns 100% stake in Air India and 51% in the helicopter operator Pawan Hans and aims to divest all of its stake in both.
08 Mar, 2018, 02.33 PM IST
Indian Air Force-owned Hindon Airport to become second airport in Delhi NCRThe government said that they have fetched approvals from the Indian Air Force to allow regional airlines to launch flights out of Hindon a...
31 Aug, 2017, 12.32 AM IST
Bird Group wants to fly off with Air India's ground-handling armAviation secretary RN Choubey, speaking on the sidelines of an Assocham conference, said the government has received formal interest from t...
31 Aug, 2017, 12.28 AM IST
Government to spend $10 billion on airport infrastructure: Civil Aviation SecretaryProgressive and proactive industry-friendly policies played a significant part in Indian aviation's growth story and not just the fall in f...
12 Jan, 2017, 02.02 PM IST
DGCA asks aircraft leasing companies to pay more tax on imported planesThe civil aviation ministry, which has been actively pushing for air connectivity to small cities and towns, now plans to take up the matte...
03 Jan, 2017, 01.19 AM IST
Airlines providing regional connectivity to have simple rules for entry and exit: Aviation ministryThe airline companies that want to participate in the regional connectivity scheme will be allowed to start with a single aircraft and the ...
22 Jun, 2016, 04.09 AM IST
Government may ask Gulf carriers to share their traffic gainIndia may soon ask Gulf carriers to share a part of the offsets of their huge aircraft purchase orders with it.
17 Oct, 2015, 12.05 PM IST
Draft civil aviation policy likely by early SeptemberThe government expects to finalise the revised draft civil aviation policy by the first week of September, a senior official said today.
19 Aug, 2015, 06.22 PM IST
Modi government mulls policy to ensure one flight for aam aadmi per yearThe upcoming civil aviation policy will seek to ensure at least one flight per year for a middle class family, a govt official said.
16 Jul, 2015, 03.18 PM IST
Oil India's BN Talukdar to take over as new Director General of HydocarbonsBN Talukdar, director exploration at Oil India, is poised to take charge as the new head of the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH).
30 Jan, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Gurudas Dasgupta again writes to PM, alleging that Moily favours RILGurudas Dasgupta has shot another letter to the Manmohan Singh alleging that Veerappa Moily is favouring Reliance Industries.
04 Oct, 2013, 09.17 PM IST
Government considering auction of 67 exploration blocks by January: DGHOil Minister Veerappa Moily said the government had learnt important lessons in last nine auction rounds of oil and gas blocks.
27 Sep, 2013, 12.27 PM IST
Discarding 'cost recovery' model to hit exploration and production: Vijay KelkarKelkar has urged govt to put on hold changes in the fiscal regime for oil firms as recommended by a panel headed by C Rangarajan, a key aid...
26 Mar, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- Search on for a new Director General of Hydrocarbons
The government has decided to appoint a new Director General of Hydrocarbons, ending the nine-month experiment of having an IAS officer in ...
20 Feb, 2013, 05.16 AM IST