Indian Navy backed evacuation planned for stranded ships in GulfIndia is preparing to evacuate its ships from the Persian Gulf. The plan includes naval escorts for vessels passing through the Strait of H...
21 Mar, 2026, 01.12 AM IST
English-only tests for truckers as US tightens safety crackdownThe Trump administration will require all commercial driver’s license tests for truckers and bus drivers to be taken in English as part of ...
21 Feb, 2026, 08.22 AM IST
Chinese brinkmanship challenges Japan and US in East China Sea, Liaoning aircraft carrier sends its fighters near disputed islandsChina’s Liaoning aircraft carrier has entered the East China Sea near Japan’s Senkaku Islands for the first time, conducting aggressive mil...
26 May, 2025, 11.57 AM IST
Many catching virus after first jab in West Bengal, turning silent spreaders: DoctorsDoctors and scientists have flagged off concerns about a section of vaccinated population becoming silent carriers and infecting those yet ...
09 May, 2021, 07.54 PM IST
One airline is offering Covid tests for Rs 299 to get people flyingAlthough aviation in India, with its big domestic market, is recovering faster than in places like Singapore and Hong Kong, which have no l...
12 Mar, 2021, 02.52 PM IST
Air India to play key role in India’s Covid vaccination driveCommercial airlines, mainly Air India, will play a key role in transporting Covid-19 vaccine vials across the country as India gears to sta...
11 Jan, 2021, 07.22 AM IST
Health ministry, Niti Aayog officials likely to meet EC top brass over COVID vaccine distribution: SourcesDuring the planned meeting, the health ministry and Niti Aayog could seek EC's help in distributing the vaccine to the right person and the...
17 Dec, 2020, 09.23 PM IST
IndiGo, Qatar Airways sign codeshare agreementStocks of the airline carrier have been on a losing streak lately, falling over 18 per cent.
07 Nov, 2019, 03.58 PM IST
UDAN: Trust set up to disburse viability gap fundsAAI is the nodal agency for the scheme -- UDAN -- that aims to connect un-served as well as under-served airports and make flying affordabl...
12 May, 2017, 04.59 PM IST
Nepal earthquake: Jet Airways operates 3 flights to Kathmandu; IndiGo sends cargo shipmentJet Airways today operated three flights to Kathmandu -- two from Delhi and one from Mumbai-- while budget carrier IndiGo sent its first ca...
29 Apr, 2015, 02.20 AM IST
Pakistan plans to vaccinate three million children against polioIPV will be administered to children at end of November as a supplementary dose while Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) will be given to them as per...
04 Nov, 2014, 04.55 PM IST
Centre wants measures by states to improve air connectivityIt also wants the state governments to waive electricity and municipal charges like house and property taxes for five years for airport inf...
31 Aug, 2014, 01.00 PM IST
Hike in railway fare likely to make flying an attractive optionAfter implementation, a Rajdhani Express Mumbai-Delhi 2-tier AC ticket for August will cost Rs 2,511. A SpiceJet ticket on August 19 costs ...
21 Jun, 2014, 08.16 AM IST
FAA did not issue any guidance to carriers on ADIZ: USThe clarification came over the weekend had given the impression that the US has asked its carriers to follow the new Chinese guidelines in...
04 Dec, 2013, 08.53 AM IST
- HPCL, Gail in race for Greater Calcutta Gas Co
The state-owned Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) is in advanced stage of discussions to acquire the ailing Greater Calcutta Gas Suppl...
11 Oct, 2006, 12.15 AM IST
- AI to appoint PMC for BIAL cargo terminal
National carrier Air-India will appoint a project management consultant within two months for designing and constructing a new cargo termin...
16 Jun, 2006, 09.00 PM IST
- From APM to ‘NAP’, it is old wine in new bottle
When the government raised prices of petroleum products on the night of June 3 the resulting chaos showed that nothing much had changed, at...
06 Jun, 2002, 04.40 AM IST