Vande Bharat Amul curd row: IRCTC, vendor fined ₹60 lakh, contract cancelled after worms foundIndian Railways has imposed significant penalties after a passenger found worms in curd served on the Patna–Tatanagar Vande Bharat Express....
25 Mar, 2026, 09.49 PM IST
Major safety lapse: Goods train descends Khandala Ghat at 75 kmph, crew failed to control itA goods train with 50 wagons was found to be speeding at 75 kmph, exceeding the 60 kmph limit, while descending the Palasdari and Karjat ra...
26 Feb, 2026, 11.43 PM IST
Air India tops in serious safety lapses flagged by DGCAAir India group reported the highest number of serious safety lapses among Indian airlines in DGCA’s annual audit, with seven critical Leve...
30 Jul, 2025, 04.58 PM IST
Flying schools to be rated on safety, quality and training standards under new DGCA frameworkThe DGCA is set to introduce a ranking system for Flying Training Organisations (FTOs) in India, effective October 1, 2025, to enhance pilo...
09 Jul, 2025, 02.54 PM IST
Section of Akasa Air pilots writes to civil aviation ministry; seeks probe into airline's hiring practicesA group of Akasa Air pilots has approached the civil aviation ministry, alleging issues with the airline's hiring practices and rostering s...
09 Jan, 2025, 10.39 PM IST
DGCA takes action against senior Akasa Air pilot for lapsesDGCA has revoked a pilot's Line Training Captain approval and STOL privileges at Akasa Air for a hard landing incident in March 2024. The p...
06 Jan, 2025, 10.09 PM IST
DGCA orders suspension of 2 Akasa directors for lapses in pilots trainingThe two senior executives of the airline, in which the Rakesh Jhunjhunwala family holds stakes, have "failed" to ensure "compliances" with ...
27 Dec, 2024, 07.52 PM IST
A year apart, Kanchanjunga train mishap brings back memory of Coromandel tragedyTrain Accident Today (Google Trends): The recent collision of a goods train with the Kanchanjungha Express in Darjeeling district, West Ben...
18 Jun, 2024, 12.53 AM IST
'Drivers were watching cricket match': Railway minister on what caused last year's Andhra accidentRailway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlighted the distraction caused by a cricket match on the driver's phone as a key factor in the Andhra...
03 Mar, 2024, 02.27 PM IST
Requirements, expectations on safety are clear: Air India chief to staff against backdrop of DGCA actionEmphasising that safety is the airline's highest priority, the Air India MD and CEO said that in addition to investing heavily in people, p...
22 Sep, 2023, 10.41 PM IST
DGCA suspends simulator training for A320 pilots at Air India's Hyderabad facilityThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has suspended simulator training activities for A320 pilots at Air India's facility in Hyd...
30 Aug, 2023, 06.28 PM IST
DGCA temporarily suspends Boeing simulator training facility of Air India for certain lapsesThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is “verifying” some of the documents pertaining to the matter and will take a call on the ...
29 Aug, 2023, 04.54 PM IST
Balasore train mishap: Railway body recommends safety norms upgradeOfficials familiar with the report told ET that the body has recommended further strengthening of the Signalling & Technology infrastructur...
05 Jul, 2023, 12.03 AM IST
DGCA starts audit of examinersAction will be taken in case of any lapse in conduct of examiners.
05 Oct, 2019, 09.08 AM IST
DGCA finds safety lapses by IndiGo, issues notices to 4 executivesThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) carried out the audit at the IndiGo office in Gurgaon on July 8 and July 9, the sources sa...
12 Jul, 2019, 07.59 PM IST
- DGCA conducts audit of 33 flying schools, action against 2
DGCA has found several deficiencies in 33 flying clubs during a nation-wide audit and suspended the approval of two such institutions.
23 Nov, 2011, 04.18 PM IST
Only Congress stands by Didi’s track recordThe train accident at Sainthia in West Bengal’s Birbhum district gave fodder to non-UPA parties to target railway minister Mamata Banerjee.
20 Jul, 2010, 11.47 AM IST