Regulator DGCA puts stricter breath analyser test norms in place for pilotsAviation regulator DGCA has tightened breath analyser test rules for pilots. Repeated violations now risk license cancellation. Foreign pil...
14 Feb, 2026, 12.40 AM IST
Air India pilot removed from plane under influence of alcohol; Canada seeks investigationAn Air India pilot was arrested at Vancouver International Airport on December 23rd while preparing for a flight to Delhi. Transport Canada...
03 Jan, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
Canada asks Air India to probe incident of pilot removed from plane under influence of alcohol, source saysA pilot for Air India was removed from a flight in Vancouver after failing breathalyser tests. Transport Canada has labelled the incident a...
02 Jan, 2026, 02.46 PM IST
How to get a driver’s License in Ontario: A simple step-by-step guideDriving in Ontario requires navigating a graduated licensing system. This system includes G1, G2, and full G stages. Each stage helps impro...
18 May, 2025, 10.56 PM IST
Flyers safety can't be compromised, Delhi HC upholds pilot's licence suspension on positive alcohol testThe Delhi High Court emphasised the paramount importance of passenger safety and upheld the suspension of a pilot's flying license due to t...
16 Jul, 2024, 04.24 PM IST
Pee-Gate: It is airline's discretion how much alcohol you can get in-flight, says DGCAThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) clarified its stance on handling unruly passengers after a petition by a woman who was uri...
10 Apr, 2024, 03.16 PM IST
India's high quality labour-intensive goods to get benefit from FTA with UK; though overall gains limited: GTRIIn 2022-23, India's merchandise exports to the UK were valued at USD 11.41 billion and out of this, USD 6 billion worth of goods such as pe...
16 Oct, 2023, 10.34 AM IST
Qatar Football World Cup: No alcohol sales at stadium sitesThe expected announcement comes two days before the kickoff of the Qatar World Cup, the first to be hosted in a Middle Eastern nation. Majo...
18 Nov, 2022, 05.13 PM IST
Qatar to allow beer sales at World Cup games 3 hours before kickoffThis year's World Cup is the first to be held in a Muslim country with strict controls on alcohol, presenting unique challenges for organis...
03 Sep, 2022, 10.59 AM IST
Alcohol will be available to football fans in 2022 World Cup stadiums, if you can afford itIt is a crime to be intoxicated in public in Qatar, and there is zero tolerance for drink driving.
04 Feb, 2021, 02.00 PM IST
Time to implement GST 2.0: India IncBatting for a single registration process pan-India, CII said building on the milestones of the past two years, it is time to implement GST...
30 Jun, 2019, 03.13 PM IST
How much alcohol is safe in your pilot's blood: DGCA says zeroOne reason why so many pilots are caught drunk and then barred is very strict DGCA norms.
14 Nov, 2018, 06.22 AM IST
AAR rules out tax credit for CCD on supplies to SEZsZero-rated supply is a concept in the GST framework wherein the tax rate on the inputs or raw materials is zero.
16 Aug, 2018, 10.59 AM IST
Defence units in special economic zones may get 100% FDI nod"Higher FDI is likely to be allowed in SEZs. If not 100%, 74% may be allowed," said a government official.
03 Jul, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
For safer skies, will drunk pilots be grounded for life?Pilots may no longer get away almost scot free with mild punishments after turning up to operate flights in an inebriated condition.
17 Nov, 2009, 09.13 AM IST
- Drunk pilot delays AI fight to New York by 45 min
Pilots getting caught drunk seems to have become a regular feature during festive season.
20 Oct, 2009, 04.59 AM IST
- Flight operators have to be free of alcohal before take-off
The government is finalising stricter anti-alcohol rules where aircraft operators would have to ensure that crew members stay off alcohol m...
21 Jan, 2009, 02.31 AM IST