Mallikarjun Kharge takes charge as Minister of Railways at Rail Bhavan in the Capital on Wednesday. Photo: Kamal Narang
Kharge takes charge as new Railway Minister
Mallikarjun Kharge, who took charge as the seventh Railway Minister in the UPA-II regime on Wednesday, took a cautious stand and refused to answer any questions before having a detailed discussion... »
IAF gets first Boeing C17 aircraft
The Indian Air Force, which had shortlisted the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III in a $4.1 billion deal, has received the first of its 10 aircraft order. The first Boeing C-17 Globemaster III... »
Shipping Ministry to finalise new tariff guidelines for ports soon
The government will soon finalise the new tariff guidelines for major ports in the country, which would provide autonomy to the operators to fix market-linked tariffs.
“Shipping Ministry... »
Ministry extends jurisdiction of Paradip Port to include Kanika Sands
The Shipping Ministry has decided to extend the jurisdiction (port limit) of Paradip Port Trust (PPT) to bring Kanika Sands, an island off the Odisha coast, under it. A... »
JNPT, DP World to build Rs 600-cr container terminal in Navi Mumbai
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust today signed an agreement with Dubai-based DP World for the development of a Rs 600-crore container terminal in Navi Mumbai.“JNPT has signed a concession agreeme... »
Japan Airlines begins talks with Boeing for compensation
Japan Airlines (JAL) has started talks with US aviation giant Boeing over losses stemming from the grounding of its troubled 787 Dreamliner, a company spokesman said today.The Japanese carr... »
HAL, Dassault Aviation review project work
On the occasion of the ongoing Paris Airshow, Hindustan Aeronatics Ltd (HAL) top brass met with top executives of Dassault Aviation to review the progress in ongoing proje... »
Ministry revives infra cell to push PPP mode in airport modernisation
In a move to fast-track the modernisation of Chennai and Kolkata airports through the public-private partnership (PPP) route, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has re-established the Key Infrastructu... »
Domestic carriers fly more people in May than April
Domestic airlines carried 57.10 lakh passengers in May, almost five per cent more than the 54.48 lakhs passengers flown during the same period last year.
The latest data r... »
Goods loadings go up by over 4%
The Railways have transported 171.91 million tonnes (MT) goods during April-May, marking a 4.58 per cent increase over the corresponding period last year.
The freight traffic was 164.38 M... »
Three global shipping operators form alliance
Danish shipping and oil group AP Moller—Maersk today said the world’s three biggest shipping container operators have entered an alliance to reduce fuel consumption and improve service and operati... »
Bihar govt signs MOU for DPR on Patna Metro
The Bihar government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a consultant – Rites Ltd – for feasibility study and Detailed Project Report preparation for the proposed 30-km Patna Metro railw... »
Discrepancies held up Jet-Etihad deal: Ministry
Discrepancies between the original proposal and the one that was presented before the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) made the Civil Aviation Ministry red flag Etihad’s proposal to acqui... »
DP World set to ink pact with JNPT for second terminal
Global Port operator DP World is scheduled to sign the concession agreement for building its second container terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru Port on Wednesday, a senior official of the Dubai... »
Railways in a fix on top rank HR post
Lalu’s antics and Mamata’s theatrics may have kept previous Railway Ministers in the news. But rarely was the media focus on Rail Bhavan, the imposing headquarters where the real work of keeping t... »
TCS’ Ramadorai is AirAsia India Chairman
CDM Smith to carry out carbon emissions survey on Kochi Metro
New civilian terminal planned at Agra airport
Rlys’ appeal to land owners near tracks
Ratan Tata is Chief Advisor to AirAsia board
In 6 years, all trains will come fitted with bio-toilets
Railway Minister unveils rail bonanza for Rajasthan
Maldivian bulk carrier sinks, crew rescued
Mangalore-Mumbai train rescheduled
Train no. 12134 Mangalore Junction-CST Mumbai Express, which was scheduled to leave Mangalore Junction at 4.45 pm on June 19, is rescheduled to leave at 11 pm due to late running of... »
Airlines from South-East Asia seek to expand traffic rights over India
After the Gulf carriers, South-East Asian airlines are also looking to increase bilateral air traffic rights in the wake of the Civil Aviation Ministry’s proposal to enhance air ca... »
Consultancy pact for Kerala monorails to be inked today
A general consultancy agreement for setting up proposed monorail projects in Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode will be signed here on Wednesday. Kerala Monorail Corporatio... »
Navi Mumbai airport a must, say developers
The Navi Mumbai airport is an absolute must for the infrastructure of a planned city, said Rajesh Prajapati, President of the Raigad unit of the Maharashtra Chamber of Housing Indu... »
Boeing launches new Dreamliner 787-10
Boeing launched a bigger version of its next-generation 787 Dreamliner at the Paris Air Show today with more than 100 orders from airlines and leasing groups around the world.
“Boeing tod... »
Anti-corruption panel’s clean chit to GMR does not change our stand: Maldives
Taken aback by the country’s anti-graft watchdog ruling out any corruption in the leasing of the international airport to GMR, the Maldivian government today stuck to its stand saying the contract... »
Domestic airlines' May passenger traffic up at 57 lakh
Domestic airlines carried 57.10 lakh passengers in May this year as compared to 54.48 lakhs during the same period last year. The latest data released by the Directorate General of Civil... »
Ennore Port, Indian Oil to sign deal for LNG plant
Ennore Port Ltd will soon sign an agreement with Indian Oil Corporation Ltd to transfer 132 acres of port land to the corporation. This is to kick-start the Rs 4,320-crore liquefie... »
For Ramadorai, a new flight path
As Subramanian Ramadorai prepares for another long-haul in the corporate world, industry expects he will recreate the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) success story with low-cost carrier AirAsia In... »
Air Costa set to take off soon
A new regional domestic airliner Air Costa today said it is in the process of getting final approvals from DGCA and would launch operations from July.
The no-frill Air Costa will initiall... »
Jet Air in code-share pacts with Air France, KLM
Railways’ earnings up 12.7% during April-May
Entrepreneur group working to promote coastal shipping
Kozhikode monorail consultancy
IndiGo launches Mumbai-Muscat daily service
Railways’ appeal to land-owners near tracks
FIPB puts Jet-Etihad deal on hold
