
New Delhi: In what comes as good news for the aviation sector, the airline companies will soon be allowed to import jet fuel directly. The announcement was made on Tuesday by Union Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh following a meeting of the Group of Ministers. The Cabinet is likely to take a final view on the issue soon as direct import of ATF will require its go-ahead. According to sources,...

02:02 PM, Feb 07, 2012

New Delhi: State-owned oil companies on Thursday halted supplies of jet fuel to Air India for failing to honour payments even after expiry of the 90-day credit period, partially affecting the airline's flights. Air India officials said on Thursday night around a dozen flights were delayed, mainly in Delhi, Mumbai and Cochin, by a few hours but there were no cancellations or grounding of flights. The oil companies later resumed...

09:51 PM, Feb 02, 2012

Bangalore: Intel Corporation today announced the availability of the latest mobile Intel Atom processor-based platform, formerly codenamed "Cedar Trail." Designed to provide small, compact, on-the-go computing with great battery life at an affordable price, the latest platform adds several new features to netbook computers made popular by students, families, and those looking for light productivity and Internet browsing, the company said in a statement. These devices would be available in...

04:53 PM, Dec 29, 2011

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10:51 AM, Dec 28, 2011

London: The loose-knit hacking movement "Anonymous" claimed Sunday to have stolen thousands of credit card numbers and other personal information belonging to clients of US-based security think tank Stratfor. One hacker said the goal was to pilfer funds from individuals' accounts to give away as Christmas donations, and some victims confirmed unauthorised transactions linked to their credit cards. Anonymous boasted of stealing Stratfor's confidential client list, which includes entities ranging...

11:55 AM, Dec 26, 2011

New Delhi: After three consecutive price hikes, state-owned oil companies on Thursday cut jet fuel rates by 1.3 per cent in step with softening in commodity's international rates. The price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF), or jet fuel, in Delhi was cut by Rs 833 per kilolitre (kl), or 1.3 per cent, to Rs 63,739 per kl, with effect from midnight, an official of Indian Oil corp, the nation's largest...

07:06 PM, Dec 15, 2011

The CJ show wins for best cross-platform content at the Asian TV Awards for the second successive year ...

08:34 PM, Dec 10, 2011

New Delhi: A proud moment for the channel as the Citizen Journalist show won the Asian Television Award in Singapore for the Best Cross Platform Television Program for two years in a row. This is the only award won by any Indian news channel this year. A unique concept on news television, the CJ Show makes citizens an intrinsic part of news gathering efforts. The award winning stories and episode...

11:01 PM, Dec 08, 2011

New Delhi: State-owned oil companies on Tuesday hiked jet fuel prices for the second time this month, raising rates by a steep 2 per cent with effect from midnight. "The price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF), or jet fuel, at Delhi's T3 airport was raised by Rs 1,195 per kilolitre (kl), or 1.95 per cent, to Rs 62,310.33 per kl with effect from midnight tonight, an official of Indian Oil...

08:07 PM, Nov 15, 2011

Islamabad: Pakistan test fired nuclear-capable Hatf-7 cruise missile with a range of 700 km that can hit targets in India on Friday. The test of the "indigenously developed multi-tube" cruise missile system was successful, said a statement issued by the military. According to the military, the Hatf-7 or Babur missile has stealth capabilities and can carry nuclear and conventional warheads. The test was witnessed by Chairman Joint Chief of Staff...

01:59 PM, Oct 28, 2011

New Delhi: The state-owned Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) on Thursday cut off Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) supply to Kinfisher Airlines leading to cancellation of Kinfisher flights flying out of Delhi. Kingisher has stopped check-ins at the T-3 of Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport after six flights were delayed due to fuel shortage. Vijay Mallya-owned Kingfisher Airlines owes HPCL roughly Rs 100 to Rs 130 crore against the ATF supplied...

08:45 PM, Oct 13, 2011

New Delhi: With jet fuel prices hiked by 2.5 per cent, Jet Airways on Friday increased fuel surcharge on its tickets by Rs 200 with effect from Saturday, raising airfares. Other airlines like Kingfisher and Air India are yet to take a decision in the matter, their officials said. Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) price at Delhi's T3 airport was hiked by Rs 1,429 per kilolitre (kl), or 2.5 per cent,...

06:46 PM, Sep 16, 2011

New Delhi: After two consecutive price cuts, state-owned oil companies on Thursday hiked jet fuel, or ATF, price by 2.5 per cent in line with firming of international oil rates. Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) price at Delhi's T3 airport was hiked by Rs 1,429 per kilolitre (kl), or 2.5 per cent, to Rs 57,689 per kl with effect from Thursday midnight, said an official of Indian Oil, the nation's largest...

06:11 PM, Sep 15, 2011

San Francisco: Former Kleiner Perkins partner Eric Feng says there's room for one more social network - built around experiences, not people. His network, Erly.com, launches on Wednesday and draws on the idea that people want to organize their experiences - weddings, bike rides, or vacations - around events themselves, rather than people who participate. Critics may scoff that in a world saturated by services like Facebook and LinkedIn, it's...

03:39 PM, Sep 15, 2011

New Delhi: After a brief lull, state-owned oil firms on Sunday hiked jet fuel, or ATF, prices by a steep 2.7 per cent, in line with firming rates in international markets. The Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) price in Delhi has been hiked by Rs 1,520 per kilolitre (kl), or 2.69 per cent, to Rs 57,844 per kl with effect from Sunday midnight, an official of Indian Oil Corp, the nation's...

06:40 PM, Jul 31, 2011