Vijay Mallya in Delhi for the F1 Indian Grand Prix

UB Group chief and Kingfisher Airlines chairman Vijay Mallya is finally back in the country after his month-long overseas visit. He landed in New Delhi a short while earlier and is now at the Formula 1 track, where the qualifiers for the Indian Grand Prix will take place. Mallya, who is an F1 promoter, has arrived a week after the DGCA suspended his cash-strapped airlne's flying licence. ...
10:58 AM, Oct 27, 2012

Have got no letter from pilots: Ajit Singh on AI salary issue

The Centre on Monday refuted speculation about an Air India strike. Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said that he had not received any letter from Air India pilots over the delay in salary payments. Reports are rife that a section of Air India pilots have sought Ajit Singh's intervention in resolving their grievances related to due salaries and allowances. ...
12:54 PM, Oct 08, 2012

Govt must now think of banking reforms: Chief Economic Advisor

Chief Economic Advisor Raghuram Rajan says after the controversial FDI decisions, the government must now focus on banking reforms. ...
08:10 AM, Sep 26, 2012

FDI in aviation: Former Air India chief questions govt motive

Reacting to the the Government's decision to introduce FDI in aviation, Air India's former executive director Jitendra Bhargava has said it needs to first address the concerns of the industry rather than worrying about profit. ...
12:14 PM, Sep 17, 2012

Watch: PM Manmohan Singh unveils 12th Five Year Plan

Unveiling the 12th Five Year Plan on Saturday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh defended the diesel price hike. ...
11:50 AM, Sep 15, 2012

Govt bites the bullet on reforms, Oppn, allies fume

The government went into an overdrive on Friday clearing contentious issues like FDI in multi-brand retail and aviation in one go. ...
07:30 AM, Sep 15, 2012

India @ 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai

The UPA clears a slew of major pending reform proposals, including FDI in multi-brand retail, aviation, broadcasting and power exchanges. ...
11:56 PM, Sep 14, 2012

Is Manmohan Singh and UPA-2 in a do or die mode?

The government clears a slew of major pending reform proposals, including the politically contentious 51 per cent FDI in multi-brand retail. ...
11:39 PM, Sep 14, 2012

News 360: Govt clears 51 pc FDI in multi-brand retail

The government cleared 51 per cent FDI in multi-brand retail, but left it to states to decide if they want to allow it. ...
10:57 PM, Sep 14, 2012

FDI in multi-brand retail as Govt opts for major reforms

The Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Thursday accepted 51 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail. ...
08:07 PM, Sep 14, 2012

Keep air fares within fare band, DGCA tells airlines

The air fares of flights to and from Delhi have gone up because of increased user development fee and service tax. ...
07:01 PM, Jul 16, 2012

DGCA chief sacked: Is air safety being compromised?

The letter accessed by CNN-IBN reveals that the Vijay Mallya-owned airline had been served a notice of 15 days to pay the salaries and dues of its employees. ...
11:09 PM, Jul 12, 2012

Didn't recommend sacking of Air India pilots: Ajit Singh

CNN-IBN's Karma Paljor spoke to Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh about the ongoing crisis in Air India. ...
02:33 PM, Jun 11, 2012

'Army official flouting aviation norms must be penalised'

Aviation Safety Consultant Captain Mohan Ranganathan says the army official must be penalisd. ...
10:37 AM, Jun 07, 2012

Rejoin work, will hold talks: Ajit Singh to Air India pilots

Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh repeated that he won't talk to the Air India pilots till they resume work. ...
01:04 PM, May 14, 2012

The Last Word: Are AI pilots greedy or are their demands justified?

Around 200 Air India pilots owing allegiance to Indian Pilots Guild (IPG) had reported sick on Tuesday resulting in cancellation of at least 13 international flights. ...
09:38 PM, May 10, 2012

Newsmaker of the Day: Ajit Singh

Soon after the Delhi HC declared that the Air India Pilots' strike is illegal, the management acted and sacked 10 more pilots. ...
11:17 PM, May 09, 2012

AI survival is key for pilots themselves: Ajit Singh

Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has called the Air India pilots' strike 'inappropriate' and 'illegal' as around 100 pilots called in sick. ...
02:56 PM, May 08, 2012

The Last Word: Is the govt doing enough to secure Air India?

The Govt's plans to restructure AI involves re-structuring Rs 18,000 crore by converting Rs 10,500 crore into long-term debt with a lower interest rate. ...
09:34 PM, Apr 12, 2012

Airlines flying on adulterated fuel in India?

The DGCA has put the only supplier of fuel testing accessories on notice for not following laid down testing procedures. ...
11:30 PM, Apr 03, 2012