Hyderabad | 1 day ago
PM lays foundation stone for Tirupati international airport
Hyderabad, Sep 1 - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday laid the foundation stone for the Tirupati international airport to provide direct connectivity from various international destinations to the temple town in Andhra Pradesh.'After international operations commence at Tirupati airport, pilgrims from neighbouring countries like Singapore, Malaysia and Sri Lanka would find it easier to come t ... read more

Mumbai | 3 days ago
Reliance Broadcast to sell all ADAG media services
Mumbai, Aug 30 - Reliance Broadcast Network Ltd - will now handle all advertising sales for the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group -, the company announced here Monday.RBNL said it has become the single window for advertisers to reach out to ADAG's 200 million customers, who are using its various media services like Reliance Mobile, 92.7 Big FM and Big Cinema. 'Reliance Broadcast Network Ltd becomes one ... read more

New Delhi | 7 days ago
On time performance of domestic airlines improving: DGCA
New Delhi, Aug 26 - The Directorate General of Civil Aviation - Thursday said there has been a significant improvement in on time performances - of domestic airlines.According to DGCA, in the national capital the OTP has risen from 15-20 percent to 50-60 percent while in Mumbai it has risen from 40-50 percent to 70-75 percent and in other airports it is between 90 to 92 percent. 'However flights w ... read more

New Delhi | 7 days ago
Patel placates Ramesh over Navi Mumbai airport
New Delhi, Aug 26 - Trying to placate Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh after a row over the proposed Navi Mumbai airport, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel Thursday said he would work 'closely' with 'my friend' to move ahead with the project.'We are trying for the second airport in Mumbai to meet the growing air traffic. My friend and cabinet colleague - is sitting here and we will move forwa ... read more

New Delhi | 18 days ago
Economy is strong, we will tackle inflation, infrastructure: PM
New Delhi, Aug 15 - With a strong note of optimism on the economy, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday assured the nation that inflation will be tamed, promised world-class infrastructure to spur growth and announced a new institution to develop high-yielding seeds.'Today, India stands among the fastest growing economies of the world. As the world's largest democracy, we have become an example fo ... read more

New Delhi | 18 days ago
Text of PM's address to the nation on I-Day
New Delhi, Aug 15 - The following is the text of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's address to the nation on India's 64th Independence Day:'Dear citizens, I greet you on the 63rd anniversary of our independence. When Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru unfurled the Tricolour on this historic Red Fort, on 15th August, 1947, he called himself the first servant of India. I address you today in the same spirit of se ... read more

New Delhi | 18 days ago
'Infrastructure will be improved like New Delhi airport'
New Delhi, Aug 15 - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday termed as 'excellent' the new airport terminal here and assured similar efforts to spruce up the country's infrastructure with private sector's support.'There is a large deficit in our physical infrastructure which affects our economic development adversely,' the prime minister said in his Independence Day address to the nation. He said t ... read more

New Delhi | 24 days ago
3,516 avail visa on arrival facility till July
New Delhi, Aug 9 - A total of 3,516 visitors availed the Visa on Arrival - scheme of the government, intended to attract more foreign tourists to India, between January and July, officials said Monday.This scheme, launched January this year, was applicable for citizens of Finland, Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand and Singapore, visiting India for tourism purposes. During the seven-month period, the ... read more

New Delhi | 24 days ago
Kalmadi had cleared my name in diamond jewellery case: Darbari
New Delhi, Aug 9 - Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi had himself given a clean chit to now-suspended joint director general T.S. Darbari on a matter pertaining to seizure of some diamond jewellery by customs officials at Kochi.So say the contents of a letter dispatched to Sports Secretary Sindhushree Khullar by Darbari in which he has also attached a letter purportedl ... read more

New Delhi | 1 month ago
Radar crashes at Delhi airport, flights hit
New Delhi, July 28 - The Air Traffic Control - radar that helps in tracking aircraft movements crashed at the national capital's Indira Gandhi International Airport Wednesday evening, disrupting 50-55 flights, an official said.The ATC was conducting a trial run for a new software platform on which the entire applications of the radar system works. The scheduled trial run was on the new Auto-Trac-I ... read more