Sensex closes lower, aviation stocks soar (Roundup)
February 7th, 2012 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities markets Tuesday closed 84 points lower as traders booked profits after five consecutive weeks of rallying.Aviation stocks, however, shot ... Read more...
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Ayesha Takia, Siddharth Mallya at loggerheads
February 7th, 2012 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Actress Ayesha Takia is upset after a ground staff member of Kingfisher Airlines misbehaved with her younger sister Nisha at the airport.The worst airline, ... Read more...
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Beleagured Kingfisher defers joining oneworld
February 4th, 2012 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 4 (IANS) The beleaguered Kingfisher Airlines has deferred its plans to join the oneworld alliance until it can strengthen its financial position, an official said here Saturday.The high ... Read more...
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UCO Bank’s Q3 net jumps 10 percent (Second Lead)
February 1st, 2012 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 2 (IANS) Public sector UCO Bank Wednesday reported a 10 percent jump in its net profit for the quarter ended December 2011 at Rs.3.33 billion from Rs.3.01 billion ... Read more...
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Raipur aiport renamed after Swami Vivekanand
January 24th, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) The union cabinet Tuesday approved the renaming of the Mana Airport at Raipur as Swami Vivekanand Airport to fulfil a long-pending demand of the people ... Read more...
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No bailout for Kingfisher, Air India needs to shape up: Minister
January 11th, 2012 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh Wednesday ruled out any bailout package for Vijay Mallya promoted-Kingfisher which is under financial strain, and added that the ... Read more...
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Kingfisher 1,000 percent safe: Mallya
January 7th, 2012 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 7 (IANS) United Breweries Group chairman Vijay Mallya Saturday said its Kingfisher Airlines was "one thousand percent safe to fly" and that safety was the airline's top priority.His ... Read more...
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No airline faces closure, will ensure safety: Watchdog (Lead)
January 5th, 2012 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) India's aviation regulator Thursday said it is taking steps to ensure safety norms and ruled out forcing any airline into closure on that count.
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No airline faces closure, will ensure safety: Watchdog
January 5th, 2012 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) India's aviation regulator Thursday said it is taking steps to ensure safety norms and ruled out forcing any airline into closure on that count."We have ... Read more...
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Kingfisher is Britain’s most loved bird
January 1st, 2012 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 1 (IANS) The kingfisher has toppled the robin red breast as Britain's most loved bird.Kingfisher numbers are so low in the country that it has been officially given ... Read more...
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Tweets that made headlines (2011 In Retrospect)
December 28th, 2011 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Some kicked up a storm, others brought good news, while some gave instant fame. Welcome to the world of Twitter, where messages flout every ... Read more...
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Four flights diverted from Delhi for technical reasons
December 23rd, 2011 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Four flights, including a cargo service, which were scheduled to land at the national capital's IGI airport were diverted early Friday morning due to operational ... Read more...
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It’s Sonam over Deepika for Siddharth Mallya
December 22nd, 2011 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 22 (IANS) Actress Deepika Padukone's purported boyfriend Siddharth Mallya has chosen Sonam Kapoor as the most stylish actress in Bollywood."Most stylish actress! I think Sonam dresses pretty ... Read more...
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Kingfisher Airlines owes Rs.132.78 crore in TDS dues
December 20th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) The government Tuesday informed parliament that cash-strapped Kingfisher Airlines has not deposited with the exchequer Rs.132.78 crore which the airline deducted from the salaries of ... Read more...
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Kingfisher girl nurtures Bollywood dreams
December 15th, 2011 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 15 (IANS) Indian Brazilian model Nathalia Pinheiro, who has won the Kingfisher Calendar Girl 2012 title, is eyeing Bollywood and wants to a carve a niche for ... Read more...
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Nathalia Pinheiro crowned Kingfisher Calendar Girl 2012
December 15th, 2011 - 12:59 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 14 (IANS) Brazilian-Indian model Nathalia Pinheiro was Wednesday crowned the Kingfisher Calendar Girl 2012.Born in Rio de Janeiro, the 21-year-old Pinheiro won the title defeating 15 models from ... Read more...
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State-run banks have lent Rs.6,901.86 crore to Kingfisher Airlines
December 13th, 2011 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The government Tuesday said state-run banks have lent Rs.6,901.86 crore to the cash-strapped Kingfisher Airlines.Minister of State for Finance Namo Narain Meena said public ... Read more...
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Kingfisher girl Angela prefers good story over big names
December 7th, 2011 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Kingfisher calendar model Angela Jonsson says it would be a dream come true if she got her first break with Shah Rukh Khan or ... Read more...
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Does PM represent corporates, asks CPI
December 6th, 2011 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 6 (IANS) Accusing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of ignoring the demands of trade unions, Communist Party of India (CPI) leader Gurudas Dasgupta Tuesday questioned whether he represents ... Read more...
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Oneworld awarded best airline alliance award
December 2nd, 2011 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) American business travel magazine "Global Traveler" has named global airline alliance 'Oneworld' as the best inter-airline network."The honour was granted to Oneworld for the second ... Read more...
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Mumbai airport gets tough with Kingfisher over pending dues
December 2nd, 2011 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Concerns grew over Kingfisher Airlines' ability to operate out of Mumbai airport which threatened to put the airline on a cash-and-carry basis -- or pay ... Read more...
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Mumbai flights will continue: Kingfisher
December 1st, 2011 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 1 (IANS) Vijay Mallya-led Kingfisher Airlines Thursday assured its passengers that all its operations to and from Mumbai would continue uninterrupted, even as the city's airport operator threatened ... Read more...
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Kingfisher tops in unused flight slots, says Ravi
November 30th, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Cash-strapped Kingfisher Airlines has topped the charts for the highest number of cancellations as it was operating only 243 flights out of a scheduled 418 ... Read more...
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Safety aspects of Shimla, Kullu airports enhanced
November 26th, 2011 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Nov 26 (IANS) The safety aspects of two Himachal Pradesh airports - at Shimla, a table-top airport located 2,196 metres above sea level, and at Kullu have been enhanced, ... Read more...
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267 unused flight slots by domestic airlines: DGCA
November 23rd, 2011 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) India's aviation regulator Wednesday said it has found 267 slots unused by various airlines out of the total of 1,900 flight operation slots granted to ... Read more...
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Qatar Airways backs FDI in aviation
November 23rd, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 23 (IANS) Stating that Indian carriers lacked sufficient financial strength to grow, a top Qatar Airways official Wednesday welcomed the commerce ministry's recommendation allowing 26 percent foreign direct ... Read more...
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Mother, daughter found dead near rail track
November 22nd, 2011 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Nov 22 (IANS) The bodies of a mother and her two-and-a-half- year-old daughter were found near a railway track in the Sikandra area along the Agra-Delhi highway Tuesday, police ... Read more...
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Air India sets up panel to look into cabin restructuring
November 22nd, 2011 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) National carrier Air India may opt for adding more economy seats on its domestic flights being operated on Airbus aircraft to increase yields, an airline ... Read more...
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Kingfishers’ stock rises by two percent
November 21st, 2011 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 21 (IANS) The scrip of the Vijay Mallya-led Kingfisher Airlines Monday rose by two percent on the back of news that the government has asked the Life ... Read more...
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Wooden masks from Ghana huge draw at IITF
November 18th, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Authentic tribal face masks, wall-hangings in bright colours and paintings depicting waterfalls of west Africa are a huge draw at the Ghana stall at India ... Read more...
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Cancellations drive up air fares, DGCA keeping watch
November 17th, 2011 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) India's aviation watchdog Thursday said it was monitoring air fares which have hit a high due to flight cancellations by major airlines.
"We have been monitoring ... Read more...
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24 percent cap on FDI by international airlines proposed
November 17th, 2011 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) India's civil aviation ministry has proposed a cap of 24 percent on foreign direct investment (FDI) by international airlines in domestic carriers but has ... Read more...
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Bank employees oppose Kingfisher bailout
November 16th, 2011 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 16 (IANS) Opposing the bailout of Kingfisher Airlines, the All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) Wednesday urged the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to first recover loans given ... Read more...
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BJP against foreign investment in aviation
November 16th, 2011 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday opposed foreign direct investment (FDI) in the aviation sector, saying it will lead to annihilation of the domestic ... Read more...
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‘Probe conversion of Kingfisher loan into equity’
November 15th, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 15 (IANS) Demanding a parliamentary probe into the manner in which government banks converted their loans to Kingfisher Airlines into equity at a higher price than the market ... Read more...
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