TEXT: President Patil's last address to Parliament

President Pratibha Patil on Monday addressed Parliament for the last time as President when she flagged off the Budget session. Here's the text of her speechHonourable Members I welcome you to this......

Mangalore runway length to be increased: Patel

The runway length of Mangalore airport, which saw a major air crash a week ago that claimed 158 lives, will be increased from the present 8,000 feet to 9,000 ft to include a larger spillover area,......

President's address to the Parliament

Following is the trascriptof President Pratibha Patil's address to the joint sittingof Parliament on Thursday.Honourable Members, I convey my good wishes to you and to all our people. On behalf of......

PM, team formulate response to Mumbai attack

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was "concerned for safety of people trapped" when the terrorists attacked Mumbai on November 26, according to a source in the Prime Minister's Office. He says that as......

Now, measures to step up aviation security

With terror threats looming large over the civil aviation sector, an advisory council of experts will be set up soon to deliberate on and recommend measures to step up aviation security.This was......

Govt rejects massive fare hike proposal by airlines

Talking tough, the government on Friday rejected the proposal by domestic airlines for a massive fare hike and warned them of penalty and other action if the last-minute ticket prices were higher......

DGCA tightens rules for foreign pilots

It will now be mandatory for foreign pilots wanting to fly in India to be well-versed in spoken English and get medical fitness certificates from Class-I Indian doctors. Tightening the rules for......