Emergency landing at Mumbai
A Mumbai-bound Jet Airways flight from Mangalore with 160 passengers on board landed here on Thursday under emergency conditions after the pilot reported a suspected tyre burst, an airport official sa
Revised airport proposal gets nod
The Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) has approved airport developer CIDCO’s amended proposal for the proposed Navi Mumbai airport.
Raj defends Chavan, says it’s a conspiracy
Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan on Wednesday found an unlikely supporter in MNS chief Raj Thackeray. While Mr Chavan is being cornered by his own party leaders in the Adarsh scam, Mr Thackeray said that there is a conspiracy against the CM.
MCZMA okays CIDCO's amended proposal for Navi Mumbai airport
The Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) has approved airport developer CIDCO’s amended proposal for the proposed Navi Mumbai airport.
Air India passengers stranded yet again, protest
Nearly 200 passengers of Air India's Frankfurt-Mumbai flight had a harrowing time on Wednesday night after the aircraft was diverted to Delhi and they were stranded for over nine hours at the airport.
RBI hikes rates, sets new limit on home loans
Purchasing your dream home is going to get a little more difficult as the Reserve Bank of India has signalled its unhappiness with soaring property prices. On Tuesday, the RBI set a limit on home loans, limiting the loan amount to 80 per cent of the property’s value. It means that if you buy a property worth `10 lakhs, you will not be able to
Cong-NCP suffer MNS damage
The results of the Kalyan-Dombivali civic elections have proved that the MNS turned out to be the proverbial Frankenstein’s monster for the Congress-NCP. Ironically, while the Shiv Sena’s tally of seats increased, the Congress, NCP and the BJP have all suffered major setbacks because of the MNS.
RBI raises rates by 25bps; CRR unchanged
The Reserve Bank on Tuesday hiked its key short-term lending and borrowing rates by 25 basis points each with immediate effect to rein in inflation, a move that could increase banks' commercial lendin
RBI hints at slight hike in key rates
The Reserve Bank hinted at a marginal hike in key rates during its monetary policy review Tuesday, saying inflation was still above the comfort zone and there was uptick in credit to non-food sectors.
Maha Opp ups ante against CM
Opposition parties in Maharashtra have just upped their ante against the Ashok Chavan government. Delegations of the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance and the Republican Left Democratic Front met the governor of Maharashtra separately on Monday and demanded that the state government be dismissed.