New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Air India has approached the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) seeking temporary relaxation in Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) norms as escalating tensions in the Middle East force airlines to take longer diversionary routes, a report said on Thursday.The Tata Group-owned airline has requested permission to operate certain long-haul flights with a two-pilot crew instead of the standard three, along with an extension in maximum flying time, according to ND…
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New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons, on Tuesday expressed concern over the ongoing conflict involving the US, Israel and Iran, warning that a prolonged war in the Middle East could create wider global challenges. However, he clarified that there has been no direct impact on India or the Tata Group so far.Chandrasekaran was speaking to the media during his visit to Jamshedpur on the occasion of the 187th birth anniversary of Jamsetji Tata, founder of the Tata…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Over $200 billion in AI-related investments are expected across infrastructure, foundation models, hardware and applications, as the ‘India AI Impact Summit 2026’ concluded with the adoption of forward-looking commitments and strategic partnerships that advance a shared global vision for responsible, inclusive and development-oriented artificial intelligence, an official statement said on Monday.While Adani Group announced plans to invest $100 billion by 2035, Relia…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Apple’s iPhone became the most valuable export item from India in 2025 with around $23 billion worth of devices shipped from domestic factories in the country, mostly to the United States, according to industry data.This surge in Apple exports was driven by production incentives such as the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme and diversification from Chinese suppliers, said industry players.Smartphones were India’s top export category for the first time, surpass…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Global technology giants have pledged to invest hundreds of billions of dollars into artificial intelligence initiatives linked to India, as the country hosted a major AI summit that brought together world leaders and top industry executives.The surge in commitments comes at a time when governments and companies worldwide are racing to expand their AI capabilities.Global hyperscalers such as Amazon, Microsoft, Meta and Alphabet are expected to spend as much as $700 billi…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The ‘outstanding’ ‘India AI Impact Summit 2026’ has showcased the energy, the broader AI vision and what India can do to take this vision forward, according to Tata Sons Chairman, N. Chandrasekaran.He told IANS on the sidelines of the ‘AI Impact Summit 2026’ here that the event provided a platform to showcase all of the country’s AI-related plans.The summit earlier saw OpenAI joining Tata Group to develop local, AI-ready data centre capacity designed for da…
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Thursday said India is witnessing extraordinary growth in Artificial Intelligence adoption, describing the country as one of the company’s fastest-growing markets globally.Speaking to media on the sideline of ‘India AI Impact Summit 2026’ in the national capital, Altman said India’s AI opportunity is amazing. It’s great to be here.“This is one of our fastest growing markets in the world. Maybe it’s the fastest at this point. It’s certainl…
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, on Thursday said that with the ‘OpenAI for India’ initiative, they are working together to build the infrastructure, skills and local partnerships needed to build “AI with India, for India, and in India”.At the ‘India AI Impact Summit 2026’ here, the US-based ChatGPT maker launched the nationwide initiative with leading Indian partners to expand access to AI and unlock its economic and societal benefits in the world’s largest democrac…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Air India has been fined Rs 1 crore by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for operating an Airbus A320 plane eight times without a valid airworthiness permit, with the aviation regulator terming the violation “serious” and holding the top-level management responsible for the security lapse.The DGCA order, imposing the fine, stated that the Airbus A320 aircraft was flown on multiple sectors, including flights connecting New Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Hyde…
Chennai, Feb 5 (IANS) In a major push to accelerate industrial growth and employment generation, the Tamil Nadu Cabinet on Thursday approved 15 large-scale investment proposals worth a cumulative Rs 34,237.39 crore.The decisions were taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin at the State Secretariat in Chennai.Industries Minister T.R.B. Rajaa, addressing reporters after the meeting, said the projects would span across multiple districts, including Chengalpattu, Chennai, Ka…