Plane crash: Congress leader Udit Raj points fingers at DGCA

IANS | June 13, 2025 3:30 PM

New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Following the devastating crash of Air India Flight AI-171 in Ahmedabad, which claimed 241 lives, Congress leader Udit Raj has launched a scathing attack on the aviation safety system in India, claiming that a Director at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) holds a fake degree and that oversight failure led to the tragedy.

DGCA wrote to Air India pointing out 'safety lapses': Ex-MoCA official Sanat Kaul

IANS | June 13, 2025 3:18 PM

New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) While a high-level probe is still on into the AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad, former Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) Sanat Kaul on Friday said the civil aviation regulator had written many letters to Air India pointing out improper safety inspections and other lapses.

RBI's breather on gold loans to spur growth in NBFCs: Report

IANS | June 13, 2025 2:27 PM

Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) The increase in the loan-to-value (LTV) ceiling provided in the RBI's final directions on gold loans will support the growth of non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) offering them, according to a Crisil report released on Friday.

Agra couple among victims of AI-171 crash; grief grips native village

IANS | June 13, 2025 2:23 PM

Agra, June 13 (IANS) Agra residents Neeraj Lavania and his wife Aparna Lavania were among the victims of the tragic Air India Flight AI-171 crash, which claimed 241 lives. The devastating news has plunged their native village, Akola in Agra district, into deep mourning.