While the final report will take about an year, the preliminary findings by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) into the fatal crash of Air India flight AI 171 — a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner that went down shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad on June 12 — has revealed simultaneous engine shutdown, cockpit voice re...
Namibia's mining industry generated a total revenue of 51.4 billion Namibian dollars (about 2.89 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024, representing a marginal 0.4 per cent decrease from the previous year. ...
Air India Boeing 787-8 aircraft’s engine fuel control switches transitioned from ‘RUN’ to ‘CUTOFF’ position within three seconds after lift-off, leading to the plane crashing in just 34 seconds after taking off from Ahmedabad on June 12, according to the initial probe repo...
Over the last 16 years, Common Services Centres (CSCs) have become one of the world’s largest digital service delivery networks, operating through more than 6.5 lakh functional centres in both rural and urban areas, according to the government. ...
As a pilot, Safety Management System (SMS) and safety professional, the two most critical phases of flight are the take-off and landing, and dur...
No pilot is stupid, or inept, to want to play around with switches in the middle section of cockpit when all attention is focused on forward flight cockpit instruments located in front of the pilots, during takeoff and landing, top aviation expert Mark Martin told IANS on Saturday. ...
Markets drifted lower during the week and lost over a per cent, primarily pressured by the lingering uncertainty surrounding global tariffs and a disappointing start to the earnings season, analysts said on Saturday. ...
The government is committed to nurturing next-generation communication technologies like 6G, enabling the transition through robust policy frameworks, increased research funding and timely spectrum allocation to facilitate testing and innovation, Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has said. ...
In a significant step towards further strengthening India’s cyber defence capabilities, CERT-In and Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani Group have collaborated to launch Professional Development Programmes in Cybersecurity for professionals across government, public sector and i...
In a bid to improve service efficiency and automate the maintenance of rolling stock, Indian Railways has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) for the installation of Machine Vision Based Inspection System (MVIS) to boost train safety. ...
