Saturday, March 07
New Delhi: The government is conducting a "very thorough study" of flight operations by non-scheduled operators and uncontrolled airfields to look at areas where steps need to be taken, according to Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu.Flight operations by Non-Scheduled Operators (NSOPs) have come under increased regulatory scrutiny in the wake of the fatal crash of a VSR Ventures-owned LearJet 45 plane that killed Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others on January 28.The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has already initiated a special safety audit of NSOPs earlier this month.Naidu told PTI that the civil aviation ministry is doing a "thorough study" of the NSOPs, as well as the uncontrolled airfields.Areas where something needs to be done with respect
India's recent trade agreements mark more than incremental policy changes. They signal a strategic repositioning. India is no longer competing only on cost or capability; it is competing on market access. For a country that runs a structural current account deficit driven by energy and electronics imports, export competitiveness becomes central to macro stability. The real challenge, therefore, is not reducing imports but funding them sustainably. Exports remain India's most dependable answer.Global trade today is intensely competitive. Countries that combine lower production costs with preferential tariff access capture supply chains quickly. Even small tariff differences can gradually shift sourcing decisions. If a competing manufacturing hub offers similar quality at lower cost and enjo
