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Seven employees of IndiGo, and one airside worker each of GoAir and SpiceJet have failed the alcohol tests since the rules were issued, the official said, a DGCA official saidImportantly, most of these, are involved in safety sensitive functions at an airport, the official said

Bhadauria was commissioned into the fighter pilot stream of Indian Air Force in June 1980Air Marshal Bhadauria was due to retire the same day as Dhanoa but now will have a two year term in office

Jet Airways has already grounded about a dozen planes as part of a review of its network aimed at reducing unprofitable domestic routes

On 6 September, after Jet Airways defaulted on payment of August salary, the airline had informed that the salary of these three categories of staffers would be paid in two tranches till November

Jet Airways management had earlier this week told its employees to take an up to 25% cut in their salaries as cost of operations for airlines has been increasing on the back of rising crude and a falling rupee.

Air Chief Marshal B. S. Dhanoa says Indian Air Force ready for a full spectrum operation, adds any decision on surgical strike involving IAF has to be taken by the government

No group has claimed responsibility for the Kandahar attack but the Taliban waging an insurgency to topple Ghani's govt oppose women working outside their homes