Ajay Singh: News

19 Mar 2024

Go First

SpiceJet, Busy Bee raise Go First bid to Rs. 1,800cr

A consortium spearheaded by Ajay Singh, head of SpiceJet, and Busy Bee Airways has upped its bid for Go First to Rs. 1,800 crore, Moneycontrol reported.

16 Feb 2024

SpiceJet

SpiceJet, Busy Bee Airways submit joint bid for Go First

SpiceJet chairperson Ajay Singh has teamed up with Busy Bee Airways to bid for troubled carrier Go First.

23 Oct 2023

Congress Party

MP: Despite Congress's 'one-family-one-ticket' rule, 4 families get multiple tickets

The Congress has given tickets to multiple members from four families to run in the upcoming Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections despite its "one-family, one-ticket" policy outlined in the Udaipur declaration in May 2022, Hindustan Times reported.

15 Sep 2023

SpiceJet

SpiceJet settles $1.5 million debt with Credit Suisse

SpiceJet has paid $1.5 million to Credit Suisse, adhering to the Supreme Court of India's order, the company said in a regulatory filing.

12 Jul 2022

SpiceJet

Cheating case filed against SpiceJet CMD Ajay Singh in Gurugram

There seems to be no end to the troubles of SpiceJet as its Chairman and Managing Director Ajay Singh was booked in Gurugram for allegedly duping a businessman on the pretext of allotting company shares to him, the police said on Monday.

02 Dec 2020

India

SpiceJet to provide logistical support for coronavirus vaccines

Airline SpiceJet announced on Wednesday that it is gearing up to provide logistical support for COVID-19 vaccination through its dedicated freighter division SpiceXpress.

14 Nov 2018

Haryana

Family feud escalates, OP Chautala expels son Ajay from INLD

The ongoing feud within the Chautala family escalated with INLD Chief and former Chief Minister of Haryana, Om Prakash Chautala, expelling his son Ajay Singh from the primary membership of the party for alleged anti-party activities.

05 Oct 2018

Narendra Modi

Rajasthan man dupes of Rs. 1cr, promises Rajya Sabha seat

A man has been arrested by the Rajasthan police from Karauli district for allegedly duping two people of Rs. 1 crore, promising to get them elected as Rajya Sabha MP and as Chairman of Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC).

10 Sep 2018

India

SpiceJet to start dedicated air cargo services from September 18

No-frills airline SpiceJet is going to launch its dedicated air cargo services from September 18.

06 Sep 2018

India

#BreakingGlassCeiling: India hires more female pilots than any other country

Indian society has always been tagged patriarchal and rightly so. But there is one section that's aiming to break that label: the aviation sector, where 12% of commercial pilots are women.

03 Sep 2018

Madhya Pradesh

Stones hurled at MP CM Chouhan's vehicle in Sidhi: Police

Miscreants threw stones on the vehicle carrying Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who is touring the state ahead of Assembly polls, in Churhat area near Sidhi district, a police official said.

26 Jul 2018

Mumbai

Mumbai: Rail worker dies on track, union cries foul

A worker on duty near railway tracks in Mumbai died, with a rail union alleging that he was hit by a commuter, a charge denied by the police.

13 Jul 2018

SpiceJet

SpiceJet planning to spread wings, considering partnership with US companies

Low-cost carrier SpiceJet is considering entering into major business-partnerships with two American companies, including an international-airline, and diversifying its activities beyond aviation, its chairman and managing director Ajay Singh has said.

08 Apr 2018

Madhya Pradesh

Digvijay Singh gathers evidence on corruption against BJP-ruled MP government

Congress veteran Digvijay Singh gathered evidence on "corruption" in Madhya Pradesh government during his Narmada Yatra, which he is going to reveal soon, said Ajay Singh, Leader of Opposition in Assembly.

30 Mar 2018

CM

MP raises retirement age of government employees to 62 years

MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan today announced that the state government employees would now retire at the age of 62 years instead of 60 years.

10 Mar 2018

India

SpiceJet enters whopping Rs. 81,000cr-deal with France's Safran for aircraft-engines

No-frills India airline SpiceJet has inked a $12.5bn (Rs. 81,000 crore) deal with French major Safran Group for CFM aircraft engines; it's one of the biggest-ever aviation sector deals.

04 Feb 2018

Assam

SpiceJet contemplating using seaplanes on the Brahmaputra

Low-cost airline SpiceJet is currently mulling introducing seaplanes on the Brahmaputra river in Assam.

17 Jan 2018

CM

MP CM Shivraj Chouhan hits man, BJP defends as "reflex"

MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan is no stranger to controversies. He is making headlines again, this time for purportedly slapping a man during a roadshow yesterday.

16 Nov 2017

India

Indian Railways steps up scrutiny of workers' attendance

Indian Railways, continuing its efforts to increase employee efficiency, has announced new rules to mark attendance: department supervisors will now be handing out certificates stating an employee was present.

22 Sep 2017

India

SpiceJet owner Ajay Singh to take control of NDTV

As NDTV founders Prannoy Roy, Radhika Roy and promoter RRPR Holding Pvt Ltd face a probe for allegedly concealing transactions, the channel is set to be handed over to a new owner.

MP: BJP wins 25 local bodies, Congress gets 15

Despite the recent farmers' agitation and the ensuing violence, the ruling BJP managed to win 25 of the 43 local bodies in Madhya Pradesh.

07 Jul 2017

SpiceJet

Lowest Acquisition deal: Ajay Singh acquired SpiceJet at Rs. 2!

SpiceJet owner Ajay Singh acquired the low-cost carrier from Kalanithi Maran in 2015 at just Rs. 2.

21 Mar 2017

Narendra Modi

Swaraj comes to help of Indian woman suffering in Pakistan

When the father of Mohammadia Begum, an Indian woman allegedly being ill-treated by her in-laws in Pakistan, reached out to Sushma Swaraj through an SOS YouTube video, the External Affairs minister soon directed the Indian High Commission to renew her passport and facilitate her return.

Indian Boxing League to come up soon

India will soon have its first ever boxing league.