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New Delhi, Oct 21: Ministry of Civil Aviation is celebrating the 9 anniversary of the Regional Connectivity Scheme - UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik). The main celebration was held in New Delhi, chaired by Secretary (Civil Aviation) and attended by Chairman, Airports Authority of India (AAI), Members, AAI and other senior officers of the Ministry. In his address, Civil Aviation Secretary Shri Samir Kumar Sinha, highlighted that the UDAN, launched on 21 October 2016 under the National Civil Aviatio ...Read More >
Patna: The Election Commission on Friday directed all enforcement agencies and security forces to take proactive and preventive measures to ensure that drugs, liquor and cash are not used to influence voters during the Bihar assembly elections.The directive followed a high-level meeting of the Multi-Departmental Committee on Election Intelligence (MDCEI) held at Nirvachan Sadan in New Delhi. The commission asked enforcement agencies to identify and map constituencies vulnerable to the transporta ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 19 (PTI) The Election Commission has reactivated its economic intelligence panel after a gap of six years to curb the use of money, liquor and drugs to influence voters ahead of the Bihar polls. The Multi-Departmental Committee on Election Intelligence (MDCEI) met here on Friday for the first time since 2019 to fine-tune the strategy of enforcement agencies and central police forces to prevent the use of money power and freebies to sway voters in poll-bound Bihar. The committee ...Read More >
KOLKATA: At least four health personnel trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) will be deployed at Kolkata airport at any given time. CPR is an emergency procedure that combines chest compressions and rescue breaths to help revive someone when their heart has stopped beating or they are not breathing.Altogether, 510 people working at the airport, including Airports Authority of India officials, immigration, domestic and international cargo officers, CISF officers, and airline staff, rece ...Read More >
New Delhi: Environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday said the city was ready to carry out cloud seeding. A four-day flight trial has been completed by two pilots who will execute the operation in northwest Delhi and they are awaiting IMD's green signal to induce artificial rain, he added."Our special aircraft is stationed at Meerut. The pilots completed four successful trial flights over the target area. We are simply waiting for the right cloud conditions and India Meteorological ...Read More >
Delhi weather update: According to the IMD forecast, smog or shallow fog is likely to develop in several areas from October 19, with mist or haze expected during the early hours of the day, throughout the week. While skies will remain mostly clear, partially overcast conditions with mild north-easterly winds are anticipated by October 21. Meanwhile, on Wednesday, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa announced that the city's first-ever attempt at artificial rain through cloud seedin ...Read More >
The Election Commission said on Wednesday that since polls were announced on October 6, a total seizure of Rs 33.97 crore worth of cash, liquor, drugs and freebies has been made by different enforcement agencies. Enforcement agencies have seized cash, drugs, liquor and freebies worth Rs 33.97 crore from poll-bound Bihar as part of efforts to prevent inducement of voters by political parties. The state goes to polls in two phases on November 6 and 11. Votes will be counted on November 14. The ...Read More >
Chennai: An Air India flight from Colombo in Sri Lanka to Chennai suffered a bird hit while landing on Tuesday. According to officials, the plane was carrying 158 passengers. All passengers are safe and were deboarded after the aircraft landed. The return flight from Chennai to Colombo has been cancelled as the aircraft is being checked for structural damages. An official said that the bird hit was detected after the aircraft landed. Bird activity around major international airports in India ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) will inaugurate on October 8 and begin operations by December, ending Mumbai's rare distinction as a single-airport mega-city. This new facility is crucial for addressing severe air traffic demand, with NMIA projected to become the Mumbai Metropolitan Region's primary gateway by the 2030s, accommodating growth CSMIA cannot handle. For decades, Mumbai stood out among the world's largest cities as one of the very few major urban centres served by only a si ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Geopolitical tensions seen this fiscal, along with lower aircraft availability due to enhanced checks post the June 12 Ahmedabad Air India crash, could slam the brakes on the runway growth seen by air traffic in India post-Covid. Rating agency ICRA has revised its overall airport passenger traffic growth projection in FY2026 to 5-7% YoY to reach 43-44 crore from its earlier 7-9% estimate. "This is a result of the cross-border tensions and lower aircraft availability owing to fleet ins ...Read More >
Veteran BJP leader Vijay Kumar Malhotra, who passed away at 93, was a pivotal sports administrator. He introduced and nurtured archery in India, leading the AAI for over 40 years and establishing Asian and Commonwealth archery bodies. Malhotra also guided the IOA as interim president during a challenging period. Aside from being a seasoned politician, veteran BJP leader Vijay Kumar Malhotra was also an accomplished sports administrator and will be remembered as the man who introduced and moulde ...Read More >
Guwahati, Sep 30 (PTI) Olympian Dola Banerjee, India's only World Cup Final winner, still remembers vividly how Vijay Kumar Malhotra waited at the airport lounge late in the night to receive the Indian archery teams after a historic qualification for the 2004 Olympic Games. India have been competing in archery at the Olympics since 1988 -- barring absence in 2000 -- but it was only at the 2003 World Championships in New York that both men's and women's teams secured quotas, ensuring full partic ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Union Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Monday, September 29, inaugurated a Udan Yatri Cafe at Vijayawada airport, where tea is priced at Rs 10 and coffee at Rs 20. The minister said the cafes were introduced following complaints from passengers about high food prices. He noted that the first Udan Yatri cafe was opened at Kolkata airport in December 2024 and has since been extended to airports in Chennai, Bhubaneswar, Ahmedabad, Itanagar and Pune. More cafés will be set up ...Read More >
The Central government aims to democratise air travel, and setting up of Udan Yatri Cafes in airports across the country is a step in that direction, said Union Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu. Addressing the media after opening a Udan Yatri Cafe at the Vijayawada airport on September 29, Monday, the Minister said after the launch of UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) scheme in 2016, more than 630 routes have been added to the existing ones across the country, facilitating more air travel ...Read More >
Vijayawada: Civil aviation minister K Ram Mohan Naidu on Monday inaugurated the UDAN Yatri Café at Vijayawada International Airport (Gannavaram), aimed at providing passengers with affordable snacks and drinking water. Member of Parliament Kesineni Sivanath alias Chinni and Civil Aviation Board directors also took part in the programme. Following the inauguration, the minister and the MP unveiled the café's menu card and personally served tea and samosas to passengers. They also planted sapling ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Centre has issued operational guidelines for the deployment of about 72,300 public EV charging stations across the country with a Rs 2,000-crore outlay under the Rs 10,900 crore PM E-DRIVE scheme. The norms recommend a tiered subsidy structure to be followed to support the installation of EV charging infrastructure across different locations.Government premises such as offices, residential complexes, hospitals, and educational institutions will receive 100 per cent subsidy on bot ...Read More >
Fadnavis handed over a memorandum to the prime minister, briefing him about the flood situation and the extent of damage. "I have submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister on my behalf, and that of the two deputy chief ministers. We have apprised him about the flood situation in Maharashtra, the extent of damage and requested him to help the state through the mechanism of NDRF to the full extent," the Maharashtra CM told reporters. "The prime minister asked the state government to send a pr ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Friday and urged him to help farmers who have faced losses due to heavy rains that lashed parts of the state recently. Alongside, the chief minister also sought approval to develop three defence corridors in the state, transfer of 58-acre land in Dahisar to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for public amenities, and permission for mining in Gadchiroli to make steel, cheaper than China. After his ...Read More >
Mumbai: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to apprise him of the flood situation and damages caused by excessive rainfall in the state. Mr. Fadnavis met the Prime Minister alone in New Delhi and submitted a letter seeking financial assistance for the affected farmers. The letter was jointly signed by deputy chief ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar. He held a closed-door meeting with the Prime Minister that lasted for an hour. After meetin ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Friday and apprised him of the heavy rains, flood situation, and the resulting losses faced by farmers in the state. He also submitted a memorandum seeking substantial Central assistance. Prime Minister Modi assured that the Union Government would firmly stand behind Maharashtra's farmers. Apart from this, CM Fadnavis discussed in detail issues including the Defen ...Read More >
The Delhi government and IIT Kanpur have partnered to combat air pollution. They signed an agreement for cloud seeding trials in northwest Delhi. The trials will occur in October and November. Aircraft will be used for the two-month pilot project. The results will guide future actions. The project aims to demonstrate alternative technology. New Delhi, The Delhi government on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur on launching a p ...Read More >
New Delhi: The upgraded Terminal 2 at Indira Gandhi International Airport will become operational from Oct 26 with around 120 daily domestic flights by Air India and IndiGo, Delhi International Airport Limited said on Monday.Terminal 2, built by Airports Authority of India 40 years ago, was temporarily closed in April for the work. As the resumption of operations will coincide with the beginning of the winter schedule, DIAL, the GMR Aero-led airport operator, said the move would optimise operati ...Read More >
Patna: Commercial flight operations commenced on Monday from the newly inaugurated interim terminal at Purnia Airport.This marks the state's fourth operational civilian airport after Patna, Gaya and Darbhanga. The maiden flight, IndiGo's 6E-7924 from Kolkata, touched down at 1.29pm, carrying 36 passengers, symbolising a major step towards addressing rising air travel demand in the Seemanchal region.The aircraft was welcomed with the traditional water salute by two crash fire tenders.Upon arrival ...Read More >
Srinagar, Sep 15 (UNI) The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) formerly Crime Branch Kashmir has arrested a notorious fraudster for impersonating a duty officer to the Lieutenant Governor in a Rs 50 lakh job and land scam. The EoW said Abdul Majid Mir a resident of Lishtiyal, Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir was apprehended on September 13, in connection with an FIR No. 10/2025, registered under relevant sections of law. The case was initiated upon receipt of a written complaint wherein the comp ...Read More >
Srinagar, Sep 15 (PTI) The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir on Monday arrested a notorious fraudster involved in a case of impersonation and financial fraud, officials said. The accused, Abdul Majid Mir, a resident of Kupwara, was apprehended in connection with case registered against him for cheating several persons to the tune of Rs 50 lakhs, a spokesperson of the agency said. The case was registered following a written complaint that the accused impersonated himself as a ...Read More >
Indira Gandhi International Airport's Terminal 2 is set to reopen on October 26, featuring advanced passenger facilities and streamlined operations. The upgraded terminal will handle approximately 120 daily domestic flights from Air India and IndiGo. Renovations include Self Baggage Drop counters, autonomous docking aerobridges, and comprehensive mechanical and safety upgrades, enhancing passenger experience and airport efficiency. Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi is gearing up to r ...Read More >
Srinagar- Crime Branch Kashmir's has arrested a conman who allegedly posed as a Duty Officer to the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir and duped people of more than Rs50 lakh through fake promises of jobs and land allotments. The accused has been identified as Abdul Majid Mir, son of Abdul Rahim Mir, a resident of Lishtiyal in north Kashmir's Kupwara district. He was apprehended in connection with case FIR No. 10/2025 registered under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code. According ...Read More >
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 15 (ANI): The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has arrested a notorious fraudster involved in a high-profile case of impersonation and financial fraud. The accused, Abdul Majid Mir, son of Abdul Rahim Mir, resident of Lishtiyal, Kupwara, was apprehended in connection with case FIR No. 10/2025, registered under relevant sections of law. The case was initiated upon receipt of a written complaint wherein the complainants alleged ...Read More >
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 15 (ANI): The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has arrested a notorious fraudster involved in a high-profile case of impersonation and financial fraud. The accused, Abdul Majid Mir, son of Abdul Rahim Mir, resident of Lishtiyal, Kupwara, was apprehended in connection with case FIR No. 10/2025, registered under relevant sections of law. The case was initiated upon receipt of a written complaint wherein the complainants alleged ...Read More >
New Delhi: The upgraded and futuristic Terminal 2 at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi is set to become operational from October 26, 2025. Terminal 2 will have a host of passenger-friendly facilities. The terminal shall have a number of modern facilities such as: GMR AERO-led Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), which manages and operates India's busiest Delhi airport, announced that the upgraded Terminal 2 at IGI Airport is set to become operational from October 26, coincidi ...Read More >
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