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NEW DELHI: The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) and Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) on Monday inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to set up a dedicated indigenous testing centre to conduct trials and certification of full-body scanners and other security screening equipment for all airports in India. An official release from the Ministry of Civil Aviation said the MoU was signed in New Delhi in the presence of Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu, Aviation Sec ...Read More >
Exciting news for travelers! Operations have recommenced at Terminal 2 of Delhi airport, with IndiGo and Air India proudly operating their domestic flights from this newly upgraded hub. With all three terminals at Indira Gandhi International Airport now fully functional, the facility can handle an impressive 100 million passengers annually. Operations started at the Delhi airport's refurbished Terminal 2 on Sunday, with IndiGo and Air India operating domestic flights. With the resumption of op ...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 >
New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) conducted a joint counter-terrorism mock exercise at Delhi Airport on Sunday. "A Joint Counter Terrorist Mock Exercise was conducted at #Delhi Airport. The exercise was aimed at bolstering threat response mechanisms, enhancing tactical preparedness and ensuring seamless coordination among all security and emergency response agencies" said CISF on X Also Read | AI Expansion in India: Tamil Nadu Government Launch ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) conducted a joint counter-terrorism mock exercise at Delhi Airport on Sunday. "A Joint Counter Terrorist Mock Exercise was conducted at #Delhi Airport. The exercise was aimed at bolstering threat response mechanisms, enhancing tactical preparedness and ensuring seamless coordination among all security and emergency response agencies" said CISF on X In a post on X, the CISF further stated that this large-scale m ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Members at a meeting of Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday expressed concern over air safety and surge in price of air tickets from Srinagar to other cities after the Pahalgam terror attack and sought clarifications from the officials present, sources said. The sources said members mentioned the Air India crash in Ahmedabad on June 12, in which over 250 people were killed, and sought clarification on air safety. The sources stated that Air ...Read More >
New Delhi: A Parliamentary panel on Tuesday held discussions with senior civil aviation ministry officials as well as airline and airport representatives, with several Parliamentarians mentioning the Air India plane crash and when the probe report will be ready, sources said. The members also raised concerns over a sudden surge in Srinagar airfares following the Pahalgam terror attack in April, sources said. Among other issues, the sources said that some members demanded an audit of the Bureau ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 8 (PTI) Aviation regulator DGCA said on Tuesday it will put in place a mechanism to curb whopping surge in air ticket prices, recently witnessed during the Maha Kumbh and post-Pahalgam terror attack, as the issue coupled with concerns over air safety after the Ahmedabad plane crash dominated proceedings at a parliamentary panel meeting. Air India CEO and MD Campbell Wilson told the committee his airline will complete retrofitting of its fleet in two years to address frequent comp ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): The Parliament Public Account Committee (PAC) on Tueday met with top official from the Civil Aviation Minitry and repreentative from major airline, where the member of the committee raied concern on the Air India Flight AI-171 crah in Ahmedabad and udden urge in flight fare from Srinagar to other citie after the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22. Many Member of Parliament claimed that the airline dratically increaed their fare immediately after the attack, whic ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Members of Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday raised serious concerns over aviation safety following the Air India Flight AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad and the sudden surge in flight fares from Srinagar to other cities after the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, according to sources. The Parliamentary panel today met with top officials from the Civil Aviation Ministry and representatives from major airlines. As per sources, several committe mem ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 7 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed Turkish-based firm Celebi's pleas challenging the revocation of its security clearance by aviation watchdog BCAS, saying there are "compelling national security considerations" involved. The Bureau of Civil Aviation Safety (BCAS) on May 15 revoked the security clearance, days after Turkey backed Pakistan and condemned India's strikes on terror camps in the neighbouring country. Justice Sachin Datta on Monday underlined the necessi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a petition by Turkish ground-handling company Celebi challenging the Union Government's decision to revoke its security clearance over national security concerns. Delivering the judgment, Justice Sachin Datta stated that the Court was satisfied with the existence of 'compelling national security considerations' behind the government's decision. Although the Court refrained from disclosing specific intelligence inputs, it ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 6 (PTI) The Delhi High Court is likely to pronounce on Monday its verdict on petitions by Turkey-based Celebi against the revocation of its security clearance. Bureau of Civil Aviation Safety (BCAS) on May 15 revoked the security clearance, days after Turkey backed Pakistan and condemned India's strikes on terror camps in the neighbouring country. Justice Sachin Datta on May 23 reserved the verdict after hearing the submissions in the matter. Celebi Airport Services India Pvt L ...Read More >
From Lucknow To Stars: 5 Lesser-Known Facts About Shubhanshu Shukla - 1st Indian On International Space Station The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) took a significant initiative by recently hosting a high-level workshop that brought together all the key players in civil aviation and VIP security to enhance safety and improve the passenger experience for everyone. The "Functional Workshop of Airport Sector," held at CISF's Airport Sector Headquarters on June 27, 2025, saw top CISF offi ...Read More >
Srinagar: Ahead of the annual Amaranth Yatra, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha interacted with various stakeholders here on Saturday to discuss arrangements for the smooth pilgrimage. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was present at the interaction at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) here in which members of the civil society, religious leaders, DDC chairpersons, members of business and trade associations, and MLAs also participated. The LG said the administration has made ...Read More >
New Delhi: To enhance airport security and passenger experience, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) hosted a workshop, bringing together key stakeholders in civil aviation and VIP security.The "Functional Workshop of Airport Sector," held on June 27 saw top officials from CISF, airport security chiefs from 69 airports, and representatives from organisations like the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Bureau of Civil Aviation Security, Airport Authority o ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 28 (PTI) Airport security and adminstration authorities are mulling integration of facial recognition technology and CCTV for staffers apart from deploying other technology tools for faster security checks and reducing queues at these facilities. These measures along with synchronising automatic number plate recognition and FASTag for vehicles was discussed during a "functional workshop of airport sector" organised by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) in Delhi on June ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 18 (PTI) Against the backdrop of the recent spate of hoax bomb calls targeting airlines, the government has amended the aircraft security rules whereby perpetrators can face penalties and could even be barred from flying. The civil aviation ministry has amended the Aircraft (Security) Rules, 2023. Two new rules -- 29A and 30A -- have been introduced. In October, airlines received 666 hoax bomb threats while the total number of such threats stood at 999 this year till November 14 ...Read More >
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