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New Delhi, April 6: Digital payments platform PhonePe on Monday announced a limited-period offer on its newly launched co-branded credit card with State Bank of India. The PhonePe SBI Card is being offered with zero joining fee for the first year, allowing customers to access its benefits without any upfront cost. "Users can enjoy the premium benefits of the card at no cost for the first year," the fintech platform said. The card, available on both RuPay and Visa platforms, is tailored for digi ...Read More >
The proposed Shree Jagannath International Airport at Puri has received Stage-I (in-principle) forest clearance from the Centre -- a move set to boost connectivity to the pilgrim town in Odisha. In a letter to the Odisha government on April 1, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change allowed diversion of 27.886 hectares of forest land for the project, while setting conditions for final (Stage-II) approval. The Stage-I nod for the greenfield airport follows a recommendation ...Read More >
Chennai: A total of 345 Tamil Nadu fishermen who were stranded in war-torn Iran arrived at the Chennai international airport on Saturday following a coordinated repatriation effort. The group, comprising an initial 327 fishermen and a subsequent batch of 18, had been stuck in the Middle Eastern nation due to the prevailing conflict in the region. According to sources, more than 1,000 fishermen from Tamil Nadu, mainly from Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli and Tuticorin districts, had been working in Ir ...Read More >
Two passengers arriving from Bangkok were arrested at Hyderabad airport after authorities seized hydroponic weed worth Rs 8.9 crore, highlighting ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking. Key PointsA significant quantity of hydroponic weed, 25.45 kg, was seized at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.The seized hydroponic weed is estimated to be worth Rs 8.9 crore.Two Indian passengers arriving from Bangkok were arrested in connection with the drug seizure under the NDPS Act.The ope ...Read More >
Lucknow, April 3 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh BJP president and union Minister Pankaj Chaudhary criticised the Opposition over the inauguration of the Noida international airport by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him a "guest." He said for the people of Uttar Pradesh, the Prime Minister is not a "guest," but like a member of their own family. Lucknow, Apr 3 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the financial year 2026-27 is going to be very important for youth preparing to ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 2 (PTI) Flight services from the international airport here were suspended for about five hours on Thursday afternoon to make way for the holy 'Painkuni Arattu' of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple here, TIAL said. The flight services were halted around 4.45 pm and resumed at 9 pm after the procession returned to the temple. The airport has been pausing operations and rescheduling flights twice every year for decades to enable the bi-annual centuries-old ceremonial procession ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 2 (PTI) The Reserve Bank on Thursday allowed residents as well as non-residents to exchange Indian rupee notes at foreign exchange counters at departure halls in international airports beyond the immigration or customs desk. Earlier, such foreign exchange counters were only allowed to buy Indian rupee from non-residents and sell foreign currency to them. "On a review, it has been decided to allow residents (along with non-residents) to exchange Indian rupee notes at foreign exchang ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed people to exchange Indian rupee notes at foreign exchange counters located in the departure halls of international airports, expanding an earlier provision that applied only to non-residents. In a circular issued on Thursday, the RBI said the decision was taken after reviewing the existing framework governing money-changing activities at airports. "On a review, it has been decided to allow residents (along with non-r ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a move that promises to redefine the global cricketing landscape, Maharashtra is fast-tracking the development of a huge 100,000-capacity cricket stadium. This ambitious project, spearheaded by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) with full state government backing, aims to create India's second-largest cricket stadium right in the heart of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). The initiative marks a massive leap in sports infrastructure, designed to accommodate the exploding demand ...Read More >
Vijayawada: The passage of the Amaravati Bill in the Lok Sabha has come as a significant political and administrative boost for Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, marking a crucial milestone in his long-standing vision of developing Amaravati as the state's sole capital. The development is being viewed as a "shot in the arm" for Naidu, who has consistently championed the cause of a unified capital for Andhra Pradesh. With Parliament's approval now secured, the state government would move ahe ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Apr 1 (PTI) The TGCSB on Wednesday said it has arrested five people from here and Uttar Pradesh, for supplying over 600 Indian SIM cards to a cyber fraud syndicate operating from Cambodia, which defrauded Indian citizens of crores of rupees. The five cyber criminals were closely associated with the Chinese fraud syndicate in Cambodia wherein the Indian SIM cards were being used for cyber crime like phishing, identity theft, impersonation, and extortion, causing huge losses to Indian ...Read More >
With Noida International Airport set to begin domestic and cargo operations in two months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's inauguration on Saturday, commuters who are hoping to use the airport in the future expressed concern Monday about the lack of affordable public transport options to reach the new facility from Delhi-NCR towns. "If I take a private cab from Noida or Delhi, it will cost around ₹1,500- ₹2,000 to Noida airport. Traveling back from the airport to nearby towns will also b ...Read More >
Mangaluru: The Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) on Monday demanded that the Karnataka government immediately initiate construction of the long-pending Haj Bhavan in Mangaluru and facilitate direct Haj flights from the city's international airport. Addressing a press conference at the Haj Bhavan premises, SDPI Mangaluru Rural district president Anwar Sadath criticised successive governments for delaying the project for decades, reducing it to mere electoral assurances. "Pilgrims from coast ...Read More >
To start international services, Naidu said the discussions are on with airlines for this purpose. The minister was replying to a question asked by BJP MP Chunnilal Garasiya who wanted to know when international services would start from Udaipur. Naidu noted that the Indian aviation sector has witnessed strong growth during the last 11 years of the Modi-government. He said the number of airports and aircraft have increased sharply leading to growth in the number of passengers as well. Naidu ...Read More >
New Delhi (CNN) -- One of India's most ambitious aviation projects, touted to be among the largest in South Asia, has been inaugurated more than four years after Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially kicked off the project. "I am happy that I had the privilege of laying the foundation stone of this airport and also inaugurating it," Modi said in a ceremony held at the airport on March 28. The announcement provides much-needed PR for India's struggling aviation industry, especially as the wor ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Mar 11 (PTI) Karnataka Infrastructure Development Minister M B Patil on Wednesday expressed displeasure over the Centre declaring Madurai airport as an international airport while not extending a similar status to Hubballi and Belagavi airports in Karnataka, calling the move "discriminatory and unacceptable". The minister said the central government may have taken this decision keeping the upcoming Tamil Nadu elections in mind. However, its indifferent attitude towards Karnataka's d ...Read More >
The Srinagar airport is set to get a makeover with the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approving a major expansion project at an estimated cost of Rs 1,677 crore. The redevelopment is expected to more than triple the airport's passenger-handling capacity, to 10 million passengers per year from the current 3 million, and is expected to be completed in four years. The project will be funded fully by equity from the Airports Authority of India (AAI). The Srinagar airport is a militar ...Read More >
GREATER NOIDA: The Uttar Pradesh government has signed three MoUs worth ₹6,650 cr on the first day of chief minister Yogi Adityanath's Singapore visit, the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (Yeida) said on Monday. The CM is undertaking a four-day visit to Singapore and Japan till February 26. He will be in Singapore till February 24. Together, the projects are expected to create over 20,000 employment opportunities across housing, logistics and digital infrastructure, said Ut ...Read More >
Singapore/Lucknow, Feb 24 (PTI) On the second day of his Singapore visit, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath presented a comprehensive roadmap, outlining initiatives aimed at transforming the state into a USD 1 trillion economy during the Invest UP Mega Road Show. He described the state's 'Triple S' model (Safety, Stability, and Speed) as the biggest guarantee for investment. Adityanath said that today, Uttar Pradesh has not only become the land of possibilities but also the land of ...Read More >
New Delhi- The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the expansion of the civil enclave at the Srinagar International Airport at an estimated cost of Rs 1,677 crore. The expansion of the civil enclave will mark a major milestone in strengthening aviation infrastructure and connectivity in the Kashmir Valley, an official release said. "The project scope also includes the construction of barracks for security personnel. "Operated by the Airports Authority of India within the Budgam Airbase of the I ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 17 (PTI) Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates' participation in the world's biggest AI summit became a topic of speculation on Tuesday, following conflicting reports. Government sources initially stated he would not attend, but a spokesperson for the Gates Foundation quickly contradicted to say he is indeed participating. Gates featured among the tech moguls, industry leaders, policymakers, founders, and technologists participating as speakers on the official website of the AI Impact ...Read More >
Bihar's 2025 elections focus on jobs. The Mahagathbandhan promises government jobs for families. The NDA plans one crore jobs via private investment and skill development. Both alliances highlight women's empowerment and infrastructure. Education and rural development are key. Pensions and social safety also feature. Voters will decide Bihar's future path. As Bihar gears up for the 2025 Assembly elections, one issue towers above all others -- jobs. In a state where nearly one in 10 young peopl ...Read More >
This includes around 130 square km of pristine forest inhabited by the Nicobarese, a Scheduled Tribe (ST), and the Shompens, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG), whose population is estimated to be between 200 and 300. In a detailed letter to Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, the signatories said it was "disingenuous to label what is essentially a commercial project as a strategic one and invoke national security whenever questions on the project are raised". They cautioned that ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday slammed as "specious argument" Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks that the Great Nicobar Island Development Project will increase the country's maritime trade multiple times. Congress general secretary in-charge communications and former environment minister Jairam Ramesh asserted that the project's "devastating ecological and social impacts are beyond doubt". The opposition party's attack on the government came a day after over 70 scientists, environmentalist ...Read More >
Ludhiana: It is official. Ludhiana doesn't have an operational flight anymore.The lone flight from the city to Hindon in NCR (National Capital Region) is no longer operational. As per sources at Sahnewal airport in Ludhiana, the flight stopped operating around Sept-end. Director, Sahnewal Airport, Jagir Singh said that the airline, Flybig, had closed operations and withdrawn its office from the Airport. He added that authorities were in talks with other airline to start operations. While Flybig ...Read More >
Lucknow: Highlighting the development of Lucknow in the past few years, defence minister and Lucknow MP Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that plans are afoot for a circular train and added that international air connectivity will also be strengthened."It is my dream to see Lucknow ranked first among world's top cities," he said.Singh, who is on a visit to his parliamentary constituency, inaugurated a community centre and a library in Sector-F and Sector-6 of Jankipuram, respectively. These facilitie ...Read More >
The Supreme Court has pulled up authorities at international airports for their "hasty and ill-advised" detentions of international travellers, warning that such actions tarnish India's global reputation, even as it quashed the prosecution of a non-resident Indian (NRI) who was arrested in Delhi for allegedly carrying a deer horn that forensic analysis later confirmed to be that of a reindeer -- a species not protected under Indian wildlife law. A bench of justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta ...Read More >
A Qatar Airways flight en route to Hong Kong was diverted to Ahmedabad due to mid-air technical issues. The flight, QR816, departed Doha and landed safely in Ahmedabad as a precautionary measure. A decision on resuming the journey to Hong Kong will be made after a thorough aircraft inspection. A Hong Kong-bound Qatar Airways flight, which took off from Doha on Tuesday morning, was diverted to Ahmedabad as a precautionary measure after it developed some technical issues mid-air, an official said ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Navi Mumbai International Airport and unveiled various developmental projects in Mumbai on Wednesday, saying that the new international airport and underground metro are set to transform travel and connectivity in the city. Noting that Mumbai's long wait has ended with the city now receiving its second international airport, the Prime Minister highlighted that this airport will play a major role in estab ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) and launched several major developmental projects in Mumbai on Wednesday, marking a significant boost to infrastructure and connectivity ambitions. Extending greetings on the festive season, the Prime Minister said Mumbai's "long wait has finally ended" with the city getting its second international airport, envisioned as one of Asia's largest connectivity hubs. Built at a cost of '19,650 cror ...Read More >
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