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Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 2 (ANI): Sharp exchanges, pointed questions, and even a touch of humour defined the Himachal Pradesh Assembly as members debated the ambitious ₹3,500 crore expansion of Gaggal Airport in Kangra district on Thursday. The legislators across party lines pressed the government on land acquisition, rehabilitation, and regional connectivity in the region. The issue was raised through a Legislative Question by BJP MLA Pawan Kajal, who flagged concerns about 80 ...Read More >
According to a statement issued by the Airport Director's office, both facilities were inaugurated in the check-in area of the terminal. "The UDAN Yatri Cafe is a Government of India initiative, led by the Ministry of Civil Aviation in collaboration with the Airports Authority of India . The cafe has been established with the objective of providing quality refreshments at affordable prices to passengers. It offers a range of snacks and beverages at economical rates, ensuring accessibility and c ...Read More >
New Delhi: Snacking at airports has usually been heavy on the pocket, especially the aspirational middle class. Now, it may be a thing of the past. The government has come up with an initiative to launch affordable cafes at airports, in a push to enhance regional air travel accessibility across India. India's push to make flying more inclusive isn't just about cheaper tickets, it now extends to what people eat at the airport, designed to tackle one of the biggest pain points for passengers: ove ...Read More >
Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalay , a central university established in 2022 in Vadodara, Gujarat, under the railway ministry, follows a demand-driven curriculum to meet the industry needs of the transportation sector. Addressing the media during an MoU signing event between GSV and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation to revamp training for aircraft maintenance engineering, Vaishnaw said manufacturing technology training for sectors such as aviation, railways, marine, electronics, etc needed a h ...Read More >
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season has barely begun, but it has already delivered its first major controversy. Following Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) six-wicket defeat to Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Wankhede Stadium, a pointed remark from captain Ajinkya Rahane has triggered a wider debate - forcing Cricket Australia (CA) to step in with a clarification. At the centre of the storm is Cameron Green, KKR's high-profile signing worth INR 25.20 crore, who did not bowl a single over despite ...Read More >
Raipur, Mar 30 (PTI) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Monday virtually launched flight services from Ambikapur to Delhi and Kolkata, and stated that the government has been working to ensure air connectivity to major cities in the state, and making air travel accessible to common people. Sai launched the flight service of Alliance Air virtually from a programme held at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose State Police Academy in Chandkhuri village of Raipur district. Ambikapur is the h ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a significant development for India's indigenous fighter jet programme, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Friday inked a deal with US-based General Electric (GE) for the supply of more than 100 jet engines to power the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mark-1A. In a post on X, HAL said the agreement covers the delivery of 113 F404-GE-IN20 engines, along with a comprehensive support package, to meet the requirements of the follow-on order for 97 Tejas Mk ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Adding another important chapter to the bilateral ties, India and Russia have decided to produce a passenger aircraft in India. The HAL on Tuesday informed that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in Moscow, Russia, on October 27, 2025, between Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Russia's Public Joint Stock Company United Aircraft Corporation (PJSC-UAC) for the production of civil commuter aircraft Superjet (SJ)-100. The HAL said the step marks the beginning of a new ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday hailed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Russia's Public Joint Stock Company United Aircraft Corporation (PJSC-UAC) for producing the SJ-100 civil commuter aircraft in India, calling it a major milestone for the country's aviation industry. In a post on X, Singh said the agreement would boost India's domestic civil aviation manufacturing capabilities an ...Read More >
A team from India's Ministry of Civil Aviation and Airports Authority will visit Kishtwar district to evaluate a proposal for developing an airport. The project, part of Prime Minister Modi's focus on remote areas, aims to establish a year-round aircraft landing and take-off facility. A high-level team from the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Airports Authority of India is set to assess the proposal for an airport in Kishtwar district. Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh announced that the fiv ...Read More >
Srinagar, Oct 27: In a significant step towards enhancing regional connectivity, a high-level team from the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) will visit Kishtwar on October 28 to evaluate the feasibility of a proposed airport under the Centre's UDAN scheme. Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh announced the development, calling it a "landmark moment" in realising Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision to link remote and hilly areas of Jammu and Kashmir through affo ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Monday announced that a five-member special team from the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Airport Authority of India (AAI) will visit Kishtwar on October 28 for a two-day evaluation of the proposed airport project under the UDAN regional connectivity scheme. In a post on X, Singh said that the team will assess the project's feasibility and submit a report to higher authorities, which wil ...Read More >
Kishtwar, Oct 27: A five-member expert team from the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Airport Authority of India (AAI) will reach Kishtwar on a two-day visit to evaluate the proposed airport site under the Government of India's UDAN scheme. According to Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh, in a post on X, the team will review the feasibility and existing infrastructure before submitting its report to the higher authorities in Delhi. The findings will guide the next phase of the airport development ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Civil Aviation Secretary Samir Kumar Sinha on Tuesday announced that the Regional Connectivity Scheme known popularly as UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) will be continued beyond 2027 and its nework will extend to 120 new destinations. Taking part in the ninth anniversary celebrations of UDAN at Delhi on Tuesday, Sinha said, "The scheme will be continued beyond April 2027 through an Expanded UDAN framework, focusing on connectivity with hilly, North-Eastern, and aspirational regions, an ...Read More >
India's skies have grown busier than ever. India has emerged as the world's third-largest domestic aviation market. The number of airports increased from 74 in 2014 to 163 in 2025. Meanwhile, as India celebrates hundred years of independence in 2047, the government's vision is to increase airports to 350-400 by then. The aviation sector is also one of the fastest-growing sectors in India's economy, contributing through air transport services and indirectly through tourism, trade, logistics, and ...Read More >
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 >
Prime Minister Narendra Modi challenged the Congress to reveal who prevented India's military response after the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, stating this "weakness" emboldened terrorists. Speaking at the Navi Mumbai International Airport inauguration, he emphasized national security and highlighted the government's aim to make India a global aviation MRO hub, noting the significant increase in airports since 2014. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the Congress should tell the natio ...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 >
Vijayawada: Union Minister for Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu inaugurated the UDAN Yatri Cafe at Vijayawada Airport on Monday, aimed at providing affordable food options for passengers. In a post on X, the Ministry of Civil Aviation confirmed that the UDAN Yatri Cafe is the first affordable food outlet in the state of Andhra Pradesh. "Hon'ble Civil Aviation Minister Shri Ram Mohan Naidu Ji inaugurated Andhra Pradesh's first affordable food outlet at Vijayawada Airport. UDAN Yatri Cafe ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], October 1 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, while laying the foundation stone and inaugurating urban development schemes, highlighted the government's push for tourism and local products. Speaking at the event, Dhami said, "Our government is working on many important schemes to encourage tourism and the local economy. Through the 'One District, Two Products' initiative, we have promoted local products. House of Himalaya has given our local pr ...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 >
VIJAYAWADA: Union Minister for Civil Aviation, K Ram Mohan Naidu, said on Monday that India's aviation sector has witnessed revolutionary growth over the past decade. Highlighting the impact of strong Central government decisions and connectivity initiatives reaching remote towns, he noted that the country now has 160 operational airports, up from just 74 ten years ago. As a result, even smaller towns now enjoy flight services, making air travel more accessible and affordable for the common man ...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 >
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], September 29 (ANI): SpiceJet has announced the launch of daily non-stop flights to Phuket, Thailand largest and most popular island, from Delhi and Mumbai, marking its second destination in Thailand after Bangkok. Flights from Delhi to Phuket are set to commence on October 31, 2025, while services from Mumbai will begin on November 6, 2025. The move strengthens SpiceJet growing international network and offers Indian travellers more direct access to Thailand renowned ...Read More >
GURUGRAM: SpiceJet is delighted to announce the launch of daily non-stop flights to Phuket, Thailand's largest and most celebrated island, from Delhi and Mumbai. With this addition, SpiceJet will now operate flights to two of Thailand's most popular destinations - Phuket and Bangkok. Flights from Delhi to Phuket will begin on October 31, 2025, while services from Mumbai will start on November 6, 2025. Debojo Maharshi, Chief Business Officer, SpiceJet, said, "We are excited to add Phuket, one o ...Read More >
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], September 29 (ANI): SpiceJet has announced the launch of daily non-stop flights to Phuket, Thailand's largest and most popular island, from Delhi and Mumbai, marking its second destination in Thailand after Bangkok. Flights from Delhi to Phuket are set to commence on October 31, 2025, while services from Mumbai will begin on November 6, 2025. The move strengthens SpiceJet's growing international network and offers Indian travellers more direct access to Thailand's re ...Read More >
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], September 29 (ANI): SpiceJet has announced the launch of daily non-stop flights to Phuket, Thailand's largest and most popular island, from Delhi and Mumbai, marking its second destination in Thailand after Bangkok. Flights from Delhi to Phuket are set to commence on October 31, 2025, while services from Mumbai will begin on November 6, 2025. The move strengthens SpiceJet's growing international network and offers Indian travellers more direct access to Thailand's re ...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 >
Aizawl, Sep 13 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the northeastern region earlier suffered heavily due to 'vote bank' politics, but is now being transformed into the country's growth engine due to efforts of the BJP-led government at the Centre. During his second visit to Mizoram after becoming the Prime Minister in 2014, Modi launched projects worth Rs 9,000 crore, and addressed a public rally virtually from Lengpui Airport near Aizawl as he could not reach the venue, Lam ...Read More >
Aizawl, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that the Northeast region is a growth engine of India and it progressed a lot during the past 11 years and has become a front runner. Inaugurating the ambitious 51.38-km Bairabi-Sairang railway project, flagging off three new trains connecting Aizawl with Delhi, Kolkata and Guwahati and laying the foundation stone and inaugurating multiple development projects worth over Rs 9,000 crore, the Prime Minister said that th ...Read More >
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