Coimbatore, July 26 (IANS) The long-pending expansion of Coimbatore International Airport in Tamil Nadu has moved a step closer to execution, with the district administration completing a detailed land survey to facilitate the construction of a 10.5-metre-wide access road sought by local residents and farmers.Officials said the survey report and revised land map have now been submitted to the Airports Authority of India (AAI), and work on the airport’s boundary wall is expected to resume once …
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Srinagar, July 22 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch said on Wednesday that it has presented the charge sheet in court against the accused in the airport job scam case.A Crime Branch Kashmir statement said, “The Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Kashmir, of Crime Branch J&K has filed a charge-sheet before the Hon’ble Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar, in connection with FIR No. 36/2018 registered under Sections 420, 120-B RPC read with Section 66(D) of the Information Technol…
Dholera, July 14 (IANS) Union Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu on Tuesday said around 80 per cent of the construction of Dholera International Airport has been completed, with the Centre aiming to operationalise the facility by September or October after completing construction and securing regulatory approvals. The Minister reviewed the progress of the airport project along with Civil Aviation Secretary Samir Kumar Sinha, Airports Authority of India (AAI) Chairman Vipin Kumar an…
Junagadh, July 10 (IANS) The Union government is aiming to enable Airbus and cargo flight operations at Keshod Airport by 2027, Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said while chairing a review meeting of development projects in Junagadh on Friday, directing officials to accelerate work to meet the target. Mandaviya, the Member of Parliament from Porbandar and Union Minister for Labour and Employment, as well as Youth Affairs and Sports, chaired the meeting, which was attended by officials from vari…
Chennai, July 9 (IANS) Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagendran has accused the ruling TVK government, led by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, of deliberately delaying the proposed Parandur Greenfield Airport project and jeopardising the state’s economic growth and employment opportunities.In a post on X, Nagendran strongly criticised Industries Minister Nirmal Kumar, alleging that the minister had made “false claims” about the feasibility of the project and was misleading the public.Accor…
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday directed that an Automated X-ray Tray Return System (ATRS) be installed at all airports across the country in a phased manner with the objective of reducing human resource costs. He also said that appropriate standards should be laid down to ensure that Automated X-ray Tray Return System is installed at new airports.He also directed that a comprehensive framework be developed by taking into account the interdependence between en…
Jodhpur, July 4 (IANS) Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Saturday dismissed the opposition’s criticism of the architectural design and arches of the newly inaugurated Jodhpur Airport terminal, saying that some people are trying to find politics even in development works.Speaking to the media after the inauguration of the new integrated terminal building, Shekhawat said those raising questions about the terminal’s architectural style should first understand its de…
Bhopal, July 1 (IANS) Bhopal Divisional Commissioner Karmveer Sharma on Wednesday ordered a series of measures to strengthen aviation safety and improve civic management around Raja Bhoj Airport, directing authorities to tighten surveillance, regulate construction activities and remove potential hazards in the airport’s vicinity.Chairing a meeting of the Airfield Environment Management Committee at Raja Bhoj Airport, Sharma reviewed security arrangements, environmental management and coordinatio…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The government on Wednesday announced the approval of the country’s first private Point-in-Space (PinS) Instrument Approach Procedure for helicopter operations at Undavalli Heliport, which is a significant milestone in India’s aviation sector.PinS (Point-in-Space) procedures use advanced satellite-based navigation technology to enable helicopters to conduct safe and precise instrument approaches to heliports that do not have conventional instrument landing infrastruc…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) India’s satellite-based system GAGAN (GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation) has steadily evolved into a globally recognised navigational satellite and will strengthen the country’s satellite navigation ecosystem, the government said on Wednesday.GAGAN will support safer air navigation, improve air traffic management, and expand satellite-based navigation services across the country, an official statement said.Its latest achievement came in June 2026, when the Directorate…