Latest Airports News & Updates

Lucknow, March 24 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Tuesday that entrepreneurs are the backbone of the economy and ensuring their safety and dignity is the state government’s priority while launching the ‘Nivesh Mitra 3.0’. Launching the ‘Nivesh Mitra 3.0′ single-window system in Lucknow, the Chief Minister added that it will make the setting up of industries easier and more transparent due to investors’ growing trust in state’s potential as the leading investment desti…

New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that India has transformed every sector and is now moving ahead on a fast track of development, with visible results replacing slow progress of the past.Addressing an event here, the Prime Minister said that India today has more than 160 airports, reflecting the rapid expansion of infrastructure across the country.He noted that while plans were made earlier as well, the key difference now is that outcomes are clearly visible …

New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) As global supply chains face recurring disruptions from geopolitical tensions and shifting trade routes, resilient infrastructure and logistics networks will be critical to sustaining economic growth, said Karan Adani, Managing Director (MD), Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), and Director, Adani Cement, at the annual leadership summit of a media group here on Friday.He noted that the ongoing crisis in West Asia has highlighted the vulnerability of global t…

Tehran, March 9 (IANS) The Indian Embassy in Tehran on Monday advised its nationals in Iran not to approach any of the land borders for travelling outside the country without prior coordination with the Embassy. The Embassy said that it will not be able to help Indian nationals after they have travelled out of Iran and are not able to enter any other nation.In the advisory issued on X, the Indian Embassy in Iran stated, “Indian nationals are hereby advised not to approach any of the land borders…

New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) After a massive disruption due to airspace closures across Iran and several Middle Eastern countries, 444 flights are expected to be cancelled on March 1, according to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).Due to airspace restrictions over Iran and parts of the Middle East, 410 flights of domestic carriers were cancelled on February 28.In a post on X, DGCA said that “major airports remain on operational alert to manage potential diversions and ensure seamle…

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Air travel across parts of the Middle East faced major disruption on Saturday after Israel, Iran, Dubai and Iraq shut their airspace following Israeli airstrikes on Tehran.Airports in most of the gulf countries were impacted, forcing airlines to cancel, divert or reroute flights due to safety concerns.Israel closed its airspace to civilian aircraft soon after the strikes, while several airlines in Europe and the Gulf either cancelled services or changed flight paths to a…

Amaravati, Jan 20 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said on Tuesday that there is no better investment destination than Andhra Pradesh.He invited industrialists to visit Andhra Pradesh and personally observe the policies implemented by the state government and the favourable conditions for investments. He urged them to make investment decisions only after witnessing the speed of doing business policies.The Chief Minister, who is attending the World Economic Forum annual m…

Beijing/New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) The aviation sector in China is facing a significant crisis with empty airports, suspended international routes, and mounting airline losses, according to a media report.The situation “has become a symbol of the country’s broader economic and political isolation” by the global community, the Ceylon News wire reported. It attributed the crisis to the mismanagement of domestic as well as foreign policies.“The eerie emptiness of China’s airports today is no…