New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) A row over the relocation of the Bankra mosque inside Kolkata’s Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport has intensified following its proposed relocation due to security and runway expansion. While the airport mosque row has turned into a high‑pitched altercation, Kolkata has a long history of shifting religious shrines or deities when the situation demanded, according to earlier reports.In the latest incident, a highly secure area like an airport is typica…
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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…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) A Delhi court on Thursday sent 2012-batch Haryana cadre IPS officer Deepak Gahlawat to 14 days’ judicial custody in connection with an alleged bribery case after rejecting the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) plea seeking an extension of his custodial interrogation. The order was passed by the Rouse Avenue Court after Gahlawat was produced on the completion of his one-day CBI custody.The CBI had sought a further four days of custodial interrogation of the IPS offi…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) A Delhi court on Wednesday sent 2012-batch Haryana cadre IPS officer Deepak Gahlawat to one day custody of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with an alleged bribery case. Gahlawat, currently posted on Central deputation with the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) in Delhi, was produced before the Rouse Avenue Courts after being arrested by the CBI earlier in the day.The CBI had sought five days’ custodial interrogation of the accused. However,…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday arrested a 2012-batch IPS officer, Deepak Gahlawat of the Haryana cadre, currently posted on Central deputation with the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) in Delhi, in connection with an alleged bribery case. According to the CBI, the agency had registered a case on June 8 against a Delhi Police Inspector and two private individuals.During the course of the investigation, it allegedly came to light that the IP…
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Noida International Airport on Friday announced that commercial flight operations will commence from June 15 — marking a major milestone for aviation connectivity in North India.The launch follows the airport’s inauguration by the Prime Minister and the approval of the Aerodrome Security Program (ASP) by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security, confirming that all security systems and operational protocols are in place in line with regulatory standards.“The start of se…
Lucknow, March 10 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was presented the aerodrome licence issued by the Government of India to the Noida International Airport (NIA), an official said on Tuesday.A delegation from Noida airport informed the Chief Minister that the aerodrome licence marks a major step toward the early operationalisation of the airport at Jewar, said a statement.Following the issuance of the licence, the process for the airport’s inauguration and the start of comme…