New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) India recorded robust infrastructure growth across civil aviation, power, telecom, highways, railways and ports sectors, according to the quarterly update of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released on Thursday.The quarterly update of the newly introduced PAIMANA (Project Assessment, Infrastructure Monitoring and Analytics for Nation-building) Performance Dashboard states that the civil aviation sector registered a strong growth in FY2026…
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New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The government will extend financial support to airlines operating under the UDAN regional connectivity scheme from three years to five years in a phased manner to improve the viability of regional routes, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu said on Thursday.On the sidelines of a UDAN workshop, the minister told reporters that the revamped scheme — which has been extended for another 10 years — will also widen the eligibility criteria for airports to rece…
Jodhpur, July 4 (IANS) Union Minister for Civil Aviation K. Ram Mohan Naidu and Rajasthan Ministers on Saturday hailed the inauguration of Jodhpur airport’s new terminal building and the Pachpadra refinery by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which they said, will improve its connectivity with other cities and provide employment opportunities for youth in Rajasthan.Addressing reporters, Union Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said: “Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated this (Jodhpur airport) terminal…
Hyderabad, June 22 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on Monday and requested cooperation for the large-scale establishment of cargo, MRO, and hangar facilities, alongside the Indian Air Force airport and the Civil Aviation terminal building at Adilabad.Highlighting that Adilabad is an ideal location for world-renowned airlines to set up their hangars, particularly in light of recent developments in the Middle East, Revanth Reddy requ…
Daman, June 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the new terminal building of NAMO Airport in Daman, a project aimed at strengthening air connectivity for the Union Territory and supporting its growing tourism and economic sectors. The inauguration formed part of the Prime Minister’s visit to Daman, during which he will launch and lay the foundation stone for a series of development projects worth around Rs 2,970 crore across sectors, including healthcare, tourism, infra…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is monitoring 1,981 ongoing big-ticket infrastructure projects, with a total revised cost of Rs 42.78 lakh crore as of April 2026, across 17 Central Ministries and Departments. The cumulative expenditure incurred on these projects stands at Rs 20.36 lakh crore, accounting for approximately 47.59 per cent of the revised project cost, indicating steady progress in project implementation, according to a MOPI fl…
Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said the central government has taken a significant financial burden on itself by reducing excise duty on fuel and continuing heavy subsidies on fertilisers to protect farmers and consumers from rising global prices.Speaking to IANS on the sidelines of an event here, Goyal said the Centre had reduced excise duty by Rs 10 to provide relief to citizens despite mounting fiscal pressure.He added that the government was also bearing massive …
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Union Communications and Development of Northeastern Region Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia said on Monday that the inauguration of the new Gwalior-Delhi-Bengaluru air service by Akasa Air has given Gwalior a new flight of confidence, growth, and a bright future. The service, operated by Akasa Air, will run flights between Bengaluru, Delhi, and Gwalior on three additional days a week, according to a statement from Scindia.Until now, IndiGo flights operated only on Tuesda…
Kuwait, April 24, (IANS) Explosive drones that originated from Iraq hit two posts of Kuwait on the northern border, the country’s Ministry of Defence stated on Friday. “This morning, two sites of the northern land border centers of the State of Kuwait were targetted in a sinful aggressive attack by two fiber-optic wire-guided explosive drones originating from the Republic of Iraq, resulting in material damage, with no human casualties recorded, praise be to God,” read a statement issued by K…
Pune, April 18 (IANS) Flight operations at Pune Airport resumed on Saturday morning after an overnight suspension triggered by an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft that suffered an undercarriage failure while landing and became stuck on the runway, officials said. The incident took place late on Friday at around 10:25 P.M., when the technical snag rendered the runway completely unusable, forcing authorities to halt all flight movements temporarily. Despite the disruption, officials confirmed that …