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…
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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 …
Phnom Penh, April 4 (IANS) Diesel price in Cambodia has more than doubled since the outbreak of the Middle East conflict, the Ministry of Commerce said.In an announcement on Friday night, the ministry said a liter of diesel is now priced at 8,100 riels ($2.03), up 110 per cent from 3,850 riels ($0.96) at the end of February.Meanwhile, regular gasoline now costs 5,500 riels ($1.37) per liter, representing an increase of 42.8 per cent from 3,850 riels ($0.96) at February’s end, according to the an…
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has carried out as many as 29 “special audits” and 12 “regulatory audits” of airlines, charter operators, and helicopter services as part of the safety oversight exercise from Jan-March this year, the Parliament was informed on Thursday.Similarly, 56 regulatory audits and 9 safety audits of aircraft in the civil aviation sector and airport operators were conducted in 2025, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mo…
Indore, March 29 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Sunday inaugurated the new Terminal-1 at Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport in Indore, presenting a modern facility to the people of the city and the entire Malwa region.The renovated terminal, developed at a cost of around Rs 50 crore, is expected to significantly enhance passenger amenities and increase the airport’s annual handling capacity. Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister said the government aims to ensure an airp…
Jaipur, March 13 (IANS) Hanuman Beniwal, convenor of the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) and Member of Parliament from Nagaur, drew the Central government’s attention to several critical national and regional issues on Friday during the discussion in the Lok Sabha on the second batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants for the year 2025–26. During his address, MP Beniwal stated that while allocating additional budgetary resources, the government must prioritise the basic needs of farmers, y…