Kohima, July 24 (IANS) The Nagaland GIS and Remote Sensing Centre (NGISRSC) has significantly strengthened evidence-based planning and sustainable development in the state through the extensive use of geospatial technologies, officials said on Friday.Senior Project Director of the NGISRSC highlighted the Centre’s key initiatives, including statewide Village Resource Mapping, assessment of hydropower potential, urban mapping down to the building-footprint level, landslide hazard zonation, aquat…
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New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) India issued 1,331 Commercial Pilot Licences (CPLs) during the first six months of 2026 (January-June), with more than four out of every 10 newly licensed pilots having received their training abroad, according to the government.In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Union MoS for Cooperation and Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued licences to 791 cadets trained at Indian Flying Training Organisations (FTOs) an…
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) India’s civil aviation regulator, the DGCA, has pulled up the country’s largest domestic airline, IndiGo, over an incident involving the spillage of cargo that was detected after the arrival of a flight.IndiGo’s parent company InterGlobe Aviation has received a warning letter from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) after an audit found deviations from standard operating procedures, including certain provisions under the Aircraft (Carriage of Dangerous Go…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) In a landmark achievement for Indian aviation, an IndiGo Airbus A320 has successfully completed a satellite-guided landing using India’s homegrown GAGAN navigation system. The demonstration flight, conducted on June 27 under the supervision of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), marks the first time a commercial jet in the country has landed using this technology. Unlike the traditional Instrument Landing System (ILS), which depends on ground-based radio e…
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Civil Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said on Wednesday that the brief entry into Pakistani airspace of Air India’s Delhi-Amritsar flight AI-479 two days ago was coordinated with Pakistan’s Air Traffic Control (ATC) authorities and the plane was finally diverted to land safely in Delhi. “Air India’s Airbus 321 aircraft VT‑PPV operating flight AI-479 from Delhi to Amritsar during approach was asked to hold due to runway inspection post a…
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said on Monday that it is investigating the matter in which three aircraft of Air India parked at Delhi airport were damaged due to adverse weather conditions on Sunday. The civil aviation regulator said the planes have been grounded for inspection and maintenance.”On 7th June 2026, three Air India A320 aircraft parked at the Delhi Airport Terminal II were damaged by ground equipment and foreign object debris during adverse…
Guwahati, June 5 (IANS) The National Cadet Corps (NCC) has achieved a major milestone in adventure and skill-based training by successfully conducting its first-ever All-India Basic Paramotor Course, with 100 Senior Division (SD) Boy Cadets qualifying as basic paramotor pilots within a month. The pioneering initiative culminated at the National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports (NIMAS) Centre in Guwahati, where the first All-India course concluded recently, officials said on Frida…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Amid growing concerns over Ebola cases reported in parts of Africa, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for airlines operating flights connected to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, mandating enhanced health screening and precautionary measures for incoming passengers.The aviation regulator said the SOP is aimed at strengthening India’s preparedness against potential cross-border he…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) A full-scale aircraft crash mock exercise ‘Agni Chakra’ was organised at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in the national capital by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel, a key wing of the country’s paramilitary forces entrusted with the security of the airport and other aviation establishments.The mock exercise was undertaken by the CISF, involving a large number of personnel simulating crash-landing conditions at the airport and quick r…
Baramati, May 1 (IANS) In a statement that has stirred political circles, NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) leader Yugendra Pawar on Friday suggested a possible realignment in Maharashtra politics, claiming that Ajit Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) could potentially join the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in the future.Speaking to reporters, Yugendra Pawar also expressed confidence in the performance of late former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar’s wife Sunetra Pawar in the Baramati Assembly by-e…