New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) With its unmatched scale, global participation and strategic focus, Asia’s largest civil aviation event, ’Wings India 2026’, is set to be a defining moment for the global aviation community, the government said on Sunday.The event, scheduled from January 28–31 at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad, will be formally launched by Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu, in the presence of senior dignitaries from India and abroad.With over 150 exhibitors, 7,500 business visi…
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New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The Indian Air Force on Sunday commemorated the 25th anniversary of home grown Tejas Light Combat Aircraft’s (LCA) historic first flight. “On the 25th anniversary of Tejas LCA’s historic first flight, #IAF reflects on enduring partnership in building this fighter. Congratulations to ADA’s innovative scientists, HAL’s skilled engineers, brave IAF & IN test pilots/engineers, and all IAF personnel who’ve championed self-reliance. Sky is the limit!” said the IAF in …
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya had a heartwarming interaction with the Arunachal Pradesh U-16 cricket team at the Surat Airport on Thursday as the young players arrived to take part in the Vijay Merchant Trophy. The minister extended New Year wishes and expressed his joy after meeting the budding cricketers.The young boys from Arunachal Pradesh have come to Surat to play the Vijay Merchant Trophy match. The Union Minister felt heartfelt after meeting the young bo…
Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday virtually inaugurated the foundation stone laying ceremony for a state-of-the-art High Performance Centre (HPC) at the Sports Authority of India’s Netaji Subhas Southern Centre (NSSC), Bengaluru. The virtual ceremony was attended by senior officials from the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, SAI, and HAL, alongside eminent sportspersons, coaches, and sports science experts.The proposed High Performance Centre, with a total project cost o…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the widening and strengthening of the existing 2-lane to 2-lane with paved shoulder in Odisha — from “km 68.600 km to km 311.700 of NH-326” — on an EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) mode with Rs 1,526.21 crore outlay.The project lies in southern Odisha (Gajapati, Rayagada, and Koraput districts) and will significantly improve intra-state and inter-state connectivity by maki…
Bengaluru, Dec 30 (IANS) With Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s (HAL) Dhruv NG helicopter, powered by indigenous twin Shakti 1H1C engines, successfully completing its maiden flight here on Tuesday, Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said all safety concerns raised earlier have been addressed during its development.Addressing the media after the inaugural flight, Naidu said: “Feedback from previous incidents has been taken very seriously. Past experiences, along with feedback from inte…