New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Union MoS Dr. Jitendra Singh on Friday inaugurated India’s first “SkyCast System” at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, to improve aviation weather monitoring and reduce fog‑related disruptions.Only 18 such advanced systems have been deployed worldwide so far and India became home to the 19th one, Jitendra Singh said.A second such facility will be deployed at Jewar Airport, followed by further rollouts at other airports, the statement from the Ministry o…
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New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Customs officials at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, New Delhi, intercepted two Thai nationals arriving from Bangkok on flight AI-2356 after they crossed the Customs Green Channel, in a major narcotics seizure involving suspected hydroponic weed (Ganja), an official statement said on Saturday.Acting on specific profiling inputs and suspicious travel indicators, Customs officers subjected the baggage of both passengers to detailed examination, according to offi…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) T.S. Sandhu on Friday discussed issues related to the city’s infrastructure and urban mobility with Union Minister Manohar Lal, an official said. In a message on social media platform X, L-G Sandhu said, “Called on Union Minister for Housing & Urban Affairs and Power, @mlkhattarJi. Discussed a range of developmental issues concerning Delhi, focusing on infrastructure enhancement, urban mobility, and collaborative efforts to ensure the …
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The Fourth India–Africa Forum Summit (IAFS IV), initially scheduled to take place in New Delhi from May 28–31, has been postponed due to the evolving health situation in parts of Africa, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced Thursday. The decision was taken after extensive consultations held between the Indian government, the Chairperson of the African Union (AU), and the African Union Commission regarding the holding of the summit and associated activitie…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Indira Gandhi International Airport on Thursday issued a public health advisory for passengers arriving from or transiting through Ebola-affected countries, asking travellers showing symptoms of the disease to immediately report to health authorities at the airport.In a post on social media platform X, Delhi Airport shared a health information advisory issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.The ad…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) In a unique initiative aimed at promoting fuel conservation and energy efficiency, the Delhi State Haj Committee on Friday encouraged Haj pilgrims travelling to Saudi Arabia to use the Delhi Metro Airport Express Line instead of buses and large vehicle convoys while heading to the Indira Gandhi International Airport.As part of the initiative, Haj pilgrims travelled from New Delhi Metro Station to IGI Airport Terminal-3 through the Airport Express Line, extending support …
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…
Lisbon, May 9 (IANS) India on Saturday thanked the Portugal government and its law enforcement authorities for their cooperation and support in the successful extradition of wanted fugitive Abhay Rana to India. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), in coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), successfully secured the extradition of Abhay alias Abhay Rana from Portugal to India.The Embassy of India in Lisbon also issued a statement, than…
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), in coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has successfully secured the extradition of wanted fugitive Abhay alias Abhay Rana from Portugal to India, an official statement said on Saturday.Abhay alias Abhay Rana, who was the subject of an INTERPOL Red Notice, was wanted by the Haryana Police in multiple criminal cases registered in the state. The charges against him include…
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Delhi Customs officials at the Indira Gandhi International Airport have seized 34,935 grams of suspected hydroponic marijuana from two passengers who arrived from Bangkok on flight TG-323, officials said on Thursday. The contraband was detected after the passengers were flagged through the Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) profiling and intercepted by Customs officers after they crossed the Green Channel at the airport.According to officials, the passengers came…