Raipur/Bilaspur, April 22 (IANS) In a significant boost to regional connectivity, Bilaspur town of Chhattisgarh is set to be directly linked with the national Capital Delhi through a new flight service commencing on May 3.Operated by Alliance Air, the service will run every Sunday from Bilasa Devi Kevat Airport, fulfilling a long-standing demand of residents and travellers for seamless access to New Delhi.According to the schedule, the aircraft will depart Bilaspur at 6:45 P.M. and land at Indir…
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Bengaluru, April 21 (IANS) A special court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Bengaluru, on Tuesday, convicted and sentenced a third accused in the 2022 Shivamogga ISIS terror conspiracy case, marking a significant development in the ongoing probe. The accused, Arafath Ali, has been sentenced to six years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) by the NIA special court.Earlier, in November 2025, the court had similarly sentenced two other accused to six years of rigorous imprisonment in connect…
Ahmedabad/New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) A man accused of orchestrating a GST refund fraud worth around Rs 1,825 crore has been arrested at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi after returning from Dubai, officials said on Monday. Kapil Chugh was apprehended on Sunday by officials of the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), Ahmedabad Zonal Unit.According to officials, he had evaded the investigation, failed to respond to 22 summonses issued by the agency, and fled to Dub…
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Civil Defence mock drills were conducted across 13 districts in Delhi on Thursday as part of preparations to deal with disasters and war-like situations, an official said. From shopping malls in North and Old Delhi and from hospitals to schools and District Management offices, the mock drills underscored the government’s efforts to strengthen civil defence mechanisms, said a statement issued by the Directorate of Civil Defence.In the New Delhi district, frequented…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Delhi Lieutenant Governor, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, on Wednesday conducted an extensive review of major infrastructure and urban development projects undertaken by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) in Dwarka sub-city, stressing the need to build “global-standard civic infrastructure” and position the area as a hub for international business and cultural engagements.The LG, who also assumed office as Chairman of the DDA, visited key project sites including Storm Wa…
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) A full emergency was declared at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport on Saturday, after an IndiGo flight purportedly developed a technical snag mid-air, leading to the failure of one of its engines. The flight, 6E 579, operated on a Boeing 737 aircraft, coming from Vishakhapatnam, made an emergency landing at the Delhi airport at 10.52 a.m. this morning.The Delhi-bound flight made an emergency but safe landing on IGI’s runway number 28.Ahead of th…
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) An IndiGo flight — that carried 161 passengers — on board made an emergency landing at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here on Saturday morning after a technical issue was reported in one of its engines, officials said.A full emergency was declared at the airport as a precautionary measure. However, all passengers were safely evacuated, and no damage was reported, the fire department confirmed.According to officials, the alert was received at around 10:54 a.m…
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the much-anticipated Noida International Airport in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, marking a significant milestone in the expansion of India’s aviation infrastructure. During the visit, the Prime Minister also toured an exhibition showcasing the construction journey of the airport project. He was accompanied by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.The ambitious airport project, developed under the Public-Private Partn…
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Delhi Education and Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood, on Thursday, attended the 2nd ICC Aviation and Tourism Summit 2026, vowing to develop the national capital as a leading tourism city. “The time has come to develop Delhi not just as a transit hub, but as a leading tourism city,” Minister Sood said at the summit organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC).He added that the Delhi Budget 2026–27 reflects a vision of a developed national capital defined by…
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Uttar Pradesh on March 28 to inaugurate Phase I of the Noida International Airport, a major infrastructure project developed at an estimated cost of Rs 11,200 crore. During his visit, the Prime Minister will reach Jewar in Gautam Buddha Nagar, where he is scheduled to undertake a walkthrough of the terminal building at around 11.30 a.m. This will be followed by the formal inauguration of the airport at around noon. He will also a…