News for 'Airports Authority of India'

Modi's day: Meetings with NSA, Musk, bilateral with Trump, and dinner

Modi's day: Meetings with NSA, Musk, bilateral with Trump, and dinner

Rediff.com13 Feb 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to hold bilateral meetings with US President Donald Trump and other prominent American personalities during his two-day visit to the United States.

Recalled envoy speaks out: Canada backstabbed India

Recalled envoy speaks out: Canada backstabbed India

Rediff.com24 Oct 2024

Calling Canada's behaviour 'the pits', India's recalled high commissioner Sanjay Verma says India was backstabbed and treated in a most unprofessional manner by a country that is supposed to be a friendly democracy.

Budget airports may transport you to an era long lost

Budget airports may transport you to an era long lost

Rediff.com13 Aug 2014

Get ready to walk into an airport minutes before a flight, check in your own luggage, walk on to the tarmac to board a plane.

Dublin Airport woos AI to make it the European hub

Dublin Airport woos AI to make it the European hub

Rediff.com20 Sep 2010

The talks have been going on for the past several months since the national carrier started looking for another hub in Europe after Frankfurt.

Airport revamp work to start in 2005

Airport revamp work to start in 2005

Rediff.com15 Dec 2004

The work on restructuring Delhi and Mumbai airports would begin by the middle of next year and the process of selecting private joint venture partners for the Airports Authority of India

Kolkata airport to get a Rs 2000 cr makeover

Kolkata airport to get a Rs 2000 cr makeover

Rediff.com26 May 2008

Days after exchange of words between the Planning Commission and the Civil Aviation Ministry, the process of Kolkata airport modernisation is all set to start with the Public Investment Board meeting in New Delhi later this week to give its nod to the Rs 2,000 crore (Rs 20 billion) project .

Tatas, Adani, 7 others show interest in airport projects

Tatas, Adani, 7 others show interest in airport projects

Rediff.com11 Feb 2015

In a departure from its stand, the government has decided to go ahead with the privatisation of the four airports.

Massive fire breaks out in MP govt building in Bhopal, no casualties

Massive fire breaks out in MP govt building in Bhopal, no casualties

Rediff.com13 Jun 2023

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan apprised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Home Minister Amit Shah about the fire and sought assistance for dousing it, an official said.

Passenger gets back US $10,000 lost in airport

Passenger gets back US $10,000 lost in airport

Rediff.com20 Sep 2005

Passenger gets back US $10,000 lost in airport

Sonia, Rahul, Priyanka set to lose airport privilege

Sonia, Rahul, Priyanka set to lose airport privilege

Rediff.com13 Feb 2020

Three months after the Modi government withdrew SPG cover to Sonia, Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi, they are all set to lose another special status provided to them.

Govt fixes airport FDI cap at 49%

Govt fixes airport FDI cap at 49%

Rediff.com2 Jun 2004

The government on Wednesday decided to put a 49 per cent cap on foreign direct investment in the modernisation of Mumbai and Delhi airports and extended the last date for putting in expression of interest to July 20.

Airports panel clears Jet-Sahara deal

Airports panel clears Jet-Sahara deal

Rediff.com30 Mar 2006

The guidelines would also enable the proposed merger of national carriers Air-India and Indian.\n

At least 5 Indian airports have tabletop runways

At least 5 Indian airports have tabletop runways

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

Tabletop runways are constructed on hilly or elevated terrains. Also, there could be low lying areas adjacent to such runways and there could be gorges at the end of such runways. Airports Authority of India (AAI) Chairman Arvind Singh told PTI that tabletop runways are there at four airports operated by it.

New Covid strain: Andhra woman escapes detection at Delhi airport

New Covid strain: Andhra woman escapes detection at Delhi airport

Rediff.com24 Dec 2020

A coronavirus positive woman allegedly managed to give the slip to authorities in New Delhi after her arrival from London and reached Andhra Pradesh by train only to be picked up by authorities and admitted to a hospital.

Rain-hit Chennai airport resumes technical flights

Rain-hit Chennai airport resumes technical flights

Rediff.com5 Dec 2015

A total 34 aircraft of various airlines were stranded at the airport due to the flooding caused by torrential rains.

7 flights get bomb threats, 19 hoax calls over 3 days

7 flights get bomb threats, 19 hoax calls over 3 days

Rediff.com16 Oct 2024

As many as 19 flights have received bomb threats in three days and a Riyadh-bound IndiGo flight was diverted to Muscat due to the threat, according to officials.

AAI to invest Rs 250 cr in Bhubaneswar airport

AAI to invest Rs 250 cr in Bhubaneswar airport

Rediff.com22 Jul 2006

The Airports Authority of India on Saturday announced plans to upgrade the Biju Patnaik airport in Bhubaneswar to international standards by investing Rs 250 crore (Rs 2.5 billion).

80 more flights get bomb threats, Rs 600 crore lost

80 more flights get bomb threats, Rs 600 crore lost

Rediff.com22 Oct 2024

Nearly 80 domestic and international flights received bomb threats in less than 24 hours that later turned out to be hoaxes, keeping thousands of passengers and security agencies on tenterhooks.

Spate of bomb hoaxes continue, 30 flights threatened today

Spate of bomb hoaxes continue, 30 flights threatened today

Rediff.com19 Oct 2024

More than 30 flights of various Indian airlines, including Vistara, Air India and IndiGo, received bomb threats on Saturday, according to sources.

Flier talks about 'bombs' over phone, detained at Kolkata airport

Flier talks about 'bombs' over phone, detained at Kolkata airport

Rediff.com26 Nov 2018

Yogvedanta Poddar, in his 20s, was being interrogated at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport police station to ascertain his motives.

Will Modi's recent Kyiv visit open door for Ukraine peace talks?

Will Modi's recent Kyiv visit open door for Ukraine peace talks?

Rediff.com31 Aug 2024

The spokesperson said India has "always advocated constructive, solution-oriented, and practical engagement with all stakeholders to achieve a negotiated settlement to this conflict".

New year week: Visitors banned from Goa airport

New year week: Visitors banned from Goa airport

Rediff.com18 Dec 2006

The Airport Authority of India has decided to ban visitors and also take adequate precautions considering the possible security threat in the state.

Bengaluru, Delhi airports lead the world

Bengaluru, Delhi airports lead the world

Rediff.com23 Sep 2017

Bengaluru and Delhi airports had the fastest growth in passenger traffic in 2016 among global peers.

India's most ambitious airport city project in a limbo

India's most ambitious airport city project in a limbo

Rediff.com18 Feb 2015

The project is awaiting clearances from the DGCA.

Centre drops plan for airport privatisation

Centre drops plan for airport privatisation

Rediff.com19 Aug 2015

A ministry spokesperson said he wasn't aware of the development.

Major airports on high alert after threat of terror attack on flight

Major airports on high alert after threat of terror attack on flight

Rediff.com24 Oct 2014

A threat of a bomb explosion or a possible suicide attack on an Air India flight from Mumbai sparked an alert with authorities beefing up security at major airports across the country. A high alert has been sounded in the Mumbai, Kochi and Ahmedabad airports.

Adani plans an international airport at Mundra

Adani plans an international airport at Mundra

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

The conglomerate, which has received environmental clearance for the project, plans to invest around Rs 1,500 crore in it.

FinMin to decide on metro airports: Hussain

FinMin to decide on metro airports: Hussain

Rediff.com6 May 2003

A decision on upgradation of Delhi and Mumbai airports is likely to be taken by the finance ministry in a week's time as part of government's efforts to create world-class civil aviation infrastructure in the country.\n\n

Adani group to operate five airports for 50 years

Adani group to operate five airports for 50 years

Rediff.com25 Feb 2019

The Adanis were the highest bidder for the Ahmedabad, Thiruvananthapuram, Lucknow, Mangaluru and Jaipur airports.

Alliance Air jet overshoots runway at Jabalpur airport

Alliance Air jet overshoots runway at Jabalpur airport

Rediff.com12 Mar 2022

None of the 55 passengers or five crew members was injured, they said, adding the DGCA has started an investigation.

Nod to privatise Kolkata and Chennai airports

Nod to privatise Kolkata and Chennai airports

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

Move is aimed at bringing private operators to run airports.

Indian twins fly home after spending 50 days at Dubai airport

Indian twins fly home after spending 50 days at Dubai airport

Rediff.com7 May 2020

The tired and homesick 30-year-old brothers, Jackson and Benson Andrews, have been stranded inside the Dubai International Airport's terminal 3 since March 19 while they were returning from Lisbon, Portugal.

Govt to market Indian airports in Chicago

Govt to market Indian airports in Chicago

Rediff.com23 Sep 2014

The annual Routes event attracts top representatives from a wide variety of organisations, including airlines and airports, who meet, plan and conduct business for new global routes.