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The Dornier plane was in "no way on the flight path of the PM's aircraft," sources in the Airports Authority of India said quoting preliminitary investigations into the incident. The blip on the radar was detected by the Air Traffic Control.
Under its evacuation mission 'Operation Kaveri ', India has set up a transit facility at Jeddah and all the Indians have been taken to the Saudi Arabian city after their evacuation from Sudan.
Troubles never seem to end for Kingfisher Airlines with state-run Airports Authority of India on Tuesday tightening the noose saying it wanted a "firm commitment" from the grounded carrier for clearance of over Rs 390 crore (Rs 3.9 billion) worth of dues before it is allowed to fly again.
Anxious relatives of several Indians stuck in Sudan following the fighting between the Army and paramilitary forces are eagerly waiting for information about their relatives and appealed to the government to evacuate them from the strife-torn African country as soon as possible.
The grounded airline owes Rs 290 crore (Rs 2.9 billion) to AAI towards landing and parking fees.
The Delhi International Airport Limited's (DIAL) ongoing tussle with the Airports Authority of India/Ministry of Civil Aviation (AAI/MoCA) isn't likely to get resolved in a hurry, though things appeared settled when, a few weeks ago, Aviation Minister Praful Patel said at a press conference that the government would go by the Attorney General's (AG) opinion on the dispute.
Make sure that the person you are buying the plot from is the rightful owner.
An aircraft grounded for 17 years and for which the owner owes Rs 5 crore (Rs 50 million) as parking charges is proposed to be converted into a restaurant by the Airport Authority of India (AAI) officials said.
During Al Nahyan's three-day visit, his first to India, the two countries will discuss ways to enhance ties in a range of areas including energy, economy and security and are expected to sign a number of agreements in sectors like oil nuclear energy, IT, aerospace, railways and electronics.
If the government is asking a maximum price for Air India but asks to keep old personnel, it will not match.
'You need to have enough funds to maintain the primacy of public transport and it should not suffer because of lack of funds.'
The Tatas are rather overwhelmed with some facets of the airline they have discovered, but even more unnerved by what they may not have yet uncovered, reveals Anjuli Bhargava.
According to a calculation by the government, India's airlines currently have 633 aircraft of which they may operate only 200.
There is no reason for keeping an entire ministry with a total staff strength of 2,300, just for the oversight of a few aviation sector laws and regulatory bodies, notes A K Bhattacharya.
Amid growing concerns over the spurt in COVID-19 cases in China and some other countries, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the focus is to ensure that no unknown variant of the virus enters India and at the same time there is no impediment to travelling.
In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Civil Aviation Minister Vayalar Ravi said Vijay Mallya-promoted Kingfisher Airlines along with Paramount Airways did not settle dues on a regular fortnightly basis.
The Delhi high court on Monday said a citizen cannot be detained, arrested, or prevented from leaving the country under a Look Out Circular (LOC) unless suspected to be involved in the commission or facing investigation or trial for cognizable offences under the law.
British nationals arriving in India, irrespective of their vaccination status, will have to undergo 10 days of mandatory quarantine from October 4 as part of the reciprocal actions initiated by the government following the vaccine certification row between the two countries.
The website would also add space for passenger grievances and the grievances would then be taken up with appropriate authorities, APAI president D Sudhakar Reddy and vice president Milan Zatakia said.
Immigration authorities at the airport in New Delhi stopped yet another Kashmiri journalist from travelling abroad, citing restrictions imposed by the Jammu and Kashmir police, officials said on Wednesday.
The Airports Authority of India has set the ball rolling for modernisation and restructuring of Delhi and Mumbai airports through joint ventures between AAI and private players by calling for bids to shortlist a financial consultant.
The Airports Authority of India would enter the capital market to raise resources for funding the modernisation of about 30 airports across the country, for which an estimated Rs 40,000 crore (Rs 400 billion) is required.
The biometric entry will take place with the consent of the passenger and the present system of check-in will also co-exist.
Addressing a brief welcome home ceremony at the airport, Royte said Jeremy's success has brought laurel to not only India but also to Mizoram.
In case the test is negative, the passenger will still have to undergo seven-day home quarantine.
State government announced ex gratia for kin of those who lost lives.
SpiceJet owes around Rs 240 crore (Rs 2.40 billion) to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for using its airports in the country.
Deepak 'Boxer', one of the most wanted fugitives in India who was nabbed by the police authorities in Mexico, was brought to New Delhi on Wednesday, officials said.
This is the first major snowfall in Kashmir this winter, which was largely dry so far.
According to sources in the aviation ministry, only State-owned Air India and private carrier AirAsia India have agreed to pay the surcharge.
Aircraft pilot-in-command Captain Achint Bhardwaj spoke exclusively to ANI after landing at Delhi Airport and said that all air traffic controls, including that of Pakistan, extended support during the evacuation mission.
Operations at the Indira Gandhi International Airport came to a standstill for nearly three hours.
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