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Nitish distributes new departments, retains civil aviation

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has allocated portfolios of newly created departments among ministers, keeping Civil Aviation with himself, an official notification said. IMAGE: Bihar Chief...

Ajit Pawar plane crash: Aviation min reveals what went wrong

Ajit Pawar and four others on board died after the chartered plane crashed. IMAGE: The wreckage of the aircraft at the crash site in Baramati, January 27, 2026. Photograph: ANI video grab Key...

Wingtips of Air India, IndiGo jets touch at Mumbai airport

Wingtips of Air India and IndiGo planes came in touch with each other at the Mumbai airport on Tuesday evening, and both aircraft have been grounded for checks, according to officials. IMAGE: The...

Ajit Pawar crash: Naidu seeks Maharashtra's help for fast probe

In a letter to CM Devendra Fadnavis a day after the tragedy, he sought the government's support for accessing the crash site, local administrative assistance and coordination with ground agencies,...

Ajit Pawar plane crash: Black box recovered; Bombardier to assist probe

The Black Box of the Learjet 45 aircraft that crashed near the Baramati airstrip on Wednesday has been recovered, the Civil Aviation Ministry said. IMAGE: NDRF personnel at the crash site where a...

CCI Orders Probe into IndiGo

The Competition Commission of India, following its preliminary inquiry, said the airline appeared to have caused an appreciable adverse effect on competition by restricting its services. IMAGE: An...

Civil aviation ministry, pilots begin talks

Talks between senior officials of civil aviation ministry and the Indian Pilots Guild began in Mumbai on Saturday shortly after noon to resolve the issue of operating in SARS-affected regions by...

Civil aviation industry grows by 400%: Patel

Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel on Friday said the airline industry in India has grown by 400 per cent in a short span of about six-and-a-half years. "Civil aviation in India since 2004 and...

Cabinet clears FDI hike in civil aviation

The Cabinet on Wednesday cleared the proposal to hike foreign direct investment limit in civil aviation sector from 40 to 49 per cent, official sources said.According to a note submitted by the...

Ajit Singh takes charge of civil aviation ministry

Rashtriya Lok Dal chief Ajit Singh on Monday took charge of the civil aviation ministry, saying it was a 'sensitive' portfolio. Singh held a meeting with top officials of the Union civil aviation...

'Never Thought This Would Be Last Time I Met Ajit Pawar'

'Deeply shocked and terribly heartbroken to learn that we have lost Ajit Dada in a tragic accident.' IMAGE: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others died after their plane...

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