Topic: Airports
Indian airports to now get body scanners as govt steps up security measures
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has directed operators of all hypersensitive and sensitive airports to install the body scanners by March 2020.
9 Indian airports ordered shut earlier will now resume operations, says DGCA
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation had issued a notice to airmen saying that flight operations in 9 airports in north India will remain shut for three months.
Pakistan suspends flights in major airports in Punjab & Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
Geo News reported that all local and international flights from Lahore, Multan, Faisalabad, Sialkot and Islamabad airports were suspended till further orders.
Flights delayed after Air India’s ground-handling staff go on strike at Mumbai airport
A section of employees of the carrier's ground handling subsidiary went on a strike against non-payment of Diwali bonus.
The airport of the future is here. And it doesn’t need humans
Singapore's Changi has built an entire terminal to test airport bots of the future. London & Tokyo are also exploring automation.
It’s time airports began evaluating the risks of flooding
Several airports around the world are built on low lying marshes with flat, undeveloped land.
Delhi’s IGI among airports that pushed New York’s JFK out of world’s busiest airport list
The Indian airfield is the fastest-growing on the list, with passenger growth at 14 percent, followed by the 10 percent clip at China’s Guangzhou.
4 reasons why Modi remains in the hunt for a second term
Without these 4 factors, Modi & BJP’s fortunes would have been sunk by govt's dismal performance on the economy, jobs & reckless steps like demonetisation.
Did the last season of Game of Thrones let down its legions of fans?
Many Game of Thrones fans across the world have demanded a remake of the 8th season of Game of Thrones saying the script didn’t match their expectations.
Defence
After 10-year wait, defence ministry to grant ex-servicemen status to military nurses
Military nurses had been seeking to be treated at par with other military officers, including doctors.
If Pragya Thakur wins this Thursday, Modi is in for an embarrassing 5 years
Never has one constituency had such a bearing on Indian nationalism and the pretence of a Gandhian polity. So what if PM Modi doesn’t forgive her in his heart?