Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu has said surveillance of India’s Boeing 787 fleet has begun & Air India has been directed to expedite disbursal of insurance.
Aviation ministry is flooded with complaints of Vistara flight cancellations and delays across country. The airline said that this happened due to various operational reasons.
Minister of state for civil aviation told Lok Sabha that airlines plan flights on routes based on market demand & commercial feasibility, over which aviation ministry has no jurisdiction.
PM Narendra Modi said on Twitter that the new drone rules usher in a landmark moment for the sector in India and will tremendously help start-ups and youth working in this sector.
According to the new draft rules, drone corridors will be developed for cargo deliveries and a drone promotion council will be set up to facilitate a drone-friendly regulatory regime.
Standing Committee says reduced budgetary allocation a matter of grave concern, calls on govt to inject ministry with more funds to boost sector, revenue.
Bids invited for priority routes and also includes those specially requested by the states and UTs and routes that were earlier cancelled or terminated.
The upper price band on 180-210 minute flights will be increased by about 30% to Rs 24,200. Whereas, the shortest route for the minimum price band will be increased by Rs 200.
In the Union Budget for 2021-22, the aviation ministry has been allocated Rs 3,224 crore, a dip of 22% compared to Rs 4,131 crore allocated for the current fiscal.
The Karnataka government’s concerns about regulating misleading speech may be genuine, but the heavy-handed approach adopted in the fake news bill does not seem to pass constitutional muster.
Working paper invited backlash from several farmers’ groups including BKU & BKS who opposed recommendation for import of genetically modified soybean & corn for oil extraction.
Zohran Mamdani’s faith, support for Gaza, dislike of Modi and Netanyahu are reasons why many in India are unhappy to see his rise rather than celebrate it as another ‘Indian’ conquest.
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