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Friday, August 15, 2025
TopicCivil Aviation Ministry

Topic: Civil Aviation Ministry

Centre issues draft guidelines to ensure ease for disabled people during air travel

According to the guidelines, airports must make special arrangements to facilitate the screening of people with special needs, keeping the dignity & privacy of the passenger in mind.

Domestic flights to operate at full capacity from 18 October to meet passenger demand

Airline carriers have been operating at 85% of their pre-Covid capacity since 18 September. The capacity stood at 72.5% between 12 August and 18 September.

Aviation ministry permits Karnataka govt, Mahindra & Mahindra, SAIL, 7 others to use drones

The ministry said it has granted conditional exemption to the 10 organisations & the permission is valid for a period of one year.

Domestic flights to be costlier as Centre hikes airfare caps by 9.83-12.82%

According to the civil aviation ministry, the lower limit for domestic flights under 40 minutes has been raised by 11.53% while the upper cap for the same duration by 12.82%.

Airports economic regulatory Bill gets LS nod, will ‘encourage development of smaller airports’

Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (Amendment) Bill proposes expanding the definition of 'major airports' that will help drive investment to smaller airports.

Why India’s drone market could become a multi-billion-dollar industry in next decade

The Indian drone market is expected to reach $1.21 billion in 2021, and 2022 will be the year the country will witness widespread usage of drones.

Jyotiraditya Scindia assumes charge as Civil Aviation Minister in PM Modi’s new cabinet

Scindia has taken charge of civil aviation sector at a time when it is facing strong headwinds due to Covid that has resulted in financial woes for the industry players.

Govt developing ‘vaccine passport’ with Portugal firm, digital ID that may be future of travel

A mobile health passport or vaccine passport is a digital identification that allows free movement of fully vaccinated people during the pandemic.

India has finalised air bubble pact with Sri Lanka, says Aviation Ministry

India now has such pacts with 28 countries, including Afghanistan, Bahrain, Canada, France, Germany, Iraq, Japan, Maldives, Nigeria, Qatar, UAE, UK & USA.

Flights to get costlier as lower limit on domestic airfare raised by 5%, capacity still at 80%

Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri says decision taken keeping in view the 'continuous rise' in prices of aviation turbine fuel.

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Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

President awards 1st set of Sarvottam Yudh Seva medals since Kargil, 7 honoured for leading Op Sindoor

This year, the Indian Air Force received four of the seven awards, followed by the Indian Army with two medals, and the Indian Navy with one. 

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.