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Wednesday, October 29, 2025
TopicCivil Aviation Ministry

Topic: Civil Aviation Ministry

DGCA to seek concrete & credible revival plan from Jet Airways, says official

A senior official of the aviation regulatory body also said that DGCA will extend help within the regulatory framework to help restart Jet Airways.

Govt to chalk out contingency plan after ban on Boeing 737 fleet affects flight schedules

Many flights have been cancelled following the civil aviation ministry ordering Boeing 737 Max flights to be grounded or restricted from Indian airspace.

Air tickets to get more expensive as govt hikes fee to pay CISF dues

CISF handles security at most civilian airports, but has not been paid its dues in many years. Govt has hiked passenger security fee to clear these dues.

Air India chief Pradeep Singh Kharola appointed civil aviation secretary

In a minor top-level bureaucratic reshuffle, Kharola is taking over from Rajiv Nayan Choubey, who is joining the Union Public Service Commission as a member.

Civil aviation minister Suresh Prabhu orders safety audit of all scheduled airlines & airports

The development came after several passengers on a Jet Airways flight suffered nose and ear bleeding after the crew 'forgot' to turn on a switch that controls cabin air pressure.

Govt will not help Jet Airways beyond what policy permits: Aviation minister Suresh Prabhu

Jet Airways' shares fell by nearly 4 per cent after reports alleging diversion of funds emerged.

On Camera

Takaichi channels Abe & wins over Trump

Trump calls Takaichi 'one of the greatest prime ministers' & offers her 'anything you want'.

Mumbai’s been driving India’s data centre market, but water shortage, power demand pose risks

According to a report by Macquarie, India’s data centre market is estimated to double by 2027. India currently has 1.4 gigawatts of operational data centre capacity.

Navy Chief calls for collective solutions to maritime challenges in ‘complex & dynamic’ Indo-Pacific

At 11th edition of Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue in New Delhi, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said there are three major currents shaping this maritime 'dynaxity'.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.