Aviation regulator DGCA said the new procedures in place amid the Covid pandemic may lead to a rise in disputes between passengers & cabin crew members.
The draft rules stated that only Nano class drones will be allowed to operate in India & a 'qualified remote pilot' will be permitted to operate heavier drones.
If a flyer has been allotted the middle seat, 'additional protective equipment like wrap-around gown of the Ministry of Textile approved standards' is a must, according to the DGCA order.
Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri reiterates that no commercial flights will be allowed to operate until the spread of coronavirus has been controlled.
Most airlines have been offering credit instead of refunds if flights are canceled due to the travel curbs as ticket sales generated much-needed cash flow.
The aviation regulator decision comes after SpiceJet said one of its pilots who did not fly any international flight in March had tested positive for the virus.
The India-China crisis has led to a de facto delineation of the 1959 Claim Line in Ladakh. Why can’t this delineation be extended to the rest of the LAC and the McMahon Line?
India-US trade in first 3 yrs under Biden was $122 bn, while it was $83 bn in Trump’s first term. Average trade surplus in India’s favour grew from $18 bn under Trump to $31 bn under Biden.
Video call between two Army heads is their first interaction after political upheaval in Bangladesh forced former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to flee to India in August.
While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.
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