Centre cuts down the budget allocation for the Ministry of Civil Aviation from Rs 2,658.68 crore allocated in the revised budget for 2024-25 to Rs 2,400.31 crore for 2025-26.
Junior civil aviation minister Jayant Sinha told Rajya Sabha that 6 routes awarded under UDAN had been cancelled due to ‘non-performance’ or ‘poor performance’.
Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.
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.
21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
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.
A dumb move by the Union govt.
Most of the UDAN airports built in the Tier 2 & Tier 3 cities are barely functional. Some are even lying unused. Most UDAN flight routes, initiated with much fanfare, are no longer operational. All of this is simply due to false projections made in the Detailed Project Reports (DPR).
Given this situation, any sensible govt would wish to take a hard look at the UDAN scheme and it’s continued viability.
Similar is the situation with the metro projects across the nation.
A dumb move by the Union govt.
Most of the UDAN airports built in the Tier 2 & Tier 3 cities are barely functional. Some are even lying unused. Most UDAN flight routes, initiated with much fanfare, are no longer operational. All of this is simply due to false projections made in the Detailed Project Reports (DPR).
Given this situation, any sensible govt would wish to take a hard look at the UDAN scheme and it’s continued viability.
Similar is the situation with the metro projects across the nation.