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TopicUdan Scheme

Topic: Udan Scheme

Darbhanga to Deoghar, small towns are dreaming big with UDAN airports. With some turbulence

PM Modi's ambitious UDAN scheme, launched in 2016, has introduced 517 new flying routes and 76 airports in small towns and cities over the past 7 years. But flight path has been bumpy.

‘No UDAN, only lies,’ Kharge hits out at Modi govt over CAG report on air connectivity scheme

One key finding CAG report that Kharge also mentioned, is that as of March 2023, of 774 awarded routes under UDAN, only 7% could sustain operations beyond 3-year concession period.

16 airports built under regional connectivity scheme unused, says govt. Most in Gujarat & Punjab

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.

Government to launch Krishi Udan scheme to transport agricultural goods by air

Nirmala Sitharaman's budget announced the Krishi UDAN scheme which is aimed at helping farmers' income double by 2022.

PM Modi inaugurates airport, lays foundation stone for another in Arunachal Pradesh

The PM inaugurated the Tezu airport, which will become functional at a cost of Rs 125 crore.

Narendra Modi’s pet UDAN scheme crawls in Maharashtra — the first state to sign up for it

Nearly two-and-a-half years after Maharashtra signed up for UDAN, only two routes are operational.

Honeywell plans to decode 100 accents in India to ensure safer flights

At the behest of the govt, Honeywell is developing software that will decipher accents and automatically transcribe what’s said for air traffic controllers.

On Camera

Bads of Bollywood brought Emraan Hashmi out of our guilty pleasure closet, made him cool

With his cameo in Bads of Bollywood, Emraan Hashmi, who has long shifted away from his signature bold image, got the chance to revive his boyhood charm.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Govt inks deal with HAL for 97 new Tejas Mk1A; previous order’s deliveries likely to begin next yr

There were no plans to have Mk1A version. However, compromise was reached between HAL & IAF in 2015 since original plan for getting Mk2 would've been time-consuming affair.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.