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Only One Bag, Not More Than 7kg: Stricter Hand Baggage Restrictions For Air Travel Announced
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has introduced new regulations limiting passengers to one cabin bag or handbag weighing up to 7 kg, effective next month. The rule aims to reduce airport congestion and improve security checks.
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"Indian Skies Absolutely Safe": Aviation Security Chief Amid Hoax Bomb Calls
The hoax bomb threats will be curbed down at the earliest, assured the Director General of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), Zulfiquar Hasan, as he emphasised that Indian skies are absolutely safe and urged the passengers to fly without fear.
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After 70 Bomb Threats In 6 Days, Aviation Safety Body Meets Airline CEOs
With flights operated by Indian airlines receiving an unprecedented 70 bomb threats in six days, aviation safety body Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) met the chief executive officers (CEOs) of the airlines in New Delhi today.
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"Investigating": Aviation Body After Bomb Threats To 10 Flights In Under 48 Hours
After ten planes received bomb threats in less than 48 hours, causing one of them to be diverted to a remote airport in Canada, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security has said that it is investigating the episode.
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5-Year Flying Ban For Hoax Bomb Callers, Recommends Aviation Security Chief
Amid a rise in the instances of hoax bomb threats to airports and airlines, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has proposed a five-year ban on flying for those who issue such threats.
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IndiGo Fined Rs 1.2 Crore After Viral Video Shows Fliers Eating On Tarmac
Low-cost carrier IndiGo has been fined Rs 1.2 crore by the Bureau Of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) after a viral video showed passengers eating on the tarmac as they waited for their delayed flight to take off.
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Extra Checks At Punjab, Delhi Airports After Threat To Air India Flights
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has ordered extra security checks for Air India flights in Punjab and Delhi airports after a threat received from the outlawed separatist group Sikhs For Justice (SFJ).
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Airport Passes With "Distorted" Map Of India Withdrawn
All passes issued to employees and visitors of airports across the country have been withdrawn by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) after it was found that a "distorted" map of India was printed on them, officials said.
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'Hyper-Sensitive' Airports To Install Intrusion Detection System By 2023
All "hyper-sensitive" airports in the country will have to install a perimeter intrusion detection system by December next year, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security said in a circular.
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Rakesh Asthana Appointed Chief Of Border Security Force
Rakesh Asthana, the chief of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security, has been appointed the Director General of Border Security Force. The former officer of the Central Bureau of investigations had made headlines with his bitter public clash with his then boss Alok Verma and was subject to long investigation in a bribery case in which he was allegedly i...
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Aviation Security Regulator Bans E-Cigarettes In Airports And Aircraft
Aviation security regulator BCAS or Bureau of Civil Aviation Security Office has banned e-cigarettes and similar products on all airports and aircraft in India, according to an official document.
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Rakesh Asthana Given Additional Charge Of Narcotics Control Bureau
Director General of Civil Aviation Security Rakesh Asthana has been given the additional charge of the Narcotics Control Bureau.
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CBI Officer Probing Rakesh Asthana Case Sent Back To State Cadre
A CBI officer in charge of the probe against Rakesh Asthana, a former Special Director at the agency transferred under controversial circumstances earlier this year, was removed from his position by the central government today. The decision on "repatriating" Deputy Inspector General Tarun Gauba was conveyed through an order issued by the Ministry ...
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84 Airports To Install Body Scanners By March 2020, Says Centre
The Centre has directed 84 airports across the country to install body scanners by March 2020, replacing existing door frame metal detectors and hand-held scanners besides pat-down searches of passengers to detect metallic objects, according to an official document.
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Air India Receives Hijack Call, Security Protocols Stepped Up
Air India's Mumbai control centre on Saturday received a phone call threatening to hijack its plane, following which Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) ordered all airlines and CISF to follow specific enhanced measures to ensure security, according to an official note.
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Only One Bag, Not More Than 7kg: Stricter Hand Baggage Restrictions For Air Travel Announced
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has introduced new regulations limiting passengers to one cabin bag or handbag weighing up to 7 kg, effective next month. The rule aims to reduce airport congestion and improve security checks.
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"Indian Skies Absolutely Safe": Aviation Security Chief Amid Hoax Bomb Calls
The hoax bomb threats will be curbed down at the earliest, assured the Director General of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), Zulfiquar Hasan, as he emphasised that Indian skies are absolutely safe and urged the passengers to fly without fear.
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After 70 Bomb Threats In 6 Days, Aviation Safety Body Meets Airline CEOs
With flights operated by Indian airlines receiving an unprecedented 70 bomb threats in six days, aviation safety body Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) met the chief executive officers (CEOs) of the airlines in New Delhi today.
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"Investigating": Aviation Body After Bomb Threats To 10 Flights In Under 48 Hours
After ten planes received bomb threats in less than 48 hours, causing one of them to be diverted to a remote airport in Canada, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security has said that it is investigating the episode.
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5-Year Flying Ban For Hoax Bomb Callers, Recommends Aviation Security Chief
Amid a rise in the instances of hoax bomb threats to airports and airlines, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has proposed a five-year ban on flying for those who issue such threats.
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IndiGo Fined Rs 1.2 Crore After Viral Video Shows Fliers Eating On Tarmac
Low-cost carrier IndiGo has been fined Rs 1.2 crore by the Bureau Of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) after a viral video showed passengers eating on the tarmac as they waited for their delayed flight to take off.
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Extra Checks At Punjab, Delhi Airports After Threat To Air India Flights
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has ordered extra security checks for Air India flights in Punjab and Delhi airports after a threat received from the outlawed separatist group Sikhs For Justice (SFJ).
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Airport Passes With "Distorted" Map Of India Withdrawn
All passes issued to employees and visitors of airports across the country have been withdrawn by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) after it was found that a "distorted" map of India was printed on them, officials said.
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'Hyper-Sensitive' Airports To Install Intrusion Detection System By 2023
All "hyper-sensitive" airports in the country will have to install a perimeter intrusion detection system by December next year, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security said in a circular.
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Rakesh Asthana Appointed Chief Of Border Security Force
Rakesh Asthana, the chief of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security, has been appointed the Director General of Border Security Force. The former officer of the Central Bureau of investigations had made headlines with his bitter public clash with his then boss Alok Verma and was subject to long investigation in a bribery case in which he was allegedly i...
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Aviation Security Regulator Bans E-Cigarettes In Airports And Aircraft
Aviation security regulator BCAS or Bureau of Civil Aviation Security Office has banned e-cigarettes and similar products on all airports and aircraft in India, according to an official document.
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Rakesh Asthana Given Additional Charge Of Narcotics Control Bureau
Director General of Civil Aviation Security Rakesh Asthana has been given the additional charge of the Narcotics Control Bureau.
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CBI Officer Probing Rakesh Asthana Case Sent Back To State Cadre
A CBI officer in charge of the probe against Rakesh Asthana, a former Special Director at the agency transferred under controversial circumstances earlier this year, was removed from his position by the central government today. The decision on "repatriating" Deputy Inspector General Tarun Gauba was conveyed through an order issued by the Ministry ...
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84 Airports To Install Body Scanners By March 2020, Says Centre
The Centre has directed 84 airports across the country to install body scanners by March 2020, replacing existing door frame metal detectors and hand-held scanners besides pat-down searches of passengers to detect metallic objects, according to an official document.
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Air India Receives Hijack Call, Security Protocols Stepped Up
Air India's Mumbai control centre on Saturday received a phone call threatening to hijack its plane, following which Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) ordered all airlines and CISF to follow specific enhanced measures to ensure security, according to an official note.