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"Bodies Charred Beyond Recognition": 14 Killed In South Sudan Plane Crash
The plane was a Cessna that departed Juba International Airport at 0715 GMT and crashed about 20 kilometres from the capital with no survivors, the South Sudanese Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Crashes Into Field During Test Flight In UP's Etawah
The crash triggered curiosity among locals, who rushed to the spot after spotting the aircraft lying in the field and alerted the police.
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Senior Bureaucrat Vir Vikram Yadav Appointed New Aviation Body Chief
Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, a 1996 batch IAS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre, was appointed DGCA chief in January last year.
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541 Vehicles Stuck Near Sikkim's Tsomgo Lake Due To Snow, Tourists Rescued
The Tourism and Civil Aviation Department, Sikkim, informed all stakeholders and tourists that due to recent heavy snowfall in the higher reaches of Sherathang and surrounding areas near Tsomgo Lake.
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Bihar Government Establishes Prakrit And Pali Academies To Preserve Ancient Languages
Prakrit and Pali are ancient languages that evolved from India's classical language, Sanskrit.
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'No Cause For Concern': Civil Aviation Ministry On Ethiopian Volcanic Ash
The civil aviation ministry, along with the air traffic control India Meteorological Department (IMD), are closely monitoring the situation of ash plumes from the volcanic eruption in Ethiopia impacting flight operations.
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2 Dead As Cargo Plane Skids Off Hong Kong Airport Runway Into Sea
Hong Kong's Civil Aviation Department said in a statement on Monday that the aircraft had "deviated from the north runway after landing and ditched into the sea."
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Over 10,500 Posts Vacant Across Key Civil Aviation Regulatory Bodies
More than 10,500 posts are lying vacant across key civil aviation regulatory bodies in India, according to data submitted in the Rajya Sabha. The Ministry of Civil Aviation shared this in response to a question by MP Dr Medha Vishram Kulkarni
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Is Digi Yatra Data Being Used To Identify Tax Evaders? Centre Clarifies
The Centre today refuted a report that said passengers' data from the Digi Yatra application was being used to crack down on tax evaders.
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R-Day 2022: Tableau Of Aviation And Education Ministry Declared Joint Winners
Tableaux of Ministry of Education and Ministry of Civil Aviation this Republic Day 2022 have been declared as joint winners in the category of Central Ministries/Departments on Friday.
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Near-Collision Between 2 Jets Headed To India, UAE Asked For Report
This is because another Emirates Boeing 777, scheduled to depart Dubai on a flight to Bengaluru crossed the runway just as the flight to Hyderabad had begun its take-off run.
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826 Planes Departed Till Day 29 After Domestic Flights Resumed: Aviation Minister
Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri today said that on day 29 of the resumption of domestic flights in the country, there have already been 826 departures and 824 arrivals.
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"Solely Precautionary Measure": Hong Kong Bans Boeing 737 MAX Flights
Hong Kong on Wednesday barred Boeing 737 MAX airliners from its airspace, the latest in a series of government bans worldwide in the wake of a deadly plane crash in Ethiopia.
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Central Government Employees May Get Allowance To Visit Asian Nations
Central government employees may soon be able to go abroad on leave travel concession or LTC, top officials said today. A proposal has been finalised by the Personnel Ministry, which has asked for comments from departments such as Home, Tourism, Civil Aviation and Expenditure "at the earliest possible" time, they said.
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Air India Operations Head AK Kathpalia Evades Medical Test, Banned From Flying
Acting on aviation regulator DGCA's orders, Air India has taken off flying duties its operations department head for skipping the mandatory pre-flight medical test. The orders to remove Air India Executive Director (Operations) Capt AK Kathpalia from flying duties were issued by the DGCA flight safety department yesterday, they said. "In compliance...
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"Bodies Charred Beyond Recognition": 14 Killed In South Sudan Plane Crash
The plane was a Cessna that departed Juba International Airport at 0715 GMT and crashed about 20 kilometres from the capital with no survivors, the South Sudanese Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Crashes Into Field During Test Flight In UP's Etawah
The crash triggered curiosity among locals, who rushed to the spot after spotting the aircraft lying in the field and alerted the police.
-
Senior Bureaucrat Vir Vikram Yadav Appointed New Aviation Body Chief
Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, a 1996 batch IAS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre, was appointed DGCA chief in January last year.
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541 Vehicles Stuck Near Sikkim's Tsomgo Lake Due To Snow, Tourists Rescued
The Tourism and Civil Aviation Department, Sikkim, informed all stakeholders and tourists that due to recent heavy snowfall in the higher reaches of Sherathang and surrounding areas near Tsomgo Lake.
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Bihar Government Establishes Prakrit And Pali Academies To Preserve Ancient Languages
Prakrit and Pali are ancient languages that evolved from India's classical language, Sanskrit.
-
'No Cause For Concern': Civil Aviation Ministry On Ethiopian Volcanic Ash
The civil aviation ministry, along with the air traffic control India Meteorological Department (IMD), are closely monitoring the situation of ash plumes from the volcanic eruption in Ethiopia impacting flight operations.
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2 Dead As Cargo Plane Skids Off Hong Kong Airport Runway Into Sea
Hong Kong's Civil Aviation Department said in a statement on Monday that the aircraft had "deviated from the north runway after landing and ditched into the sea."
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Over 10,500 Posts Vacant Across Key Civil Aviation Regulatory Bodies
More than 10,500 posts are lying vacant across key civil aviation regulatory bodies in India, according to data submitted in the Rajya Sabha. The Ministry of Civil Aviation shared this in response to a question by MP Dr Medha Vishram Kulkarni
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Is Digi Yatra Data Being Used To Identify Tax Evaders? Centre Clarifies
The Centre today refuted a report that said passengers' data from the Digi Yatra application was being used to crack down on tax evaders.
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R-Day 2022: Tableau Of Aviation And Education Ministry Declared Joint Winners
Tableaux of Ministry of Education and Ministry of Civil Aviation this Republic Day 2022 have been declared as joint winners in the category of Central Ministries/Departments on Friday.
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Near-Collision Between 2 Jets Headed To India, UAE Asked For Report
This is because another Emirates Boeing 777, scheduled to depart Dubai on a flight to Bengaluru crossed the runway just as the flight to Hyderabad had begun its take-off run.
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826 Planes Departed Till Day 29 After Domestic Flights Resumed: Aviation Minister
Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri today said that on day 29 of the resumption of domestic flights in the country, there have already been 826 departures and 824 arrivals.
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"Solely Precautionary Measure": Hong Kong Bans Boeing 737 MAX Flights
Hong Kong on Wednesday barred Boeing 737 MAX airliners from its airspace, the latest in a series of government bans worldwide in the wake of a deadly plane crash in Ethiopia.
-
Central Government Employees May Get Allowance To Visit Asian Nations
Central government employees may soon be able to go abroad on leave travel concession or LTC, top officials said today. A proposal has been finalised by the Personnel Ministry, which has asked for comments from departments such as Home, Tourism, Civil Aviation and Expenditure "at the earliest possible" time, they said.
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Air India Operations Head AK Kathpalia Evades Medical Test, Banned From Flying
Acting on aviation regulator DGCA's orders, Air India has taken off flying duties its operations department head for skipping the mandatory pre-flight medical test. The orders to remove Air India Executive Director (Operations) Capt AK Kathpalia from flying duties were issued by the DGCA flight safety department yesterday, they said. "In compliance...
