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Rs 96,000 Crore Spent On India's Airports In Last 5 Years: Minister
The Airports Authority of India and public-private partnerships have incurred a capital expenditure (capex) of more than Rs 96,000 crore during FY 2019-20 to FY 2024-25 on the development, upgradation, and modernisation of airports in the country
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Aviation Safety Body Directs Increased Security At Airports Due To Potential Terror Threat
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has directed all stakeholders to enhance security at airports due to a potential threat from a terror group during the period from September 22 to October 2.
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Airport Passes With "Distorted" Map Of India Withdrawn
All passes issued to employees and visitors of airports across the country have been withdrawn by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) after it was found that a "distorted" map of India was printed on them, officials said.
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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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Your Flight Boarding Pass Will Not Be Torn Anymore
Passengers' boarding passes will no more be required to be torn before boarding a flight, with aviation security watchdog BCAS scrapping the decades-old mandatory requirement for the airlines.
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IndiGo Security Training Centre Licence Suspended
The move comes at a time when the airline is already facing frequent glitches in its aircraft, resulting in delay in its flights and inconvenience to the passengers.
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Aviation Policy Likely To Be Cleared By Cabinet This Month
A degree of "consensus" among various stakeholders on issues in draft civil aviation policy including norms for international flying by domestic airlines has "emerged" and it is likely to be approved by the Cabinet this month, a top official said today.
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No X-Ray Machines at Delhi Airport to Scan Imported Goods
In what could pose a security risk, there are no x-ray machines installed at cargo terminals at the Delhi airport to scan goods being imported into India.
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No Separate Queues for Business or Executive Class At Delhi Airport, Says Aviation Ministry; Air India Upset
National carrier Air India is writing a letter of protest to the Civil Aviation Ministry over new airport guidelines that it has issued.
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5 Airports in Maharashtra Unprepared for Security Emergencies
From a layperson's point of view, our airports seem to be under a heavy cloak of security, but a closer look will reveal that five of Maharashtra's most sensitive airports, including Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA), are at risk because of an alarmingly lax approach to security.
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Hijack Warning for Air India Flight: Airports on High Alert
Airports across the country are on high alert and anti-hijack measures are in place after intelligence agencies warned of a possible hijack attempt on an Air India flight to Kabul in Afghanistan.
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Hijack Alert For Air India's Delhi-Kabul Flight. Taliban, IS Threat, Say Security Agencies
The Delhi airport is on high alert after intelligence agencies warned that a possible hijack attempt might be made on an Air India flight bound for Afghanistan. The threat perception is based on messages that surfaced earlier, indicating that both Islamic State militants and the Taliban may choose to target India, sources told NDTV.
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Air India Staff Suspended over Negligence
Cracking the whip against negligent Air India employees, Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju on Saturday suspended ground handling and security officers for lapses in detecting a dummy grenade in one of the airline's planes that was to operate from Jeddah to Mumbai.
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Rs 96,000 Crore Spent On India's Airports In Last 5 Years: Minister
The Airports Authority of India and public-private partnerships have incurred a capital expenditure (capex) of more than Rs 96,000 crore during FY 2019-20 to FY 2024-25 on the development, upgradation, and modernisation of airports in the country
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Aviation Safety Body Directs Increased Security At Airports Due To Potential Terror Threat
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has directed all stakeholders to enhance security at airports due to a potential threat from a terror group during the period from September 22 to October 2.
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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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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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Your Flight Boarding Pass Will Not Be Torn Anymore
Passengers' boarding passes will no more be required to be torn before boarding a flight, with aviation security watchdog BCAS scrapping the decades-old mandatory requirement for the airlines.
-
IndiGo Security Training Centre Licence Suspended
The move comes at a time when the airline is already facing frequent glitches in its aircraft, resulting in delay in its flights and inconvenience to the passengers.
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Aviation Policy Likely To Be Cleared By Cabinet This Month
A degree of "consensus" among various stakeholders on issues in draft civil aviation policy including norms for international flying by domestic airlines has "emerged" and it is likely to be approved by the Cabinet this month, a top official said today.
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No X-Ray Machines at Delhi Airport to Scan Imported Goods
In what could pose a security risk, there are no x-ray machines installed at cargo terminals at the Delhi airport to scan goods being imported into India.
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No Separate Queues for Business or Executive Class At Delhi Airport, Says Aviation Ministry; Air India Upset
National carrier Air India is writing a letter of protest to the Civil Aviation Ministry over new airport guidelines that it has issued.
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5 Airports in Maharashtra Unprepared for Security Emergencies
From a layperson's point of view, our airports seem to be under a heavy cloak of security, but a closer look will reveal that five of Maharashtra's most sensitive airports, including Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA), are at risk because of an alarmingly lax approach to security.
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Hijack Warning for Air India Flight: Airports on High Alert
Airports across the country are on high alert and anti-hijack measures are in place after intelligence agencies warned of a possible hijack attempt on an Air India flight to Kabul in Afghanistan.
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Hijack Alert For Air India's Delhi-Kabul Flight. Taliban, IS Threat, Say Security Agencies
The Delhi airport is on high alert after intelligence agencies warned that a possible hijack attempt might be made on an Air India flight bound for Afghanistan. The threat perception is based on messages that surfaced earlier, indicating that both Islamic State militants and the Taliban may choose to target India, sources told NDTV.
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Air India Staff Suspended over Negligence
Cracking the whip against negligent Air India employees, Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju on Saturday suspended ground handling and security officers for lapses in detecting a dummy grenade in one of the airline's planes that was to operate from Jeddah to Mumbai.
