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Aviation Watchdog Gets New Chief Amid Year Of Crashes, Disruptions
- Tuesday March 31, 2026
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
Vir Vikram Yadav takes charge at a time when the aviation regulator is under intense focus over safety oversight and operational disruptions.
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www.ndtv.com
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Senior Bureaucrat Vir Vikram Yadav Appointed New Aviation Body Chief
- Tuesday March 31, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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Pilots Have Final Say: VVIP Flight Rules Tightened After Ajit Pawar Crash
- Friday March 27, 2026
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
The move comes amid rising concerns over safety lapses in VIP and election flying, especially after the death of Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and four others in a plane crash this January.
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www.ndtv.com
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Devendra Fadnavis Seeks CBI Probe Into Ajit Pawar's Plane Crash
- Monday February 23, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Maharashtra government has requested Union Home Minister Amit Shah to order a CBI investigation into the plane crash that killed Deputy Chief Minsiter Ajit Pawar last month, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Aviation Watchdog Orders Special Audit Of VSR Ventures Flying Ajit Pawar
- Tuesday February 3, 2026
- India News | Reported by Bismee Taskin Islam
Investigation into the Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's plane crash has intensified with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) ordering a special audit of VSR Ventures, the private jet company that flew the leader.
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www.ndtv.com
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Ajit Pawar's Life In Photos: From Baramati To Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister
- Wednesday January 28, 2026
- India News | Edited by Ejaz Ul Haq Bhat
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four other persons were killed after an aircraft carrying them crashed in the Baramati district on Wednesday morning.
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www.ndtv.com
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From Sanjay Gandhi To Ajit Pawar: Indian Leaders Lost To Aviation Accidents
- Wednesday January 28, 2026
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was killed after an aircraft carrying him crashed in Pune's Baramati on Tuesday, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) confirmed.
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www.ndtv.com
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IndiGo Processes Refunds For All Cancelled Flights, CEO Meets Regulator
- Thursday December 11, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
IndiGo Chief Executive Officer Pieter Elbers arrived at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday for a meeting, amid the airline's ongoing efforts to address customer grievances and operational disruptions.
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www.ndtv.com
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Amravati Airport Gets Aviation Body's Nod, Flights To Operate By Month-End: D Fadnavis
- Thursday March 13, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Amravati airport has received aerodrome licence from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and Alliance Air will operate flights from the facility to Mumbai by the end of the month, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Faiz Ahmed Kidwai Appointed As Aviation Body Chief In Bureaucratic Reshuffle
- Friday January 3, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Senior IAS officer Faiz Ahmed Kidwai has been appointed the chief of Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) as part of a senior-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on Friday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Air India's Chief Of Flight Safety Suspended By Regulator DGCA For A Month
- Thursday September 21, 2023
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Sending a tough message, the civil aviation regulator has suspended Air India's Chief of Flight Safety for a month after an inspection found lapses in the carrier's accident prevention protocol.
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www.ndtv.com
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Eknath Shinde's Helicopter Diverted To Mumbai Due To Bad Weather
- Thursday August 10, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
A Maharashtra government helicopter carrying Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to Satara from Mumbai was on Thursday afternoon diverted due to bad weather to Juhu in the metropolis, where it landed safely, an official of aviation regulator DGCA said.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Safety Our Number 1,2,3 Priority": IndiGo Chief On Tail Strikes Row
- Thursday August 3, 2023
- India News | Written by Vishnu Som
IndiGo, under scrutiny by the country's civil aviation regulator over recent safety concerns, said today that it had a very strong safety record before the tail strikes that brought it to the notice of DGCA.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi High Court Permits Go First To Maintain Leased Aircraft
- Wednesday July 12, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday permitted crisis-hit Go First airline to carry out the maintenance of aircraft leased to it while allowing the lessors to inspect the planes periodically.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Air India Peeing Incident Was Most Embarrassing": Aviation Regulator Chief
- Thursday February 23, 2023
- India News | Asian News International
The Air India urination incident was the most embarrassing period for Indian aviation, DGCA DG Arun Kumar told ANI.
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www.ndtv.com
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Aviation Watchdog Gets New Chief Amid Year Of Crashes, Disruptions
- Tuesday March 31, 2026
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
Vir Vikram Yadav takes charge at a time when the aviation regulator is under intense focus over safety oversight and operational disruptions.
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www.ndtv.com
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Senior Bureaucrat Vir Vikram Yadav Appointed New Aviation Body Chief
- Tuesday March 31, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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Pilots Have Final Say: VVIP Flight Rules Tightened After Ajit Pawar Crash
- Friday March 27, 2026
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
The move comes amid rising concerns over safety lapses in VIP and election flying, especially after the death of Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and four others in a plane crash this January.
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www.ndtv.com
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Devendra Fadnavis Seeks CBI Probe Into Ajit Pawar's Plane Crash
- Monday February 23, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Maharashtra government has requested Union Home Minister Amit Shah to order a CBI investigation into the plane crash that killed Deputy Chief Minsiter Ajit Pawar last month, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Aviation Watchdog Orders Special Audit Of VSR Ventures Flying Ajit Pawar
- Tuesday February 3, 2026
- India News | Reported by Bismee Taskin Islam
Investigation into the Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's plane crash has intensified with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) ordering a special audit of VSR Ventures, the private jet company that flew the leader.
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www.ndtv.com
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Ajit Pawar's Life In Photos: From Baramati To Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister
- Wednesday January 28, 2026
- India News | Edited by Ejaz Ul Haq Bhat
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four other persons were killed after an aircraft carrying them crashed in the Baramati district on Wednesday morning.
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www.ndtv.com
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From Sanjay Gandhi To Ajit Pawar: Indian Leaders Lost To Aviation Accidents
- Wednesday January 28, 2026
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was killed after an aircraft carrying him crashed in Pune's Baramati on Tuesday, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) confirmed.
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www.ndtv.com
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IndiGo Processes Refunds For All Cancelled Flights, CEO Meets Regulator
- Thursday December 11, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
IndiGo Chief Executive Officer Pieter Elbers arrived at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday for a meeting, amid the airline's ongoing efforts to address customer grievances and operational disruptions.
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www.ndtv.com
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Amravati Airport Gets Aviation Body's Nod, Flights To Operate By Month-End: D Fadnavis
- Thursday March 13, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Amravati airport has received aerodrome licence from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and Alliance Air will operate flights from the facility to Mumbai by the end of the month, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Faiz Ahmed Kidwai Appointed As Aviation Body Chief In Bureaucratic Reshuffle
- Friday January 3, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Senior IAS officer Faiz Ahmed Kidwai has been appointed the chief of Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) as part of a senior-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on Friday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Air India's Chief Of Flight Safety Suspended By Regulator DGCA For A Month
- Thursday September 21, 2023
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Sending a tough message, the civil aviation regulator has suspended Air India's Chief of Flight Safety for a month after an inspection found lapses in the carrier's accident prevention protocol.
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www.ndtv.com
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Eknath Shinde's Helicopter Diverted To Mumbai Due To Bad Weather
- Thursday August 10, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
A Maharashtra government helicopter carrying Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to Satara from Mumbai was on Thursday afternoon diverted due to bad weather to Juhu in the metropolis, where it landed safely, an official of aviation regulator DGCA said.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Safety Our Number 1,2,3 Priority": IndiGo Chief On Tail Strikes Row
- Thursday August 3, 2023
- India News | Written by Vishnu Som
IndiGo, under scrutiny by the country's civil aviation regulator over recent safety concerns, said today that it had a very strong safety record before the tail strikes that brought it to the notice of DGCA.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi High Court Permits Go First To Maintain Leased Aircraft
- Wednesday July 12, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday permitted crisis-hit Go First airline to carry out the maintenance of aircraft leased to it while allowing the lessors to inspect the planes periodically.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Air India Peeing Incident Was Most Embarrassing": Aviation Regulator Chief
- Thursday February 23, 2023
- India News | Asian News International
The Air India urination incident was the most embarrassing period for Indian aviation, DGCA DG Arun Kumar told ANI.
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www.ndtv.com