In a move towards bolstering domestic air connectivity, the Guwahati-based JettWings Airways on Tuesday informed that it has received approval for flight service across 12 sectors in the Northeast, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar. The newest entrant in the Indian aviation sector will connect the airports at Pakyong, Guwahati, Cooch Behar, Kushinagar, Gaya, Bareilly, […]
Day: March 7, 2024
Air India-Vistara merger: Singapore’s competition regulator gives conditional nod
The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) on Tuesday (February 5) announced its conditional approval for the proposed merger between Air India and Vistara, more than a year after the deal was initially unveiled. The merger, which was disclosed in November 2022, involves Singapore Airlines acquiring a 25.1% stake in Air India. Vistara is […]
Air India resumes Delhi-Tel Aviv flight services after five-month hiatus due to Hamas conflict
Air India has officially resumed its flights from the national capital to Tel Aviv, marking the end of a nearly five-month suspension of services. The decision to halt the flights was prompted by heightened tensions after the Israeli city faced an attack by Hamas militants. According to a spokesperson for the airline, the Tata group-owned […]
Boeing partners with AIESL to elevate aircraft maintenance training in India – Key details
Aircraft manufacturer, Boeing and AI Engineering Services Ltd (AIESL) have forged a collaborative partnership aimed at enhancing aircraft training activities within India. This strategic alliance entails Boeing providing extensive support, including training materials, aids, and instructor guidance, to bolster AIESL’s training programs. Concurrently, AIESL will leverage its infrastructure and personnel expertise while obtaining regulatory approval […]
Modi inaugurates world-class ‘Aviation Research’ complex at Hyderabad’s Begumpet Airport
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Airports Authority of India (AAI’s) newly developed Civil Aviation Research Organization (CARO) at Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad today Developed on an area of 39,080 sqm, the facility consists of the Research & Development (R&D) centre, recreation block and campus hostel to strengthen aviation research. The aviation research organisation will […]
Enhancing Himachal Pradesh’s road connectivity! Nitin Gadkari unveils Rs 4,000 crore infra projects in Hamirpur
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 15 National Highway and ropeway projects worth Rs 4,000 crore in Hamirpur on Tuesday. Gadkari announced an additional Rs 150 crore for roads and bridges in Himachal Pradesh, responding to Vikramaditya Singh’s request. He urged the state government to submit […]
India bets big on National Highways: Double lanes, NH tag criteria, paved shoulders and much more to come up soon
In one of the major moves in road infrastructure around the country, all existing single-lane National Highways (NH) will be converted to double lanes. Additionally, all national highways will be required to have two lanes along with paved shoulders to receive an NH tag, two persons privy with the plans of the road ministry mentioned. […]
Kochi Metro inaugurated by PM Modi, makes access to port city easier
People from the southern and eastern parts of Ernakulam district will have faster and easier access to the port city with the online inauguration of the completed phase 1B of Kochi Metro by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday. The PM also inaugurated, virtually, the Tripunithura Terminal Metro station, which adds 1.16 km to the […]
PM Modi launches India’s first underwater metro service in Bengal: 5 points
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section of Kolkata Metro’s East-West corridor on Wednesday, branded as India’s first underwater metro service. Built at a cost of Rs 4,965 crore, the engineering marvel is part of the 16.6 km of the East-West Metro corridor. The project is being executed by Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation […]
Delhi-Meerut RRTS now operational till Modi Nagar North, adds 17 km stretch
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday flagged off the Namo Bharat train service between Duhai to Modi Nagar North, opening up the second 17-kilometre (km) stretch of the ambitious rapid rail plan to connect Meerut to the national capital. “With this, an additional 17 km stretch from Duhai to Modi Nagar North on the Delhi […]
Delhi-Meerut Rapid Rail extended: Check station, tickets details here
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate a 17-kilometer extension of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Rapid Rail Transit System (RRTS) corridor on Wednesday. This extension marks a significant milestone in enhancing regional connectivity and reducing travel time between Delhi and Meerut. The extension from Duhai to Modi Nagar North will introduce the Namo Bharat train service, […]
Coal India, BHEL may sizzle on this announcement by govt; details here
As the government has sought feedback from interested government as well as private entities for establishment of coal gasification plants in the country, shares of NLC India, Coal India, Indian Oil Corporation, BHEL, and Gail India are set to hog the limelight on Thursday, March 7. According to a government statement, the Ministry of Coal […]