FM announces container manufacturing scheme with Rs 10,000 cr outlayFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced ambitious plans to boost India's logistics and infrastructure. A Rs 10,000 crore scheme will ...
02 Feb, 2026, 02.15 PM IST
Budget 2026: Tourism gets boost with seaplane manufacturing, Buddhist Circuits & hiking trails in Himachal, KashmirThe government plans to boost tourism with new initiatives. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced plans for seaplane manufacturing ...
01 Feb, 2026, 08.38 PM IST
Civil aviation minister eyes seaplanes to boost connectivity in remote areasIndia's Civil Aviation Ministry is exploring the use of seaplanes to connect remote areas, including the Northeast. Civil Aviation Minister...
14 Nov, 2024, 05.14 PM IST
Govt to provide viability gap funding for seaplane operations: Civil Aviation Minister NaiduNaidu told reporters that some states, including Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, have expressed interest to participate in seaplane operati...
22 Aug, 2024, 08.10 PM IST
DGCA revises regulations to boost seaplane operations under UDAN schemeDGCA revamps regulations to streamline seaplane operations for sustainable development, enhancing pilot training and stakeholder engagement...
20 Jun, 2024, 11.21 AM IST
Maiden seaplane service to take off on Oct 31 from Sabarmati riverfront: MandaviyaNo-frills carrier SpiceJet is in the process of procuring a seaplane for the venture from the Maldives which is expected to arrive on Octob...
26 Oct, 2020, 07.32 PM IST
Budget 2018: Government to encourage investments in seaplane activities, says Arun JaitleyGovernment will make necessary framework for encouraging investment in sea plane activities, Arun Jaitley said while presenting the Union B...
01 Feb, 2018, 07.32 PM IST
SpiceJet to explore sea-plane manufacturing in West BengalSpiceJet chairman said the company would also start flights from the greenfield airport at Andal near Durgapur and also begin flights from ...
16 Jan, 2018, 11.26 PM IST
Navigating a future for seaplanes will be toughThese planes might serve coastal areas in India and have a niche elsewhere, but a return to heydays of 1930s will be difficult.
06 Jan, 2018, 09.10 AM IST
Varanasi may be launchpad for seaplane service: SpiceJet chairman Ajay SinghRiver Ganga in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency Varanasi may be among the first places in India to get a regular seaplane servic...
29 Dec, 2017, 01.16 PM IST
Make in India, Nitin Gadkari tells Japanese seaplanes manufacturerHe said that there is a lot of potential for seapalnes in the country and domestic production could bring down manufacturing costs.
10 Dec, 2017, 05.33 PM IST
Seaplanes may soon fly in Indian skiesThere is huge potential for their use in tourism, not just for leisure but also in case of crises or emergencies since these can reach the ...
10 Sep, 2017, 11.05 AM IST
'Fly boats' to connect Delhi and Agra, rewrite maritime historySpeaking about the project that will "rewrite the country's maritime history", Gadkari said, "The 'fly boat' project will start in the next...
10 Jun, 2016, 01.57 PM IST
Delhi-Jaipur Expressway to take three months to open: Nitin GadkariDelhi-Jaipur Expressway would take three months to complete, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said.
03 Jun, 2015, 09.50 PM IST
Nitin Gadkari pushes for local manufacturing of seaplanesTo encourage indigenous manufacturing of seaplanes, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari today mooted the idea of joint ventu...
10 Dec, 2014, 08.43 PM IST
Seaplane project in Kerala to take off in JanuaryThe Kerala Tourism Infrastructure Development has sanctioned the amount to take up works related to basic facilities at different tourist s...
07 Nov, 2012, 03.02 PM IST
Soon, seaplanes to soar over Kerala watersPawan Hans, the national helicopter operator, has already concluded a feasibility study and identified the tourist spots, including Kumarak...
25 Sep, 2012, 11.13 AM IST