Indian Army contingent protects civilians, UN assets after volcano erupts near Congolese cityThousands of people fled their homes in Goma after the Mount Nyiragongo volcano erupted for the first time in nearly two decades on Saturda...
23 May, 2021, 05.13 PM IST
India beats China to win crucial election to UN commission on womenChina, a permanent member of the UN Security Council, got only 27 votes and could not even cross the half-way mark and also failed to get t...
16 Sep, 2020, 08.07 AM IST
India considers committing aviation assets as UN faces shortage of critical enablersIndia has also pledged an Infantry Battalion, an Engineer Company and a Signal Company which is at Level 3 of Peacekeeping Capability Readi...
14 Jul, 2019, 02.41 PM IST
FAA keeps India’s aviation safety rating at category 1This was after the ICAO, a UN body, gave it a low safety score after an audit in November 2017, placing it below Nepal, Pakistan and other ...
18 Dec, 2018, 11.38 PM IST
GST on overseas air tickets violates international norms: IATA chiefThe International Airport Transport Association (IATA) is a grouping of more than 280 airlines. Air India, Jet Airways and Vistara are also...
04 Sep, 2018, 12.13 PM IST
Over 25 per cent posts at DGCA lying vacant: Government"As against the sanctioned posts of 1,320 in DGCA, 983 posts are filled and 337 posts are vacant," said Minister of Civil Aviation Jayant S...
03 Aug, 2017, 06.49 PM IST
DGCA starts safety audit of country's airlinesDGCA audit is seen as part of the local body’s preparation for the international audit, which comes in the backdrop of increased instances ...
03 Aug, 2017, 01.21 AM IST
Sudhir Nayak elected to IBAC governing boardNayak, who has been elected for the post of Treasurer at IBAC, would hold this executive position at IBAC for a three year term, commencing...
15 Dec, 2016, 12.15 AM IST
Civil aviation security meets ICAO standards: GovernmentThe central government said that the national civil aviation security agency has fully implemented the security norms prescribed by the Uni...
28 Nov, 2015, 11.06 PM IST
Aviation Secretary Rajeev Nayan Choubey reviews preparations for safety audit by ICAOCivil Aviation Secretary Rajeev Nayan Choubey held a meeting to review preparations for the comprehensive safety audit by the UN body.
14 Oct, 2015, 08.25 PM IST
Airports Authority of India granted accreditation by UN agency International Civil Aviation OrganizationAirports Authority of India has been granted accreditation by the UN agency International Civil Aviation Organization for facilities to enh...
27 Dec, 2013, 07.17 PM IST
Government gives nod to proposal to replace DGCA with new regulator, CAAThe new regulatory body would be called the Civil Aviation Authority and would replace the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
11 Jul, 2013, 01.20 PM IST
Government disagrees IATA's claim of IGI being costliest airport in the worldGovernment today disagreed with the claims of IATA, an international body of airlines, that Delhi's IGI airport was costliest in the world.
28 Aug, 2012, 06.44 PM IST
- Government clears appointment of Arun Mishra as DGCA chief
Government has cleared a proposal to appoint Arun Mishra, India's Permanent Representative to International Civil Aviation Organization, as...
18 Jul, 2012, 04.40 PM IST
- India misreads airport tariff policies on regulation of airports: Global bodies
While UN body says it doesn’t support dual-till model, UK’s CAA says agreement cited by the ministry has been discarded.
12 Jun, 2012, 04.18 AM IST
- 26 countries join to protest EU’s aircraft carbon emission norms
UN aviation body, ICAO, and other non-EU states led by India have come together to protest against EU's proposal on carbon emissions.
03 Oct, 2011, 03.45 AM IST
- New rules for stricter air safety compliance on the anvil
New rules are being framed by the country's aviation regulator to ensure that airlines do not cut corners on safety matters even if they ar...
27 Jun, 2010, 09.32 AM IST