Airlines' fuel, vehicle replacement & roadways in focus as Cabinet announces key decisions worth Rs 30,290 croreThe Union Cabinet has approved significant development initiatives totaling Rs 30,290 crore. A key focus is providing Rs 10,000 crore in bu...
03 Jun, 2026, 07.15 PM IST
Odisha targets to have 15 fully operational airports by 2047Odisha plans to have 15 airports operational by 2047. This initiative aims to boost the state's aviation sector. The government is focusing...
07 Dec, 2025, 01.19 PM IST
Odisha approves multi-crore 'B-MAAN' scheme to boost aviation sectorOdisha is set to become a major aviation hub in eastern India. The state government has approved the 'B-MAAN' scheme with a significant out...
26 Oct, 2025, 09.13 AM IST
Odisha govt to provide pilot training to tribal girls: MajhiOdisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced a cadet pilot program to train tribal girls under the B-MAAN initiative, offering free p...
25 Aug, 2025, 07.56 PM IST
Civil aviation ministry gives in-principle nod for airports in Rajasthan, OdishaThe Civil Aviation Ministry has approved new airports for Kota and Puri. Kota's approval was expedited due to Om Birla's involvement. The K...
05 May, 2025, 11.20 PM IST
Odisha govt to set up greenfield airport at Paradip, heliports in 14 districtsThe Odisha government is set to boost its aviation infrastructure. A new airport will be established in Paradip. The Shree Jagannath Intern...
02 May, 2025, 01.24 PM IST
Odisha govt to set up Rs 562-crore aviation training centreOdisha government, led by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, plans to establish the Rs 562-crore Biju Patnaik Aviation Centre (BPAC) at Birasal...
10 Mar, 2024, 10.40 AM IST
SAIL inks pact with AAI for facilitating start of commercial flights from RourkelaThe public sector enterprise had in 2018 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for use of its own airport, under the regional connecti...
28 Oct, 2022, 07.00 PM IST
Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia requests CMs of 5 states to expedite matters related to aviation infrastructureUnder regional connectivity scheme UDAN, financial incentives from the Centre, state governments and airport operators are extended to sele...
27 Aug, 2021, 10.13 PM IST
Cyclone Yaas: PM Modi holds review meeting with senior officialsWith Odisha and West Bengal bracing for cyclonic storm Yaas, the Indian Army on Saturday informed that it has arranged columns and engineer...
23 May, 2021, 12.24 PM IST
Centre agrees to include 3 Odisha airports under Udan schemeThe Vir Surendra Sai (VSS) Airport in Jharsuguda was earlier included under UDAN-3. Earlier this year, commercial flight service was initia...
07 Dec, 2019, 03.06 PM IST
India-Singapore to sign pact for skilling Indians in aviationAcademies will be set up in Bengaluru and other places in India that will act as regional hubs for the training of Indian youths.
16 Feb, 2019, 03.01 PM IST
DGCA to conduct financial audit of turbulence-hit Jet AirwaysThe financial audit of airlines, which has been conducted in the past too, is done to assess their fiscal health and also ensure that they ...
12 Aug, 2018, 05.43 PM IST
Water aerodrome proposal gets Civil Aviation Ministry nodThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued regulations in June this year, prescribing procedures and requirement for licencing...
11 Aug, 2018, 07.56 PM IST
V Somasundaran appointed as the new aviation secretary1979-batch Kerala cadre IAS officer V Somasundaran as the new aviation secretary and transferred current aviation secretary Ashok Lavasa to...
30 Aug, 2014, 04.47 AM IST
Odisha plans to slash jet fuel tax to attract more airlinesIn a bid to attract more airlines to operate from Bhubaneswar, Odisha Government is planning to slash sales tax on jet fuel.
26 Nov, 2013, 09.45 PM IST
- Union Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh expects another aviation boom
The minister asked the Odisha government to prepare a road map for development of civil aviation infrastructure in the state.
05 Mar, 2013, 05.03 PM IST