India aims to double the number of airports to 350 by 2047: Civil Aviation MinisterThe central government plans to significantly expand India's aviation infrastructure. Union Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu announced th...
25 Aug, 2025, 09.50 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
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
Every Rs 100 invested in civil aviation gives economic output of Rs 325: Jyotiraditya ScindiaInternational business, investments, trade and jobs cannot be generated without connectivity, the minister said. Therefore, India must beco...
30 Sep, 2021, 05.41 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
Flight services at Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, Jharsuguda airports may be hit by cyclone: AAIDue to heavy rain and winds of 20-25 knots gusting up to 35 knots, scheduled civil flight operations at the Port Blair Airport in the Andam...
24 May, 2021, 07.27 PM IST
Cyclone Amphan: 'Minimum human loss due to accurate forecast by IMD, timely deployment of NDRF'Chief Secretaries of West Bengal and Odisha informed that timely and accurate forecast by Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) and advanc...
21 May, 2020, 02.23 PM IST
India Inc steps out to help cyclone-hit OdishaThe two most damaged cities are Bhubaneswar and Puri with electricity and water being the commodities in short supply.
09 May, 2019, 03.18 PM IST
Cyclone: Flight operations resume at Kolkata and Bhubaneswar airportsAlliance Air is a wholly owned subsidiary of Air India. It mainly operates domestic routes under regional connectivity scheme UDAN.
04 May, 2019, 06.10 PM IST
'Fani' caused extensive damage to power, telecom; rail and air connectivity restoredThe National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC), headed by Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha, reviewed rescue and relief operations in cyclone-hi...
04 May, 2019, 04.18 PM IST
Vijay Rupani inaugurates Air Odisha's first flight under UDAN schemeUnder the UDAN scheme, Air Odisha plans to connect cities like Bhubaneswar, Utkela, Raipur, Ranchi, Gwalior, Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi, Ahm...
17 Feb, 2018, 05.46 PM IST
Odisha's new industrial policy focuses on sops for businessesThe meeting of the state Cabinet presided over by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik gave its nod to the new Industrial Policy Resolution yester...
14 Aug, 2015, 06.04 PM IST
Odisha invites Alcor Inc, L&T Construction Company for discussion on helicopter unitsOdisha government said it has invited Alcor Inc and engineering major L&T to discuss proposals for setting up helicopter manufacturing and ...
26 Mar, 2015, 06.21 PM IST
Economic Survey 2015: Airport PPP model leads to better infrastructure, revenuesSurvey said during the April-December period, 101.34 million domestic and 36.74 million international passengers were handled at Indian air...
27 Feb, 2015, 05.05 PM IST
Naveen Patnaik questions Bhubaneswar’s omission from list of international airports in draft aviation policySerious audit objections will also arise for spending public resources on a plan that the Union government conceived- CM Naveen Patnaik
15 Dec, 2014, 04.23 PM IST
Odisha gets a Rs 145 cr terminal at Biju Patnaik airportWith an aim to boost the state tourism, Odisha today launched its new domestic terminal at the Biju Patnaik Airport.
05 Mar, 2013, 06.40 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