Kedarnath Yatra on high alert: IMD warns of heavy rain & thunderstorms, check Dehradun traffic plan before you travelThe India Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for Kedarnath, warning of thunderstorms and strong winds, placing the ongoing...
23 May, 2026, 02.58 PM IST
7700 distress signal, no debris, no CENTCOM response: KC-135 tanker missing over Qatar — what it really means for U.S. military operations and rising Gulf tensionsA U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker — one of the most critical assets in American military aviation — vanished from radar over the Strait ...
05 May, 2026, 07.30 PM IST
Height curbs locking up space in core Bengaluru, Shivakumar tells Rajnath SinghKarnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. He requested a review of height restrictions around Benga...
24 Apr, 2026, 06.19 PM IST
Pakistan puts in place extraordinary multi-layered security to protect plane carrying Iranian delegationPakistan deployed extensive security for the Iranian delegation's flight to Islamabad for crucial peace talks with the US. An Iranian aircr...
11 Apr, 2026, 08.18 PM IST
Nearly three-fourths of Air India Group's 267 planes identified for repetitive defects since Jan 2025: Govt dataIn all, 377 aircraft have been identified as having recurring defects since January last year, of the total 754 aircraft analysed for such ...
05 Feb, 2026, 10.00 PM IST
DGCA carries out surveillance at major airports, including Delhi and MumbaiDGCA initiated a focused assessment of the aviation ecosystem, revealing critical safety lapses at major airports like Delhi and Mumbai. Su...
25 Jun, 2025, 05.57 AM IST
Faded runway markings to simulator mismatches: DGCA flags widespread safety lapses in airlines & airportsThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation found safety violations. These violations span airline operations and airport infrastructure. The...
24 Jun, 2025, 06.39 PM IST
DGCA says 542 enforcement actions in 2023 for various violationsThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in India took 542 enforcement actions in 2023, marking a 77% increase from the previous ye...
24 Jan, 2024, 02.32 PM IST
Plane induction by Indian aviation companies soars; 133 planes inducted in 2023, a 51% on-year jumpIndia is witnessing rapid growth in its civil aviation sector, with major airlines like Air India and IndiGo placing orders for a total of ...
04 Jan, 2024, 07.30 PM IST
DGCA increases surveillance, imposes Rs 2 crore fine in 2023In 2023, the Civil Aviation Commission (DGCA) conducted 5,745 surveillances, a 39% increase from 2022. The regulator imposed a Rs 2.75 cror...
03 Jan, 2024, 10.23 PM IST
Aviation watchdog DGCA carried out 5,745 surveillance activities in 2023The number of surveillance activities rose 26 per cent last year compared to 2022. Also, the number of enforcement actions increased 77 per...
03 Jan, 2024, 05.04 PM IST
US blacklists 6 Chinese entities over balloon programDeputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves said on Twitter his department "will not hesitate to continue to use" such restrictions and other r...
11 Feb, 2023, 10.04 AM IST
Over 6,000 violations by aviation companies in 2016: DGCAThe primary responsibility of the DGCA is safety oversight. It implements an Annual Surveillance Programme (ASP) covering all aviation acti...
07 Feb, 2017, 07.54 PM IST
DGCA audit picks holes in airlines’ safety practicesThe probe has found an astounding 30% increase in the number of deficiencies in operations of airlines and other stakeholders in the civil ...
28 Jun, 2015, 09.13 AM IST
DGCA to continue surprise safety checks of airports tooAbout 2,400 surveillance audits and 20 regulatory audits have been planned under annual surveillance programme this year.
18 Aug, 2014, 05.52 PM IST
14 aircraft grounded in 2014 after DGCA surprise checksPusapati said 2,394 surveillance audits and 20 regulatory audits have been planned under annual surveillance programme during 2014.
04 Aug, 2014, 02.09 PM 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