Cabinet clears Rs 30,640 crore package for connectivity, immigration revamp, climate targetsIndia is set to boost regional air travel with the revamped UDAN 2.0 scheme. This initiative will develop 100 new airports and 200 helipads...
25 Mar, 2026, 08.06 PM IST
Cabinet clears Rs 1,800 crore plan to modernise India's immigration systemThe Union Cabinet has approved a Rs 1,800 crore plan to modernize the Immigration, Visa, Foreigners Registration & Tracking (IVFRT) Scheme ...
25 Mar, 2026, 08.03 PM IST
Cabinet clears UDAN 2.0 with Rs 28,840 crore outlay; 100 new airports plannedThe Union Cabinet has given its nod to the modified UDAN 2.0 scheme. This initiative aims to boost regional air connectivity across India. ...
25 Mar, 2026, 08.01 PM IST
New regional flight plan awaits Cabinet nod for UDANA plan to boost regional air travel is awaiting Cabinet approval. The government proposes new financial support for airlines serving remote...
20 Jan, 2026, 12.25 AM 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
Bihar to get six new airports, cabinet gives key approvalThe Bihar cabinet has approved air connectivity for six more cities, including Madhubani and Muzaffarpur, under the UDAN scheme, allocating...
17 Jun, 2025, 04.17 PM IST
Odisha govt to provide financial incentives to airlines for starting new flightsThe Odisha cabinet approved the Air Connectivity Policy to offer financial incentives for new flights. They also amended the Subhadra Yojan...
23 Oct, 2024, 07.47 PM IST
Assam reserves 3.24 per cent seats in ITIs for 5 communitiesThe Assam government has decided to reserve 3.24 per cent seats under the OBC quota in Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) for Ahom, Mora...
10 Aug, 2023, 01.28 PM IST
Green power projects of 620 MW under JV between Assam Power Generation Corporation Limited & Oil India Limited get approvalUnder this seven green power projects to be implemented in different districts, 70-MW Sonbeel Floating Solar Power Project, 100-MW Tezpur A...
16 Mar, 2023, 09.28 PM IST
Aviation will see recovery by early 2021: Hardeep Singh PuriAs far as domestic civil aviation is concerned, the recovery since we opened on May 25 has been steady and predictable, Civil Aviation Mini...
22 Nov, 2020, 12.03 AM IST
Govt may privatise Indira Gandhi Udan Academy soonIndira Gandhi Rashtriya Udan Academy (IGRUA), the pilot training institute that was the brainchild of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, w...
14 Jan, 2020, 11.42 AM IST
Cabinet to spend Rs 4,500 crore to revive 'un-served, under-served' airportsAccording to the statement, the government would spend Rs 4,500 crore on the entire exercise.
07 Mar, 2019, 03.00 PM IST
Guwahati airport to be directly connected to seven countriesAssam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal said the new generation wants a new wave of change, which catapult development and employment gener...
15 Oct, 2018, 08.34 AM IST
Sikkim to be on aviation map; greenfield airport to be inaugurated SundayGangtok, Sept 19 () The picturesque state of Sikkim will feature on India's aviation map from Sunday with the commissioning of a greenfield...
19 Sep, 2018, 04.37 PM IST
Centre to expedite Air India's disinvestment: Civil aviation secretary R N Choubey"Our ministry is presently engaged in the important task of finding buyers for Air India, its subsidiaries and Pawan Hans.We are committed ...
08 Mar, 2018, 02.23 PM IST
Centre’s ambitious UDAN scheme is likely to give wings to aviation and allied sectorsThe introduction of viability gap funding would not only boost connectivity, but at the same time it would make many more routes viable.
11 Mar, 2017, 10.35 AM IST
Government okays Rs 4,500 crore project to revive 50 airports, airstripsWith the plan, the government is looking to enhance air connectivity to small cities and towns while the revival of such airports and airst...
06 Mar, 2017, 10.12 PM IST