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3 hours off-roading, crossing a river, over 100 stairs: Only 18 children study in one of India’s most remote schools in Sikkim. But its facilities may surprise youA remote government school in North Sikkim's Pentong village is defying expectations with its remarkable facilities, despite a challenging ...- Migrant children separated under Trump policy face renewed family breakupsFederal agents are separating children from their families again in the United States. This is happening despite legal settlements meant to...
- Hyderabad’s BluJ rolls out e-aircraft prototypeFounded in 2022 by former Skyroot Aerospace founding team member Amar Sri Vatsavaya and Utham Kumar Dharmapuri, the company is focusing on ...
- Quit metro life for a smaller city? Here’s the real money math Indians must check before movingMany are trading metro life for tier 2 cities, seeking better quality of life, cleaner environments, and reduced stress. While income may f...
- UDAN scheme gets Rs 28,840 crore boost to expand regional air connectivityThe scheme subsidises airlines flying to remote destinations at fares capped by the government. Its performance has been uneven so far. Of ...
- 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. ...
- Regional air connectivity scheme UDAN gets huge budget boost, gets 27 per cent higher allocation for FY27The government's UDAN scheme will see a 27% budget increase to Rs 550 crore for fiscal 2026-27, aiming to revive unserved airstrips and enh...
- 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...
- New funding routes on regional flight map: Budgetary support, other options on cardsThe government is exploring new funding mechanisms for its regional air connectivity scheme, UDAN, including direct budgetary support to ai...
- Budget 2024: What India's aviation sector needs from Nirmala Sitharaman for a long flightBudget 2024 for aviation focuses on enhancing regional connectivity, expanding airport infrastructure, supporting domestic MRO and aircraft...
- Budget 2024: FM Sitharaman proposes measures for aviation to soar higherBudget 2024: In a significant announcement during her budget speech on Thursday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman revealed plans to doub...
- Chinese-funded projects benefit Presidents, PMs'Banking on Beijing', published by Cambridge University Press, found that in those countries that receive Chinese financial support, fundin...
- 325 more routes awarded under RCS-2, IndiGo, Jet Airways & helicopters join inEleven fixed-wing operators have been granted rights for 67 proposals and four helicopter operators have been awarded 23 proposals, a civil...
- Govt notifies 2% excise duty on jet fuel at airports under Regional Connectivity SchemeCivil Aviation Ministry had also said that the central government would only levy an excise duty of 2 per cent on ATF at the RCS airports f...
- PM Narendra Modi directs aviation ministry to improve regional connectivityAnalysts say regional connectivity will not become viable unless the government provides subsidy to fly to these destinations.
- 8 airports have no scheduled flights, lose Rs 82 crore in 3 yearsHowever, industry experts disagreed saying airlines should be consulted first before investments are made for developing airports.
- Centre wants measures by states to improve air connectivityIt also wants the state governments to waive electricity and municipal charges like house and property taxes for five years for airport inf...
- Centre urged to focus on connectivity and hydro-power in Arunachal PradeshArunachal Pradesh has urged the Union Finance ministry to give special stress on connectivity as well as development of hydro-power.
- Drop in air traffic: Sops on cards for small airports to improve regional connectivityThe ministry has asked Airports Authority of India to waive navigation, landing and parking charges for all tier II, tier III airports.
- Domestic airlines may now get to choose remote routesThe government has earmarked 40 Tier II and III towns, which have airport infrastructure ready to commence air connectivity upfront.
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