The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the declaration of Madurai Airport as an international airport, a step aimed at strengthening global connectivity and boosting tourism and economic activity in southern Tamil Nadu.
Authorities at Kolkata’s Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport are planning to implement stricter regulations on high-rise construction within a 20-kilometre radius of the airport, following increased safety concerns in the wake of the recent air crash in Ahmedabad.
As military tensions escalate between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack and India’s subsequent Operation Sindoor, Kolkata’s Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport has been placed on high alert.
“Visited the Navi Mumbai International Airport site today — a world-class airport taking shape. Set for inauguration this June, it will redefine connectivity and growth. A true gift to India,” he tweeted on his X handle.
Various chamber of commerce and industries of West Burdwan welcomed the fresh proposal of Sajjan Jindal to takeover stake in the country’s first and only private sector airport, Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport in Andal and the Durgapur Aerotropolis projects and convert it into an international airport along with setting up an industrial park in the adjoining township.
Damascus International Airport resumed international operations on Tuesday with flights to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar as the interim administration in Syria continues to bolster ties with Gulf countries.
Three people were shot and one was stabbed on Christmas night in a shooting and stabbing incident at an international airport in Phoenix, the capital of the southwestern US state of Arizona, according to authorities and local news outlets.
In a major breakthrough, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday arrested an absconding close aide of designated terrorist Arshdeep Singh Dala, alias Arsh Dala, from the Delhi Airport.
The death toll from deadly storms in south Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state has climbed to 116, the Civil Defense agency said.
The airport’s name, "Maharishi Valmiki International Airport, Ayodhyadham," pays homage to Maharishi Valmiki, the sage attributed the composing of the epic Ramayana, adding a cultural touch to the airport's identity.
