Helicopter operators have slammed the Uttarakhand government for its “unofficial ban” on chopper flights following a series of air crashes. Objecting to Uttarakhand’s proposed aviation norms, the operators insist that only the country’s national aviation safety regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), should set safety standards. “There is a complete stoppage of helicopters … Read more
India’s civil aviation industry is in for a steep upward climb. New government figures predict air passenger traffic will increase by 80 per cent over the next five years, from 222 million passenger journeys in 2023-24 to nearly 400 million by 2028-29. The magnitude of the expansion underscores a definitive post-pandemic rebound and suggests that … Read more
More pilots at Akasa Air would be flying today if Boeing’s aircraft delivery were timely, the airline’s founder and CEO Vinay Dube tells The Hindu. “Is it a reality that we were supposed to get more aircraft, and therefore we should have seen a larger percentage of pilots clocking flying hours or in training? Yes, … Read more
Forest Minister A.K. Saseendran emphasised the government’s commitment to mitigating human-wildlife conflicts during the online inauguration of the Kasaragod Flying Squad Range Forest Office complex, built under the NABARD project in the Forest Vanasree Complex, on Sunday (October 20). Minister Saseendran highlighted ongoing efforts to collaborate with farmers in hilly areas to address these conflicts. … Read more
BRS working president and Sircilla MLA K T Rama Rao visiting the Medigadda barrage across the Godavari river in Mahadevpur mandal of Telangana’s Jayashankar Bhupalpally district. A host of BRS leaders also seen as part of the “Chalo Medigadda” programme. | Photo Credit: By Arrangement The Mahadevpur police have registered a case against Bharat Rashtra … Read more
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File image for representation. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. Giri He had already spent a whopping ₹37 lakh and completed 185 of the total 200 hours of flying training, when *Himangshu Datta’s academy was temporarily closed following a DGCA order after two air crashes. Without losing more time, he decided to seek admission elsewhere but his … Read more
The ICMR noted that about half of all patients admitted with severe acute respiratory infections and patients walking into clinics were found to be afflicted with Influenza A H3N2. Image for representation | Photo Credit: Murali Kumar K. Rising cases of cough and fever linked to Influenza subtype A H3N2: ICMR Rising cases of intense … Read more
In Vedanthangal, one can spot the open-billed stork, spot-billed pelican, black-headed eagle, Eurasian spoonbill, cormorants, grey heron and darter this season, says expert. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The bar-headed goose, considered one the world’s highest flying birds, recently visited the Muttukadu backwaters. Nearly seven bar-headed geese made a temporary halt at Muttukadu on December … Read more
A flying object that landed near Vikarabad and created a considerable amount of curiosity from a large number of onlookers was found to be a space capsule launched by the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR). According to TIRF sources, the space capsule was developed by a private company that seeks to give its passengers … Read more