Aviation  

DGCA issues clarification, says punishing comedian Kunal Kamra by several airlines is in consonance with Civil Aviation regulations. Sharjeel Imam, who shouted ‘break-India’ slogans has confessed that he has plans to Islamise India.
 

A DGCA clarification reiterating that the punitive action taken against comedian Kunal Kamra was in consonance with Civil Aviation Requirements has exposed many pseudos who were trying spoil the reputation of several airlines. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Saudi Arabia upon the invitation of King Salman bin Abdulaziz. The two leaders have signed agreements on key issues such as oil and gas, defence, civil aviation etc. PM Modi is now on his way back to India. 

India has approached International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) complaining to it about Pakistan’s refusal to deny its airspace for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to travel to Saudi Arabia. 

Minister Arjuna Ranatunga said the airport built with Indian assistance marks an important development for the region as well as the whole of Sri Lanka. Alliance Air (the subsidiary of Air India) launched a flight to the airport with invitees from the aviation industry

The Kerala government has sanctioned Rs 23.34 lakh to help Adam Harry, a transgender, pursue a three-year course at the Rajiv Gandhi Academy for Aviation Technology in Thiruvananthapuram
 

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) which is the Indian aviation regulatory body has ordered checks of all Boeing 737-Next Generation (NG) aircraft that have completed over 26,000 flight cycles.

InterGlobe Aviation, the parent company of low-cost airline IndiGo has appointed Pallavi Shardul Shroff as the independent woman director. She is also a director on the boards of Apollo Tyres, Trident Ltd, Asian Paints, One97 Communications (Paytm) and Juniper Hotels.
 

October 8 has been chosen as it is auspicious for two reasons. It is both Dussehra and Air Force Day, said government sources.  Defence minister Rajnath Singh will travel to France to receive the first Rafale combat aircraft manufactured by French firm Dassault Aviation.

The students of the Industrial Training Institute (ITI) in Maharashtra will learn how to assemble parts of the Rafale jet. The French aviation company and the ITI have jointly designed the syllabus of the two-year course

Rakesh Asthana, IPS has taken charge as the chief of the Narcotics Control Bureau.  He is already serving as the DG of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS).The post of NCB chief was lying vacant since July 4 after incumbent Abhay was appointed as Director of Hyderabad-based Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy.
 

Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) conducted safety audits only to find it deficient in five airlines

IndiGo promoter Rakesh Gangwal and his affiliates have around 37% stake in InterGlobe Aviation while co-founder Rahul Bhatia and his affiliates (IGE Group) have about 38%

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget speech said that India's FDI inflows in 2018-19 grew by 6 per cent to USD 64.37 billion.
 

SpiceJet, Air India Express and GoAir have been involved in three, two and one such incidents, respectively, in the past few days, prompting the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to take action against the 12 pilots