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  Soon, you may enjoy tea served in 'kulhads' across railway stations, airports, malls

  India | August 25, 2019 14:33 IST

  Soon, your favourite cup of tea may be served in eco-friendly 'kulhads' across all major railway stations, stalls at bus depots, airports and malls across the country, with Union Transport and MSME Minister Nitin Gadkari writing to Railway Minister Piyush Goyal in this regard.

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  DGCA to conduct quarterly safety audit of airside facilities at airports

  India | August 09, 2019 21:03 IST

  A senior official told PTI that the move would go a long way in improving safety on the airside. In efforts to curb ground incidents, a checklist has been prepared by the DGCA to benchmark safety standards on the airside of the airport.

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  84 airports to install body scanners by March 2020

  India | June 02, 2019 14:00 IST

  "Walk-through metal detectors and hand-held metal detectors cannot detect non-metallic weapons and explosives. Body scanners detect both metallic and non-metallic items concealed on the body," states the circular sent by Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) to all airports in April this year.

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  There is no 'VIP culture' in airports at all: Aviation minister Jayant Sinha

  Business | November 25, 2017 20:01 IST

  Aviation minister Jayant Sinha today denied that "VIP culture" was prevalent at Indian airports, saying that leeway given is only for security reasons.

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  Social media trends to be analysed to ensure security at airports, nuclear bases

  India | October 22, 2017 15:31 IST

  Social media trends and data analytics will be used for the first time in ensuring and monitoring the security at the country's most vital assets such as airports and nuclear and aerospace installations.

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  10 more airports to do away with stamping of hand baggage tags, says CISF DG

  September 10, 2017 16:48 IST

  Ten more airports in the country, including Pune and Ranchi, are all set to do away with the practise of stamping domestic passengers’ hand baggage tags

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  Malls, cinema halls, airports can’t overcharge for water bottles from next year

  June 30, 2017 17:21 IST

  Department of Consumer Affairs directing companies against charging different prices for identical products

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  Biometric security check could soon be a reality at Indian airports

  India | December 23, 2016 15:22 IST

  After receiving 'good feedback' from a pilot project, the central government is working on putting in place biometric systems for security checks at airports in India.

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  Seven airports to go 'tag-free' for hand baggage from tomorrow

  December 14, 2016 20:45 IST

  The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) today initiated doing away with the security stamping procedure for hand baggage at flights at select airports. As per the new norms, passengers will not need the tags at

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  7 travel hacks to make your air journey more pleasant

  Lifestyle | March 16, 2016 17:56 IST

  New Delhi: A holiday is meant to relax you, but the endless planning, long flights, and jet lag leave you restless -- no wonder then that many people feel they need a holiday to recover

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  Government considering policy on naming of new airports after cities

  India | January 07, 2016 20:51 IST

  New Delhi: The Centre is considering to put in place a policy on naming of new airports in the country, under which they will known after the city's name and not certain personalities or icons

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  Additional frisking, shoe check at vital airports

  India | January 06, 2016 20:48 IST

  New Delhi: With high alert being sounded across the country in view of forthcoming Republic Day celebrations, security agencies have stepped up vigil at sensitive airports in the country entailing passengers to go through a

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  Airport privatisation: AAI employees to strike work on Mar 11

  February 16, 2015 20:12 IST

  New Delhi: Employees union of state-run airports today called an all-India strike on March 11 to protest against the Government's move to hand over airports, in which it has already invested Rs 5,000 crore public

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  Govt considering privatisation of four airports: Raju

  India | January 20, 2015 17:40 IST

  Ahmedabad:Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju today said that the ministry was considering privatisation of four airports in the country, including the Ahmedabad Airport.“We are thinking of privatising four airports in India. Ahmedabad airport is

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  Govt considering privatisation of four airports: Raju

  January 20, 2015 17:18 IST

  Ahmedabad: Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju today said that the ministry was considering privatisation of four airports in the country, including the Ahmedabad Airport."We are thinking of privatising four airports in India. Ahmedabad airport

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  Chilly morning in Delhi; fog disrupts rail traffic

  India | January 07, 2015 13:04 IST

  New Delhi: The national capital saw yet another chilly morning as the temperature dipped a notch below the normal while dense fog disrupted rail operations, affecting over 55 trains.According to a MeT official, the temperature

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  Madhur Bhandarkar finds airports fascinating

  Bollywood | January 04, 2015 13:16 IST

  Mumbai: A great power of observation is considered an asset for creative people, and filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar was at his observant best recently at an airport. He says an airport is a fascinating melting pot

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  Policy soon on building low-cost airports

  September 05, 2014 17:47 IST

  New Delhi: Having identified 50 non-metro cities and remote locations across the country for building low—cost airports, the Centre is shortly coming up with a policy on the matter in which state governments would have

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  CISF to study body language for sharper vigil at airports

  India | August 31, 2014 11:28 IST

  New Delhi: In order to reduce the security screening time for fliers at Indian airports, CISF has directed its personnel to train themselves to study the body language of air passengers and cut down drastically

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  Priyanka Gandhi Vadra seeks withdrawal of special security at airports

  Politics | May 31, 2014 8:06 IST

  New Delhi:  Priyanka Gandhi today asked the SPG to withdraw the exemption given to her and her family from normal security checks in the airports, a plea that comes in the wake of reports that