Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said it was like a dream coming true watching Barmer emergency airstrip finally being inaugurated.
Actor John Abraham snapped at Dhanipur airstrip in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh on February 20. Actor is currently busy with the shoot of his upcoming film titled 'Attack'.
The Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO) airstrip in eastern Ladakh which is currently being used in the ongoing dispute with China was reactivated by the Indian Air Force (IAF) in May 2008 without taking written permission from the Centre, said former Vice Chief Air Marshal (Retd) Pranab Kumar Barbora. One of the highest advanced landing grounds at an altitude of over 16,800 feet, DBO airstrip can be used for landing aircraft like the AN-32 and the C-130J Super Hercules.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan took part in Bhoomi Pujan programme of airstrip in Singrauli. He participated in the programme via video conferencing.
CM said plots will be allotted to film production companies to set up studios with state-of-the-art technologies to meet the needs of the future in the new facility.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday announced that the airstrip at Sonbhadra will be converted into an airport. He said this while reviewing the progress of ongoing and planned development projects in Mirzapur division, which comprises Mirzapur, Bhadohi and Sonbhadra districts.
Post the night operations conducted by Indian Air Force's MiG-29 fighter aircraft at a forward airbase near India-China border, Indian Air Force's two top gadgets named AN-32 transport aircraft and Mi17 chopper were seen landing.
UDAN seeks to connect unserved and underserved airports as well as make flying more affordable. "With a focus on connectivity of Northeastern region, UDAN 4.0 scheme under the Ministry of Civil Aviation has invited bids for six underserved and 24 unserved airports/airstrips in the North East states of India," an official release said.
A major air mishap was averted with GoAir at Bengaluru Aiprort on November 11 when an aircraft landed outside the runway due to bad weather. All passengers are reported safe by news agency ANI. All the crew members was grounded and Directorate General of Civil Aviation(DGCA) has launched investigation.
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