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"Indian Skies Absolutely Safe": Aviation Security Chief Amid Hoax Bomb Calls
The hoax bomb threats will be curbed down at the earliest, assured the Director General of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), Zulfiquar Hasan, as he emphasised that Indian skies are absolutely safe and urged the passengers to fly without fear.
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After 70 Bomb Threats In 6 Days, Aviation Safety Body Meets Airline CEOs
With flights operated by Indian airlines receiving an unprecedented 70 bomb threats in six days, aviation safety body Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) met the chief executive officers (CEOs) of the airlines in New Delhi today.
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"Investigating": Aviation Body After Bomb Threats To 10 Flights In Under 48 Hours
After ten planes received bomb threats in less than 48 hours, causing one of them to be diverted to a remote airport in Canada, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security has said that it is investigating the episode.
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5-Year Flying Ban For Hoax Bomb Callers, Recommends Aviation Security Chief
Amid a rise in the instances of hoax bomb threats to airports and airlines, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has proposed a five-year ban on flying for those who issue such threats.
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"Can't Even Imagine...": J Scindia On Fliers Eating On Airport Tarmac
Amid the row over the video in which passengers of an IndiGo flight are seen eating on the tarmac in Mumbai airport while waiting for take-off, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said today that the way security was compromised
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IndiGo Fined Rs 1.2 Crore After Viral Video Shows Fliers Eating On Tarmac
Low-cost carrier IndiGo has been fined Rs 1.2 crore by the Bureau Of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) after a viral video showed passengers eating on the tarmac as they waited for their delayed flight to take off.
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Extra Checks At Punjab, Delhi Airports After Threat To Air India Flights
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has ordered extra security checks for Air India flights in Punjab and Delhi airports after a threat received from the outlawed separatist group Sikhs For Justice (SFJ).
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Commercial Pilot Licenses To Be Valid For 10 Years: Aviation Ministry
The Ministry said the amendments to the Aircraft Rules, 1937, notified on October 10, mark a crucial shift in promoting ease of doing business and ensuring safety and security within the aviation sector.
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Email Warns "Plane Will Explode" In Philippines, 42 Airports On High Alert
The Philippines placed 42 airports on heightened alert following bomb threats, its civil aviation authority said on Friday. It said "immediate enhanced security measures" were being
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Parliamentary Panel Suggests Setting Up Specialised Security Agency For Airports
As per the latest official data, the country's domestic air passenger traffic grew 18.78 percent to around 1.25 crore in June compared to the year-ago period.
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Amit Shah Inaugurates Aviation Security Control Centre For 66 Airports
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday inaugurated a centralised aviation security control centre here that will monitor all threats and social media chatter for the 66 civil airports currently under the CISF's security cover.
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Digi Yatra Data Stored on Passenger Devices and Not in Centralised Storage, Minister Says
Digi Yatra, the biometric boarding system using facial recognition technology (FRT) has no central storage of passengers' Personally Identifiable Information (PII) data, according to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA). The data is stored in the passenger's own phone in the Digi Yatra secure wallet, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya M...
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Airport Passes With "Distorted" Map Of India Withdrawn
All passes issued to employees and visitors of airports across the country have been withdrawn by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) after it was found that a "distorted" map of India was printed on them, officials said.
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Hoax Social Media Bomb Threat At Delhi Airport Leads To Counter-Terror Security Drills
A counter-terrorist security drill was initiated at Delhi's IGI Airport early this morning after agencies were informed about a social media chat threatening to "bomb and eliminate" the country's largest civil aviation facility, official sources said
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"Safety, Security Paramount": Aviation Minister Over Multiple Flight Snags
Safety and security were "paramount" in the aviation sector and the civil aviation ministry had instituted a "very ambitious and aggressive" annual surveillance plan (ASP) of 3,709 checks for 2022-23, Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said.
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"Indian Skies Absolutely Safe": Aviation Security Chief Amid Hoax Bomb Calls
The hoax bomb threats will be curbed down at the earliest, assured the Director General of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), Zulfiquar Hasan, as he emphasised that Indian skies are absolutely safe and urged the passengers to fly without fear.
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After 70 Bomb Threats In 6 Days, Aviation Safety Body Meets Airline CEOs
With flights operated by Indian airlines receiving an unprecedented 70 bomb threats in six days, aviation safety body Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) met the chief executive officers (CEOs) of the airlines in New Delhi today.
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"Investigating": Aviation Body After Bomb Threats To 10 Flights In Under 48 Hours
After ten planes received bomb threats in less than 48 hours, causing one of them to be diverted to a remote airport in Canada, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security has said that it is investigating the episode.
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5-Year Flying Ban For Hoax Bomb Callers, Recommends Aviation Security Chief
Amid a rise in the instances of hoax bomb threats to airports and airlines, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has proposed a five-year ban on flying for those who issue such threats.
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"Can't Even Imagine...": J Scindia On Fliers Eating On Airport Tarmac
Amid the row over the video in which passengers of an IndiGo flight are seen eating on the tarmac in Mumbai airport while waiting for take-off, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said today that the way security was compromised
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IndiGo Fined Rs 1.2 Crore After Viral Video Shows Fliers Eating On Tarmac
Low-cost carrier IndiGo has been fined Rs 1.2 crore by the Bureau Of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) after a viral video showed passengers eating on the tarmac as they waited for their delayed flight to take off.
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Extra Checks At Punjab, Delhi Airports After Threat To Air India Flights
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has ordered extra security checks for Air India flights in Punjab and Delhi airports after a threat received from the outlawed separatist group Sikhs For Justice (SFJ).
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Commercial Pilot Licenses To Be Valid For 10 Years: Aviation Ministry
The Ministry said the amendments to the Aircraft Rules, 1937, notified on October 10, mark a crucial shift in promoting ease of doing business and ensuring safety and security within the aviation sector.
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Email Warns "Plane Will Explode" In Philippines, 42 Airports On High Alert
The Philippines placed 42 airports on heightened alert following bomb threats, its civil aviation authority said on Friday. It said "immediate enhanced security measures" were being
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Parliamentary Panel Suggests Setting Up Specialised Security Agency For Airports
As per the latest official data, the country's domestic air passenger traffic grew 18.78 percent to around 1.25 crore in June compared to the year-ago period.
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Amit Shah Inaugurates Aviation Security Control Centre For 66 Airports
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday inaugurated a centralised aviation security control centre here that will monitor all threats and social media chatter for the 66 civil airports currently under the CISF's security cover.
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Digi Yatra Data Stored on Passenger Devices and Not in Centralised Storage, Minister Says
Digi Yatra, the biometric boarding system using facial recognition technology (FRT) has no central storage of passengers' Personally Identifiable Information (PII) data, according to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA). The data is stored in the passenger's own phone in the Digi Yatra secure wallet, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya M...
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Airport Passes With "Distorted" Map Of India Withdrawn
All passes issued to employees and visitors of airports across the country have been withdrawn by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) after it was found that a "distorted" map of India was printed on them, officials said.
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Hoax Social Media Bomb Threat At Delhi Airport Leads To Counter-Terror Security Drills
A counter-terrorist security drill was initiated at Delhi's IGI Airport early this morning after agencies were informed about a social media chat threatening to "bomb and eliminate" the country's largest civil aviation facility, official sources said
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"Safety, Security Paramount": Aviation Minister Over Multiple Flight Snags
Safety and security were "paramount" in the aviation sector and the civil aviation ministry had instituted a "very ambitious and aggressive" annual surveillance plan (ASP) of 3,709 checks for 2022-23, Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said.
