Delhi's air quality witnessed deterioration on Thursday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index recorded at 271 at 8 am, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, shared insights into the growing opportunities in India's aviation sector during his meeting with Nikhil Ravishankar, CEO of Air New Zealand.
According to the MND, all 12 aircraft from China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).
In its advisory, Air India said, "A third-party connectivity network issue had impacted check-in systems at some airports, thereby delaying flight departures of some airlines, including Air India. The system has since been restored. However, some of our flights may continue to be delayed
Engineers have maintained that they will only issue flight clearances once completely satisfied with an aircraft's safety, asserting that no aircraft departs without being declared fully airworthy.
Delhi's AQI was recorded at 202 today, maintaining the positive trend observed over the past few days. This is a result of the science-based and coordinated actions being implemented at the ground level, Delhi's Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa stated.
India and the US concluded the 22nd Military Cooperation Group #MCG meeting in Hawaii. The two countries held talks which advanced on the recently signed Framework for India- US Major Defence Partnership, the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) said on Wednesday.
The operation includes the removal of debris from road surfaces, filling potholes on a priority basis, repairing and upgrading road signage, and carrying out other essential maintenance tasks, it said.
Air India thanked local authorities in Ulaanbaatar, the Indian Embassy in Mongolia, the DGCA, and the Government of India for providing the safety and well-being of the Passengers of AI 174, an official spokesperson said.
China faced similar air pollution issues in the past but implemented aggressive measures to reduce pollution, including shifting industries, restricting vehicular emissions, and expanding clean energy use.