Amid the heightened tensions over the violence in Manipur, the students from Haryana who were studying in the state were brought to Delhi by special flights on Monday.
"On the basis of specific intelligence, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials intercepted one female passenger, an Indian national arriving from Malawi to Hyderabad via Doha on May 7, 2023," the Customs Department said in a statement.
Amid the heightened tensions over the violence in Manipur, the students from Telangana who were studying in the state were brought back to Hyderabad by special flights on Monday.
AirAsia, Flybig, and Alliance Air on Monday scheduled eight relief flights for the stranded people during the prevailing situation in Manipur. These operating relief flights are part of a central government initiative to ensure the evacuation of stranded people from the trouble-torn spots
Based on specific intelligence, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officers at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai apprehended a passenger, duty-free shop staff and food court staff and recovered 3.35 kg of gold in paste form.
"The pilot had to avoid CB clouds and wind gushes so he turned eastwards. The Lahore airport is a few miles from international borders. ATC Lahore handed the plane to Delhi FIR and after seeking permission from them it detoured from using the eastern route, avoiding the weather system altoge
The incident occurred on May 4, at 8 pm, when the PIA flight PK248 returned from Muscat. The pilot attempted to land at the Allama Iqbal International Airport but could not due to the heavy rain. Acting upon the instructions from the air traffic controller, the pilot went on a go-round. Howe
"The sky marshal was detained at the transit terminal (passengers) area with loaded firearms, delaying the flight by over four hours," an official with knowledge of the incident told ANI.
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has said that it has taken several measures at the Imphal airport to facilitate passenger movement in the wake of violence in Manipur.
The 4 MW Power plant was inaugurated on Saturday by Aparajita Sarangi, Member of Parliament from Bhubaneswar in the presence of Prasanna Pradhan, Airport Director and other officials.
Several State governments, including those in the country's northeastern part, are working on plans to evacuate their citizens out of the violence-hit Manipur.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that the construction of Jewar International Airport near Hapur would improve connectivity and benefit the region economically.