Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu said, "We have been monitoring the volcanic situation, which has originated in Ethiopia and whatever necessary safety precautions that need to be taken, we have done it, and we have been communicating with the airline operators and airport op
A thick layer of haze engulfed the national capital on Wednesday morning as the average Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 337 at 7 am, falling under the 'very poor' category despite the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)-III in effect across Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), acc
Ash from Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano drifted into India's upper atmosphere, disrupting flights but not local weather or air quality. IMD and Gujarat officials said strong winds carried the ash, prompting DGCA advisories and multiple flight cancellations, while Air India and Akasa Air a
IndiGo, Air India, and Akasa Air have assured passengers that safety remains their top priority following the eruption of Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano, whose ash clouds are drifting towards parts of India.
The explosive eruption began around 8.30 am UTC on Sunday, said the Toulouse VAAC advisory. Satellite imagery later confirmed a large ash column rising between 10-15km into the atmosphere.