Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday announced that a RT-PCR test has been made mandatory for passengers arriving from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Thailand.
More than 3,000 US flights were canceled or delayed on Friday due to severe winter weather in most of the country, the FlightAware.com portal reported. "Total cancellations within, into, or out of the United States today: 3,315," the tracker said.
Ahead of Christmas holidays, more than 2,270 US flights were cancelled on Thursday (local time) due to heavy snow and freezing temperatures, reported CNN.
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said that there has been no order issued to stop the flights coming to India via China, government sources said on Thursday.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Raghav Chadha on Thursday gave a Suspension of Notice under Rule 267 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Rajya Sabha to hold discussion on rising cases of Coronavirus in China and its impact on India.
According to the DIAL Deputy MD, there are calls from airline companies asking the travellers to come over three and half hours before flights, from the Delhi airport.
The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved the order on a plea challenging the notification allowing Sikhs to carry Kirpan while travelling on civilian flights in India.
Amid reports of massive congestion at airports, the Ministry of Civil Aviation on Tuesday ordered all airlines to keep updating their social media handles regarding waiting time and delay of flights and additional staff at check-in counters.