According to a press release, Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank', Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha); Naresh Bansal, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha); and Brij Bhusan Gairola, Member of Legislative Assembly were also present at the time of inauguration.
On this occasion, Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia was connected through virtual medium. In the second phase, the terminal of Jolly Grant Airport was expanded by 14 thousand square meters.
India is set to witness its first Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) which will operate from All India Institute for Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rishikesh.
The newly-built terminal building at Dehradun Airport was inaugurated on Wednesday, constructed at a cost of Rs 486 crore spread across 42,776 square metres.
In a major diplomatic triumph for India, eight veterans of the Indian Navy who were sentenced to death in Qatar were released on Monday. The capital punishment was commuted to an extended prison term earlier following diplomatic intervention by New Delhi.
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said that veteran leader LK Advani played a key role in the making of New India and called former Deputy Prime Minister a devotee and follower of Lord Rama.
In a significant development, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, and Minister of State VK Singh jointly inaugurated SpiceJet's direct flight service connecting Ayodhya with eight cities on Thursday.
In a comprehensive overview of the interim union budget 2024-2025, Jyotiraditya Scindia, the union minister, highlighted India's remarkable transformation under Prime Minister Modi's leadership over the past decade.
Ahead of the interim budget presentation, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday heaped praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stating that the 'Modi' government has made revolutionary change in the past nine years.
The Chief Minister congratulated everyone at the start of the air service and also expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia.