Tag: Bhubaneswar Airport

Bhubaneswar: The authorities of Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) on Thursday lodged a complaint at Airfield Police Station regarding a ‘threat call.’ Official sources said an ‘unidentified caller’ abused officials of the airport over phone. Though the exact reason is still unclear, it is suspected that the caller was drunk and wanted to get his […]

Bhubaneswar: A high-level meeting was held today to review the security arrangements at the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in Bhubaneswar, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to land on May 26 before leaving to Cuttack to address a public gathering at the Bali Jatra ground. BPIA Director Suresh Chandra Hota, officials of Special […]

Bhubaneswar: Choosing the Biju Patnaik International Airport to smuggle gold proved costly for three NRIs from Kuala Lumpur who arrived here today.  All the three were detained by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence officials and 5 kgs gold worth Rs 1.82 crore was seized from their possession. They are being interrogated. Acting on a tip-off, […]

Bhubaneswar: Custom sleuths today detained a Non -Resident Indian (NRI) woman who arrived in Bhubaneswar airport from Bangkok for carrying illegal gold worth Rs 17 lakh. The gold chains and bangles were given a silver coating in order to hoodwink the officials. “The accused was traveling with a Thai passport. “We have detained her and […]

Bhubaneswar: The Customs Department officials on Sunday seized 180 gm gold worth Rs 5.66 lakh from a person at Biju Patnaik International Airport. This is the fourth incident of seizure of gold at Bhubaneswar airport in the past seven days. Acting on a tip off, customs officials at the airport intercepted a businessman who arrived […]

Bhubaneswar: Two persons were detained by customs officials at Biju Patnaik International Airport here today for ‘illegally’ carrying gold and silver jewellery worth over Rs 9 lakh. As per reports, gold ornaments weighing 304 grams were seized from the possession of a passenger who had arrived at the airport by Air India flight AI 338 […]

Bhubaneswar: Uncannily frequent seizures of smuggled gold at Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar have stoked concerns that the airport is becoming a preferred route for gold smugglers. Earlier today, gold biscuits weighing 1.2 kg valued at over Rs 35 lakhs were seized by the Commissionerate of Customs (Preventive) from two passengers who arrived from […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after gold bars and rings weighing over 350 grams were seized from two passengers at the Bhubaneswar Airport, the Commissionerate of Customs (Preventive) today seized gold biscuits weighing 1.2 kg from two passengers from Dubai. The value of the seized gold bars is estimated to be around Rs 35 lakhs.  Sources said […]

Bhubaneswar: In yet another instance of gold smuggling through the Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar, the Commissionerate of Customs (Preventive) on Wednesday seized gold bars & rings weighing 378.370 grams from two passengers. The officials of Air Intelligence unit of the Commissionerate of Customs seized three gold bars and 143 gold rings from the […]

Bhubaneswar: IndiGo has cancelled as many as eight scheduled departures & arrivals at Bhubaneswar Airport on March 15 and 16 after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) decided to ground the budget carrier’s A320Neo planes over faulty engines. IndiGo flight number 211 which was slated to depart New Delhi at 15.45 hrs and arrive […]

Bhubaneswar/Mumbai: Budget carrier IndiGo has cancelled as many as 47 flights from several cities including Bhubaneswar on Tuesday after the country’s aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) grounded its eight A320Neo planes with faulty Pratt & Whitney engines, along with three such aircraft of GoAir. Apart from Bhubaneswar, flights have also been cancelled […]

Bhubaneswar: The Customs officials seized foreign currency and gold estimated to be Rs 22.23 lakh from the possession of four persons who arrived at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here from Bangkok today. The sleuths detained the four persons for questioning to elicit more information about the reasons behind carrying so much foreign currency and […]

Bhubaneswar: Officers of Air Intelligence Unit of the Customs seized gold worth Rs 20 lakh from a passenger at Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar. Acting on spot intelligence, the officers at the airport intercepted one passenger hailing from Thane, Maharashtra, who arrived from Bangkok via Kuala Lumpur in an AirAsia flight AK-31 Monday night. […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has begun the process of constructing a new airport on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar. A meeting in this regard was held in the State Secretariat today. During discussions in presence of Ministry of Civil Aviation’s joint secretary Usha Padhi and Odisha Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi among others, the Khurda district administration […]

Bhubaneswar: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Thursday partnered with cab service providers Ola and Uber to provide commuting facilities for passengers at selected aerodromes including Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar. As part of the strategic alliance, passengers will be able to avail cab services of both Ola and Uber at Chennai, Kolkata, […]