Bhubaneswar: An operational boundary wall on northwest side of Biju Patnaik International Airport collapsed due to heavy rains accompanied by gusty winds here on Wednesday. The boundary wall surrounding the airport to a length of around 100 mts collapsed due to the torrential rain triggered by low pressure as a result of which rain water […]
Bhubaneswar: Mock drills at prominent places in the capital city were carried out by the National Security Guard (NSG) along with Odisha Police on Thursday night. Black Cat commandos of the NSG along with Special Operations Group (SOG), Special Tactical Unit (STU) and Special Security Battalion (SSB) of Odisha Police spread out at prominent places […]
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government today urged the Centre for introduction of e-Visa facility at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here. In a letter to the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik urged for the introduction of e-Visa to facilitate the travel of arriving tourists. “In order to facilitate the travel of arriving tourists, […]
Bhubaneswar: The first direct flight to an international destination took off from Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar today marking the beginning of a new era in civil aviation in this part of the world. The Air Asia flight was scheduled to depart from Bhubaneswar at 11:55PM to Kuala Lumpur. In the preliminary phase, the […]
Bhubaneswar: A milestone awaits the Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar as the first international flight from the airport will take off tomorrow. The scheduled flight of AirAsia to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia will take off at 11:55 PM tomorrow from Bhubaneswar. In the preliminary stage, the flight will operate 4 days a week. Also […]
Bhubaneswar: The Civil Aviation Ministry appointed Suresh Chandra Hota as new director of the Biju Patnaik International Airport situated in Bhubaneswar on Monday. Hota will assume charge of the Bhubaneswar airport director office in a day or two. Prior to the new assignment, Hota was working as the Lucknow airport director. Hota is the first […]
Bhubaneswar: In good news for flyers, direct international flight services will kick start from Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar from March 27, informed Airports Authority of India (AAI) officials today. AirAsia launch its services to Kuala Lumpur from Bhubaneswar from March 27 for which the airliner has obtained all necessary clearances. According to AAI […]
Bhubaneswar: The incidence of bird hits in Biju Patnaik International Airport in the capital city has substantially come down in the last few months, said chief secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi. Briefing media persons after presiding over a meeting of Airport Environment Management Committee at the State Secretariat here today, he said the main concern of […]
Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: The Commissionerate Police have made elaborate security arrangements for the players of India and England who will arrive in the capital city tomorrow to play the second one day international match at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on January 19. A mock drill was held today from the Biju Patnaik International Airport to Hotel Mayfair […]
Bhubaneswar: International air cargo will resume from Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar on January 27 on the International Customs Day. Briefing media persons after a joint meeting in the office of the Director, Airport Authority of India (AAI), here today, Deepak Arora, Commissioner, Customs, Bhubaneswar said for this purpose public notice is already in […]
Bhubaneswar: International air cargo will start from Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar on January 27 on the International Customs Day. Briefing media persons after a joint meeting in the office of the Director, Airport Authority of India (AAI), here today, Deepak Arora, Commissioner, Customs, Bhubaneswar said for this purpose, public notice is already in […]
Bhubaneswar: The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) seized Rs 6 lakh cash from a youth at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here today. Sources said the youth was detained by the CISF personnel at the airport while he was carrying the cash amount in a bag. He was later handed over to Income Tax (IT) […]
Bhubaneswar: After nine months of launching domestic cargo operations in April 2016 at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here, the State government is hopeful to get necessary approval from authorities at the Centre to start global cargo operations from the city airport. Sources said once the city airport gets nod from the Customs department of […]
Bhubaneswar: Panic spread among visitors as well as passengers at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here today when four miscreants tried to kidnap a New Delhi-based youth who reached Bhubaneswar along with two of his friends late last night. While the four miscreants attempted to take the youth, identified as Balaram Singh Yadav of New […]
Bhubaneswar: After Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar, the Jharsuguda airport would the second airport in Odisha which would be made operational by April 2018, said Guru Prasad Mohapatra, chairman of Airport Authority of India (AAI). Briefing media persons here, he said the construction of the Jharsuguda airport is scheduled to be completed by April […]