The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered a special safety audit of M/s VSR Ventures Pvt Ltd following the fatal crash of a Learjet 45 (VT-SSK) at Baramati on January 28 that claimed five lives, including 66-year-old Ajit Pawar.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday reminded the Central government that the state of West Bengal also has its own proposal for changing its name to ‘Bangla’, while congratulating Kerala for its new name ‘Keralam’. According to an X post by TMC, the West Bengal CM said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) “Bangla birodhi” (Opponents of Bangla), claiming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union...

The 3,900-metre runway is capable of handling large wide-body aircraft, making it an attractive option for international airlines. With an initial capacity to handle 12 million passengers annually, the airport is expected to expand to handle up to 120 million travellers per year.