Union Cabinet Elevates Madurai Airport to International Status
DGCA Issues Aerodrome Licence to Noida International Airport (Jewar)
Home Ministry Tightens Look Out Circular Rules: Statutory Bodies Must Route Requests via Police
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Cabinet Approves High-Speed Corridor Linking Delhi–Faridabad–Gurugram to Jewar Airport
The CCEA has sanctioned a ₹3,630-crore, 31-km express corridor that will cut surface travel time from Delhi, Faridabad and Gurugram to Jewar’s upcoming Noida International Airport to under an hour. The toll-road project, complete with EV lanes and an off-airport immigration terminal, strengthens multimodal access for travellers and cargo, but introduces congestion pricing and stricter FRRO reporting for corridor housing.
Karnataka High Court Orders Release – and Deportation – of Overstaying Nigerians, Reaffirms Article 22 Rights
The Karnataka High Court quashed the custodial remand of two Nigerian nationals because police failed to furnish arrest grounds in an intelligible language, but ordered their transfer to the FRRO for deportation. The judgment clarifies that constitutional arrest safeguards apply to all persons, yet visa overstays remain deportable offences.
India keeps West Asia corridor open: 50 flights operate on March 9 despite regional airspace closures
MoCA confirmed that Indian airlines ran around 50 services on 9 March from Gulf airports despite Middle-East airspace disruptions, using longer sea routes and dynamic scheduling. The move keeps essential passenger and cargo links alive for Indian businesses and expatriates but comes with longer flight times and higher operating costs.
Air India adds 78 extra flights to Europe, JFK, Maldives and Sri Lanka as Gulf detours bite
Facing Middle-East detours, Air India will add 78 flights (10-18 March) on Europe-US-South Asia routes, creating 17,660 extra seats and giving Indian travellers alternatives to disrupted Gulf corridors. The temporary redeployment of wide-body aircraft also helps protect revenue streams and offers corporates more scheduling certainty.
UK migration data show Indians still dominate student, skilled-worker and graduate-route visas
UK Home Office data show Indians led 2025 grants of study visas (95k), graduate-route extensions (90k) and skilled-worker extensions (90k). Despite a sharp drop in eligible dependants, core student demand grew, signalling that India-to-UK education and talent flows remain strong—and that employers need to plan for tighter compliance and potentially longer processing times.
Gulf conflict dents India’s USD 7-8 bn medical-tourism sector; hospitals court Africa and ASEAN patients
Indian hospital groups say arrivals from West Asia—normally up to 25 % of their foreign-patient volume—have "slowed to a near standstill" because Gulf flights are disrupted. To cushion the hit, providers are courting African and ASEAN markets and expanding tele-health, highlighting how geopolitical shocks can rattle India’s USD 7-8 billion medical-tourism industry.
Delhi IGI Airport issues passenger advisory as West-Asia unrest triggers schedule volatility
Delhi Airport warned passengers on 9 March that west-bound flights could face delays, diversions or mid-route returns because of conflict-driven airspace closures. Travellers are urged to check flight status online and build extra buffer time, while the airport readies rapid-deployment immigration counters to cope with bunching arrivals.