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Union Cabinet Elevates Madurai Airport to International Status
The Union Cabinet has conferred international status on Madurai Airport, paving the way for direct overseas flights, full Customs and Immigration posts and duty-free facilities. The move will cut cargo and passenger transit times, boost regional industry and triple foreign tourist arrivals, giving mobility managers a new, less-congested international gateway in southern India.
DGCA Issues Aerodrome Licence to Noida International Airport (Jewar)
The DGCA has granted the aerodrome licence for Noida International Airport, allowing the greenfield hub to commence proving flights and launch commercial operations within 45 days. Mobility managers gain a second international gateway for the NCR, with biometric immigration, cargo facilities and an adjacent MRO zone expected to reshape corporate travel and assignment strategies.
Home Ministry Tightens Look Out Circular Rules: Statutory Bodies Must Route Requests via Police
New MHA guidelines published on 10 March prohibit non-policing statutory bodies from issuing Look Out Circulars directly to the Bureau of Immigration. All requests must be routed through law-enforcement, cutting red-tape and improving travel predictability for business travellers and expatriates.
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.