Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi): News

05 Jun 2017

Delhi

Delhi to have respite, showers expected on Tuesday

Delhiites can heave a sigh of relief from the scorching heat on Tuesday with rainfall to be expected across Delhi NCR.

25 May 2017

Delhi

AIIMS emergency distressed due to shortage of doctors

The emergency wing of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) receives more than 500 patients daily and is short-staffed to handle the same.

24 May 2017

Delhi

Delhi- Issuance of restaurant licenses to get harder

The New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) is going to make the process of issuing and renewing licenses of restaurants, pubs, cafes and eateries more tough.

23 May 2017

India

Study: Travel time to Delhi airport highest among Indian metros

The Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi is India's busiest but also the 'worst to access by a vehicle' airport, a study by the School of Planning and Architecture (SPA) has revealed.

08 May 2017

Jet Airways

Delhi Metro fares likely to rise Wednesday onwards

On Monday, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) accepted a recommendation to increase its minimum passenger fare from Rs. 8 to Rs. 10 and maximum passenger fare from Rs. 30 to Rs. 50.

05 May 2017

Delhi

Delhi: Air India gets aircraft-cleaning robot at Delhi Airport

DIAL and Air India SATS together brought in a giant aircraft cleaning robot called the Nordic Dino II to the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) on Thursday.

01 May 2017

India

Chennai airport to become 'silent' from May 1

The Airports Authority of India has decided to make Chennai airport silent from May 1, like those that meet international standards. The scheme is part of modernization plans.

21 Apr 2017

Delhi

SC's liquor ban: 4 pubs in Gurugram may face closure

With the SC's ban on sale of alcohol within 500 metres of the highway, Sector 30 and Sohna Road in Gurugram may witness the closure of four pubs/bars.

20 Apr 2017

Delhi Police

Delhi: NDMC gets SC nod for auctioning Taj Mansingh hotel

The Supreme Court allowed the North Delhi Municipal Corporation to e-auction Taj Mansingh Hotel, the five-star run by Tata Group firm Indian Hotel Company Ltd (IHCL).

18 Apr 2017

Delhi

AAP Government, food labs tie up to ensure quality

The Food Safety Department of Delhi has collaborated with 18 private food-testing labs in the city to ensure the overseeing of food served in restaurants as well as streets.

18 Apr 2017

India

IGI's T3 to be revamped to accommodate more passengers

The Delhi International Airport Limited has begun expansion of Terminal 3 in an attempt to cope with the increasing numbers of passengers.

06 Apr 2017

Haryana

Delhi engineer developing hybrid plane in USA

A mechanical engineer from IIT-Delhi, Ashish Kumar, is currently developing hybrid airplanes in the United States of America and wants to sell the same in India for 1,100-km-long regional flights by early 2020s.

16 Mar 2017

Delhi Police

Passenger capacity at Delhi Airport may be doubled

On Wednesday, the Centre said it was contemplating a plan that would almost double the passenger-handling capacity of the IGI Airport.

07 Mar 2017

South Korea

Indira Gandhi International Airport second best in the world

According to the latest Airport Service Quality (ASQ) report, Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport has been declared the second best airport in the world.

02 Mar 2017

Delhi Police

Flying to and from Delhi will soon be much cheaper

In December'15, the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) had curtailed Delhi Airport charges by 96% (for April 2014-March 2019).

AIIMS fires resident doctor over death of nurse

AIIMS fired a resident doctor for "wilful absence of duties", and served notice to a consultant "for not being available for the emergency", after a pregnant nurse died during delivery.

14 Feb 2017

Navi Mumbai

Mumbai-based photographer wins World Press Photo Award

Mumbai-based photographer Nayan Khanolkar was ranked second in Nature category at the World Press Photo Awards.

IGI becomes world's 12th busiest airport, records highest growth rate

The IGI has become the only Indian airport to enter the world's top-15 league, becoming the 12th busiest airport in November'16, a Civil Aviation Organization report has revealed.

10 Feb 2017

West Bengal

1.3 kg cocaine recovered from stomach of African-origin smuggler

1.3 kilos of cocaine was recovered from an African-origin smuggler who arrived in Delhi on February 6.

06 Feb 2017

Air India

AI flies bird-hit plane with 122 on board; breaches security

On Monday morning soon after take-off, an Air India flight experienced a bird-hit which was deemed as a serious threat to the aircraft.

02 Feb 2017

Jharkhand

Major disaster averted at IGI Airport

An IndiGo flight veered dangerously close to a Jet Airways aircraft after crossing the centerline on Runway 28 due to "low visibility". Officials alerted the plane authorities in time.

01 Feb 2017

Yamuna Expressway

You can lose your license for these five traffic violations

Driving licenses of Gurugram-residents will be suspended if they indulge in speeding, talking on phone while driving, jumping traffic signals, carrying more than permitted passengers, and drunken driving.

17 Jan 2017

Delhi

American full-body scanners on-the-blink at Delhi IGI Airport

American full-body scanners are on-the-blink during trial runs at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport.

09 Jan 2017

Delhi Police

Delhi in today's news

A former merchant navy officer stabbed his 60-year-old father, neighbour and also blew up an apartment in Delhi.

06 Jan 2017

SpiceJet

What is making news in Delhi today?

A video-clip of New Year's Eve celebrations at Mukherjee Nagar was released leading to the arrest of 15-20 youths for rioting.

03 Jan 2017

Delhi Police

What's making news in Delhi?

The office of LG announced through Twitter that he would indulge in "more productive engagement" with the media and public.

02 Jan 2017

Delhi

What's making news in Delhi?

New Year's Eve in Delhi saw throngs of people committing traffic violations.

27 Dec 2016

Jet Airways

Jet Airways flight spins out at Goa airport

A Jet Airways flight heading for Mumbai with 154 people on board spun off the runway while attempting to take off from Goa's Dabolim airport.

23 Dec 2016

Manohar Parrikar

Heartwarming at times, heartless at others, Delhi for you!

Christmas is round the corner and the capital city is already soaked in the festive spirit.

23 Dec 2016

Kerala

NIA arrests Fake Indian Currency Note racket kingpin Abdul Salam

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Abdul Salam alias Podi Salam, wanted in connection with a case involving smuggling of fake Indian currency notes.

09 Dec 2016

Delhi Police

Delhi, the city that keeps churning

International offers are rolling-in for IIT-Delhi students.

01 Dec 2016

Noida

What's brewing in Delhi today?

Foggy winter mornings continue to derail flight schedules and make highways risky for motorists.

30 Nov 2016

Delhi High Court

Delhi; city of news, views and queues

Winters came knocking at Delhi's doorsteps, when the city witnessed its first fog of the season.

26 Nov 2016

Delhi

What made news in Delhi today?

Demonetization death toll keeps on increasing as a scrap dealer from Delhi committed suicide, on Thursday.

23 Nov 2016

Delhi

Good, bad, ugly - all this happened in Delhi today

Delhi has finally been cleared of smog which had engulfed the city for almost a month.

19 Nov 2016

Delhi

So, what happened in and around Delhi on 19th Nov?

Delhiites will run the half marathon on Sunday as SC refused to postpone the event.

15 Nov 2016

Delhi

Here is all that kept Delhi busy

Delhi's air quality showed signs of improvement after 20 days due to a change in direction of winds.

Delhi news on 7th November

Paintings by five inmates of Bhondsi jail in Gurugram will be auctioned at the art gallery of Metropolitan Hotel in Delhi.

05 Nov 2016

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

What happened in and around India's capital on 5th Nov?

Primary municipal schools have been ordered shut on Saturday due to extreme pollution in the city.

04 Nov 2016

Delhi

This is what Delhiites were talking about

The Great Indian Food Festival is being organized at Delhi Haat from November 5.