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Flights may soon have new rules for cabin baggage: Report
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security proposes new hand baggage regulations for flights, limiting passengers to one cabin bag.
Published on Dec 26, 2024 10:46 AM IST
Airlines received nearly 1,000 hoax bomb threats this year, IndiGo the worst-hit
According to government data, 680 hoax calls were received in October, with the highest being made to IndiGo (197 hoax calls) followed by Air India (191).
Updated on Nov 28, 2024 02:27 PM IST
Kirpan restrictions for Sikh staffers at airports: Send delegation to talk to Centre, Takht jathedar tells SGPC
“The SGPC is directed to send a high-level delegation to talk to the Centre to ensure reinstatement of the religious freedom of the Sikhs,” Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh added.
Updated on Nov 09, 2024 07:14 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Amritsar
Revoke order barring Sikhs from wearing kirpan at airports: Associations
A BCAS order dated October 30, 2024, permits Sikh passengers to carry kirpans with blades under six inches on domestic flights, but the order explicitly restricts Sikh employees from wearing kirpans while on duty.
Updated on Nov 06, 2024 06:40 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Amritsar
SSB chief gets additional charge as BCAS DG amid bomb threats to airlines
Senior IPS officer Amrit Mohan Prasad, currently, the chief of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), took additional charge as the BCAS director general (DG) on Friday
Updated on Nov 02, 2024 04:30 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, New Delhi