Chennai, June 2 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu police on Sunday found that an email threat received during early hours of the day, that bombs were kept in the Chennai international airport and the YMCA building in Chennai was a hoax. The Bomb Disposal Squad of the Greater Chennai Police searched every area of the airport and […]
Protest against second airport in Chennai grows
Chennai, Nov 2 (BPNS) With the protest against the Tamil Nadu government’s move for a second airport at Parandur in Chennai growing, 13 villages in and around Parandur passed a resolution against the acquisition of land for the airport. G. Subramanian, Secretary of Ekanapuram Village People and Farmers Welfare Board said that the grama sabha […]
Second airport project in Chennai: Affected villagers to conduct protest march on Monday
Chennai, Oct 13 (BPNS) The villagers of Ekanapuram, a village in the Kancheepuram district, adjoining Chennai will take out a protest march towards secretariat on Monday in protest to the Chennai second airport. It may be noted that the winter session of the Tamil Nadu assembly will commence from Monday, October 17. The second airport […]
Second airport in Chennai: Protest intensifies in Kancheepuram
Chennai, Oct 3 (BPNS) Protests against the proposed airport at Parandur have intensified in the Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu. The grama sabha meeting held on Gandhi Jayanthi day passed a resolution against the proposed airport. The resolution was passed by Ekanpuram villagers in Parandur sitting under the statue of Babasaheb Ambedkar. Most of those […]
AAI for awareness campaign on bird hits on Aircrafts at Chennai
Chennai, Sept 6 (BPNS) With birds hitting the aircraft that take off from Chennai international airport, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) is planning an extensive campaign against dumping of waste in open places as these wastes are attracting birds towards these areas. Officials with the Airports Authority of India told BPNS that open waste […]
Parandur airport at Chennai to cost Rs 20,000 crore, Chief Minister: M.K. Stalin
Chennai, Aug 2 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin said that an estimated amount of Rs 20,000 crore would be required for the second airport in Chennai, coming up at Parandur. In a press statement on Tuesday, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu said that the new Parandur greenfield airport and the old Mennambakkam […]
Chennai to get second airport at Parandur
Chennai, Aug 1 (BPNS) The waiting period for a second airport in Tamil Nadu’s capital, Chennai is almost over with the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India going along with the choice of the Tamil Nadu state government. The Union minister of state for Civil Aviation, V.K. Singh in a reply to a question […]
Sri Lankan Airlines makes emergency landing at Chennai airport
Chennai, July 15(BPNS) A Sri Lankan airlines flight has made an emergency landing at Chennai airport on Friday. The pilot on detecting a snag landed the aircraft safely at the Chennai airport on Friday morning. The aircraft (UL121) which was bound to Chennai from Colombo developed a technical snag as it was nearing the city. […]
AirAsia India deploys taxibot at Bengaluru airport
New Delhi, Jun 10 AirAsia India has started using taxibot, a vehicle that helps a plane to move between parking stand and runway without running engines, at the Bengaluru international airport, a statement said on Friday. The airline had on November 23 last year started using taxibot to tow two modified A320 planes at the […]