In the last four years, 247 passengers were kept in the ‘no fly’ list, while in 2023, a maximum of 108 passengers were stopped from flying by various airlines due to rude behaviour. Aviation regulator DGCA has framed Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) to deal with unlawful/disruptive behavior of passengers on board aircraft.
According to data shared by Minister of State for Civil Aviation VK Singh in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, “the number of passengers placed on the ‘no-fly’ list was 10 in 2020 and increased to 66 in 2021.” Data shows that the number of such passengers decreased to 63 in 2022, but last year the number increased to 108.
According to CAR, whenever an airline receives a complaint of rude behavior from the pilot-in-command, the incident can be referred to an internal committee by the airline, which decides how long the unruly passenger will be grounded for. Filling should be prohibited.
“Based on the recommendation of the internal committee of the concerned airline, the DGCA places the passenger in the ‘no-fly list’ in which the unruly passenger is barred from flying to, from or into India within a specified period,” Singh said in a written reply to a question. Are banned from air travel.”
No decision has been taken regarding introduction of plastic currency notes: Minister of State for Finance
The government has not taken any decision to issue plastic notes. Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary gave this information in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. In a written reply to a question, he said that efforts to enhance the durability of Indian bank notes and resistance to counterfeit notes are an ongoing process. According to the RBI Annual Report 2022-23, he said, “A total of Rs 4,682.80 crore was spent on printing of notes in 2022-23. No expenditure has been incurred on printing of plastic notes. The government has made provisions of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.” No decision has been taken to introduce plastic notes under Section 25 of the Indian Penal Code.”
Agreement for purchase and sale of LNG between India and Qatari company
A long-term contract for LNG sale and purchase agreement was signed on Tuesday between India’s state oil and gas company ‘Petronet LNG’ and Qatar’s ‘Qatar Energy’. The agreement was signed between Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Qatar’s Minister of State for Energy and CEO of Qatar Energy Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi.
