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Modi govt’s regional air connectivity scheme UDAN completes 6 successful years, 1.3 crore passengers carried, 499 routes operationalised

ANI - 26 October, 2023

The Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) - UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik), a government-backed initiative to improve infrastructure and connectivity in India, especially in remote and underserved regions, completed six years.

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‘Comedian’ Kunal Kamra tries to heckle Arnab Goswami again on return GoAir flight, later gets banned from that airline too

OpIndia Staff - 29 January, 2020

Today, while returning in a GoAir flight from Lucknow to Mumbai, Kamra has reportedly repeated his behaviour. Arnab Goswami was travelling in that flight too, and Kamra heckled him again.

CNN News 18 spreads half truth about Indigo not allowing Kashmiri family to board flight on ‘flimsy pretext’

OpIndia Staff - 25 February, 2019

CNN News 18 reported this morning that a Kashmiri family was not allowed to board a flight by Indigo Airlines on 'flimsy pretext' of their surname not being mentioned.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lists steps taken by his government to help the middle-class

OpIndia Staff - 1 January, 2019

During his interview to ANI, Prime Minister Modi has attempted to dispel the narrative that his government has not taken care of the welfare of the middle class.

UDAN: How the Modi government is making India’s aviation sector soar

Dhaval Patel - 25 December, 2018

One of the demand drivers over the coming years in the civil aviation sector could be the Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagarik or UDAN program started by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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