Bureau of Civil Aviation Security Current Affairs, GK & News
Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020
The Aircraft Amendment Bill, 2020 was recently passed by the Lok Sabha. It seeks to make the 3 regulatory bodies in civil aviation sector into statutory bodies. Directorate General of Civil Aviation The Directorate General of Civil Aviation or DGCA is a regulatory body in the civil aviation sector, headquartered in New Delhi. It is ..
Topics: Aircraft Accidents Investigation Bureau • Bureau of Civil Aviation Security • Civil aviation in India • Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)
Lok Sabha passes Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020
The Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was passed by a voice vote in the Lok Sabha. This bill seeks to amend Aircraft Act, 1934. It aims to convert three existing regulatory bodies under the Civil Aviation Ministry into statutory bodies. The regulatory institutions, which are mentioned in the bill are DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation), ..
Topics: Bureau of Civil Aviation Security • Directorate General of Civil Aviation • Ministry of Civil Aviation
Lok Sabha passes Aircraft (Amendment) bill, 2020
The Lok Sabha recently passed Aircraft (Amendment) bill, 2020. The bill was passed through voice vote in the lower house. The amendments are being made to fulfil the requirements of International Civil Aviation Organization. Highlights The amendment aims to regulate three regulatory bodies namely Bureau of Civil Aviation (BCA), Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Accidents • Air services • Bills and Acts • Bureau of Civil Aviation Security • Civil Aviation Ministry • CLAT • Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) • Indian aircrafts
e-cigarettes banned in all airports and aircrafts in India
The regulator of Aviation security in India, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) recently notified that it has banned e-cigarettes and similar products in all airports and aircrafts in India. It has also prohibited distribution, sale, storage of such products in any airport premises or any aircraft that departs or arrives in India. Last year, ..
Topics: Aviation in India • Bureau of Civil Aviation Security • e-cigarettes • electronic nicotine delivery systems • Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Cabinet approves Aircraft (amendment) bill, 2019
The Union Cabinet on December 11, 2019 approved Aircraft (Amendment) bill, 2019 to amend the Aircrafts act, 1934. The main objective of the bill is to fulfill the safety requirements of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Key Features of the Bill The Bill intends to regulate the areas of air navigation. It enhances the punishment ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Aircraft • Bureau of Civil Aviation Security • CLAT • DGCA • ICAO • India-United Nations • United Nations
Arun Kumar appointed as new chief of Directorate General of Civil Aviation
Arun Kumar, an IAS officer of 1989 batch of Haryana cadre, has been appointed as the new chief of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Kumar is also the additional secretary in the Ministry of Civil Aviation. The DGCA is the Indian governmental regulatory body for civil aviation under the Ministry of Civil Aviation ..
Topics: Aviation • Aviation accidents and incidents • Boeing 737 MAX groundings • Bureau of Civil Aviation Security • DGCA • Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil • Directorate General of Civil Aviation • Government of India • Indian Administrative Service • Ministry of Civil Aviation • Transport