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Rakesh Asthana, Gujarat-cadre IPS officer and former CBI Special Director, appointed Delhi Police commissioner

In 2018, Asthana was in the news when he was engaged in an unsavoury spat with the then CBI Director Alok Verma

Anti-drone rules to counter rogue drones in India to be issued next week: BCAS

Anti-drone technology currently consists of radio frequency monitoring, as almost 99 percent of drones emit RF.

Bangalore airport launches Digi Yatra with Vistara; to introduce biometric boarding process to other flights later

All Vistara flights are expected to be integrated into the biometric boarding process at the Bangalore airport by October, it said.

Moody's upgrades ratings of Central Bank, IOB to Ba2; both banks likely to achieve common equity tier 1 of over 8%

Security heightened across airports after Air India receives hijack threat; airlines and CISF to follow enhanced safety measures

Air India's Mumbai control centre on Saturday received a phone call threatening to hijack its plane, after which the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) ordered all airlines and CISF to follow specific enhanced measures to ensure security, according to an official note.

SC dismisses Upendra Rai's plea against ED official Rajeshwar Singh, asks him to file new petition challenging 2G case proceedings

Upendra Rai was arrested by the CBI on 3 May for allegedly indulging in dubious financial transactions, getting an airport access pass made by the BCAS by furnishing false information, alleged extortion, and manipulation of an Income Tax Department case against a Mumbai-bound businessman.

IndiGo's security training centre licence suspended by BCAS for breach of trust

The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security's (BCAS) order, issued last week, bars the Gurgaon-based airline from conducting security training programme for its employees any further

Civil Aviation Minister Raju: Biometric systems for passengers at airports are a good idea

Giving strong indications, Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said that having biometric systems for passengers at airports appear to be a good idea.

Aviation regulator to get more teeth: DGCA will be able to impose fine on violators

The move would give more teeth and leeway to the aviation regulator and aviation security agency BCAS in dealing with instances of violations amid the domestic sector witnessing over 20 per cent sustained growth in passenger traffic.

Surgical strikes: Airports in western states, Delhi, Hyderabad on alert

Airports in Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad and Bengaluru have been asked to step up vigil and security to tackle any attack or sabotage.