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Month: July 2025

Calicut Airport’s RESA extension work is progressing.

Calicut Airport’s RESA extension work is progressing.

At the Calicut International Airport in Karipur, work is presently underway to develop an expanded Runway End Safety Area (RESA). Muneer Madampat, the airport director, claims that 22% of the construction is finished. The construction company, Gawar Construction Ltd., has requested a three-month extension due to the rain-induced delay, even though the project is expected […]

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An study of labor difficulties at Vizhinjam Port is ordered by the minister.

An study of labor difficulties at Vizhinjam Port is ordered by the minister.

Additional Labour Commissioner K.M. Sunil has been assigned by Minister for Labour V. Sivankutty to carry out a thorough investigation into labor-related matters at the port of Vizhinjam. Following Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s instructions, Mr. Sivankutty called a meeting here on Saturday, where the decision was made. Trade unions’ accusations that headload workers were being […]

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The development of a customs warehouse at Azhikkal has received administrative approval, confirmed by the CM.

The development of a customs warehouse at Azhikkal has received administrative approval, confirmed by the CM.

According to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, the Azhikkal port is essential to Kannur’s growth as the government moves forward with its public-private partnership (PPP) infrastructure initiatives. The Chief Minister announced that administrative approval had been given for the construction of a customs warehouse at the port during a district-level meeting on Friday that was part […]

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The British F-35 finally returns, departing Thiruvananthapuram Airport for UK.

The British F-35 finally returns, departing Thiruvananthapuram Airport for UK.

After being stranded at the Thiruvananthapuram airport for over a month, the British Navy’s F-35B fighter jet has departed the nation. The fighter jet’s repairs were finished after it was grounded at the Thiruvananthapuram airport because of technical issues. After completing a test flight yesterday and verifying its operational competence, the aircraft then took off […]

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The third-longest rail tunnel in India will link Vizhinjam Port to the national railway network; Tender is expected in August.

The third-longest rail tunnel in India will link Vizhinjam Port to the national railway network; Tender is expected in August.

According to reports, the railway link that would connect the port of Vizhinjam to the national rail network is expected to enter the tendering process in the coming 10 days. According to The New Indian Express, the project is anticipated to pick up speed as the tender is anticipated to be released in August. The […]

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Steps to accelerate the Beypore Port construction projects

Steps to accelerate the Beypore Port construction projects

To expedite development work at the Beypore port in Kozhikode, measures including capital dredging—the first excavation of submerged soil for the deepening of waterways—will shortly be implemented. At a high-level meeting on Thursday, July 17, in Thiruvananthapuram, this decision was made. According to a press release, the Kerala State Maritime Board was requested to clean […]

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As bird and animal strikes increase 231 incidents have been registered since 2022 Cochin Airport considers selective culling.

As bird and animal strikes increase 231 incidents have been registered since 2022 Cochin Airport considers selective culling.

Cochin International Airport, which ranked 15th out of the nation’s top 20 airports for animal strikes in 2024, intends to implement “selective culling” and other measures to reduce possible risks. This year alone, 32 incidents involving birds and other animals were reported at the airport. According to data released by the Directorate General of Civil […]

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Vizhinjam Port is to invest ₹10,000 crore in expansion begin in September.

Vizhinjam Port is to invest ₹10,000 crore in expansion begin in September.

In its first year of operation, the Adani Group-owned Vizhinjam International Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport, the nation’s first dedicated container trans-shipment port, has handled over a lakh containers every month and reached full capacity utilization of 1.2 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). According to a corporate spokeswoman, there is now a pressing need to extend the […]

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Since launching last year, Vizhinjam Port has handled about 400 ships, says the Kerala Ports Minister.

Since launching last year, Vizhinjam Port has handled about 400 ships, says the Kerala Ports Minister.

Kerala Ports Minister V N Vasavan stated in a Facebook post commemorating the first anniversary of the port’s initial docking that the Vizhinjam transshipment center has handled about 400 container ships in the last 12 months. The port was constructed at an estimated cost of ₹8,867 crore and was created by Adani Ports and Special […]

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