No-Fly List For Culprits, New Rules, More Marshals
No-Fly List For Culprits, New Rules, More Marshals: How Indian Govt Plans To Counter Hoax Bomb Threats
Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said law enforcement agencies are actively pursuing all cases of bomb threats against airlines and the government is closely monitoring the situation
Hoax bomb threats: Government exploring stricter norms including putting culprits on no-fly list
Currently, such hoax bomb threats are dealt with in accordance with the country’s criminal laws, as there are no legal provisions dealing specifically with bomb threats to aircraft
Bomb Scare: No-fly list for hoax threats? Government unveils strict aviation regulations
At present, existing laws against unruly passenger behaviour onboard flights do not extend to address bomb threats that originate from external sources, such as social media. Currently, law enforcement agencies handle these threats under criminal law,
Bomb threats: Govt plans strict norms, no-fly list option against perpetrators
The civil aviation ministry plans to put in place strict norms to prevent incidents of hoax bomb threats to airlines, including placing the perpetrators on the no-fly list, a senior official said on Thursday.
Over 15 fake bomb threats on flights in 3 days: How is the Centre planning to counter it?
Bomb hoax threats on flights continued for a third straight day on Wednesday, with at least six more planes receiving such messages. This has prompted the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Ministry of Home Affairs to consider strict action against the offenders,
Bomb threats: Hoax callers may be added to no-fly list
The Indian government is considering putting people behind hoax threats against flights on a no-fly list, according to several reports that cited government sources. The proposal was first made by Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) to the Union Aviation Ministry in June.
India Probes VPN Use In Bomb Hoax Calls, Plans No-Fly List For Offenders
Over 20 bomb threats in just four days have sent shockwaves through Indian aviation, with authorities struggling to identify the culprits behind the hoax calls. Central agencies are now planning to approach VPN service providers to trace the origin of these threats,
Bomb threats: Government plans strict norms, no-fly list option against perpetrators
The civil aviation ministry plans to put in place strict norms to prevent incidents of hoax bomb threats to airlines, including placing the perpetrators on the no-fly list, a senior official said on Thursday.
7 Air India Express flights get bomb threats today as Govt 'closely monitors' situation
In another panic situation, Seven Air India Express flights received bomb threats on the wee hours of Thursday, October 17.  Four of these flights were still on the ground, while three were airborne at the time when the threats were received.
Mumbai-bound Vistara flight receives bomb threat; 20th received by Indian airlines in a week
Flight UK 28 from Vistara was flying over Pakistan when, around 6 AM IST on Thursday, it issued a "7700" emergency code, signalling a general emergency. Despite this, the plane continued its journey and landed safely in Mumbai at approximately 7:40 AM.
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