Bureau of Civil Aviation Security

BCAS instructs airports to strengthen security ahead of Lok Sabha polls

With less than a month to go for Lok Sabha elections 2019, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) on Friday issued fresh instructions to strengthen security measures across all airports to curb the movement of unauthorized arms, contraband goods, cash or bullion.

Mar 15, 2019, 22:14 PM IST

Red alert issued for all airports, airlines across India over security threat

The alert was issued by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS).

Mar 02, 2019, 22:24 PM IST

Air India receives hijack call, BCAS orders airlines and CISF to follow enhanced security measures

The Parliament passed Anti-Hijacking (Amendment) Bill in 2014 in order to lay down new protocol to deal with the hijacking of an aeroplane.

Feb 23, 2019, 16:45 PM IST

Chemical attacks likely on planes, MHA alerts security agencies

The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued an alert to all security agencies asking to tighten the safety arrangements in airports, train-metro stations and bus depots in every state.

Sep 10, 2017, 12:25 PM IST

Bureau of Civil Aviation Security suspends IndiGo's security training centre licence

Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has suspended the licence of budget carrier IndiGo's aviation security training facility for alleged lapses in the examination system conducted by it.

Feb 05, 2017, 12:33 PM IST

HC can't direct for judges inclusion in security exemption list at airports: SC

The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that judiciary cannot enter the domain of executive to direct it to include chief justices and judges of high courts in the list of people exempted from re-embarkation security checks at airports saying the "matters of security are not issues of prestige and they are not matters of 'status'".

Dec 14, 2016, 22:08 PM IST

Security beefed up at airports post Istanbul terror attack

 Security at airports across the country has been beefed up in the wake of Istanbul terror attack, Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday.

Jul 20, 2016, 17:47 PM IST

India's civil aviation security meets ICAO standards: Government

 The central government on Saturday said that the national civil aviation security agency has fully implemented the security norms prescribed by the United Nations oversight body.

Nov 28, 2015, 18:42 PM IST