Live
- PM Modi highlights govt's efforts to make Odisha prosperous and one of the fastest-growing states
- Hezbollah fires 200 rockets at northern, central Israel, injuring eight
- Allu Arjun's Family Appearance on Unstoppable with NBK Breaks Viewership Records
- Unity of hearts & minds essential for peace & progress, says J&K Lt Governor
- IPL 2025 Auction: I deserve Rs 18 cr price, says Chahal on being acquired by Punjab Kings
- EAM Jaishankar inaugurates new premises of Indian embassy in Rome
- Sailing vessel INSV Tarini embarks on second leg of expedition to New Zealand
- Over 15,000 people affected by rain-related disasters in Sri Lanka
- IPL 2025 Auction: RCB acquire Hazlewood for Rs 12.50 cr; Gujarat Titans bag Prasidh Krishna at Rs 9.5 crore
- Maharashtra result reflects the outcome of Congress' destructive politics: BJP's Shazia Ilmi
Bomb hoax at two airports
The authorities of Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar and Veer Surendra Sai Airport at Jharsuguda received threats about the presence of bombs on two different flights but those later turned out to be a hoax, airport officials said.
Bhubaneswar: The authorities of Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar and Veer Surendra Sai Airport at Jharsuguda received threats about the presence of bombs on two different flights but those later turned out to be a hoax, airport officials said.
A threat about the presence of bombs on an Akasa Air flight in Bhubaneswar airport was received on social media, but it later turned out to be a hoax, an official of the airport said on Thursday. Security was beefed up at Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) here after the incident, he said.
“We have received a hoax threat on ‘X’ that bombs have been fixed on an Akasa Air flight. Following standard operating procedure (SOP), we have cleared the flight and it departed for its destination,” BPIA Director Prasanna Pradhan said. Security has been tightened at the airport, he added.
Similarly, the authorities of Veer Surendra Sai Airport in Jharsuguda got information about the presence of bombs on a Bengaluru-Jharsuguda Indigo flight.
“After getting information about this, we followed the procedure and declared it as a hoax call,” Jharsuguda Airport Director Sandeep Kumar Tiwari told reporters. The flight departed after conducting necessary examinations, he said.
