Work at Noida airport site to be expedited as development plan gets approval

The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (Yeida) approved the Noida international airport's development plan, officials said Thursday, paving the way for work to be accelerated at the site. According to officials, the development plan was approved at the Noida International Airport Limited's board meeting that was held in Lucknow on Wednesday and was attended by Yeida's chief executive officer Arun Vir Singh, who has additional charge as CEO of NIAL, and other top officials.

JD(U)'s Upendra Kushwaha claims his convoy attacked

Janata Dal (United)'s Upendra Kushwaha, a former union minister, said the people who attacked his convoy had their faces covered. “I will tell you about the motive and the people involved in the incident later,” he said in a tweet.