Overview

• Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved naming the hub 'Loknete DB Patil Navi Mumbai International Airport'.
• The state legislature and cabinet had cleared the renaming before sending the proposal to the Centre, which is finalising a broader policy on airport names.
• The government plans to unveil the formal name when passenger services commence, with a dry-run phase to test systems and open advance bookings.
• Fadnavis said approvals to rename Pune airport after Jagadguru Sant Tukaram and Aurangabad's airport after Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj are expected soon.
• The state will move to withdraw cases filed against naming protesters, including those under COVID-era provisions, to safeguard applicants' employment prospects.