India, March 29 -- Union civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Saturday termed the inauguration of the Noida international airport a "new heartbeat" for the National Capital Region, and hailed the facility's potential to attract jobs and businesses in the state. He said that while Jewar was previously in the news for the wrong reasons, it has now become synonymous with industrial growth.

"Jewar used to be in news for crime but it is associated with employment and industrial growth now... Now, people will come to Jewar for jobs and business. Security, cargo, tourism, agri and others will get an opportunity. Under the Prime Minister's leadership, the common man has accessed air services with ease. The NDA government has progressed civ...