Mumbai | Hardeep Singh Puri will now take charge of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. He has relinquished the portfolio of Civil Aviation but still hold the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry. Puri succeeds Dharmendra Pradhan as India’s new Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister. The former diplomat has a tough task at hand with […]
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India to UK flights from Jan 6, UK-India services from Jan 8: Minister
New Delhi: Flight services between India and UK will resume from January 6, while those from UK to India will recommence from January 8, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Saturday. Last month, these services were suspended to stop the spread of a mutant Covid-19 strain which was recently discovered in the UK. In […]
Temporary suspension of UK flights could be extended: Hardeep Puri
New Delhi: Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said a slight extension of the temporary suspension of UK flights beyond December 31 can be expected. According to the Minister, over 60 flights per week were being operated between UK and India prior to the suspension. “I foresee a slight extension of the temporary suspension […]
Airlines allowed to deploy up to 80% capacity in domestic sector
New Delhi: The Centre has allowed domestic airlines to deploy up to 80 per cent of their pre-Covid flight capacity from an earlier 70 per cent, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday. In a tweet, Puri said: “Domestic operations recommenced with 30K passengers on 25 May & have now touched a high of […]
Facts don’t change, I made no request: Priyanka to Puri
New Delhi: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday refuted the claims of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri that she sought extension for stay at the government bungalow in Delhi saying “facts don’t change as I have made no such request”. She also asserted that she will vacate the house by August 1. Her remarks […]
Domestic flight capacity increased to 45%
New Delhi: The Centre on Friday increased the limited domestic passenger flight operations capacity to 45 per cent from the earlier 33 per cent. The decision comes a month after the Centre allowed re-commencement of limited domestic flight operations of about one-third of capacity. In an order, the Ministry of Civil Aviation on Friday increased […]
Domestic flight operations to start from May 25
New Delhi: After nearly two months of suspension, Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced on Wednesday that domestic civil aviation operations will resume from May 25. In a tweet, the minister said: “Domestic civil aviation operations will reco mmence in a calibrated manner from Monday, 25th May 2020.” “All airports & air carriers are […]
Domestic air traffic may drop by 15-20%: Minister
Hyderabad: Minister for Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday said coronavirus scare may lead to 15-20 per cent drop in domestic air traffic but India would overcome the challenge and see robust growth in the civil aviation sector. He said the situation may cause some economic disadvantage but it was only a passing phase. […]
This time, no problem in Air India’s divestment: Minister
New Delhi: Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday expressed confidence that this time around, there will be no problem in Air India’s divestment. He was speaking here at an event held to distribute the “Letters of Appreciation” issued by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the staff of Air India who conducted evacuation operation of […]
Air India a great asset, buyer will use an iconic brand: Puri
New Delhi: Terming sale-bound Air India and two of its subsidiaries as great assets, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday said that the buyer of the airline would be using the iconic brands. The Minister said that due to its accumulated debt of about Rs 60,000 crore, Air India’s financial position could be […]