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TopicHardeep Singh Puri

Topic: Hardeep Singh Puri

Revenues of airlines fell by 85.7% in April-June due to Covid, says civil aviation ministry

In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Union Minister Hardeep Singh stated that revenue of airport operators reduced to Rs 894 crore during April-June 2020 from Rs 5,745 crore last year.

Penalty for airline violations hiked to Rs 1 cr from Rs 10 lakh as Parliament clears amendments

The violations include carrying arms, explosives, or other dangerous goods aboard aircraft and contravening any rules notified under the Act, among others.

Modi govt plans to drop condition that Air India buyer take on Rs 24,000 cr aircraft debt

Modi govt is being advised to drop the rule on concern it will deter buyers who will be allowed to bid on the enterprise value & not on the entity value.

International travellers with connecting domestic flights can avail Covid tests at airports

If the RT-PCR test result is negative, the passengers can catch their flight & avoid institutional quarantine at the destination, the civil ministry's order stated.

Hope to privatise Air India in 2020, govts shouldn’t run airports and airlines, Puri says

Our traffic was 3 lakh daily before lockdown, aim to return to that figure by December, Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said at a virtual meeting Sunday.

Kerala MP gives privilege notice against Aviation Minister Puri on Trivandrum airport lease

Kerala MP Kareem says Hardeep Singh Puri misled Rajya Sabha in March by giving false information on Trivandrum airport lease. Puri says deal was cleared after carrying out due diligence.

India in talks with 13 countries to start bilateral air bubble pacts, says Hardeep Singh Puri

India has already established bilateral air bubbles pact, which allows airlines of two countries to operate international flights with certain restrictions, with 7 countries.

Hardeep Singh Puri justifies Air India’s leave-without-pay, says cost-cutting necessary

The Aviation Minister's remarks came after TMC MP Derek O'Brien slammed Air India, saying its leave-without-pay scheme violates labour laws & is a ploy to save top management.

Flights to France, US to begin as India establishes air bubble pacts

A similar arrangement with Germany and UK will soon be permitted, civil aviation minister Hardeep Puri said.

Housing Minister Puri and Priyanka Gandhi get into Twitter spat over vacating govt bungalow

Hardeep Puri says a Congress leader asked for Priyanka Gandhi to be allowed to stay on at 35, Lodhi Estate, but she says she’ll vacate before 1 August deadline.

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Dhankhar’s resignation: How Modi-Shah’s ‘capable’ BJP has served another strong message to RSS

One has to be incredibly credulous to buy BJP spin masters’ argument that the government got rid of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar for harmonious relationship with the judiciary.

Unclaimed deposits worth Rs 67,000 crore lying in banks, 87% in public sector banks alone, Parliament told

SBI holds Rs 19,239 crore in unclaimed deposits, or 26% of the abandoned money in public banking system. PNB, Canara Bank follow.

India wanted a stable, prosperous Pakistan but our peace efforts were mistaken for weakness: Rajnath

Modi government had also made numerous efforts to establish peace with Pakistan but has now adopted a different path, militarily, to establish peace, adds defence minister.

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.