Airport Authority Of India
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Govt set to privatise around 25 airports in next phase: Airports Authority
India | Jul 26, 2019, 05:29 PM ISTLast year, the government had decided to privatise airports in Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Mangaluru, Thiruvananthapuram, and Guwahati for operation, management and development through public-private partnership (PPP) model.
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Airport Authority of India spent Rs 4 crore in 2018-19 to maintain 26 non-operational airports
India | Jun 30, 2019, 02:13 PM ISTThe AAI owns and manages around 100 operational airports across the country. However, it also has 26 non-operational airports with it that have no flight operations currently.
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Riteish Deshmukh points out security loophole at Hyderabad airport; authorities respond
Celebrities | May 28, 2019, 10:28 AM ISTIn a series of tweet, Riteish Deshmukh expressed his concerns at inadequate security arrangements at Hyderabad airport.
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Govt directs airports to make public announcements in local language too
India | Dec 26, 2018, 07:31 PM ISTOfficials said that the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has issued a directive to all aerodromes under its control to start making public announcements in the local language in addition to Hindi and English.
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No takeoff or landing of flights at 27 airports, govt tells Parliament
India | Dec 13, 2018, 06:19 PM ISTMinister of state for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha said in a written reply that the revival of airstrips/airports is ''demand driven'', depending upon firm commitment from airline operators as well as from the state governments for providing various concessions.
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AAI employees to go on hunger strike against proposed privatisation of 6 airports from today
India | Dec 10, 2018, 12:00 AM ISTIn a release, the AAEU said it has been compelled to carry out hunger strike and mass casual leave under the banner of joint forum of union and associations of the AAI.
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Carnatic singer T M Krishna to perform at Delhi's Garden of Five Senses on Saturday
India | Nov 16, 2018, 04:38 PM ISTDeputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced Delhi government's invitation to Krishna, saying no artist should be denied an opportunity to perform.
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AAI employees threaten strike over privatisation move
India | Jan 18, 2015, 02:45 PM ISTNew Delhi: Opposing the government's airports privatisation plan, Airports Authority Employees Union (AAEU) has threatened to renew its agitation including a strike call if the move is not halted.The AAEU, in a letter to Civil
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Centre gave undue favour to Mumbai International Airport Ltd: CAG
India | Dec 13, 2013, 09:24 AM ISTMumbai: A recent CAG draft report has revealed that the Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL), owned by a consortium led by GVK Power and Infrastructure, received undue benefit of Rs 5,887 crore from the government.According
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Airport Authority of India to issue Rs 1,000cr tax-free bonds to develop small airports
Jul 06, 2013, 09:49 AM ISTNew Delhi, July 6: Days after the government's move to construct 51 low-cost airports across the country, the Airport Authority of India (AAI) has decided to issue tax-free bonds worth Rs 1,000 crore in the
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Need to remove 'bottlenecks' to revive growth story, says Manmohan Singh
Jun 07, 2012, 01:47 PM ISTNew Delhi, June 7: Facing resistance to various key reform programmes, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday that “bottlenecks” needed to be removed to reverse the present situation and revive India's growth story as