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  Govt extends suspension of international flights to and from India till September 30

  India | August 29, 2021 13:55 IST

  Overall, the guidelines apply to all domestic and Foreign scheduled airlines operating to and from India.

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  Scindia takes charge as Civil Aviation Minister, Bombay HC hands him 'first task'

  India | July 09, 2021 23:16 IST

  The Bombay High Court said that the new minister must consider formulating a policy over naming of airports across the country.

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  MoS VK Singh assumes office at Ministry of Civil Aviation

  News | July 09, 2021 16:40 IST

  After Cabinet reshuffle, General (Retd) Vijay Kumar Singh, on July 09, took charge as Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

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  No on board meals for flights under two hours: Ministry

  India | April 12, 2021 17:36 IST

  The Civil Aviation Ministry has said that no meals will be served to passengers in flights under two hours.

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  Will India-UK flights remain suspended beyond Dec 31? Here's what govt has to say

  India | December 29, 2020 16:56 IST

  ​Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday hinted at an extension of temporary suspension of passenger flights between India and the UK, where a new variant of the coronavirus has been detected.

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  Leh airport to expand fourfold amid rising tourist footfall

  News | November 12, 2020 11:55 IST

  Situated in between the Himalayas at an altitude of over 10,000 feet, Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport in Leh connects Ladakh with the rest of the country.

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  Flight tickets booked between March 25 and May 3 will be 'fully refunded': DGCA to SC

  Business | September 06, 2020 20:08 IST

  Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) told Supreme Court on Sunday that passengers, who booked flight tickets in domestic and international carriers for air travel between March 25 to May 3, 2020, which was the first two phases of lockdown, will be "fully refunded."

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  'Air bubbles' key to resuming international flights amid COVID: Hardeep Puri

  News | July 16, 2020 18:49 IST

  Speaking on the future of international air travel amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Minister of State with independent charge for Civil Aviation.

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  International flights may resume on a case to case basis, Civil Aviaton Secretary says

  India | June 20, 2020 16:05 IST

  ​Union Civil Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola on Saturday said that international flights may resume on a case to case basis. India resumed domestic passenger flights from May 25 after a gap of two months amid the coronavirus pandemic. International passenger flights continue to remain suspended even now. No decision has been taken so far.   

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  Aviation Ministry caps airfares for domestic operations

  News | May 21, 2020 22:39 IST

  As airlines gear up to resume partial domestic flight services from May 25, Aviation Ministry announced price capping.

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  Flight services likely to resume soon, high-level team inspects preparedness at airport

  Business | May 11, 2020 14:04 IST

  After announcing a partial resumption of train services on Sunday, the government is all set to begin flight services in a bid to kickstart the aviation industry. A high-level committee comprising DGCA officials, CISF, Airport authority officials including AAI and DIAL officers today inspected preparedness for the resumption of services at the Delhi International Airport.

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  Authorities to investigate all aviation related safety incidents: Minister

  India | July 21, 2019 9:20 IST

  Hardeep Singh Puri who is the Minister of State with independent charge of Housing and Urban Affairs and Civil Aviation, safety is of paramount concern  and no compromise with safety-related issues will be allowed "just because the sector is growing at a very fast pace."

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  No compromise on passenger safety: Civil aviation minister

  India | July 20, 2019 17:58 IST

  Speaking at the 12th International Conference-cum-Awards on Civil Aviation and Cargo hosted by the ASSOCHAM, Puri also said an alternative mechanism was worked out to look into the disinvestment process of state-owned Air India.  

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  DGCA orders to resume civil traffic at nine airports closed due to India-Pak tension

  India | February 27, 2019 15:45 IST

  Earlier on Wednesday, the DGCA issued a notice to airmen (NOTAM), saying flight operations at the airports in Srinagar, Jammu, Leh, Pathankot, Amritsar, Shimla, Kangra, Kullu Manali and Pithoragarh will remain shut from February 27 to May 27.

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  India preparing comprehensive aviation plan for 2035; need 1,000 planes in next few years: Prabhu

  India | July 08, 2018 10:39 IST

  Delivering the Suresh Neotia Memorial Lecture on "Future of World Trade in Rising Clamour for Protectionism", Prabhu said the government was also preparing a cargo policy that has a tremendous growth potential.

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  No takers for 51% stake in Pawan Hans, fresh bids in ‘2 to 3 months’

  Business | February 21, 2018 18:28 IST

  The chopper company is a 51:49 joint venture between the Civil Aviation Ministry and oil behemoth ONGC.

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  Air travel cheaper than using auto-rickshaws: Jayant Sinha

  Business | February 03, 2018 23:16 IST

  Jayant Sinha claimed that more people were opting for air travel because the country had the cheapest fares in the world.

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  Air India to be divested by year-end, says Jayant Sinha

  Business | February 02, 2018 18:16 IST

  The bidding process is expected to be finished by June, by when the winning bidder will be chosen, and all the "legal formalities" will be completed by December, Sinha said.

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  FDI policy liberalised; foreign airlines allowed 49% stake in debt-ridden Air India

  Business | January 10, 2018 23:36 IST

  It permitted foreign airlines to invest up to 49 per cent under the approval route in the debt-ridden, loss making national carrier, said an official statement issued after the Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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  Cap air fares, suggests Parliamentary panel; Civil Aviation Minister says move will backfire

  India | January 05, 2018 22:28 IST

  The report by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture noted that "airlines are charging more than ten times of the advance booking fare".