Civil Aviation
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IndiGo worker falls asleep in cargo compartment, flight takes off with him: What happened next
India | Dec 14, 2021, 05:17 PM ISTA medical examination of the loader was conducted by Abu Dhabi authorities and his physical condition was found to be stable and normal.
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Govt extends suspension of international flights to and from India till September 30
India | Aug 29, 2021, 01:55 PM ISTOverall, 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 | Jul 09, 2021, 11:16 PM ISTThe 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 | Jul 09, 2021, 04:40 PM ISTAfter 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 | Apr 12, 2021, 05:36 PM ISTThe 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 | Dec 29, 2020, 04:56 PM ISTUnion 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 | Nov 12, 2020, 11:55 AM ISTSituated 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 | Sep 06, 2020, 08:08 PM ISTDirectorate 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 | Jul 16, 2020, 06:49 PM ISTSpeaking 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 | Jun 20, 2020, 04:05 PM ISTUnion 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, 10:39 PM ISTAs 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, 02:04 PM ISTAfter 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 | Jul 21, 2019, 09:20 AM ISTHardeep 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 | Jul 20, 2019, 05:58 PM ISTSpeaking 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 | Feb 27, 2019, 03:45 PM ISTEarlier 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 | Jul 08, 2018, 10:39 AM ISTDelivering 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 | Feb 21, 2018, 06:28 PM ISTThe 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 | Feb 03, 2018, 11:16 PM ISTJayant 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 | Feb 02, 2018, 06:16 PM ISTThe 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 | Jan 10, 2018, 11:36 PM ISTIt 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.