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  Andhra Pradesh special status: President Ram Nath Kovind accepts resignations of TDP ministers

  Politics | March 09, 2018 12:00 IST

  The development comes a day after the two ministers met PM Narendra Modi and handed over their resignations in protest against refusal of the Centre to grant special category status to Andhra Pradesh.

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  Govt clears proposal for setting up airport in Greater Noida's Jewar

  Politics | June 24, 2017 13:34 IST

  Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said government has cleared a proposal for setting up a greenfield airport in Jewar in Greater Noida.

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  Ravindra Gaikwad apologises to aviation minister, requests to lift flying ban

  Politics | April 06, 2017 21:05 IST

  Shiv Sena lawmaker Ravindra Gaikwad, who was barred by several domestic airlines from flying after he assaulted an Air India staffer, on Thursday apologised to Aviation Minister Gajapati Raju and requested him to revoke the ban.

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  J&K Dy CM Nirmal Singh writes to Aviation Minister, complains against Air India

  Politics | July 02, 2015 13:53 IST

  New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh has written a letter to Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju complaining against national carrier Air India.This comes amid media reports that Nirmal Singh and

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  India invites French investment in aviation sector

  June 18, 2015 20:46 IST

  Paris:  India today sought French by PriceMinus investment  in its aviation sector while asking aerospace companies from France and other nations to manufacture their products in the country.In a series of meetings with top French

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  I carry matchbox on flight because I'm not frisked: Aviation Minister flaunts VVIP status

  Politics | April 07, 2015 16:19 IST

  New Delhi:  In a blatant admission of misusing VVIP status, union Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju today claimed that he often breaks the law by carrying matchboxes on flight.The minister said that his matchboxes are

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  Bill in Rajya Sabha to provide for death penalty for hijackers

  Politics | December 17, 2014 16:21 IST

  New Delhi:  A bill seeking stringent punishment including death penalty for hijackers and giving right to security forces to shoot down an aircraft which may be used as a missile, was introduced in the Rajya