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  India to become USD 5 trillion economy by 2024-25: Hardeep Puri

  Business | October 22, 2021 12:23 IST

  On Air India privatisation, minister Hardeep Puri said given the fact that both the bids were higher than the reserved price, only proved that Air India was a first-rate asset.

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  Abdul Kalam's vision helped India charter its course to 21st century: Hardeep Puri

  India | October 17, 2021 6:45 IST

  Hardeep Puri said that Kalam personified the ideals of diversity and cooperation, apart from having been one of India's leading defence scientists and spearheading our nation's missile programme, among many other achievements.

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  Old Parliament 'unsafe'; new building, Central Vista Avenue to be completed on time: Puri

  India | October 09, 2021 18:20 IST

  Stressing upon the need of a new Parliament building, the Union housing and urban affairs minister said that the current one is "unsafe" as when it had been constructed, it was in Seismic Zone II, but now that area lies in Seismic Zone IV.

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  Petrol prices not coming down as states don't want it under GST: Hardeep Singh Puri

  Business | September 23, 2021 12:22 IST

  Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that petrol prices in the country are not coming down as the states do not want to bring fuel under the ambit of the GST.

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  'Don't know if his accident was orchestrated': Gyani Zail Singh's grandson after joining BJP

  India | September 14, 2021 15:34 IST

  Speaking to the press after joining the BJP at the party's Delhi headquarters in the presence of Unionb Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, Inderjeet Singh didn't mince words to attack the Congress.

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  Bangalore Metro's extended Purple Line inaugurated, to be functional from August 30

  India | August 29, 2021 14:20 IST

  The new purple metro line will run between Nayanda Halli to Kengeri metro stations.

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  Union ministers Hardeep Puri, Meenakashi Lekhi to take part in ‘Jan Ashirwad’ yatra in Delhi

  India | August 15, 2021 7:22 IST

  After PM Modi expanded his Council of Ministers last month with a focus on inclusion of more women, OBCs and SCs, the saffron party had announced that the new ministers would undertake the yatra to reach out to people.

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  Pegasus story is concocted, fabricated and evidence less: BJP

  Hakikat Kya Hai | July 22, 2021 22:23 IST

  Referring to alleged reports of snooping of prominent citizens using Israeli Pegasus spyware, senior BJP leader and union minister Meenakshi Lekhi on Thursday said that these kinds of stories are concocted, fabricated and have no evidence.

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  Delete tweets against Hardeep Puri's wife: Delhi HC tells activist Saket Gokhale

  India | July 13, 2021 13:33 IST

  The Delhi High Court Tuesday directed activist Saket Gokhale to immediately delete alleged defamatory tweets against Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri.

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  'Win-win': Ex-UN body chief hails Hardeep Singh Puri's elevation in Modi cabinet

  India | July 08, 2021 22:00 IST

  The former Norwegian diplomat, politician and environment minister played a crucial role in 2018 as the UN Environment chief in convincing India to phase out single-use plastics by 2022, a major achievement in his crusade against plastic pollution.

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  Twitter row: Way of celebrating Emergency Anniversary? Hardeep Singh Puri questions oppn's silence

  India | June 25, 2021 21:41 IST

  Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday questioned the silence of self-styled champions of civil liberties over the issue of Twitter temporarily blocking the account of Union IT & Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad saying was this a way of celebrating the Emergency Anniversary.

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  Centre approves Model Tenancy Act: Here's how it will benefit tenants, landlords

  Business | June 02, 2021 21:27 IST

  Under the Act, for residential premises, tenants will have to submit a security deposit of maximum two months' rent, while in case of commercial property, 6 months rent will have to be deposited.

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  Air travel to become dearer as govt hikes lower limit on airfares by 5%

  India | March 20, 2021 11:18 IST

  Air travel will now become a little expensive as the government has decided to increase the lower limit on airfares by five percent amid rising aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday.

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  Govt likely to remove fare band, lift other restrictions on aviation sector: Hardeep Singh Puri

  Business | February 19, 2021 20:52 IST

  The government is likely to remove the fare band besides lifting other restrictions amid a possible increase in domestic air traffic in the coming summer season, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday. 

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  Government targets 1,000 routes under UDAN scheme: Hardeep Singh Puri

  India | February 08, 2021 10:01 IST

  Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Sunday said his ministry has set a target of operationalising 100 unserved and underserved airports and starting at least 1,000 air routes under the UDAN scheme.

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  Hardeep Puri performs 'bhoomi poojan' ceremony of Central Vista Avenue

  News | February 04, 2021 18:00 IST

  The 'bhoomi poojan' ceremony of the Central Vista Avenue was performed by Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs here at India Gate on Thursday. With this ceremony, the work has started for the development and redevelopment of Central Vista Avenue. The Central Vista Avenue starting from North and South Block to India Gate, which includes the Rajpath, its adjoining lawns and canals, rows of tree, Vijay Chowk and the India Gate plaza, is a 3 km long stretch. The government has decided to refurbish and improve the avenue, as part of the comprehensive transformation of Central Vista. The government approved a proposal for the development of Central Vista Avenue with an estimated cost of Rs 608 crores. Moreover, the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) has been entrusted to carry out this important work. The components of development work under Phase-I include refurbishing of Landscaping and lawns. Green cover being increased from 3,50,000 sqm to about 3,90,000 sqm, proper public amenities with toilets, drinking water facilities and vending area are being provided at 10 locations for visitors and tourists, among others.

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  Civil Aviation Minister congratulates Air India women pilots for flying over world's longest air route

  News | January 11, 2021 20:36 IST

  Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri congratulated the women pilot and women cockpit crew which operated the inaugural flight between San Francisco and Bengaluru.

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  All-women cockpit crew to fly inaugural San Francisco-Bengaluru flight: Puri

  India | January 09, 2021 12:36 IST

  All-women cockpit crew will operate the inaugural San Francisco-Bengaluru flight on Saturday, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said. 

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  Rename Aurangabad airport as Sambhaji Maharaj airport: Uddhav Thackeray writes to Hardeep Puri

  India | January 06, 2021 22:31 IST

  The Cabinet has approved changing the name of Aurangabad airport after Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, Uddhav Thackeray wrote in a letter to Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.

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  All flights to and from UK will be temporarily suspended till Dec 31: Civil Aviation Minister

  News | December 21, 2020 19:26 IST

  Speaking to ANI in the national capital on December 21, Union Civil Aviation Minister (I/C), Hardeep Singh Puri said, "There are reports from the United Kingdom (UK) that new virus strain is spreading at an alarming rate.