Hardeep Singh Puri
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Government to offer lucrative deal for Air India sale says Hardeep Singh Puri
India | Nov 27, 2019, 04:30 PM ISTUnion Minister for Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri said on Wednesday that he is hopeful that concrete offers will come for Air India's sale as terms for the bid are being revised in a big way.
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Air India to be closed if privatisation bid fails: Govt tells Rajya Sabha
Business | Nov 27, 2019, 03:29 PM ISTCivil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday said in Rajya Sabha that national carrier Air India will have to close down if it is not privatised. He, however, said that a favourable deal would be ensured for all the employees.
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Hardeep Singh Puri says Manoj Tiwari will be Delhi CM, retracts later
Nov 24, 2019, 08:36 PM ISTAAP Spokesperson Raghav Chadha told the media here that with Tiwari being projected as the BJP's chief ministerial face, it is now clear in the minds of people of Delhi that the upcoming election is essentially a contest between "Arvind Kejriwal vs Manoj Tiwari."
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Air India privatisation process in full swing: Hardeep Puri
Business | Nov 02, 2019, 10:27 PM ISTUnion minister for civil aviation Hardeep Singh Puri has said that the privatisation process for Air India is in full swing and he expected it to be completed in the coming months.
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Parliament to be redesigned by Ahmedabad firm
India | Oct 25, 2019, 04:28 PM ISTThe company headed by Bimal Patel had also carried out the redevelopment of the central vista in Gandhinagar and the Sabarmati riverfront in Ahmedabad. The contract has been awarded at a cost of Rs 229.7 crore much below the estimated Rs 448 crore, Urban Development Minister, Hardeep Puri said.
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Himachal Pradesh gets approval for international standard airport
India | Oct 24, 2019, 05:44 PM ISTThe Ministry also gave approval for expansion of Shimla, Kangra and Kullu airports. The decision was taken at a meeting held under the chairmanship of Minister of State for Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri which was also attended by Chief Secretary Shrikant Baldi through video conferencing.
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Delhi's CM Arvind Kejriwal would make everything free says Puri
India | Sep 20, 2019, 05:29 PM IST"It is not whether it should be free or not, but it should be how could you devise a system which is reasonably priced and efficient, said Puri, speaking at the 6th National Forum 2019 organised by Public Affairs Forum of India.
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Minister seeks direct flight between Bhubaneswar and Dubai
India | Sep 18, 2019, 01:13 PM ISTIn a letter to Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, Pradhan said there has been a long-pending request from various quarters for introducing a direct flight from Bhubaneswar to Dubai.
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Lok Sabha passes bill to speed up Lutyens' eviction
India | Jul 31, 2019, 08:02 PM ISTResponding to the debate on the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2019, Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri said it was good time to push through the legislation as many MPs were waiting for their new accommodation.
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India's air passenger traffic to touch 1 billion; Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri
India | Jul 25, 2019, 02:14 PM ISTOn Thursday, the civil aviation minister told Lok Sabha that the government had taken a decision to privatise six airports, including at Lucknow and Ahmedabad. In 2018, the government decided to lease out airports at Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Guwahati, Mangaluru and Thiruvanathapuram.
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Centre proposes 'Metrolite' train for small cities
India | Jul 21, 2019, 02:47 PM ISTThe Centre has proposed light urban rail transit system - 'Metrolite' - in small cities and towns having a lower projection of ridership, with each train having three coaches and a restricted speed of 25 kmph. The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Mini
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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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Debt of Air India runs into crores. Here's the total amount
Business | Jun 26, 2019, 09:36 PM ISTLast year, the Centre had invited Expression of Interest for strategic disinvestment of Air India, including its shareholding in Air India Express and Air India Air Transport Services Limited. However, it did not receive any bid till the last date on May 31, 2018.
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Air India to start services on three routes
India | Jun 17, 2019, 10:47 PM ISTAir India will start new flights on Mumbai-Patna-Amritsar route and Mumbai-Nairobi route from September 27, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Monday.
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'Have not got any proposal': Govt on Kejriwal's promise of free bus, metro rides for women
India | Jun 06, 2019, 07:12 PM ISTPuri added that the Delhi government has a budget of Rs 50,000 crore, which it has not used on the Centre's Swacchh Bharat scheme or the Ayushman Bharat scheme but wants to give Rs 2,500 subsidy for free rides.
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Congress' 'NYAY' is 'ANYAY' against people, says Union minister HS Puri
Elections | Apr 12, 2019, 03:54 PM ISTIn an interview to PTI, the Housing and Urban Affairs Minister said the states will have to implement NYAY in coordination with the Centre.
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Modi government gave bold response to neighbour for Pulwama terror attack: Hardeep Singh Puri slams Congress
India | Mar 08, 2019, 05:18 PM IST"The previous UPA government was shy to take on Pakistan, saying both are nuclear-powered nations and any conflict will be dangerous," Puri said.
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Delhi Metro's Pink line to be operational from August 6: All you need to know
India | Jul 31, 2018, 01:28 PM ISTThe over 8 km-long South Campus-Lajpat Nagar section of the Delhi Metro's Pink Line, billed as a "corridor for shoppers" is all set to be inaugurated on August 6
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Hard decisions needed to make Delhi a livable place, says Union Minister Hardeep Puri on sealing
India | Mar 17, 2018, 05:35 PM ISTReacting to the demand of an ordinance by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to stop the drive, Puri said there was a tendency to "highlight victimhood" as part of "populist politics" in a democracy.
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Lok Sabha takes up bill to extend deadline for unauthorised Delhi colonies' protection
India | Dec 27, 2017, 05:20 PM ISTThe National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second (Amendment) Bill, 2017 was introduced in the Lower House by Housing and Urban Development Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.