Jayant Sinha

Yashwant Sinha slams son Jayant for garlanding Jharkhand lynching convicts

The former BJP leader and Union minister said that he did not approve of his son's action.

'Honouring law', says Jayant Sinha after row erupts over him garlanding Jharkhand lynching convicts

The controversy erupted after photographs surfaced showing the minister welcoming them at his residence.

Govt committed to provide financial resources to Air India: Jayant Sinha

Air India is facing financial woes and has delayed payment of salaries to its employees for the month of May. However, the payment is likely to be made on June 15.

Air India divestment process on track: Jayant Sinha

Sinha attributed the delays in the expression of interest (EoI) processes to several important issues that the Ministry had to sort out besides obtaining approval from the Alternative Mechanism, chaired by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

Air travel cheaper than using auto-rickshaws: Jayant Sinha

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

Govt expects winning bidder for Air India by end of June, says Jayant Sinha

The debt-laden carrier, which is staying afloat on taxpayers’ money, would be put up for sale as “four different entities”, while private players can have at least 51% stake in the airline.

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

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.

We have to create our own Google, Facebook, Alibaba: Jayant Sinha

Air India: No formal interest from Tatas, clarifies Jayant Sinha

The comment of Jayant Sinha sought to clear the air after he told a television news channel yesterday that there were indications of interest from the Tatas for Air India.

Air India's domestic, global operations to be sold together: Jayant Sinha

The government has initiated the process for strategic disinvestment of debt-laden Air India as part of efforts to revive the national carrier.

Tatas have formally shown interest in Air India sale, says MoS Jayant Sinha

The government has given its nod for the disinvestment of Air India, which has a debt of over Rs 50,000 crore and is staying afloat on taxpayers’ money.

Tatas have shown interest in Air India’s stake sale: Jayant Sinha

The government has given its nod for the disinvestment of Air India, which is staying afloat on taxpayers' money, and has a debt of over Rs 50,000 crore.

Ticket cancellation charges too high, govt tells airlines; orders review

The government believes cancellation charges are too high, sometimes even more than the price of the ticket itself.

There is no 'VIP culture' in airports at all: Aviation minister Jayant Sinha

Aviation minister Jayant Sinha today denied that "VIP culture" was prevalent at Indian airports, saying that leeway given is only for security reasons.

92 new flight routes in Northeast under Udaan-2: Jayant Sinha

Sinha also informed that the construction of the Pakyong airport in Sikkim was complete and it will make reaching the northern part of the state, especially tourist attractions such as Nathu La Pass, easier.

Paradise Papers: All transactions were completely bona fide and legal, says Jayant Sinha

In a social media post, Sinha had also said that the transactions were done for D.Light as an Omidyar representative and not for any personal purpose.

Demonetisation not a scam, but a miracle: Jayant Sinha

Jayant Sinha said that demonetisation has also changed the behaviour of the people in terms of paying taxes, increased tax base and reduced the dependence of cash in the economy.

India TV Exclusive: Note ban is the most courageous decision to curb tax evasion and black money, says Jayant Sinha

Jayant Sinha and Randeep Surjewala are LIVE on India TV on one year of demonetisation coverage. Watch the debate here.

BJP’s win in UP, U'khand proved that people welcomed note ban: Jayant Sinha

With the demonetisation set to complete its one year on November 8, the Opposition has been trying to corner the Narendra Modi government, alleging the failure of the move.