Praful Patel
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Agatha Sangma meets Sharad Pawar, offers to quit govt
National | Jul 23, 2012, 04:36 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 23: Agatha Sangma, who had campaigned for her father P A Sangma in the presidential polls, on Monday offered to quit as minister of state for rural development.NCP sources said that Agatha
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Praful Patel visits Uddhav Thackeray at Lilavati Hospital
National | Jul 22, 2012, 07:20 AM ISTMumbai, Jul 22: Union Heavy Industries Minister and senior NCP leader Praful Patel on Saturday called upon Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray who is recuperating from angioplasty at a local hospital here, sources said.
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NCP wants to pull out of UPA government
National | Jul 20, 2012, 11:23 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 20: NCP has decided to pull out of the UPA government and support it from outside in protest against the way the party was treated by Congress, creating fresh trouble for the
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Upset Pawar, Patel skip Cabinet meet
National | Jul 19, 2012, 09:07 PM ISTNew Delhi, July 19: Unhappy over party leader Sharad Pawar being denied number two position in the government, NCP ministers today skipped the meeting of Union Cabinet here, accusing the Congress of showing “indecency” and
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Keshubhai could spoil Modi's party, says Praful Patel
National | Jun 21, 2012, 10:23 PM ISTRajkot, Jun 21: Union Minister for Heavy Industries Praful Patel today said that the anti-Modi stand taken by former Gujarat chief minister Keshubhai Patel could play a major role in the assembly election to be
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Praful Patel Ready For Probe Into Aircraft Change By Air India
India | Feb 21, 2012, 10:47 PM ISTNew Delhi, Feb 21: In the thick of a controversy, Union Minister Praful Patel today urged Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh for a thorough probe into the change of aircraft by Air India allegedly to
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Air India Deployed Bigger Aircraft For Praful Patel's Family
India | Feb 20, 2012, 06:53 PM ISTNew Delhi, Feb 20: Air India had deployed larger aircraft to apparently accommodate the family of the then Union Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel on their trip to Bangalore-Maldives in April 2010, file notings disclosed
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No Evidence To Show Praful Patel Took Bribe, Says Canadian Scribe
India | Feb 03, 2012, 10:20 PM ISTNew Delhi, Feb 3: A Canadian journalist, who reported on bribery charges levelled against Union Minister Praful Patel, today tweeted that there was no evidence to show that he took bribe.In a series of tweets
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Hazare Should Focus On Corruption Not Politics : Praful Patel
National | Nov 06, 2011, 11:07 PM ISTAnand (Guj), Nov 6: Union Minister Praful Patel today asked Anna Hazare to stay focused on his objective of a corruption free India, instead of interfering in politics.“I believe that a social reformer or activist
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77 PC Of Ministers At Centre Are Crorepatis, Says ADR Report
India | Sep 16, 2011, 11:01 PM ISTNew Delhi, Sept 16 : At least 77 per cent of the Union council of ministers are crorepatis, whose average asset value is pegged at Rs 10.3 crore - Rs 3 crore higher than their
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Air India Plane Acquisition Was Necessary, Says Praful Patel
Sep 08, 2011, 05:13 PM ISTNew Delhi, Sept 8: Praful Patel, who headed the Civil Aviation Ministry in the UPA-I government, today defended the decision to acquire 111 planes for Air India, saying there was no other way for the
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Praful Patel Hits Out At Radia
India | Dec 15, 2010, 05:38 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 15 : Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel, who was at the receiving end in the tapped conversations of corporate lobbyist Niira Radia, today wondered how she came to prominence and what was
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Patel Promises Action On High Airfares Within 7 Days
India | Dec 04, 2010, 10:30 PM ISTMumbai/New Delhi, Dec 4: In a firm message to airlines insisting on massive fare hikes, government today promised "corrective action" within a week even as DGCA met representatives of low cost airlines and asked them
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Govt Rejects Massive Fare Hike Proposal By Airlines
India | Dec 03, 2010, 08:37 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 3: Talking tough, the Government today rejected the proposal by domestic airlines for a massive fare hike and warned them of penalty and other action if the last-minute ticket prices were higher
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Mangalore Crash Report Blames Pilot
India | Nov 17, 2010, 09:02 AM ISTNEW DELHI/MUMBAI: The commander of the ill-fated Air India Express aircraft did not pay heed to his co-pilot's repeated warnings to take off though the aircraft was not stabilised during its approach to land on
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We Want Indian Football Team In Top 100 In 3 Yrs: AIFF Chief
Football | Sep 18, 2010, 04:54 PM ISTMumbai, Sep 18: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Saturday said it wants to see the country's national team breach the top 100 of the world football rankings within three years. "Our aim is
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No Job, Wage Cuts In Air India: Praful Patel
India | Jul 25, 2010, 07:11 PM ISTNew Delhi: Air India is on the path of strong recovery. This was revealed by Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Praful Patel on Sunday, who said that figures show a strong rebound for
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Praful Patel, Tharoor Have Long Chat In Lok Sabha
National | Apr 22, 2010, 04:53 PM ISTCivil Aviation Minister Praful Patel and former Minister of State Shashi Tharoor were on Thursday seen having an long chat in the Lok Sabha, on a day their alleged link in the IPL bids for
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Roll Back Service Tax On Domestic Air Travel, Says Praful Patel
India | Mar 03, 2010, 04:11 PM ISTThe Ministry of Civil Aviation will seek a complete roll-back of service tax imposed on domestic air travel in the Budget, a Central Government Minister said. "We will request for a complete roll-back of service
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NCP Will Be Part Of Maharashtra Govt: Praful Patel
India | Nov 03, 2009, 08:25 PM ISTIn an apparent damage control measure, NCP on Wednesday said that it would very much be part of the Maharashtra government, a couple of hours after state Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal announced that it