Page 15 - Latest Updates on Hardeep Singh Puri
Domestic flying to cost more as govt raises minimum fares by 5%
'There has been a continuous rise in the price of ATF so it has been decided to increase the lower fare band by 5 per cent keeping the upper fare band unchanged,' says civil aviation minister
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Ease of Living Index: Bengaluru, Shimla adjudged best among 111 cities
Pune second, Ahmedabad ranked third among cities with over 1 mn population; Indore and NDMC leading municipalities
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Empty planes from India to Saudi Arabia to bring stranded Indians: Puri
In a series of tweets, Puri said that Indian citizens are travelling to and from 27 countries under air bubble arrangements
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Domestic air traffic may be back to full pre-Covid level by summer: Puri
The domestic air traffic is expected to be back to the full pre-COVID-19 level by the summer schedule with the traffic seeing a sharp recovery from the July quarter onwards, Puri said on Friday.
Hike in airfare limits: Puri says ATF prices up 3 times since May 2020
The first band consists of flights that are of less than 40 minutes duration
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19 Air India staff have succumbed to Covid-19, other complications: Puri
Air India has been operating special international flights under the Vande Bharat Mission since May last year to help stranded people reach their destinations amid the coronavirus-related travel restr
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5,808 flights cancelled or delayed due to weather in Nov-Dec 2020: Govt
A total of 5,808 flights were delayed or cancelled in India due to adverse weather conditions, during November and December last year, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday.
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Centre, states owe Air India Rs 498 crore, says Hardeep Singh Puri
The Centre and states owe Air India Rs 498.17 crore as on December 31, 2020 for VVIP travel, evacuation operations, travel of foreign dignitaries among other services, Puri said Wednesday
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Price bands in airfares to be discontinued: Hardeep Singh Puri
Puri said capping of airfares was an 'extraordinary measure'
Helicopter operations in India well below the country's potential: Puri
Helicopter operations in the country are well below its potential, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said Wednesday.
 "Helicopter operations in India well below the country's potential: Puri")
Tangible economic gain to AAI on leasing out six airports under PPP: Govt
Adani Group has won the bids for the six airports
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India keen to support drone startups for diverse applications: Hardeep Puri
Minister says tech being developed by country's startups will ensure drones perform mandated functions without any concerns on security
Vaccine movement begins, 4 airlines to fly 5.6 mn doses from Pune: Puri
Four airlines will operate nine flights to transport 56.5 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccine from Pune to 13 cities across the country on Tuesday, said Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri
All-women Air India team operates historic San Francisco-Bengaluru flight
An all-women cockpit crew set out on a history journey, operating Air India's inaugural San Francisco-Bengaluru flight, going over the North Pole and taking the Atlantic route to reach Karnataka
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We welcome SC judgement giving go-ahead to Central Vista project: Puri
Hardeep Singh Puri welcomed a Supreme Court judgement giving a go-ahead to the Central Vista redevelopment project, and asserted that the government has always been sensitive to environmental concerns
India may extend UK flight ban for a short period, says Hardeep Singh Puri
The minister expressed hope that the normal international air travel would resume in the first half of 2021
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Top headlines: UK flight ban may continue; telecom lobby slams 'sabotage'
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Allotment of govt accommodation is being rationalised: Hardeep Singh Puri
Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday said the allotment of government accommodation is being "rationalised" and the Centre has moved away from the approach of "patronage"
Govt lifts cap on domestic flights to 80% of pre-Covid levels
The ministry had resumed scheduled domestic passenger services from May 25, after a gap of two months due to the coronavirus lockdown.
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