Page 24 - Latest Updates on Jyotiraditya Scindia
'400 mn air traffic by FY24, Rs 1-trn investment lined up in airports'
He also defended the government's move to lease out airports to private entities saying the profitability of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) will increase due to this
 "'400 mn air traffic by FY24, Rs 1-trn investment lined up in airports'")
Scindia bats for paternity leave in airlines; wants 50% women pilots
Airlines must consider giving male employees paternity leave so that they, too, can share the responsibility of bringing up children, Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Wednesday.
 "Scindia bats for paternity leave in airlines; wants 50% women pilots")
Domestic aviation close to reaching 'pre-Covid' level: Aviation min Scindia
Airline industry that suffered heavy losses during Covi is returning to pre-Covid levels, and has recorded a traffic of 3.8 lakh passengers per day, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said
India to resume regular international flights from March 27: Scindia
Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Sunday said that regular international flights will resume from March 27 as the coronavirus situation in India has improved now.
 "India to resume regular international flights from March 27: Scindia")
Policy on cards to expand air connectivity to far-flung areas, says Scindia
Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Sunday said his ministry is working on a policy on the use of small planes and helicopters for expanding regional connectivity.
6,222 Indian nationals evacuated from Romania, Moldova: Scindia
Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday informed that a total 6,222 Indian nationals have been evacuated from Romania and Moldova in the last seven days under 'Operation Ganga'
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Op Ganga: 3,726 Indians to be brought back from Ukraine today, says Scindia
Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia on Thursday said that 3,726 Indians will be brought back home on Thursday by 19 flights from Bucharest, Suceava, Kosice, Budapest, and Rzeszow
4,800 Indian students to be evacuated from Romania in 24 flights by Friday
'There are around 3,000 Indian students in Bucharest and 1,000 students in Siret right now,' Scindia said at a virtual press conference
Ukraine crisis: Scindia says 6 flights to bring back 1,200 Indians on Wed
India has been evacuating its citizens through special flights from Ukraine's western neighbours such as Romania, Hungary and Poland as the Ukrainian airspace has been shut down
Scindia interacts with Indians in Bucharest, assures them of quick return
After reaching Bucharest, Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday met and interacted with Indian students awaiting their flights at the Bucharest Airport and assured them of their quick departure
4 ministers to visit Ukraine's neighbours to arrange Indians' evacuation
Scindia to go to Romania, Rijiju to Slovakia for evacuation of Indians, Puri to Hungary
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4 ministers to visit Ukraine's neighbours to arrange Indians' evacuation
Centre on Monday decided that ministers Hardeep Puri, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Kiren Rijiju and V K Singh will travel to Ukraine's neighbouring countries to coordinate the evacuation, govt sources said
 "4 ministers to visit Ukraine's neighbours to arrange Indians' evacuation")
Air India flight to Ukraine returned after 'things escalated', says Scindia
Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday said an Air India flight which took off from Delhi to bring back Indian citizens from Ukraine has returned mid-air after the "things escalated"
Domestic air traffic to cross pre-Covid levels in next 2 months: Scindia
The country's civil aviation sector was significantly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and the sector's loss was around Rs 19,000 crore in the last fiscal ended March 2021
 "Domestic air traffic to cross pre-Covid levels in next 2 months: Scindia")
Airfare bands protecting interests of airlines, passengers: Scindia
He also emphasised that under normal circumstances, airfares are neither established nor regulated by the government
 "Airfare bands protecting interests of airlines, passengers: Scindia")
Won't acquire land by force for second airport, Mamata tells Scindia
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee contended that her government would never acquire land by force as she hit out at Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia
 "Won't acquire land by force for second airport, Mamata tells Scindia")
BJP govt at Centre fulfilled all its promises, says Jyotiraditya Scindia
The Minister also accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of delaying approval of the project files related to civil aviation
Centre push for 2nd airport for Kolkata, state not giving land: Scindia
Maintaining that his ministry has elaborate plans for development of civil aviation in WB, Scindia asked how work for proposed new airport would commence "until land is made available" to AAI
'Maybe he was talking about pre-2014 India': Scindia on Rahul's remark
Rahul Gandhi in his recent speech in Lok Sabha and at a function in Raipur had accused the BJP-led Centre of dividing the nation into two Indias
Scindia objects to Tharoor's remarks over replies in Hindi in Lok Sabha
Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday took issue with Congress leader Shashi Tharoor's remarks on giving replies in Hindi in Lok Sabha.