Page 26 - Latest Updates on Jyotiraditya Scindia
Govt hikes domestic airline capacity to 85%, tweaks price caps formula
The move will enable airlines to operate more flights and will push up passenger loads with the onset of festive season next month
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Drone industry will have turnover of up to Rs 15,000 cr by 2026: Scindia
The government has given a major boost to the sector with the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme announced on Wednesday: Scindia
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Ex-NDMA VC M Shashidhar Reddy suggests Scindia 'flood audit' of airports
Former National Disaster Management Authority vice-chairman M Shashidhar Reddy on Sunday wrote to Union Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia suggesting a "flood audit" of all airports in India
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Medicine delivery by drones to be piloted in 16 zones in Telangana: Scindia
Scindia on Saturday said Medicines from the Sky' project under which drugs and vaccines are delivered using drones, will be taken up on a pilot basis in 16 green zones in Telangana
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AI sale: Scindia says deadline for financial bids will remain Sep 15
Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday said the deadline for submission of financial bids will be September 15, indicating that there will be no extension for submitting the bids.
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Govt unveils 100-day plan for civil aviation sector, focus on 16 areas
Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday announced a 100-day plan for the country's civil aviation sector, including policy measures and development of airports as well as heliports.
Working at fast pace to restore air traffic to pre-Covid-19 levels: Scindia
Scindia said the Centre was working at a fast pace to bring air traffic to pre-COVID-19 levels by restoring domestic and international flights and enhancing the number of services in each state
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Scindia flags off IndiGo's domestic flight, AI's international flight
Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia virtually flagged off IndiGo's Delhi-Gwalior-Indore flight and Air India's Indore-Dubai flight on Wednesday, the civil aviation ministry stated.
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Cleared for take-off: New rules kick in for operating drones in India
The rules will replace the Unmanned Aircraft System Rules, 2021, which came into effect in March this year
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Air taxis will be possible in coming days under drone rules: Scindia
Air taxis that will traverse the airspace instead of roads will be very much possible in the coming days under the drone rules announced on Thursday, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said
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Scindia urges 22 states to reduce VAT on ATF to 1-4% to boost air travel
Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has urged 22 states and Union territories (UTs) to reduce value-added tax on ATF and bring it within the range of one to four per cent across all airports
Scindia's exit from MP Congress ended groupism: Jaivardhan Singh
Congress leader Jaivardhan Singh said factionalism in the state unit of the party ended after the exit of Jyotiraditya Scindia, who joined the BJP last year and recently made a Union minister
Working under Chouhan's leadership to win next MP polls: Scindia
Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday said "all BJP leaders" were working under Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's leadership to win the next Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh
Centre aims to make air travel affordable for common man: Scindia
Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday said the central government aimed to provide an affordable air travel facility, which even a person "wearing slippers" could avail.
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Centre to make all efforts to bring back Indians from Afghanistan: Scindia
Scindia has said the central govt will make all efforts, like it did in the 'Vande Bharat Mission', to bring back Indian citizens from Afghanistan, which has witnessed re-emergence of Taliban
Jet Airways: Staff grouping seeks Scindia's intervention to resolve issues
Jet Airways staff has sought the intervention of Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia in addressing their issues with respect to the resolution plan of the Jalan Kalrock Consortium
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The original dynasts
Book review of The House of Scindias: A Saga of Power, Politics and Intrigue
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Jyotiraditya Scindia forms committees to advise on civil aviation sector
With Scindia himself chairing the committees, the group will meet once every month to sort out issues
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Aviation sector recovering after Covid-19 impact: Jyotiraditya Scindia
The COVID-19 pandemic hit the aviation sector in the country hard but now the things are improving, Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said here on Friday.
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Draft drone rules propose to make it easy to operate the aerial vehicles
The new rules, the ministry said, have been built on a premise of trust, self-certification and non-intrusive monitoring