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Sikhs taking shelter in Kabul will be brought to India soon: Puri

Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said the Indian authorities are in touch with a group of Sikhs taking shelter in a gurudwara near Kabul

1,058-km metro network under construction in 27 cities: Union minister Puri

Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday said 1,058 km of metro network is under construction in 27 cities to boost urban mobility across the country. He was speaking after inaugurating a section of about 289 metres between the Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 and the Trilokpuri Sanjay Lake stations on the Delhi Metro's Pink Line via video-conference. The DMRC has been a trailblazer in urban mobility, and the missing link at the Trilokpuri section of its Pink Line was bridged with least possible disruptions, the minister said. He said 721 km of metro line was operational in 18 cities in the country at present, and a network of 1,058 km was under construction in 27 more. Puri praised the DMRC on running services with due protocols amid the coronavirus pandemic, and said that in the pre-Covid period, its ridership was about 65 lakh per day, and the hope is to reclaim it gradually while ensuring comfort and safety of people.

India's new oil minister dials OPEC countries as higher fuel prices pinch

New Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has made phone calls to key OPEC nations to convey the desire for an affordable price for consumers.

Oil minister Puri dials UAE, others for affordable oil prices for consumers

India's new Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has started dialling oil-producing nations to impress upon them for a need to make prices affordable for consumers.

Puri to focus on hiking domestic production as new Petroleum Minister

Will work towards increasing share of natural gas in energy mix

Hardeep Singh Puri takes charge of Petroleum Ministry and Natural gas

He has relinquished the portfolio of civil aviation but still holds the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry.

Cabinet reshuffle: Full list of Modi govt ministers, and their portfolios

Among key changes in the reshuffle, Mansukh Mandaviya has become Union health minister, and Jyotiraditya Scindia civil aviation minister. Here's how the full list of ministers in the Modi Cabinet

Vande Bharat: 'World's largest' repatriation mission amid pandemic

The Vande Bharat Mission was started in early May last year to evacuate Indians stranded abroad due to coronavirus-induced travel restrictions.Union Minister for Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri informed that more than 9 million people have been facilitated under the Vande Bharat Mission so far. Watch the Vande Bharat journey so far in this video.

9 mn people facilitated under Vande Bharat Mission so far: Hardeep Puri

Union Minister for Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri informed that more than 9 million people have been facilitated under the Vande Bharat Mission so far

Air India disinvestment will be completed in 2021: Hardeep Singh Puri

The second wave of Covid-19 may slow down disinvestment process but he has assured that the disinvestment of Air India will be completed in 2021

Central Vista: Puri hits out at Opposition for creating 'false narrative'

The minister said a false narrative was being created over the Central Vista redevelopment plan and asserted that it was not a 'vanity project' but a necessity

Opposition's actions created vaccine hesitancy, charges Hardeep Puri

Puri lashed out at the Opposition for criticising the Centre's vaccine policy, accusing it of creating doubts in the minds of people by raising questions over the efficiency of vaccines

Central Vista under essential category, work to go on: High Court

Minister says false narrative being spread on the project

False narrative being spread on Central Vista: Urban affairs minister Puri

Questions validity of estimated Rs 20,000 crore figure, while total cost is yet to be ascertained

'False narrative': Hardeep Singh Puri slams criticism on Central Vista

The union minister said that currently two projects were underway -the new Parliament building and the widening of the Central Vista Avenue.

New Covid strain in Singapore: Puri says govt keeping eye on situation

Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri Tuesday said the Centre is taking all precautions and keeping an eye on the situation in Singapore

Air India sale: A previously rejected plan resurfaces as a fall-back option

The fall-back option under discussion is to allow Air India Express to raise money through the market by listing on the bourses

No intention to curtail flight services amid Covid spike: Hardeep Puri

Puri further said he directed airport officials and authorities to put into no-flyers list such passengers who are not following Covid norms

Air India may get a new owner by June: Aviation minister Hardeep Puri

The government loses Rs 20 crore everyday on the carrier, Puri said

Financial bids will be invited in coming days for Air India sale, says govt

The government has started the process to sell its entire 100 per cent stake in Air India that has been in losses since it merged with Indian Airlines in 2007