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Kozhikode plane crash: No question over competence of pilots, says Puri

The commander of the aircraft Deepak Sathe, a fighter pilot with Indian Air Force had 10,000 hours of flying experience on the Boeing 737 aircraft

Aviation minister announces interim relief for victims of AIE flight crash

Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday announced an interim relief of Rs 10 lakh for each of those who died in the Air India Express crash at the Karipur airport here.

Air India plane crash: Black box recovered, 1 dead tests Covid-19 positive

Puri announced Rs 10 lakh interim relief for each of the deceased, Rs 200,000 for the seriously injured and Rs 50,000 for those who suffered minor injuries

AI plane overshot runway in rainy conditions, slipped into slope: Puri

He said the Kerala police has reported 11 deaths so far in the accident.

Review of India-ASEAN Goods Agreement to help realise trade potential: Puri

The ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement was signed on August 13, 2009, and came into force on January 1, 2010

Domestic flight operations continue to soar, says Hardeep Singh Puri

Following the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown, all domestic and international flight operations were suspended in March

Housing minister unveils digital platforms to market residential properties

Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday launched digital platforms of real estate bodies CREDAI and NAREDCO to market residential properties

Puri seeks higher devolution to urban bodies from 15th Finance Commission

Along with Puri and Mishra, the videoconference meeting was attended by 15th FC Chairman NK Singh and members of the Commission

'Air Bubble' and international flights from today: All you need to know

After nearly 4-months, India-US international flights to resume today via 'air bubbles'

Aviation minister justifies Air India furlough while pilots' union opposes

Union claims while pay cut for crew is 60%, It is only 3.5% for senior management; Aviation minister Puri says if airlinw shuts down, none of the employees will get a job

India to resume limited overseas flights to US today, other nations soon

Indian private carriers will also be given an opportunity to fly on such long-haul routes, provided they operate wide-body aircraft for such flights

Cost-cutting is necessary: Puri on Air India's leave without pay plan

Air India has started the process of identifying employees, based on various factors like efficiency, health and redundancy, who will be sent on compulsory leave without pay (LWP) for 5 years

India to resume flights to US tomorrow, other countries soon: Hardeep Puri

Air France will be operating 28 flights between Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Paris from July 18 to August 1, the minister said

Over 650,000 Indians evacuated from abroad amid Covid-19 pandemic: Centre

More than 6,50,000 Indians stranded abroad due to coronavirus pandemic have been evacuated, said Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday.Taking to Twitter, Puri assured that the government is making all efforts to facilitate the evacuation of citizens who are stranded abroad and those who want to fly out.He said that over 80,000 people have also flown out since the outbreak of the pandemic."Govt is making all efforts to facilitate the evacuation of our citizens who are stranded abroad & those who want to fly out. We have already brought back more than 650K citizens through various means & have flown out more than 80K. VBM plays a key role in this endeavour," Puri tweeted."Situation around the world is continuously evolving & so are international civil aviation operations. VBM is being ramped up from time to time. We strive to bring back every Indian or fly out those who want to. I request your understanding & patience. We will cover each one of ...

First-person account: What it takes to make it home in the time of Covid-19

After being stranded in the US for over two months, he finally came back to India under the government's national repatriation scheme. Abhishek Waghmare gives a first-person account of the experience

3.5 mn houses delivered to PMAY-Urban beneficiaries so far: H S Puri

Presently more than 22,000 houses are being dedicatedly used as Covid-19 facility units in various states and Union Territories, Puri said

Hardeep Puri 'confident and hopeful' about Air India's divestment plans

'I have always said that Air India is a first-class asset,' he said.

Domestic air travel may rebound by year-end, says Aviation Minister

Industry sceptical about a quick revival in demand without a vaccine in sight

International flights to resume if states, aviation sector onboard: Puri

Those decisions will be taken by the governments after looking at their domestic situation, he said at a webinar titled Reposing the Faith in Flying' organised by the GMR group

Over 70,000 returned to India, 17k flew out on Vande Mission flights: Puri

'Vande Bharat' mission is a Government of India's initiative to bring home Indian nationals stranded in various parts of the world due to restrictions over air travel to contain Covid-19 spread