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Some airlines may have to shut due to predatory pricing: Hardeep Singh Puri

Hardeep Singh Puri says tariff wars only work in the short run, hurt entire industry long term; rules out regulatory intervention

Fresh EoI will be issued for Pawan Hans disinvestment soon: Minister Puri

On July 11, 2019, the Modi government had issued an EoI to sell its 51% stake in the national helicopter carrier PHL

CAA is not anti-minority; opposition is misinforming people: Hardeep Puri

Union Minster Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday said the Citizenship (Amendment) Act does not alter India's secular credentials and accused opposition parties of spreading "misinformation" on the new law. "As opposition parties mount an anti-govt campaign using CAA as the lightening rod to spread misinformation, inflame passions, mobilise forces inimical to India's interests & incite violence," he tweeted. "CAA neither alters nor challenges rights of any Indian citizen, irrespective of religion, caste, creed, sect, ethnicity or race. The narrative that it threatens religious minorities in India is ignorance at best, & treacherous at worst," he said. Puri added that the opposition against the new citizenship law was riding on a false narrative. "CAA does not mean that Muslims who are otherwise persecuted in these countries cannot apply for Indian citizenship - in fact, in the last five years, PM Modi's govt has granted citizenship to nearly 600 Muslims from these countries," he

In relief for Air India, govt gives Rs 500 cr guarantee to secure funds

The sovereign guarantee will help the airline secure some funds, a part of which has already been drawn, he said adding," Air India is already in discussions with the banks."

Air India will default on payments without govt help in fundraising: Lohani

Air India is losing Rs 150-200 crore each month despite 10 per cent year-on-year increase in revenue

Centre raises unauthorised drones issue, launches platform for registration

In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Puri said the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) keeps track of the registered civil RPAS

Govt to sell 100% stake in Air India as part of disinvestment: Puri

The national carrier, which has a debt burden of more than Rs 50,000 crore, has been making loss for long and as part of revival efforts, the government has decided on disinvestment

Efforts being made to boost exports, strategy in place: Hardeep Singh Puri

In essence, we are trying to provide whatever support you, as exporters, need from the government, Puri said

Aviation minister's Air India remark may scare passengers: Employees' union

The employees' union called hardeep Singh Puri's comment on Air India to be shut down if not privatised 'highly damaging' which will have 'massive financial implications'.

Never told Parliament anything about providing jobs to Jet employees: Puri

The minister was replying to an allegation by AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh who on November 27 said in the House that Puri had "assured" Parliament "no employee of Jet Airways would lose job

Digital mapping of Delhi's unauthorised colonies by Dec 31: Hardeep Puri

Puri made the announcement while moving the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Recognition of Public Rights of Residents in Unauthorised Colonies) Bill, 2019 in the lower House

DIAL paid Rs 16,700 crore leasing fees to AAI between FY07 and FY19: Govt

DIAL has to pay the AAI an annual fee at the rate of 45.99% of projected revenue for each year

An airport in Ayodhya? Centre in talks with UP, says Hardeep Singh Puri

Puri said that the UP government is unable to give 60 acres of extra land, which the AAI asked for, as it is a "forest land".

Air India will have to shut shop if privatisation flops: Minister Puri

Government is considering a plan to exclude more than half of Air India's $11 billion of debt in the government's latest attempt to lure investors to the struggling carrier, said sources

Committed to sell Air India within a defined period of time: Hardeep Puri

This time, according to Puri, "100 per cent is the current thinking everywhere, as last time we went in wanting to retain 24 per cent and clearly that was not conducive to the process"

Air India pilot bodies seek meeting with aviation minister on privatization

Earlier this month, as many as 13 Air India unions including its pilots unions, Indian Pilots Guild (IPG) and Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA), had discussions with the airline top brass

Not possible to keep Air India functioning without privatising it: Puri

Earlier in August this year, the Civil Aviation Minister had said that the government is determined to privatise Air India and people are interested in buying it

Air India privatisation: Govt to offer lucrative deal, says minister Puri

On being asked about state funding for Air India, Puri said that governments has its own limits

Implementation of central schemes in Delhi is underwhelming: Hardeep Puri

"Delhi is on all (central government) schemes that I am aware of. It is underperforming and in many cases, it is a non-performing government

Delhi polls: Puri advocates Tiwari as BJP's CM face, backtracks hours later

The BJP has not declared any chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming polls in the national capital