Page 11 - Latest Updates on Hardeep Singh Puri
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
 "Domestic flight operations continue to soar, says Hardeep Singh Puri")
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
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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
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'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'
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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
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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
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Domestic air travel may rebound by year-end, says Aviation Minister
Industry sceptical about a quick revival in demand without a vaccine in sight
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.
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
DGCA asks airlines to check door seals to avoid pressurisation snags
To avoid the recurrence of such incidents and improve operational safety all the airlines are required to ensure meticulous adherence to the inspection procedures
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Consumer rights body urges govt to revise air ticket refund rules
Mumbai Grahak Panchayat writes to civil aviation minister today following UNCTAD advisory to member states on the issue
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Why aviation regulator is not forcing airlines to keep middle seat empty
DGCA was forced to relook at the middle seat policy after an Air India pilot had challenged the regulator's protocol, in Bombay high court, which allowed airlines to book all seats.
Keep middle seats vacant to the extent possible: DGCA tells airlines
India resumed its domestic passenger flights from May 25 after a gap of two months due to the coronavirus-triggered lockdown
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Over 30,000 rescued under Vande Bharat Mission till May 25: Hardeep Puri
India had launched the largest evacuation exercise to repatriate Indians stranded abroad due to coronavirus-induced lockdown
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