Page 13 - Latest Updates on Hardeep Singh Puri
Seven major evacuation operations conducted in India's history
Listen to the podcast to know about the first leg of India's coronavirus evacuation that kick-starts tomorrow and also take a look at 7 major evacuation operations carried out in India's history
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London-Delhi flight ticket to cost Rs 50,000: Govt on evacuating Indians
On arrival from abroad, all passengers will be screened and put under quarantine for a period of 14 days as a COVID-19 precautionary measure, Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said
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Traders seek clarity, urge states to issue guidelines on reopening of shops
The Retailers Association of India (RAI) said the government's order to allow reopening of shops is open to interpretation as terms like "market complexes" are not easily understood
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Air India employees urge govt to cancel airlines' decision to cut pay
The unions pointed out that the Centre has invoked the provisions of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 with directions to implement lockdown measures for the containment of spread of Covid-19
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Indian airlines may suffer $11.2 bn revenue loss, 2.9 mn jobs at risk: IATA
IATA called for a combination of direct financial support, loans, loan guarantees and support for the corporate bond market, and tax relief
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Covid-19: India told airlines to stop selling tickets, but they wouldn't
Four of the country's top six airlines, which together control 80 per cent of the local market, are selling domestic flight tickets for as soon as the third week of May
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India to airlift 220 tonnes of medical cargo from China over 3 days: Puri
India has been under a lockdown since March 25 to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus
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Flight curbs to be lifted when coronavirus is under control, says minister
Hardeep Singh Puri also said a directive was issued on Sunday to airlines, restraining them from doing open bookings since they did not heed to government's advice in the matter
Covid-19 impact: IndiGo shuts bookings till May 31 after DGCA order
A formal ban on forward bookings from the aviation regulator came after a tweet from Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri
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Open flight bookings only after we decide on lockdown: Govt tells airlines
Earlier in the day, Air India said it has opened bookings on select domestic flights from May 4 and on select international flights from June 1
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PM hails ministries' response, says humanity will overcome Covid-19
"The world is fighting Covid-19 together. Humanity will surely overcome this pandemic," Modi wrote on Twitter while retweeting a tweet by the Indian Embassy in Switzerland.
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Covid-19: Full refund if you booked air tickets from March 25 to April 14
Many have been complaining on social media as airlines have decided not to give refunds in cash for cancelled flights and are instead issuing credit for future travel.
How flights will operate after the lockdown is lifted
The Standard Operating Procedure being formulated by the DGCA will make it mandatory for airlines to keep all middle seats and the last three rows empty to minimise contact
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Flight curbs will be lifted once Covid-19 is under control, says Puri
India has imposed a 21-day lockdown from March 25 to curb the coronavirus pandemic
Covid-19: India to open its skies in phases after lockdown is lifted
The top 10 airports are likely to be made operational first; international travel to open up last
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India says will consider allowing int'l flights to country after April 15
India is under a 21-day lockdown till April 14 and therefore, all domestic and international commercial passenger flights have been suspended
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Crew getting substandard Covid-19 protective gear in flights: Air India
Air India has been permitted by DGCA to fly special flights to transport test kits, medicines, relief material and Indians coming from abroad or foreigners going to their countries
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Air India pilots seek urgent financial aid from govt amid coronavirus fears
With global travel bans due to the pandemic, many airlines across the world are staring at massive losses and fear going bust.
Business as usual for civil aviation, taking coronavirus head-on: Minister
Says industry and govt are acting against Coronavirus challenge so as to "emerge stronger once the problem is behind us, instead of acting in panic"
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Nearly 1.2 mn international passengers screened for coronavirus: Govt
Hardeep Singh Puri further said out of over 1.1 million passengers who were screened at 30 airports only 3,225 were referred to tests
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