Page 8 - Latest Updates on Hardeep Singh Puri
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Top headlines: UK flight ban may continue; telecom lobby slams 'sabotage'
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Allotment of govt accommodation is being rationalised: Hardeep Singh Puri
Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday said the allotment of government accommodation is being "rationalised" and the Centre has moved away from the approach of "patronage"
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Govt lifts cap on domestic flights to 80% of pre-Covid levels
The ministry had resumed scheduled domestic passenger services from May 25, after a gap of two months due to the coronavirus lockdown.
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International air cargo handled during Oct 90% of its year-ago level: Puri
India had resumed scheduled domestic passenger services from May 25 after a gap of two months due to coronavirus-induced lockdown
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206,000 passengers used domestic air services since May 25: Hardeep Puri
Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that a total of 206,000 passengers have used the domestic air services since May 25, the day when flight operations resumed post-Covid lockdown
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India may see behavioural change in urban mobility in Covid-19 aftermath
In a statement, the ministry said it has issued a detailed advisory as to how the nation needs to move ahead in these testing times
Some countries haven't yet removed restrictions on entry of Indians: Puri
Some countries have still not removed restrictions on the entry of Indians and the government is ready to fly passengers to these countries whenever they ease their limits, said Hardeep Singh Puri
Minimum air fare structure for domestic sector extended till Feb 24: Puri
At a press conference here, he said the fare structure will be extended by another three months till February 2021
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Bidding for Air India to be done on enterprise value: Hardeep Singh Puri
Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday said bidding for Air India would be done on the basis of its enterprise value instead of equity value
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Fare limits to remain in place for another three months: Hardeep Singh Puri
The upper and lower limits on domestic airfares will remain in place for another three months post November 24, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri among BJP Rajya Sabha candidates from UP
BJP announced eight candidates for Rajya Sabha bypolls from Uttar Pradesh with the list including union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and party leaders Neeraj Shekha and Arun Singh
Jet Airways will have to reapply for slots, have 20 planes for global ops
When it shut operations, Jet Airways had close to 700 such slots pair including 116 and 214 in prime airports of Delhi and Mumbai
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New Parliament building to be ready by Oct 2022: Lok Sabha Secretariat
In the new building, the Lok Sabha chamber will have a seating capacity for 888 members, while Rajya Sabha will have 384 seats for the upper house members
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Non-scheduled foreign cargo flights from six Indian cities only: Puri
He said non-scheduled cargo flight operations by foreign carriers to and from India are now "restricted to Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad"
India-Germany flights resume under bilateral air bubble: Hardeep Puri
The German carrier had on September 29 announced suspension of all its 'planned flights' between India and Germany till October 20, citing 'unexpected rejection'
Rajya Sabha member flags concerns over high airfares on Gulf, other routes
Rajya Sabha member M V Shreyams Kumar has urged Civil Aviation Minister Puri to immediately look into the issue of various airlines charging high fares from passengers travelling to Gulf countries
Air India facing a very challenging financial situation: Hardeep Puri
Hardeep Puri has called Air India's LWP scheme a "win-win for employees and management", and pointed out that Air India has not laid off a single employee like international and domestic carriers
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Ukraine becomes 17th country to have air bubble arrangement with India
India has established a separate bilateral air bubble arrangement with Ukraine for operation of special international passenger flights between the two countries, Hardeep Singh Puri said
Maharashtra seeks tax adjustment from Centre for slum restoration: NAREDCO
Hardeep Singh Puri has asked Maharashtra''s Housing Minister Jitendra Awhad to submit a note in this regard for further discussion in the sanctioning committee on an urgent basis, realtors
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