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Scindia interacts with Indians in Bucharest, assures them of quick return

After reaching Bucharest as a Government of India-appointed special envoy to oversee the evacuation efforts of Indian nationals stranded in Ukraine, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday met and interacted with Indian students awaiting their flights at the Bucharest Airport and assured them of their quick departure from the Romanian capital."Met & interacted with Indian students awaiting their flights at the Bucharest Airport. Overwhelmed by their grit & concerned by their anxiety amid the tough times. However, assured them of their quick departure from Bucharest. PM Narendra Modi ji & all of India have got their back!" tweeted Scindia, who will oversee the evacuation efforts of Indian nationals in Romania and Moldova.After Russia's forces launched military operations in Ukraine on February 24, the Government of India launched 'Operation Ganga' to bring back stranded Indian nationals from the conflict-torn Ukraine. As part of the 'Operation Ganga'

4 ministers to visit Ukraine's neighbours to arrange Indians' evacuation

Scindia to go to Romania, Rijiju to Slovakia for evacuation of Indians, Puri to Hungary

4 ministers to visit Ukraine's neighbours to arrange Indians' evacuation

Centre on Monday decided that ministers Hardeep Puri, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Kiren Rijiju and V K Singh will travel to Ukraine's neighbouring countries to coordinate the evacuation, govt sources said

Air India flight to Ukraine returned after 'things escalated', says Scindia

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday said an Air India flight which took off from Delhi to bring back Indian citizens from Ukraine has returned mid-air after the "things escalated"

Domestic air traffic to cross pre-Covid levels in next 2 months: Scindia

The country's civil aviation sector was significantly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and the sector's loss was around Rs 19,000 crore in the last fiscal ended March 2021

Airfare bands protecting interests of airlines, passengers: Scindia

He also emphasised that under normal circumstances, airfares are neither established nor regulated by the government

Won't acquire land by force for second airport, Mamata tells Scindia

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee contended that her government would never acquire land by force as she hit out at Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia

BJP govt at Centre fulfilled all its promises, says Jyotiraditya Scindia

The Minister also accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of delaying approval of the project files related to civil aviation

Centre push for 2nd airport for Kolkata, state not giving land: Scindia

Maintaining that his ministry has elaborate plans for development of civil aviation in WB, Scindia asked how work for proposed new airport would commence "until land is made available" to AAI

'Maybe he was talking about pre-2014 India': Scindia on Rahul's remark

Rahul Gandhi in his recent speech in Lok Sabha and at a function in Raipur had accused the BJP-led Centre of dividing the nation into two Indias

Scindia objects to Tharoor's remarks over replies in Hindi in Lok Sabha

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday took issue with Congress leader Shashi Tharoor's remarks on giving replies in Hindi in Lok Sabha. While responding to supplementary questions asked by members from Tamil Nadu in English, Scindia replied in Hindi. Soon after, Tharoor, who is a member from Kerala, commented that it was an "apman (insult)" that the minister was responding in Hindi. The minister speaks English and let him reply in English, Tharoor said. "Zara jawab Hindi mein mat dijiye... ye apman hai logon ka (Please don't give replies in Hindi... it is an insult to people)," Tharoor said during Question Hour. A visibly peeved Scindia said it was strange for the member to make such a comment. "Mein Hindi bole to eithraaz ho raha hai (If I speak in Hindi, (the member) has objection," he said, adding that there was also a translator in the House. Immediately after Tharoor made the remarks, Speaker Om Birla said, "Ye apman nahi hain (this is not an insult).

Gati Shakti will be achieved if Centre, states work together: Scindia

The multi-modal connectivity envisaged under "PM Gati Shakti" will be achieved if the Centre and all the 36 states and Union territories work together, Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said

Aviation Ministry's role doesn't end with Air India: Jyotiraditya Scindia

In a Q&A, the aviation minister says he believes govt shouldn't be in the business of running airlines and must develop the ecosystem of civil aviation instead

Confident Air India will bloom under Tata Sons, says aviation min Scindia

Air India will boom under the wings of the new owners and the airline will pave the way for a thriving and robust civil aviation sector in India, Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said

Scindia holds meet with airlines chiefs on increasing wide-body planes

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday held a meeting with the chiefs of Indian carriers on various issues

Govt advises airlines to play Indian music on flights, at airports

ICCR called Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia to its program and submitted a memorandum to him and said that if this happens in Indian Airlines, Indian music will get a lot of strength

Scindia visits Rani Laxmibai's memorial; first family member to do so

Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia paid tributes at a memorial of Rani Laxmibai at Gwalior, with eyewitnesses claiming it was first time that any member of Scindia clan visited queen's memorial.

Air India transaction presents a 'win-win' situation, says Scindia

The disinvestment will provide an opportunity for the airline to rise as a phoenix again, the minister said

Normalisation of int'l flights will depend on Omicron situation: Scindia

Scheduled commercial international passenger flights remain suspended since March 23, 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic

Efforts on to turn India into global hub of drone technology, says Scindia

Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday said rapid efforts are on to turn India into a global hub of drone technology.