V K Singh

100 airports to be developed by 2024 under UDAN infra scheme: V K Singh

AAI and other Airport Operators have targeted a capital outlay of approximately Rs 98,000 crore in the airport sector across India by 2025 for the construction of Greenfield Airports and new terminals

India needs to move away from lithium-ion battery tech for EVs: V K Singh

India needs to get out of lithium-ion battery technology for electric vehicles at the earliest, as the country has no control over the commodity, union minister V K Singh said on Wednesday. In future, the country could also graduate to hydrogen fuel cells in its journey of green mobility and players in the sector need to work simultaneously on these technologies from now onwards, the minister of state for road transport and highways, Singh said here at the inauguration of EV India 2022, an electric vehicle motor show. There is a lot of work happening in the battery segment in India on how to reduce dependency on lithium-ion batteries, he said. Different researches are going on regarding the usage of sodium-ion and zinc-ion "because we would like to get away from lithium-ion", he added. India neither produces lithium nor does it have control over it and the country has to import it, the minister said. "There is a problem where lithium is concerned and the earlier we get out of it,

1,000 passenger complaints received against Air India in 3 months: Govt

DGCA on June 14 said it imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh on Air India for denying boarding to passengers holding valid tickets and thereafter not providing mandatory compensation to them

If you don't like 'Agnipath' scheme, don't join armed forces: V K Singh

Former army chief General V K Singh said the Indian Army doesn't conscript soldiers and that aspirants can join of their own volition

Govt bringing major changes in transport sector for better: V K Singh

The Union government is brining major changes in the transport sector and their effects will soon be visible on the ground, Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways V K Singh said on Saturday

Indian airports estimated to see 69% more passengers in 2022-23: Govt

A total of 19.96 crore passengers travelled through the airports in the country during 2021-22, the minister said in his reply to a written question in Rajya Sabha

Nearly 10% of jobs in aviation lost in Apr 2020 and Dec 2021: Govt

As on March 31, 2020, the number of employees working with Indian airport operators was 73,400, which reduced to 65,700 by December 31, 2021, Singh said

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

Union minister V K Singh calls NYT 'Supari Media' over its Pegasus report

Singh is also a former Indian Army chief

India's airlines incurred loss of Rs 19,564 cr in 2020-21: Govt

Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, scheduled domestic flights were suspended in India from March 25, 2020 to May 24, 2020

Continued farmers' stir beyond comprehension, says V K Singh

The continued stir by farmers despite the withdrawal of the three central farm laws by Prime Minister Narendra Modi defies one's comprehension, Union Minister General (Retd) V K Singh said on Tuesday. The minister of state for Road Transport & Highways and Civil Aviation made the observation here while taking stock of the construction of an elevated highway from the Akshardham temple in Delhi to Baghpat. The prime minister announced the repeal of the law during the upcoming parliament session, considering the honour of the farmers, said Singh, while also making an appeal to farmers to consider saving their shakh' (prestige). "The continuation of the protests by the farmers is beyond one's comprehension. The farmers must think of saving their 'saakh' (goodwill), said Singh, during an interaction with reporters here. Broaching upon the issue of development under Prime Minister Modi's rule, he said, The amount of developmental work done in the BJP regime was never done earlier." "The

Talking to several states to reduce VAT on aviation turbine fuel: V K Singh

The aviation ministry is talking to different states urging them to reduce VAT on aviation turbine fuel (ATF), Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Road Transport and Highways Gen V K Singh said

Air India sold its 115 properties for Rs 738 crore since 2015: Govt

The Centre is currently in the process of selling Air India.

Farmers' protests more political in nature: Union minister V K Singh

He sought to allay fears on Minimum Support Price (MSP) and other issues, saying MSP will carry on while contract farming will only benefit the farmers

Galwan row: China retreated as India put diplomatic pressure, says VK Singh

Union Minister VK Singh has said that India put diplomatic pressure on China over the Galwan Valley standoff, forcing it to retreat from the region

China terms reports of 40 PLA troops killed in Galwan clash as 'fake news'

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian reacted to the remarks of former army chief V K Singh who claimed over 40 Chinese were killed during the clash

China declines to react on VK Singh's remark on PLA causalities in Ladakh

Commenting on the India-China border standoff, VK Singh on Saturday told a news channel that If we lost 20 soldiers, more than double the number were killed on Chinese side

Govt has special strategy for PoK, it will be acted upon: Gen V K Singh

However, such things are not discussed in public, Gen Singh said

Govt looking at ways to finance highway projects worth Rs 15 trn: V K Singh

Singh said that amid talks of slowing global economy, highways sector has the potential to revive growth citing how the US survived economic depression

Ram temple will be built at right time as promised in manifesto: V K Singh

Singh said that it depended on Pakistan if it wanted to become a terrorist nation