Central Vista project: Republic Day parade in 2022 to be held on refurbished Rajpath
Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, who reviewed the status of ongoing construction works, said citizens will get an avenue that they will be proud of.
Jul 16, 2021, 22:02 PM IST
Jyotiraditya Scindia takes charge as Civil Aviation Minister
Jyotiraditya Scindia has taken over the charge of the ministry at a time when the civil aviation sector is facing strong headwinds due to the coronavirus pandemic which has impacted overall demand and has also resulted in financial woes for the industry players.
Jul 09, 2021, 12:31 PM IST
Jyotiraditya Scindia replaces Hardeep Singh Puri as Civil Aviation minister
Jyotiraditya Scindia replaces Hardeep Singh Puri for the civil aviation portfolio.
Jul 07, 2021, 22:04 PM IST
Hardeep Singh Puri sworn in as Union Cabinet minister
Puri previously served as the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Housing and Urban Affairs and Civil Aviation and Minister of State for Commerce and Industry.
Jul 07, 2021, 20:00 PM IST
Centre allows domestic carriers to operate at 65 per cent passenger capacity
The ministry of civil aviation (MoCA) increased the capacity of domestic flights to 65 per cent from 50 per cent on Monday. The order dated July 5 read, "After the review of the current status of scheduled domestic operations viz-a-viz passenger demand for air travel in terms of the purpose specified in previous order 01/2020 dated 25.05.2020… 50% capacity may be read as 65 per cent capacity."
Jul 05, 2021, 22:01 PM IST
Hardeep Puri gives sneak peek into Central Vista project, calls it 'greener & better' - In Pics
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri shared pictures from his visit to Central Vista project site in New Delhi and praised the workers involved in the construction of the two projects. Check pics here
Jun 25, 2021, 22:07 PM IST
Central Vista not a vanity project, but necessity: Hardeep Puri hits out at former bureaucrats
Hitting out at 60 former bureaucrats over their open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi against the project, Puri said, "They are not educated fools, but they are a disgrace to the country."
May 31, 2021, 21:49 PM IST
Hardeep Singh Puri said criticism on Central Vista Project, 'false narrative created'
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri denied a report on Twitter on Monday morning stating that work would begin at the Prime Minister's residence in August. "The conceptual design for the Prime Minister's residence has not yet been provided to the Ministry," the aviation minister complained, describing the news as "amusing".
May 31, 2021, 15:00 PM IST
Air India privatisation to be completed by May end: Aviation Minister Hardeep Puri
Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday stated that the privatisation of Air India is likely to be completed by the end of May.
Mar 27, 2021, 16:31 PM IST
Attention! Domestic airfares' lower limit hiked 5%, govt extends cap on 80% capacity
Besides this, the government also announced that airlines will have to limit their capacity of 80% of pre-Covid times till April.
Mar 20, 2021, 13:01 PM IST
Bengaluru Metro Phase-2 inaugurated to enable faster commute and smart mobility options
The inauguration of the Metro extension line and the FOBs today is a step towards the goals of Bengaluru Mission 2022 to enable faster commute and smart mobility options in the city.
Jan 14, 2021, 20:28 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi's special gift for EWS section on Jan 1, lays foundation stone of Light House project, check pics
Under the LHP project, the central government will be building over 1,000 houses each in six cities - Indore, Chennai, Ranchi, Agartala, Lucknow and Rajkot.
Jan 01, 2021, 11:56 AM IST
New strain of coronavirus: India may extend UK flight suspension, says Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri
Last week, the Civil Aviation Ministry had suspended all flights between the two countries from December 23 to December 31 over the mutated variant of the virus which is more contagious.
Dec 29, 2020, 18:26 PM IST
Aviation Ministry increases cap on domestic flights from 70% to 80% of pre-COVID levels from today
The ministry had resumed scheduled domestic passenger services from May 25, after a gap of two months due to the coronavirus lockdown.
Dec 03, 2020, 17:51 PM IST
Centre increases domestic flights' cap from 60% to 70% of pre-COVID levels
The Centre has increased the cap on the number of domestic flights that national airlines are permitted to operate.
Nov 12, 2020, 00:16 AM IST
Centre says some countries have still not removed restrictions on entry of Indians
Centre said that the central government is ready to fly passengers to these countries whenever they ease their limits.
Nov 04, 2020, 02:07 AM IST
International travel of over 20 lakh facilitated since May 6, asserts Centre
Hardeep Singh Puri said that under the Vande Bharat Mission, 17,11,128 people have travelled back to India and 2,97,536 people have travelled out of India.
Oct 08, 2020, 23:23 PM IST
UDAN 4.0: 78 new routes identified and approved under Regional Connectivity Scheme
UDAN 4.0: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is in the process of awarding these routes to the selected airline operators (SAOs).
Sep 21, 2020, 18:10 PM IST
Aircraft Amendment Bill 2020 passed in Rajya Sabha, to become Act soon
On the second day of the Parliament Session, Rajya Sabha, on Tuesday, passed the Aircraft (Amendment) Bill 2020, which was tabled by Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, after an hour-long discussion.
Sep 15, 2020, 14:40 PM IST
Bookings for daily flights from Darbhanga to Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru to start by September end: Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri
"Spicejet has already been awarded this route under RCS-UDAN," stated the Minister.
Sep 12, 2020, 17:39 PM IST