MUMBAI: The government of India may consider tax concessions for Maharashtra’s slum rehabilitation programme and has asked the state government to submit a proposal seeking the same. Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State, Housing and Urban Affairs has asked Jitendra Awhad, Cabinet Minister of Housing, State of Maharashtra to submit a note in this regard … Read more
NEW DELHI: BJP leaders on Wednesday heaped praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his leadership as he entered his 20th year without a break as the head of an elected government, including close to 13 years as chief minister of Gujarat. Party president J P Nadda said October 7, 2001, when Modi was sworn … Read more
An estimated 9,488 pilots will be required in India in the next five years, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said Monday. “The total number of pilots employed in the country with scheduled airlines at present is 9,073,” Puri said in a written reply in Rajya Sabha. He said 700-800 commercial pilot licences (CPLs) are … Read more
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday chaired a meeting to review the preparations for the national master plan for providing multi-modal connectivity to various economic zones. The prime minister described it as an important endeavour that will boost productivity, infrastructure, economic progress and opportunities for youngsters. “Chaired a meeting to review the preparations … Read more
(This story originally appeared in on Aug 09, 2020) The civil aviation ministry’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) retrieved on Saturday the digital flight data recorder (DFDR), known as a black box, and the cockpit voice recorder from the wreckage of Air India Express Dubai-Kozhikode Flight IX 1344. Eighteen people, including the pilot and co-pilot, … Read more
All issues such as excessive rubber deposits, water stagnation and cracks that were red-flagged by aviation regulator DGCA in the past were “addressed and rectified” by the Kozhikode airport operator, said Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday. The minister’s statement came after various news reports stated that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation … Read more