Former Union Minister Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju appointed as the Governor of Goa, Kavinder Gupta named as the new Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, and Ashim Kumar Ghosh will be the new Governor of Haryana.
Christmas was celebrated with devotion and festive gaiety across India, with churches decked in lights, midnight masses, and community events spreading cheer. Leaders extended greetings, and celebrations took place in various states with prayers for peace and harmony.
Several leaders of the BJP and its allies are of the view that the NDA this time is unlikely to follow the instincts that made it pick Dhankhar and will be more conventional in its search for his successor.
Civil Aviation Minister Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju has announced that the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Shamshabad will be renamed after the former chief minister. Vicky Nanjappa reports.
Domestic airlines may increase foreign flight frequencies
New Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju has indicated that the new government could review the free passage scheme offered by cash-starved Air India to its 24,000 employees.
The decision came a day after the resignation of Telugu Desam Party's Ashok Gajapathi Raju was accepted by President Ram Nath Kovind
In response to a public interest litigation filed by three Telugu Desam Party leaders, seeking penal action against former Congress member of Parliament YS Jagan Mohan Reddy for alleged corruption, the Andhra Pradesh high court on Tuesday issued notices to him, the Union government and several other respondents.
Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said the airlines have been responsible in keeping fares reasonable during Chennai and Srinagar floods.
Chandrababu Naidu was on Monday unanimously re-elected the president of the Telugu Desam Party for a two-year term as there was no other nomination, senior party leader P Ashok Gajapathi Raju announced on the final day of three-day party convention.
SpiceJet slumped slumped almost 14 per cent amid reports that the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has decided to withdraw credit facility to the low-cost carrier.
"In a civilised society fisticuffs have to be condemned ...action has to be taken," Raju told reporters.
Hyderabad-based Turbo Megha Airways became the fourth company to receive flying licence from aviation regulator DGCA in the past two years to launch a regional airline.
The ban on Gaikwad was revoked last Friday after a letter from the ministry of civil aviation "advised" it to do so.
Indian airlines are running into losses.
Shares of SpiceJet zoomed almost 20 per cent on Friday on expectations of revival of the distressed air carrier.
He said the ministry was looking forward to suggestions from the state governments and discussions were underway with all the stakeholders to arrive at a policy which would bring back growth in the aviation sector.
Ashok Gajapathi Raju on Tuesday sparked a controversy by admitting that he carried matchboxes in airplanes, without them being confiscated, after he became the Union civil aviation minister.
The government on Wednesday said there was no threat to Air Force One, the aircraft that flew Prime Minister Narendra Modi back from Germany over the airspace where Malaysian Airlines plane was shot down on Thursday.
Private airlines owe a total of Rs 710.14 crore to the AAI.
The airline had reported a net loss of Rs 321.5 crore or Rs 3.21 billion in the same period a year ago.
Sources said Air India has written to the Delhi police on why there is delay in taking action against the MP.
Terming as "unfortunate" the loss of lives in the Malaysian Airlines tragedy, Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju on Friday said there was no Indian on board the aircraft.
Govt is mulling an increased scrutiny of airline pilots' mental state.
Cites technical reasons; crew told to apologies to passengers and provide feedback forms for those seeking a refund for pre-booked meals
The trial run for one week would be applicable for domestic passengers.
The government has not taken any decision to privatise Air India, however, it was close to finalising a short-term strategy to strengthen the burgeoning civil aviation sector, including slashing taxes on jet fuel.
Members of Parliament and other VIPs will continue to enjoy facilities like a reserved lounge at international and domestic terminals besides being served tea, coffee and water free of charge at airports.
The routes, for which ticket pricing information has been sought, include those connecting Jammu and Kashmir, Leh and Port Blair.
The flight was scheduled to depart at 1.45 pm but due to the non-availability of the pilot it could take off only at 2.30 pm.
Proposals for listing of AAI and Pawan Hans have been made in the Draft Civil Aviation Policy, released by Raju.
The party also sought to justify its protest in the Lok Sabha.
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For 50 per cent of the seats of flights under UDAN, the fare cap will be Rs 2,500, and the rest will be market-based pricing.
To cut costs, Air India is pruning the number of its foreign and local offices.
The government was also working on a package to promote connectivity and airports in the North Eastern states
The airports, which have been shortlisted from 50 cities and towns in remote areas and various unconnected regions across the country, would come up at Tezu (Arunachal Pradesh), Kishangarh (Rajasthan), Jharsuguda (Odisha), Hubli and Belgaum (Karnataka), Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju told reporters in New Delhi on Tuesday.
An international airport mulled by state govt in Surat will help to help boost business as well as tourism
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