'Praful Patel, Vyalar Ravi nominated Chatwal'

Two Union Ministers and a prominent US Congressman recommended the name of controversial Non Resident Indian hotelier Sant Singh Chatwal for the prestigious Padma awards, the government told the......

Why this deafening silence over crash, Praful Patel asks Singapore Airlines

Former Civil Aviation Minister and senior NCP leader Praful Patel on Wednesday questioned the "silence" of Singapore Airlines over the horrific crash of an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner in......

Mumbai plane crash: Pilot saved many lives at cost of her own, says Praful Patel

Former aviation minister Praful Patel praised the pilot of the plane that crashed in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar area on Thursday. Praful Patel, in a tweet, praised the pilot for showing......

Praful Patel held in US airport; released later

Union Minister for Civil Aviation Praful Patel on Tuesday got theexperience very few Patels have been able to escapein the United States of America.The minister was surprised when he was detained......

Aviation sector revival by 2011: Minister

Aviation sector all over the world has suffered setbacks in 2008-2009 due to global recession, fuel prices and load factor but it will be revived by 2011, Union civil aviation minister Praful Patel......

Patel rules out airport privatisation

In a bid to allay the apprehensions of the Left parties and the trade unions, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel on Monday said the Delhi and Mumbai airports were not being privatised and the......

Airline flying laws to stay: Patel

Union Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel has ruled out any move to relax the eligibility criteria stipulated for airlines planning to enter foreign skies.He said the rules specifying that an......

Regional carriers to have separate norms: Patel

The governmentplans to formulate a separate set of policies for regional airlines, Union Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said on Monday. He said, "The government will formulate new norms for......

Praful Patel elected AIFF president

Union Minister Praful Patel was formally elected president of the All India Football Federation on Tuesday, thus bringing down curtains on ailing Priyan Ranjan Dasmunsi's 20-year reign at the helm.......

Poorna Patel did not leak any e-mail: IPL

Indian Premier League authorities on Friday dismissed media reports that Poorna Patel, IPL Hospitality Manager and daughter of Civil Aviation minister Praful Patel, leaked a confidential e-mail......

PHOTOS: Dhoni, Yuvraj, Zaheer steal the limelight at Poorna Patel's sangeet

It turned out to be a starry affair as some of India's biggest cricketing stars attended former union civil aviation minister Praful Patel's daughter Poorna's sangeet ceremony in Mumbai on......

'AIFF's election process as per FIFA, AFC statutes'

IMAGE: AIFF president Praful Patel, right, with FIFA president Gianni Infantino. Photograph: Praful Patel/Twitter The All India Football Federation on Tuesday said it will wait for the detailed......