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Civil Aviation Minister Patel inaugurates countrys longest runway in Delhi
Union Minister for Civil Aviation Praful Patel on Thursday inaugurated the countrys longest runway at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport in Delhi. ANI
UPA banking on abstentions to clinch confidence vote(Wrapup- Confidence vote debate)
The Manmohan Singh-led UPA Government appears confident of securing the trust vote on Tuesday, and if sources are to be believed, it is banking on abstentions by the Trinamool Congress and possibly 10 others from the opposition National Democratic Alliance. (NDA) ANI
Praful Patel reviews working of Air India
Minister for Civil Aviation Praful Patel reviewed the working of the National Aviation Company India Limited (NACIL) in Mumbai today. ANI
Airline industry indicates reducing service
Chairman of the Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA) and Chairman of Kingfisher Airlines Limited, Vijay Mallaya on Saturday mentioned reducing service and connectivity if the central government did not pay heed to their demand of reduction in sales tax. ANI
Praful Patel to meet Manmohan Singh on jet high fuel price issue today
Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel will meet Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh here today to find ways to give relief to airlines that are seeing losses growing due to high jet fuel prices. ANI
Pawar to open new terminal building of Nagpur Airport today
Union Minister for Agriculture, Food and Public Distribution, Consumer Affairs Sharad Pawar will inaugurate the new terminal building of the Dr. Ambedkar International Airport here today. ANI
Mumbai Airport name will remain Chhatrapati Shivaji
Minister of Civil Aviation Praful Patel today strongly refuted allegations that the present name of the Mumbai International Airport is being altered and the location of the statue of Shivaji Maharaj in the Airport is being changed. ANI
Sonia inaugurates countrys first greenfield airport
UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Friday heralded a new chapter in aviation history by inaugurating the first Greenfield airport of the country at Shamshabad about 30 km from here. ANI
Cleaning of airports begins after strike ends
Airports Authority of India (AAI) employees have resumed cleaning operations at all airports across the nation after ending their indefinite non-cooperation movement on Thursday night. ANI
AAI strike enters second day
A non-cooperation movement called by employees of the Airport Authority of India (AAI) entered its second day today. ANI
Interests of AAI employees will be fully protected: Praful Patel
Union Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel on Wednesday said that the interests of the Airport Authority of India (AAI) employees at these airports would be fully protected. ANI
Airport authority pays dividend of Rs. 1 billion
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has paid interim dividend of one billion rupees to the Central Government for the current fiscal. ANI
Indias first greenfield airport in Hyderabad ready for operation
The new Rajiv Gandhi International airport at Shamsabad in Hyderabad has witnessed test flights and landings ahead of commercial operations planned for next month. ANI
PM to lay foundation stone for thermal power station in Maharashtra
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will lay the foundation stone for the 1,980 MW Tiroda super thermal power station in Maharashtras Gondia District today. ANI
Chidambaram to lead 80-member team to Davos meet
An 80-member strong Indian delegation from CII will participate in the World Economic Forums Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, from January 23 to 27, 2008. ANI
Kamal Nath to address World Economic Forum in Davos
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath will address the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, tomorrow. ANI
Goa political crisis over, says Praful Patel
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) General Secretary Praful Patel on Saturday said that all issues with the Congress-led Government in Goa have been resolved. ANI
Kamat discusses Goa political situation with Sonia Gandhi
Goa Chief Minister Digamber Kamat met Congress party President Sonia Gandhi here today, and discussed the political situation in the State after the Congress-led government was reduced to a minority. ANI
Goa Chief Minister Kamath in New Delhi to hold talks with Sonia
Goa Chief Minister Digamber Kamat will hold talks with Congress President Sonia Gandhi here today to discuss the political crisis in the State. ANI
Finance Minister holds pre-budget talks with Economic Advisory Council chief
Finance Minister P. Chidambaram today held pre-budget talks with C Rangarajan, Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, and Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel here today. ANI
Praful Patel to lay foundation stone for Chandigarh Airport terminal
Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel will lay the foundation stone for the construction of a new Integrated Terminal Building at the Chandigarh Airport today. ANI
Praful Patel to lay foundation stone for Chandigarh Airport terminal
Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel will lay the foundation stone for the construction of a new Integrated Terminal Building at the Chandigarh Airport tomorrow. ANI
Armed forces chiefs to be exempt from security checks at airports
The chiefs of the armed forces-the Indian Army, the Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy-- have been included in the list of dignitaries who are exempt from pre-embarkation security checks at airports. ANI
Gati joins hands with Air India to launch its dedicated freighter service
The air cargo segment in India today witnessed the coming together of two leaders - Gati the leader and pioneer in express distribution and supply chain solutions and Air India, the countrys national carrier, to launch a dedicated freighter service. ANI
India to create privately-run airports soon: Praful Patel
Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel has said the government plans to allow more private players into the booming aviation industryToday, the growth of aviation cannot be sustained by the existing infrastructure alone and, if the expansion of the aviation has to take place to newer or smaller cities, we must have a new policy, which therefore we are looking on that. By the year 2008, when the first quarter is complete, we will define a policy under which merchant airports and private airports can also come forward, Patel said on the sidelines of a conference. ANI
U.S. Treasury Secretary to attend FORTUNE Global Forum 2007
-Business Wire IndiaU.S. Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr., and New York Times columnist and author of The World is Flat, Thomas L. Friedman, are confirmed to speak at the worlds premier summit for chief executives, The FORTUNE Global Forum. ANI
Airport Economic Regulatory Authority Bill introduced in Parliament
The Bill for setting up the Airport Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) was introduced in the Lok Sabha today by the Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel. ANI
Air India should be a world class airliner: Manmohan Singh
Turning a new leaf in its history after eleven years, Air India, the national carrier, today included a state-of-the-art Boeing 777-200LR ( Longer Range ) into its fleet. ANI
Civil Aviation Ministry signs two MoUs with Canadian Aviation Electronics
The Civil Aviation Ministry signed two Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a Canadian company in Paris today for establishing a National Flying Training Institute at Gondia, Maharashtra and for management contract of Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Academys (IGRUA) flight school operations. ANI
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