Tag: Hardeep Singh Puri

Will be difficult to run Air India if we don’t sell it: Aviation Minister

Puri, while addressing the house, however, said that a favourable deal would be ensured for all the employees.

November 27, 2019

Hardeep Singh Puri says Manoj Tiwari will be Delhi CM, retracts later

Puri, however, later clarified he only meant that the BJP will win the Delhi elections under Tiwari's leadership.

November 24, 2019

Centre gives green signal for construction of airport in Mandi

Thakur said that upcoming airport in Mandi district will be constructed in joint venture by state government and Airport Authority of India (AAI), for which the authority will prepare detailed project report in a week while the state government will hasten up land acquisition process.

November 21, 2019

Discounted fares soon for elderly, students in Delhi Metro: Hardeep Singh Puri

'The relief can also be extended to passengers of other categories, but it would be need based,' said Hardeep Singh Puri.

October 15, 2019

As Jet ceases ops Air India becomes attractive acquisition, says Puri

Jet Airways stopped operating, Air India has become "attractive acquisition."

July 12, 2019

Disinvestment, yes, but Air India will be in Indian hands

Puri also said that though Air India was doing 'extremely well', the debt burden on the carrier was unsustainable.

July 11, 2019

Delhi Metro’s Pink Line between Lajpat Nagar and Mayur Vihar opens for public

This would be the last section of the longest Pink Line of the Metro network, with other sections connecting Majlis Park to Lajpat Nagar and Trilok Puri to Shiv Vihar having opened in three phases over the last one year.

December 31, 2018

Sushma Swaraj will not attend Pak Kartarpur ceremony

India will send Union Ministers Harsimrat Kaur Badal and Hardeep Singh Puri to attend the ceremony for the Kartarpur corridor for Sikh pilgrims.

November 25, 2018

Democracies world-over face internal and external challenges: German leader

‘’There is not only an external challenge to democracies in terms of globalisation but also the internal challenge of erosion of democratic structures and processes,’’ he said.

October 18, 2018

Much delayed Rani Jhansi Flyover opens for public

The 1.6-km-long flyover, connecting St Stephen's Hospital to Filmistan Cinema, was originally scheduled to be completed by 2010.

October 17, 2018

Puri stresses on integrating steps for differently-abled

Speaking at an interactive session for Smart Cities in India, he said this is required at the initial project planning stage to ensure that cities become divyang-friendly, accessible and inclusive.

September 12, 2018

No delay or cost over-run for Delhi metro phase III: Hardeep Singh Puri

The third phase of the Delhi Metro has not experienced any delay in construction or cost over- run, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday.

August 2, 2018

50 lakh household toilets constructed under Swachh Bharat: Hardeep Singh Puri

He said most of the beneficiaries of the IHHT and nearly 100 per cent beneficiaries of community toilets were residents of slum area.

July 24, 2018

Criminal neglect responsible for poor urban planning: Hardeep Singh Puri

Union Urban Development Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday said the criminal neglect in the 70 years after independence was responsible for the sad state of India’s urban planning even as the Modi government had taken the required measures to address the problems. “Starting point of any analysis of Indian urban space is characterised as …

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April 27, 2018

DMRC has no plan to operate overnight trains: Puri

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (DMRC) has no plans to operate overnight services as maintenance of trains is carried out during night hours, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has said. The minister’s remark, which could disappoint people who need to avail metro services at night, especially on the airport express line, came in response …

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April 7, 2018

Mayor’s letter to minister on issues hampering development

North Delhi mayor Preety Agarwal has written a letter to Union Urban Development Minister Hardeep Singh Puri requesting him to direct Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to look into various issues hampering the development work. Agarwal informed in her letter that DDA was demanding back a land in Idgah where a slaughter house was being run …

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February 22, 2018

Sidhu, Puri to welcome Trudeau in Amritsar on Wednesday

With Canadian Prime Minister (PM) Justin Trudeau slated to visit holy city Amritsar on Wednesday, Union minister of state (Independent Charge) for Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri and Punjab local government and cultural affairs and tourism minister, Navjot Singh Sidhu would receive him at Sri Guru Ramdas International Airport. Disclosing this on Tuesday, …

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February 20, 2018