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Govt plans to extend UDAN scheme to international flights
Assam govt has expressed interest in connecting Guwahati airport with several South East Asian destinations, said aviation secretary Rajiv Nayan Choubey
3 min read9 Mar 2018Airlines should stop cutting corners, says aviation secretary Rajiv Nayan Choubey
Hiring the cheapest manpower and running the cheapest airline won't ensure quality, says Rajiv Nayan Choubey, adding airline staffers should be trained to offer a high level of service
2 min read22 Jan 2018Govt to seek expressions of interest for Air India after budget
The move is intended to demonstrate that the Centre is going ahead with the privatization of Air India despite a parliamentary panel suggesting a five-year pause
2 min read9 Jan 2018Airports set to install e-gates for Aadhaar-based travel from 2018
Under the new system, airport entry would be based on biometrics, whereas currently, passengers have to show printed or mobile air tickets and an identity card to enter airports
2 min read15 Dec 2017Turkey’s Celebi keen to buy Air India’s ground handling unit
Aviation secretary Rajiv Nayan Choubey says Turkey's Celebi Aviation Holding has shown interest in buying state-owned Air India's ground handling operations
1 min read8 Sep 2017New aviation policy may help airline start-ups take wing
The ministry plans to subsidize airlines that aim to connect cities that have not been connected before
3 min read17 Jun 2016Govt shelves proposal to raise FDI limit in civil aviation to 74%
Foreign airlines are currently allowed to own as much as 49% in an Indian airline
3 min read10 Jun 2016B.N. Talukdar to be new DGH
Talukdar will replace Rajiv Nayan Choubey at the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons
1 min read13 Aug 2013Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared