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What Ratan Tata did when he was asked to pay Rs 15 crore bribe by Union Minister to set up aviation business

Siddhi Somani - 10 October, 2024

In the year 2010, Tata disclosed in a media interview that he avoided entering into the domestic airline business as he was not comfortable with the idea of offering a bribe to a Union Minister.

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‘We regret the de-boarding experience’: Akasa Air apologises after BJP MP Pragya Thakur shares her unsavoury experience with airline staff Imran

OpIndia Staff - 16 February, 2024

Akasa Air apologised after BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur took to X to slam the airlines as she alleged that the airline's Duty Manager Imran and his associates conspired and tried to cause a huge loss to her.

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Filmmaker Navjot Gulati claims airport security ‘refused’ to search him over farmer protest. Here is what minister of civil aviation said

OpIndia Staff - 16 December, 2020

After filmmaker Navjot Gulati claimed airport security ‘refused’ to search him, civil aviation minister wanted to know which officer did it

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India to begin International flights to select countries via Air Bubbles till travel restrictions due to Coronavirus remain: Civil Aviation Minister

OpIndia Staff - 16 July, 2020

Unless international civil aviation returns to pre-covid state, air bubbles are the only answer, said civil aviation minister

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Pakistan aviation minister says more than 30% civilian pilots in Pakistan have fake licences, PIA to fire 150 pilots for cheating to get licences

OpIndia Staff - 25 June, 2020

PIA plane crash report says that 262 out of 860 civilian pilots in Pakistan are having fake licences as they got others to write their exams

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PIA plane crash: Pakistan aviation minister blames pilots, says they were distracted as they were discussing Coronavirus pandemic

OpIndia Staff - 24 June, 2020

Pakistan aviation minister revealed that the pilots of crashed PIA plane as well as the air traffic controllers didn't follow the standard rules.

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513 domestic flights carrying over 39,900 passengers operated on Friday, informs Hardeep Singh Puri

OpIndia Staff - 30 May, 2020

Hardeep Singh Puri assured that the aviation sector would recover fast, owing to a huge captive market.

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“I am fully hopeful that we will restart international flights before August or September”, says Civil Aviation Minister

OpIndia Staff - 23 May, 2020

Hardeep Singh Puri said that international flights will resume by August or September, or even before depending in situation

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Delhi: Aviation ministry staffer tested positive for coronavirus, ministry headquarters at Jor Bagh sealed

OpIndia Staff - 22 April, 2020

The concerned employee had attended office on 15 April and was found coronavirus positive on 21 April.

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As West Bengal records its first coronavirus death, CM Mamata Banerjee blames centre for not helping the state to maintain quarantine protocol

OpIndia Staff - 23 March, 2020

West Bengal reported its first Coronavirus death on March 23 (Monday) as a 55-year-old railway employee passed away.

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