Russia now ranks among India's most important crude oil suppliers to the Hardeep Puri

The Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, made the statement on Friday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed their countries' bilateral ties and energy cooperation over the phone.

Puri, speaking at a press conferen...

318 OXYGEN CONCENTRATORS SENT BY US ARRIVE IN DELHI: UNION MINISTER PURI

Highlights

• Along with the US, Singapore also sent the aid of 500 BiPAPs, 250 oxygen concentrators and other medical supplies that have landed in Mumbai on Sunday night on an Air India flight

The United States sent 318 Oxygen Concentrators in order to help India fight th...

OVER 10,98,000 STRANDED INDIANS HAVE REPATRIATED UNDER VANDE BHARAT MISSION: CIVIL AVIATION MINISTRY

Highlights

• The Civil Aviation Ministry thanked all the stakeholders for their support and making this mission successful

• According to Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, the Indian Government at present is negotiating with 13 countries to establish air bu...

INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS ONLY POSSIBLE THROUGH BILATERAL AIR BUBBLES SAYS CIVIL AVIATION MINISTER

Highlights

• After Air India, the government has now ordered Indigo, GoAir and Spicejet to undertake Vande Bharat Mission flights

• In order to start bilateral air bubbles, the Government of India is currently in talks with Germany, France, the U.S, Canada and Gulf c...

COMMERCIAL INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS MIGHT START IN JULY

Highlights

• According to Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, in order to resume commercial international flights, the Central Government will have to consider various factors including the global pandemic scenario

• Union Minister also stated that the ...

AIR INDIA PILOT FOUND COVID-19 POSITIVE, DELHI-MOSCOW FLIGHT CALLED BACK IMMEDIATELY

On Saturday, Delhi to Moscow flight operated by Air India was called back immediately after ground team of the airlines found that one of the pilots had tested positive of COVID-19. 
According to an Air India official, an empty flight A320, which was going in the direction of Moscow t...

THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL FLIGHTS UNDER VANDE BHARAT MISSION

Highlights

• Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that the number of flights operated by Air India will be increased

• Under the Vande Bharat Mission, the Government of India along with Air India has repatriated thousands of Indians stranded in the oversea...

532 FLIGHTS OPERATED TODAY, TOTAL 39,231 PEOPLE TRAVELLED SAYS AVIATION MINISTER PURI

As per the tweet made by India’s Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday, total 532 domestic flights were operated on Monday that saw 39,231 passengers on board and he also said that “action has returned to Indian skies.” Though social media told totally opposite st...

6,654 COVID-19 CASES IN 24 HOURS, BIGGEST SINGLE-DAY SPIKE IN INDIA

• Current Total Cases: 125,101

• Total Deaths : 3,720

• Cumulative recoveries : 51,784

• Top five states that has the maximum number of cases : 

Maharashtra: Cases 44,582, number of deaths 1,517. New deaths 63

Tamil Nadu: ...