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12 years of PM Modi: Bold reforms, decisive decisions and political turning pointsAfter 12 years at the helm, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reflects on a transformative journey filled with key reforms that have altered Ind...
Delhi Chakka Jam live updates: Why drivers are on strike today in NCR; Check areas affected in Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Ghaziabad and NCRDelhi Chakka Jam News: A three-day transport strike has started today across Delhi-NCR. Commercial vehicle drivers are protesting rising fu...
Domestic flights to cost more from today as regional connectivity cess kicks inGovt to levy Rs 5,000 per flight for regional connectivity fund. It will be periodically reviewed as the scheme picks steam and more player...
Cess to boost regional flights may push up air faresA cess of Rs 8,000 on each domestic flight could be the alternative to the aviation ministry's proposed 2% surcharge on flight tickets to f...
Government may defer plan to impose 2 per cent levy on air ticketsThe govt in the revised draft policy, unveiled on Oct 30, had proposed 2 per cent levy on all airfares to mop up funds for its regional con...
Civil aviation ministry abandons proposal to levy 2% cess on tickets for regional connectivityAir passengers welcomed the move to abandon the cess plan, saying the government should not charge some fliers to fund the flights of other...
Air India to launch New Delhi-Gorakhpur flight serviceIn a boost to regional air connectivity, state-owned Air India today said it will launch its flight services to Gorakhpur from here, which ...
All airlines like Air India, Jet Airways may get to operate flights under regional planThe announcement to make all carriers eligible for regional routes is likely to be part of the final civil aviation policy that is likely t...
Plan to levy 2% cess on airfares against global norms: IATAThe government's plan to charge 2% cess on domestic and international airfares goes against the principles of the International Civil Aviat...
Government aims to raise Rs 3 lakh crore from fuel cess; to fund road schemesIf the current arrangement of Rs 6 cess of fuel continues, it will generate enough funds to meet this requirement (between 2016-17 and 2023...
Airfares in New Year to cost more as govt levies 2 per cent cessUp to 100-seater planes will operate with a fare cap of Rs 2,500 per hour of flying and the government will give VGF from the fund collecte...
Rs 2,500 airfare cap not must for all regional routes, clarifies governmentThe proposed cap of Rs 2,500 per ticket on regional routes will apply only to carriers availing viability gap funding from the Civil Aviati...
Air travel to cost more as Modi government moots 2% levy on ticketsSpiceJet CMD Ajay Singh said the cess would not be making a "big difference" in airfares and the 2% levy would help improve regional connec...
Government to announce new civil aviation policy today; aims to facilitate flying for middle-class“The focus of the policy is going to be on reducing the cost of operations for airlines and providing affordable regional connectivity acro...
Air travel may become affordable for aam aadmi as Modi government proposes cap on faresThe proposal will allow airlines to bid for the right to operate flights between small towns and cities located within one hour of flying d...
Fliers may have to shell out more as Centre mulls 2% cess on air ticketsThe money raised through the cess would be utilised for viability gap funding of domestic carriers operating flights to regional and remote...
Civil aviation ministry likely to propose 1% cess on airfares to fund regional air-connectivityThe civil aviation ministry is likely to propose a 1 per cent cess on fares to fund air connectivity in non-lucrative regional routes.
PM Narendra Modi directs aviation ministry to improve regional connectivityAnalysts say regional connectivity will not become viable unless the government provides subsidy to fly to these destinations.
Seek GBS hike so that projects don't suffer: Par Panel to RoadMinA Parliamentary panel has asked the Road Transport Ministry to seek "enhancement of gross budgetary support" in mid-term review of 12th Pla...
- Airlines may get sops for trips to unviable areas
The government plans to retain the route disbursal guidelines that make it mandatory for airlines to deploy a minimum capacity to connect N...