Meat ban: Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma calls for respecting sentiments
Amid raging row over meat ban, Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma on Monday said though he did not favour any type of "ban", it would be a good gesture if people respected sentiments of other communities during their special occasions and not consume non-vegetarian food.
Sep 14, 2015, 18:56 PM IST
AAP slams Mahesh Sharma over 'Gita' lesson remarks
AAP on Monday attacked Union minister Mahesh Sharma over his "irresponsible" remarks that lessons from the 'Mahabharata' and the 'Gita' may soon be taught in schools and colleges, alleging it was being done at the behest of RSS.
Sep 14, 2015, 17:03 PM IST
Will add white tape on my name from VVIP list: Robert Vadra on 'no frisking privilege'
Two days after insisting that he is "not a VIP", Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra on Monday ridiculed government’s decision of not removing him from the elite "no-frisking" list at domestic airports.
Sep 14, 2015, 16:17 PM IST
No plan to take off Robert Vadra from no-frisking list: Mahesh Sharma
The Civil Aviation Ministry has no plans to remove the name of Congress President Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra from the elite "no-frisking" list at domestic airports.
Sep 10, 2015, 22:27 PM IST
Aviation Ministry working on airfares after PM Modi's concerns
The Civil Aviation Ministry is working on options to address the issue of airlines charging high fares, especially during festive seasons, in the wake of serious concerns expressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue but ruled out regulating ticket prices.
Sep 02, 2015, 23:46 PM IST
Private carriers in financial stress, asked to take corrective steps: Minister
Private domestic carriers are in varying degree of financial stress and have been told to take corrective measures to strengthen their balance sheet without compromising the safety of operations, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma informed Lok Sabha Monday.
Jul 27, 2015, 20:09 PM IST
Air India cuts losses to Rs 5,547.47 cr
Air India has reduced its net loss by more than a quarter to Rs 5,547.47 crore in the previous fiscal as compared to a net loss of Rs 7,559.74 crore in FY12, government said on Monday.
Jul 27, 2015, 15:52 PM IST
Govt mulls capping airfares to curb predatory pricing ways
Government is looking at ways to curb predatory airfares, Union Minister Mahesh Sharma said Thursday only two days after he ruled out considering a mechanism to deal with such practices.
Jul 23, 2015, 16:02 PM IST
Mahesh Sharma says norms can be found to regulate airfares
After a flip-flop over new airport around the national capital, Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma appears to have two minds over capping or regulating airfares - one view was communicated in parliament and the other at an event here on Thursday.
Jul 23, 2015, 15:52 PM IST
Sharma visits ATC tower at airport; takes stock of situation
Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma Sunday made a surprise visit to the Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower at the Delhi airport and took stock of the functioning of the air traffic management.
May 24, 2015, 20:32 PM IST
New civil aviation policy likely by May 15: Minister
A new civil aviation policy that is expected to focus on developing six metro airports as international hubs and also address several key issues is likely to be unveiled by the Government before May 15.
Apr 09, 2015, 18:57 PM IST
Predatory air fares need to be regulated: Minister
There is a need for regulating "predatory" air fares instead of having a total pricing control, Union Minister Mahesh Sharma said on Thursday.
Apr 09, 2015, 16:12 PM IST
No decision on scrapping of 5/20 norms: Mahesh Sharma
The Civil Aviation Ministry is also likely to put in place a new aviation policy after concluding consultations with all stakeholders.
Mar 26, 2015, 19:22 PM IST
New civil aviation policy to be finalised shortly: Minister
Government is likely to finalise the new civil aviation policy shortly, Minister of State for civil aviation Mahesh Sharma said on Thursday.
Mar 26, 2015, 13:43 PM IST
Air India takes several measures to become profitable: Govt
Other measures include launching of promotional and competitive fares as well as enhancing facilities for passengers such as web check-in option and flight tracking system, he said.
Mar 17, 2015, 18:13 PM IST
No immediate plan to divest stake in Air India: Govt
The government Thursday ruled out any immediate plan to divest stake in Air India or rope in a strategic partner for the loss-making national carrier.
Mar 05, 2015, 22:40 PM IST
No proposal to privatise airports, says govt
The government on Tuesday said it has initiated the process of developing four airports through public private partnership mode but there was no move to privatise them as of now.
Feb 24, 2015, 18:26 PM IST
Govt clears AI proposal to hire 800 new cabin crew
Air India will now be able to hire 800 additional cabin crew to meet the acute shortage that has been adversely affecting its operations and on-time performance, with the government clearing a proposal of the airline.
Jan 05, 2015, 21:52 PM IST
Air India has so far acquired 18 Dreamliner planes: Minister
Air India has so far acquired 18 Dreamliner aircraft costing over USD two billion or about Rs 12,700 crore and spent more than Rs 97 crore on their maintenance since 2012-13, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma said Monday.
Dec 22, 2014, 21:45 PM IST
Airline industry suffered over Rs 5,964 crore loss in 2013-14: Govt
The domestic airline industry suffered a total operating loss of over Rs 5,964 crore, including more than Rs 2,874 crore of Jet Airways and Rs 2,123 crore of national carrier Air India, in 2013-14, Rajya Sabha was informed Tuesday.
Dec 16, 2014, 21:04 PM IST
