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'Covid destroyed financial viability of airlines but..': Civil Aviation Minister responds on air price hike issue in Lok Sabha

IndiaTimes Thursday, 7 December 2023
Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia addressed the issue of air price hike in the Lok Sabha, highlighting the losses faced by airlines due to the COVID-19 impact. Despite the financial challenges, airlines have operated on a sustainable basis. Scindia noted a decline in airfares across most routes from January to October 2022 and 2023 while acknowledging that fares tend to go up during high seasons. He also mentioned the significant surge in air turbine fuel prices and the existence of a Tariff Monitoring Unit for regulatory purposes in the deregulated civil aviation sector.
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The BJP has announced the nominations for the Lok Sabha elections, with former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan nominated from Vidisha and Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia set to contest the Guna seat. The 53-year-old leader is among the 195 Lok Sabha election candidates announced by the BJP at its presser on Saturday. The first list includes several bigwigs including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah and defence minister Rajnath Singh. After the announcement was made, Scindia took to social media platform X to thank the BJP top brass for his candidature. “BJP's top leadership has given me an opportunity to serve the brothers and sisters of Guna. I am really fortunate. I thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji, Union home minister Amit Shah ji and BJP president JP Nadda ji. I am hopeful and have full confidence that the people of Guna will bless me. I will try my level best to fulfil the expectations of the people of Guna. Fir Ek Baar Modi Sarkar”. #JyotiradityaScindia #Guna #LokSabhaElections #KnowYourMP #GunaMPJyotiradityaScindia #CongressMPJyotiradityaScindia #IndianPolitics #Congress #PoliticalCareer #Leadership #ElectionCampaign #GunaConstituency #PoliticalJourney #ElectoralStrategy #CongressLeader #RahulInGuna #PoliticalMilestones #IndianDemocracy #ElectionDecision #CongressParty #VoteForRahul #PoliticalLegacy #CampaignTrail ~HT.99~PR.152~ED.194~

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Check out the latest stories covered in Episode 16 of Poll Pulse! Chirag Paswan's legal threat against Tejashwi Yadav over reservation remarks, Amethi's historic shift as it sees no contender from the Gandhi family for the first time in 25 years, PM Modi's anticipated nomination filing from Varanasi on May 14, and Maharashtra government's crackdown on deepfakes during the Lok Sabha elections 2024. Stay informed with the latest political developments shaping India's electoral landscape. #LokSabhaElections2024 #OneindiaPollPulse #LokSabhaElections #Elections2024 #RahulGandhiRaebareli #ChiragPaswan #TejashwiYadav #PMModiVaranasi #Amethi #Oneindia ~HT.178~GR.124~PR.274~ED.101~

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On May 3, 2024, a Supreme Court Bench signalled its inclination towards granting interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal, taking into account the imminent Lok Sabha election. The bench deliberated on a plea submitted by the Chief Minister, contesting his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case linked to the purported Delhi Excise policy scam. #ArvindKejriwal #ED #ArvindkejriwalArrest #LiquorPolicyScam #DelhiExcisePolicy #SC #InterimBail #DelhiCM #LokSabhaPolls2024 #AAP #SupremeCourt #LegalMatters #Justice #IndianPolitics ~HT.178~PR.152~ED.194~GR.125~

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