The presence of the new UK variant has already been reported by Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, Italy, Sweden, and other countries.
On the bidding process for Air India, Hardeep Singh Puri said the government has received multiple bids for Air India that will be opened on 5th January. Air India Divestment is a two-stage divestment process; the First stage submission of interest or EOI, which was 14th December. The scrutiny process is on to filter eligible bidders, he said, adding that government is moving on to the second stage which is to invite of financial bids.
On Vande Bharat Mission, Puri said that 4.2 million passengers were brought back to India, Air India share is 10 lakh plus (25%).
UK flight suspension likely to be extended, says Aviation Minister
The ministry had last week suspended all flights between the two countries from December 23 to December 31 over the mutated variant of the virus which is more contagious
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India is likely to extend the suspension of passenger flights to and from the United Kingdom to check the spread of the new strain of coronavirus, Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Tuesday.
The ministry had last week suspended all flights between the two countries from December 23 to December 31 over the mutated variant of the virus which is more contagious.
India likely to extend temporary suspension of flights from UK: Civil Aviation Minister
December 29, 2020
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The temporary suspension came into effect on December 22 as a new more contagious version of the coronavirus was discovered in the UK India is likely to extend the temporary suspension of flights between India and the UK beyond December 31, said Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State for Civil Aviation, on Tuesday.
“We are applying our mind (on the issue of extending the temporary suspension beyond December 31). I foresee a slight extension in the temporary suspension, but it will not be a long or indefinite (suspension),” he said at a press conference.
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: Tuesday, December 29, 2020, 5:23 PM IST
New coronavirus strain: UK flight suspension likely to be extended, says Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri
Earlier in the day, the Union Health Ministry said six persons who returned to India from the United Kingdom have tested positive for the new strain of the virus.
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New Delhi: India is likely to extend the suspension of passenger flights to and from the United Kingdom to check the spread of the new strain of coronavirus, Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said Tuesday.
The ministry had last week suspended all flights between the two countries from December 23 to December 31 over the mutated variant of the virus which is more contagious.