Union Aviation Minister Removes "BJP" From Twitter Bio, False Claim Busted
A Twitter account affiliated to the Congress party shared a screenshot of BJP leader and Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia’s Twitter account. In the shared tweet, they claimed that Scindia removed ‘BJP’ from his bio, recently. However, the claims are said to be fake, as the fact check desk of PTI confirmed that Scindia never added ‘BJP’ in his Twitter bio since joining the party in 2020.
Tags: Twitter, Congress, Aviation Minister, Jyotiraditya Scindia, False Claims
Courtesy: Press Trust of India
Civil Aviation Minister Urges Airlines To Add Long-Haul Jets
The civil aviation minister on March 25, urged the Indian airlines to add more long-haul aircrafts and increase the flights abroad. During an air show in Hyderabad, Jyotiraditya Scindia stated that Domestic passenger numbers are expected to exceed pre-pandemic levels within one year. "It is not enough to connect all points in India, we need to connect the world to India," added the minister.
Tags: aircraft, Airlines , international airlines, Aviation Minister, jets
Courtesy: The Times Of India
Civil Aviation Ministry Defers Any Restrictions On Flight Services
Amid the surging COVID-19 cases, the Civil Aviation ministry has denied plans to curb flight services. However, skeptical about the second wave of COVID, the Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced to defer the 100% resumption of domestic services, earlier scheduled from April 1. While the flights services are currently operating at 80% capacity, the airport authorities have been advised to blacklist passengers for flouting COVID-19… read-more
Tags: Aviation Minister, Flights, SECOND WAVE, COVID-19 outbreak
Courtesy: Hindustan Times