Procedural delay dampens investors sentiment: Ajit Singh

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 00:38

"There are unnecessary delays at every step every regulatory agency...They are trying to find ways how to stop this...Instead of facilitating this...Everyone delays it," Singh said at ETnow event here.

'Buy an airline for billions and become a millionaire!'

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 18:42

This was a joke narrated by Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh when he reiterated his "personal" view on privatising Air India.

Considering OBC status to Jats a conspiracy of Congress: SP

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 17:13

Samajwadi Party on Wednesday termed the UPA government`s plan to grant backward status to Jats to help them get reservation in Central jobs as a "conspiracy" by the Congress to create differences between people.

India wants more FDI from US for aviation sector: Ajit Singh

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 22:57

Asserting that India has taken significant steps in making air travel affordable, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh on Wednesday called for more foreign direct investment from America in the country which now offers immense business opportunities.

Ajit Singh writes to PM seeking export sops for sugar mills

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 19:08

In view of surplus domestic sugar output, Union Minister Ajit Singh on Friday shot off a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh demanding export sops and hike in import duty to improve finances of millers.

Third Front a myth; a dark horse can’t be ruled out in 2014: Ajit Singh

Last Updated: Friday, October 18, 2013, 21:21

Ajit Singh has an uncanny knack of sensing opportunities in politics. No wonder, the US-educated Jat and self-proclaimed kisan leader has aligned with coalitions of all hues. While speaking on Zee Media’s Bharat Bhagya Vidhata, Singh talked about politics, Muzaffarnagar riots, society, economy and youth. This time he is sensing a dark horse to take charge in 2014.

Chidambaram favours easing rules for airlines to fly abroad

Last Updated: Friday, October 11, 2013, 15:24

Finance Minister P Chidambaram has supported Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh's suggestion on doing away with a rule that bars Indian carriers from flying abroad unless they complete five years of service and own a 20-aircraft fleet.

Operate more air services to Pondy: Kataria pleads to Ajit Singh

Last Updated: Thursday, October 10, 2013, 11:51

Lt Governor Virendra Kataria has urged Union Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh to introduce more air services from different parts of the country to Puducherry to develop the Union Territory as a tourist hub and also to promote industrial development.

CBI should probe the Muzaffarnagar violence: Ajit

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 16:18

Demanding a CBI probe into the Muzaffarnagar riots, RLD Chief and Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh today alleged that the violence in Western Uttar Pradesh was a result of conspiracy between ruling Samajwadi Party and BJP.

AI privatisation essential, but "time not ripe now": Ajit

Last Updated: Monday, October 7, 2013, 23:12

"This government has only about six months left. There is no plan (for privatising Air India) and the issue is not under active consideration at all," he told reporters here.

Scrap plans to privatise airports: CPI(M)

Last Updated: Monday, October 7, 2013, 15:29

Condemning government`s decision to hand over Kolkata and Chennai airports in private hands, CPI(M) on Monday said it would "jeopardise" the employees` future and demanded immediate scrapping of the privatisation plans.