Suresh Prabhu

Centre to go ahead with Air India disinvestment; Ministry of Civil Aviation says support from govt has led to improved performance

The government failed last year in its attempt to sell a 76 percent stake in loss-making Air India due to a lack of interest from bidders but said it would return with an alternative proposal soon

From Sushma Swaraj, Radha Mohan Singh, Maneka Gandhi to Rajyavardhan Rathore, NDA 2 drops big guns from Modi Cabinet

Modi can have as many as 80 ministers in the 543-member Lok Sabha. As per the Constitution, the total number of Union ministers, including the Prime Minister shall not exceed 15 per cent of the number of members in the Lok Sabha.

India may again extend retaliatory tariff deadline on 29 US products by 30 days

India is expected to again extend the deadline by a month to impose retaliatory import duties on 29 US products, including almond, walnut and pulses, an official said

Lok Sabha polls: Solution to Goa iron ore mining woes after BJP returns to power at Centre, says Suresh Prabhu

Suresh Prabhu assured the BJP will find a solution to the current crisis faced by Goa's iron ore mining industry soon after the party returns to power at the Centre post the April-May general elections

Traders' body CAIT raises concern over high airfares post Jet Airways' shutdown, seeks price control

Expressing serious concerns over spiralling airfares, traders' body CAIT on Thursday wrote to Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu seeking the introduction of a price control mechanism to cap the upper limit of fares

Civil Aviation Minister seeks report on allocation of airport slots vacated by Jet Airways to other airlines

Jet Airways has more than 440 slots at Mumbai and Delhi airports,

US warns India against retaliatory duties over scrapping of trade privileges, hopes more defence deals will reduce trade deficit

Any retaliatory tariff by India in response to the United States’ planned withdrawal of trade privileges will not be “appropriate” under WTO rules, US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross warned on Tuesday.

India, US to engage regularly to resolve trade issues, explore mutually beneficial suitable solutions: Government

Political and security ties between India and the United States have grown but trade has become problematic.

Government again extends retaliatory import tariff deadline on 29 US products till 16 May

The government has again extended its deadline to impose retaliatory import duties on 29 US products, including almond, walnut and pulses, till 16 May

Jet pilots accuse SpiceJet official of humiliating them at job interview; airline denies charges

Over 1,300 pilots are on the street after Jet Airways announced halting of operations on 17 April, endangering the jobs of over 20,000 employees.