Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel

Former Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel on Wednesday again skipped questioning by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with an investigation into how Air India ceded profitable routes to private airlines.

Former civil aviation minister and NCP leader Praful Patel was grilled by the Enforcement Directorate for over nine hours on Tuesday, the second day of his questioning, in connection with a money laundering probe related to losses suffered by Air India as part of an alleged multi-crore aviation scam, officials said.

Praful Patel, the former Minister of Civil Aviation, was on Monday questioned in connection with the Enforcement Directorate probe into money laundering allegations in the controversial Air India and Indian Airlines merger deal which took place during Mr Patel's tenure as the minister.

Former civil aviation minister and NCP leader Praful Patel today appeared before the ED in connection with a money laundering probe related to losses suffered by Air India as part of an alleged multi-crore aviation scam, officials said.

Former civil aviation minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Praful Patel today requested for another date to depose before the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money-laundering probe.

Praful Patel, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader, has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate in an alleged aviation scam involving cash strapped Air India that took place during the regime of the Congress-led UPA government between 2008-09.

Moments before a small Beechcraft C 90 crashed at a Mumbai suburb this afternoon, the pilot swerved to avoid hitting any residential building, saving many lives, tweeted former aviation minister Praful Patel.

Praful Patel on Friday night trashed claims made by former Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai about the former Civil Aviation Minister allegedly "nudging" Air India to go in for large-scale purchase of aircraft.

Union minister Praful Patel wants a formal inquiry to determine whether Air India pulled out the stops to ensure his family could fly business class for a holiday in April 2010. Mr Patel was the Civil Aviation Minister at the time. Mr Patel has written to the current aviation minister, Ajit Singh, stating that he is "personally embarrassed and pain...

Praful Patel wants the government to probe Air India's 'change of plane' to ensure that his family flew business class. Mr Patel, in a letter to the Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh, says he is "embarrassed and pained about the impression that is sought to be created" that it was done at his behest.

Union Minister Praful Patel today found himself at the centre of pay-off allegations concerning a USD 100 million Air India contract during his tenure as Civil Aviation Minister, but he rubbished the charges as "baseless and preposterous".

In an exclusive interview to NDTV's Group Editor Barkha Dutt, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel has made it clear that airlines in the country have one week to cut air fares or they could be in trouble.   Here's the transcript of the interview: Barkha Dutt: Praful Patel, as the year draws to a close and you sort of look back at it, it ...

The airlines may have given in to the government's demand for more transparency, and put their fares up on their website, but the battle it seems is far from over.With spot fares still well above the agreed fareband, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel today warned private airlines to cut fares within a week or face Directorate General of Civil Av...

The airlines may have caved to the government's demand for more transparency, and put their fares up on their website, but the battle it seems is far from over.With spot fares still well above the agreed fareband, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel warned airlines that much more had to be done to protect passenger interests.Speaking in the capita...

Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel on Tuesday described shooting star Gagan Narang as a 'one-man army' and also promised promotion for Air India athletes, who won medals at the recently concluded Commonwealth Games.

Former Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel on Wednesday again skipped questioning by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with an investigation into how Air India ceded profitable routes to private airlines.

Former civil aviation minister and NCP leader Praful Patel was grilled by the Enforcement Directorate for over nine hours on Tuesday, the second day of his questioning, in connection with a money laundering probe related to losses suffered by Air India as part of an alleged multi-crore aviation scam, officials said.

Praful Patel, the former Minister of Civil Aviation, was on Monday questioned in connection with the Enforcement Directorate probe into money laundering allegations in the controversial Air India and Indian Airlines merger deal which took place during Mr Patel's tenure as the minister.

Former civil aviation minister and NCP leader Praful Patel today appeared before the ED in connection with a money laundering probe related to losses suffered by Air India as part of an alleged multi-crore aviation scam, officials said.

Former civil aviation minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Praful Patel today requested for another date to depose before the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money-laundering probe.

Praful Patel, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader, has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate in an alleged aviation scam involving cash strapped Air India that took place during the regime of the Congress-led UPA government between 2008-09.

Moments before a small Beechcraft C 90 crashed at a Mumbai suburb this afternoon, the pilot swerved to avoid hitting any residential building, saving many lives, tweeted former aviation minister Praful Patel.

Praful Patel on Friday night trashed claims made by former Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai about the former Civil Aviation Minister allegedly "nudging" Air India to go in for large-scale purchase of aircraft.

Union minister Praful Patel wants a formal inquiry to determine whether Air India pulled out the stops to ensure his family could fly business class for a holiday in April 2010. Mr Patel was the Civil Aviation Minister at the time. Mr Patel has written to the current aviation minister, Ajit Singh, stating that he is "personally embarrassed and pain...

Praful Patel wants the government to probe Air India's 'change of plane' to ensure that his family flew business class. Mr Patel, in a letter to the Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh, says he is "embarrassed and pained about the impression that is sought to be created" that it was done at his behest.

Union Minister Praful Patel today found himself at the centre of pay-off allegations concerning a USD 100 million Air India contract during his tenure as Civil Aviation Minister, but he rubbished the charges as "baseless and preposterous".

In an exclusive interview to NDTV's Group Editor Barkha Dutt, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel has made it clear that airlines in the country have one week to cut air fares or they could be in trouble.   Here's the transcript of the interview: Barkha Dutt: Praful Patel, as the year draws to a close and you sort of look back at it, it ...

The airlines may have given in to the government's demand for more transparency, and put their fares up on their website, but the battle it seems is far from over.With spot fares still well above the agreed fareband, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel today warned private airlines to cut fares within a week or face Directorate General of Civil Av...

The airlines may have caved to the government's demand for more transparency, and put their fares up on their website, but the battle it seems is far from over.With spot fares still well above the agreed fareband, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel warned airlines that much more had to be done to protect passenger interests.Speaking in the capita...

Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel on Tuesday described shooting star Gagan Narang as a 'one-man army' and also promised promotion for Air India athletes, who won medals at the recently concluded Commonwealth Games.