Serving as the Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways in the Second Narendra Modi Government, Retired General Vijay Kumar Singh has also been made the Minister of State for Aviation. He will report to the Minister of Civil Aviation, Jyotiraditya Scindia. He previously served as Minister of State for External Affairs in the First Modi ministry and as Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of the North-Eastern Region.

Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs in the Second Modi Cabinet, Arjun Ram Meghwal and Member of Parliament from New Delhi Parliamentary constituency, Meenakshi Lekhi have been made the new Minister of State for Culture post the latest cabinet reshuffle by the PM Narendra Modi when 43 new ministers took the oath. Member of Parliament from Bikaner, Meghwal formerly served as Chief Whip and Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises. Lekhi is also a lawyer in the Supreme Court of India.

BJP Lok Sabha MP for Jalna, Danve Raosaheb Dadarao and third-time MP from Surat, Darshana Vikram Jardosh have been made the new Minister of State for Railways post the latest cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Both the new ministers will work under the new Minister of Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw who has also been made the Minister of Communications. Dadarao was previously the Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

BJP Rajya Sabha MP from Odisha Ashwini Vaishnaw will be the new Railways Minister. He will take over charge from Piyush Goyal. Vaishnaw will also head the Ministry of Electronics and Information and Technology Ministry apart from Ministry of Communications.

Shripad Yesso Naik and Ajay Bhatt have been made the new Minister of State for Tourism post the latest cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Both the new ministers will work under the Minister of Tourism, G Kishan Reddy who has been given charge of MOT apart from the Ministry of Culture.

G Kishan Reddy has become the new Minister of Tourism and Minister of Culture. He takes over from Prahlad Singh Patel, who took over office on 30th May 2019. He has also been made the Minister of Development of the North Eastern Region. MOT also gets a Minister of State with Shripad Yesso Naik being appointed as the new Minister of State for Tourism the news came after a cabinet reshuffle was announced by Prime Minister Modi.

Jyotiraditya Scindia has been announced as the new Minister of Civil Aviation. He takes over the charge from Hardeep Singh Puri, who has been at the helm of Ministry of Civil Aviation since 2019. The news came after a cabinet reshuffle was done by Prime Minister Modi. Scindia was a Minister of State with an independent charge for Power in the cabinet of Prime Minister ManMohan Singh from October 2012 until May 2014.

The industry body ASSOCHAM held a round table discussion on the Revival of the Tourism Sector, attended by industry leaders with the aim to shed light on key focus areas for the revival of the segment, the way forward and how the industry can convert the crisis into an opportunity. Addressing the gathering, Arvind Singh, Tourism Secretary, Government of India, mentioned, “We have to inculcate confidence in the minds of the travellers. The pain points of the travel sector have been discussed. What we are going through is once in a century event, we have seen ups and downs and after every down, there is always an up. We have seen the same in the first wave, where there was a revival after a pushback. We are hearing signs of revival, with people travelling to the hills. We are witnessing the revival again from the second wave of the pandemic in the domestic tourism sector. The ministry of tourism has kept dialogue & doors open with the industry.  A lot of suggestions have come up which we have examined and have taken up with the finance ministry and the other stakeholders” Putting forth his views while presenting how India as a destination can become a leader in the space of Medical Value Tourism C&MD ITDC, G Kamala Vardhana Rao said, “The increasing globalization of healthcare services has led to the rise of medical tourism. India is visited not only for its tradition, enthralling beauty, and delightful diversity but also for its high-end healthcare ecosystem and world-class medical treatment. Over the years, India has become a premier and attractive destination for travellers from across the globe to attain best-in-class clinical treatment, …

Uzbekistan Airways, the national flag carrier of the Republic of Uzbekistan has appointed Wingspan Group, the Airline Management Services Company & Specialist in Russia and CIS Countries for over two decades, as its new Passenger Sales Agent (PSA) for the Indian market. Abzal R Akramov, Uzbekistan Airway’s General Manager India stated that “We are pleased to appoint Wingspan Group to position our brand, create awareness of our products and sell our services in an important market – the Western & Southern India.” The new PSA, Wingspan Group will use its vast experience and will be the immediate liaison for the airline’s sales development in India, including ticketing and direct support services to the travel trade. “Wingspan Group is happy to be associated with Uzbekistan Airways as their Passenger Sales Agent (PSA) in India. Uzbekistan Airways is one of the fastest-growing airlines in the CIS Countries and has aggressive plans to connect India and Uzbekistan through their hub in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. We look forward to a great working association with Uzbekistan Airways and are optimistic of making their online operations a success & also resume flight ex-Mumbai once the pandemic is over,” commented Tasneem Udaipurwala, Director, Wingspan Group. About Uzbekistan Airways Uzbekistan Airways currently operates weekly flights to Delhi with increased capacity on The Dreamliner B787-800 & B757-200, a state of the art twin class 270 seater equipped with full-flat beds in business class and unmatched legroom in the economy, with in-flight entertainment and Wi-Fi onboard. From Tashkent as its hub, Uzbekistan Airways reaches out to several cities in Russia, CIS Countries, Western Europe, the Middle East and the United States of America. Uzbekistan Airways operates one of the largest fleets …

Qatar Airways continues to set the benchmark for innovation, safety and customer service, becoming the first airline to trial COVID-19 vaccine authentication through the IATA Travel Pass ‘Digital Passport’ Mobile App. As more travellers return to the skies, the airline remains committed to reducing paperwork and providing a more contactless, secure and seamless travel experience for its passengers. The trial will be rolled out in phases from July, beginning initially with cabin crew returning to Doha travelling from Kuwait, London, Los Angeles, New York, Paris and Sydney. Cabin crew will be able to upload their Qatar issued COVID-19 vaccination credentials along with their COVID-19 test results to the IATA Travel Pass Mobile App and verify they are eligible to travel. On arrival in Doha, crew will then be able to safely and securely share their vaccination certificate and proceed through immigration at the airport. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Akbar Al Baker said: “Despite the significant challenges the pandemic has caused international aviation, our industry has continued to be a leader in adopting new technologies and innovations to ensure a safe, secure and seamless travel experience for our passengers. Qatar Airways is proud to lead the way by becoming the first airline to trial COVID-19 vaccine authentication through the IATA Travel Pass ‘Digital Passport’ Mobile App. I want to especially thank Qatar’s Ministry of Public Health, Ministry of Interior, Primary Health Care Corporation and Hamad Medical Corporation, whom without their ongoing support, this trial would not be possible. “We know as more people begin making plans to return to their favourite holiday destinations, they will inevitably face the challenge of ensuring they have the right paperwork. Through trialling …