PM Modi bats for privatisation, says ‘PSUs shouldn’t be run because they were someone’s pet project’

The prime minister said that the government will monetise 100 ‘underutilised and unutilised assets’ to raise Rs 2.5 lakh crore.

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· Feb 24, 2021 · 10:29 pm

SC to hear Kerala government’s appeal against lease of Thiruvananthapuram airport on March 8

The Pinarayi Vijayan-led state government had moved the court in August after an all-party-meeting demanded a rollback of the Union Cabinet’s decision.

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· Feb 15, 2021 · 05:41 pm

‘Protecting interest of monopolies’: Kerala CM hits out at Centre for leasing airport to Adani group

Pinarayi Vijayan urged the central government to hand over the management and operation of Thiruvananthapuram international airport to the state government.

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· Jan 20, 2021 · 04:40 pm

Adani Group won six airport bids despite finance ministry, NITI Aayog’s objections: Indian Express

The Department of Economic Affairs had suggested that not more than two airports be given to the same bidder.

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· Jan 15, 2021 · 01:40 pm

Kerala moves Supreme Court against leasing out Thiruvananthapuram airport to Adani Group

The state government has challenged a Kerala High Court order against intervention into the matter.

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· Nov 24, 2020 · 05:25 pm

Kerala HC rejects state’s plea against Thiruvananthapuram airport lease to Adani group

The court dismissed the state’s claim that the bidding process was shaped to suit Adani.

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· Oct 19, 2020 · 12:53 pm

Adani Group buys 74% stake in Mumbai international airport

The acquisition will also give the Adanis ownership of the upcoming Navi Mumbai Airport.

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· Aug 31, 2020 · 11:02 am

Kerala Assembly passes resolution against Thiruvananthapuram airport’s handover to Adani group

The resolution was moved by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who alleged that the Centre had ignored the state government’s repeated protests.

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· Aug 24, 2020 · 10:02 pm

Kerala did not qualify in bidding process for Thiruvananthapuram airport, says aviation minister

The Kerala government has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to revoke the decision to hand over the international airport to Adani.

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· Aug 21, 2020 · 11:52 am