As the rollout of Covid-19 vaccine nears, the Civil Aviation Ministry has sounded out airlines, airports and ground handlers to start preparing for the transportation with a special focus on temperature regulation, Civil Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola said Tuesday, adding that the exact guidelines to be followed by these stakeholders will be issued closer to the date of transportation. “All the main stakeholders — airports, airlines and ground handlers — have been alerted and asked to draw their plans. At the same event, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that India expects to begin administering the Covid19 vaccine in January and by July, it expects administering the vaccine to 30 crore beneficiaries. Deadline for AI physical bids closesNEW DELHI: The final deadline for submission of physical bids for Air India disinvestment closed Tuesday with US-based Interups withdrawing from the race by not submitting a physical bid, sources said. The government this year kicked off process to divest 100 per cent stake in Air India.

Source: Indian Express December 29, 2020 21:35 UTC