Indian banker found dead after missing for a week in UAE
Abu Dhabi, July 17: An Indian expat who had been missing here for a week was found dead, police said.
Jabar K.P., who hailed from Kannur district of Kerala, was working in a bank here. He was staying in Abu Dhabi for nine years and went missing last week, the Khaleej Times reported on Tuesday.
His body was found on the outskirts of Mussafah industrial area, his brother Muneer said on Monday. The cause of death was unknown. The body was earlier kept in a mortuary as "unidentified".
Muneer said he got to know about his brother's death through social workers and community groups.
"... I don't know about the day when the body was found, but the location is Mussafah. Nor do I know the reason behind my brother's death. He never had problem with anyone," said Muneer.
Jabar K.P. is survived by his wife and two children.
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Regulator DGCA eases flight duty norms for pilots amid IndiGo crisis
Mumbai (PTI): Aviation watchdog DGCA on Friday eased the flight duty norms by allowing substitution of leaves with a weekly rest period amid massive operational disruptions at IndiGo, according to sources.
As per the revised Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) norms, "no leave shall be substituted for weekly rest", which means that weekly rest period and leaves are to be treated separately. The clause was part of efforts to address fatigue issues among the pilots.
Citing IndiGo flight disruptions, sources told PTI that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has decided to withdraw the provision 'no leave shall be substituted for weekly rest' from the FDTL norms.
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"In view of the ongoing operational disruptions and representations received from various airlines regarding the need to ensure continuity and stability of operations, it has been considered necessary to review the said provision," DGCA said in a communication dated December 5.
The gaps in planning ahead of the implementation of the revised FDTL, the second phase of which came into force from November 1, have resulted in crew shortage at IndiGo and is one of the key reasons for the current disruptions.
#BREAKING: #DGCA relaxes a clause which debarred airlines to club leaves with weekly rest to mitigate #IndiGo crisis
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