First Repatriation flight of Vande Bharat Mission from Bahrain lands in Mangalore
Mangaluru/Bahrain: (Press Release) Under the Government of India’s mission Vande Bharat, Air India Express aircraft departed from the Bahrain International airport on 12.07.20 carrying 177 passengers and landed safely at Bajpe International Airport in Mangalore.
Mr. Mohammad Mansoor, the leading businessman and the President of The Indian Overseas Congress Bahrain thanked Mr. KP Choudhry, the 2nd secretary (Cons &CW) of the Indian Embassy for acting on the written appeal given for allocating the flight on this route to carry stranded expatriates. Passengers expressed their gratitude and applauded the IOC team for their tremendous efforts in relieving their pain and agony.
The mission culminated successfully after a two-week-long process involving a number of people. The team was led by its President Mohamed Mansoor along with its members Gayazulla, Khursheed Alam, Ibrahim Adhum, Masood Vitla, Riyaz Sullia, Jayafer, Ambalai, Sameer, Basheer Karla, and volunteers.
The IOC Team played a tremendous role in getting this expedition accomplished. President Mansoor applauded Gayaz for his tireless effort in collaborating with the Indian Embassy in preparing the passenger list and giving out the information about the formalities and procedures needed to be followed at the Mangalore Airport to avoid any unpleasant incidents. He also expressed his gratitude to Austin Santosh for coordinating with Nodal officers and providing important information to the passengers such as the list of quarantine hotels in Mangalore and Udupi with their names and contact numbers of Nodal authorities. He also expressed his appreciation to Dr. Aarti Krishna, the Overseas Congress Middle East In-charge for coordinating with Shri Norbu Negi, Charge d’ Affaires of Indian Embassy, and her relentless groundwork and immense support to IOC Bahrain and Narayan Menon, the Sales Manager of Air India for his succor.
The IOC along with KHK Heroes Foundations provided snack kits sponsored by Food World to all the passengers with the help of volunteers present at the Bahrain Airport.
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Min. Priyank Kharge to expresses concern over implementation of VB-G Ram G
Bengaluru: Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Priyank Kharge has expressed concern over the uncertainty surrounding the implementation of the proposed VB-G Ram G scheme, stating that the MNREGA programme, which has been a lifeline for rural India for nearly two decades, appears to be facing an uncertain future.
Speaking to media, Kharge said that as March 31 draws to a close, there is no clarity on the rollout of the new scheme from April 1. He pointed out that the central government has not yet issued the necessary guidelines for implementing the scheme for rural workers and villages.
He criticised the Centre for its lack of preparedness, stating that there is no clarity on fund allocation, no final parameters for classifying gram panchayats, and key processes such as social audits have not been defined.
Kharge said the situation comes at a critical time, as summer marks a peak period for rural employment demand, when many people depend heavily on wage employment for their livelihood.
He added that reports have emerged of delays in approvals and families not receiving work despite demand.
He further alleged that the Centre’s move to shift from a statutory employment guarantee to a rule-based allocation system is already showing negative consequences.
Kharge also raised concerns over provisions such as a mandatory 60-day halt during agricultural seasons, which he said would further limit employment opportunities for rural workers.
The BJP-led central government had claimed that the new scheme would transform rural India, but in reality it is turning out to be detrimental to people’s livelihoods, he said.
“The crisis in rural India due to the stalling of MNREGA is beginning to unfold. Given the Centre’s past record in handling such situations, there is growing concern over the impact on rural livelihoods,” Kharge said.
