Kerala: Noted educationist Majeed Khan dies at 91
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Renowned educationist Dr A P Majeed Khan died on Tuesday at a private hospital here following age-related ailments. He was 91.
Khan was widely recognised for his contributions to higher education and healthcare in Kerala.
He was the chancellor of Noorul Islam University and chairman of the Noorul Islam Institutions.
A pioneer in technical education, he established Amaravila NII ITI, the state’s first private technical training institute, and played a key role in the healthcare sector through NIMS Medicity in Neyyattinkara.
He is survived by his wife and two children, family sources said.
Condoling his demise, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, in a statement, described Khan as a person who made notable contributions to education and healthcare in Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
“The Neyyattinkara NIMS Medicity established by him has emerged as a strong presence in the healthcare sector,” he added.
BJP state chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar, in a post on 'X', said Khan’s legacy of building centres of learning and healing, and his service to society, would always be remembered.
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Patna-bound IndiGo flight makes emergency landing at Lucknow due to bad weather
Lucknow (PTI): Adverse weather forced an IndiGo Kolkata-Patna flight to make an emergency landing at Lucknow airport on Friday, airport sources said.
According to airport officials, weather conditions in Patna deteriorated suddenly on Friday afternoon, affecting flight operations.
IndiGo flight 6E 6917 from Kolkata, which was scheduled to land in Patna at 3.50 pm, could not land due to bad weather and kept circling in the air after failing to get clearance from air traffic control, they said.
The flight was later diverted to Lucknow and landed safely at the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport at around 5.15 pm. There were 180 passengers and six crew members on board, officials said.
The aircraft was later allowed to depart for Patna after weather conditions improved.
