Dammam-Mangaluru Air India Express flight once again delayed at Dammam Airport
Passengers made to wait for seven hour
Dammam: Mangaluru bound Air India Express flight that was scheduled to take off from Dammam International Airport at 10.10 pm on Monday night was once again delayed. This the flight was delayed for about seven hours, passengers of the flight told Vartha Bharati.
According to the passengers the flight carrier Air India Express sent Emails to them at 9.30 pm informing them about the delay in flights causing inconvenience to about 200 passengers who were by then had already reached airport.
The passengers further alleged that women, children, senior citizen and patients were made to wait at the airport without adequate arrangements of food and accommodation for more than seven hours. The passengers further added that the Air India Express officials did not respond to their queries about the delay.
People from Coastal Karnataka and neighboring state Kerala prefer taking flight from Dammam to Mangaluru International Airport as it has direct flight between the two airports.
In a similar incident earlier this month, the same flight was delayed for more than two and an half hour before taking off. The passengers then were made to wait inside the flight with food and water supplies, the passengers had alleged.
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Elephant calf brought from Bijnor kept under care at Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
Pilibhit (PTI): A 19-day-old elephant calf, brought from Bijnor, was placed under care at the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) on Sunday, an official said and added that the calf got separated from its mother in the forest area of Bijnor.
The calf was born on December 2 in the Bijnor forest area and got separated from its mother shortly after birth, the official said.
The forest department made several attempts to reunite it with its mother, but without any success. To ensure the calf's safety and better care, it was decided to transfer it to the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve on the instructions of senior officials.
On Saturday, Deputy Director Manish Singh received the calf. Special arrangements have been made in the reserve for its care. It has been kept in a safe and clean environment to provide it with a natural setting and protect it from external noise and disturbances.
Singh told reporters that raising an 19-day-old calf is challenging.
It requires a special diet as a substitute for mother's milk and constant monitoring.
He said a special team has been formed to provide 24-hour care. Since the calf is very young, it is being cared for like a newborn baby.
According to Singh, the primary responsibility for monitoring the calf's health has been entrusted to PTR's veterinarian, Dr Daksh Gangwar. Under his supervision, a complete record of the calf's health checkups, diet, and body temperature is being maintained. The team is ensuring that the calf does not contract any infection.
