Dr Salma Suhana of Mangaluru gets prestigious AAN International scholarship award
Young doctor recognised by the American Academy of Neurology
Mangaluru, Jan 9: Dr Salma Suhana of Mangaluru, studying her DM (super speciality) in Neurology at SSIMS and RC Medical College in Davangere has been selected for the prestigious International Scholarship award, instituted by the American Academy of Neurology.
A meritorious student , Dr Salma Suhana has got gold medal from Fr. Muller's Medical College in Mangaluru as the best medical student and got two gold medals from the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences in MBBS and has completed her MD in General Medicine from Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences of Bengaluru.
Considering her study in Cerebral Venous Thrombosis, the American Academy of Neurology has selected her for International Scholarship Award and invited her to participate in annual meeting of international neurologists to be held in Philadelphia in the US in May 2019.
Dr Salma is one among 30 doctors selected from across the world. She is the wife of Dr Shakeel M who is the assistant professor in dental department at Qassim University of Saudi Arabia and daughter of retired deputy director (NMPT) Khalid Tannirbavi and daughter-in-law of former judge Moosa Kunhi Nayarmule.
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Navi Mumbai International Airport starts commercial flight operations
Mumbai (PTI): The Navi Mumbai International Airport commenced commercial flight operations on Thursday, marking a key milestone for India's civil aviation sector, while expanding air travel capacity for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).
The Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) began operations, with the first flight from Bengaluru, operated by IndiGo, touching down the runway at 8 am.
The aircraft was accorded a ceremonial water cannon salute on arrival, a time-honoured aviation tradition marking NMIA's first commercial touchdown and departure, the airport operator said in a statement.
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The inaugural arrival was followed by the airport's first departure IndiGo flight 6E882 to Hyderabad at 08:40 am, completing NMIA's inaugural arrival and departure cycle, it said.
On the first day, IndiGo, Air India Express, Akasa Air and Star Air will operate domestic services, connecting the new facility to nine destinations across India.
The airport will handle 15 scheduled departures on the first day, it said, adding that during the initial phase, the facility will operate for 12 hours -- between 8 am and 8 pm, with up to 24 scheduled daily departures to 13 destinations and the capability to manage up to 10 aircraft movements (arrivals and departures) per hour, it added.
The airport was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 8 this year.
The first phase of the five-phased airport was built at Rs 19,650 crore.
By the time all five phases of the airport are completed, it will be catering to 90 million passengers annually, along with dedicated cargo terminals and multimodal connectivity.
The entire project is being developed in multiple phases under a special purpose vehicle, Navi Mumbai International Airport Ltd (NMIAL), in which the Adani Group has a 74 per cent stake, and the remaining 26 per cent is owned by CIDCO.
From February next year, operations are planned to progressively scale up to round-the-clock services.
