Flight service between M’luru-Muscat to restart, announces MP Kota Shrinivas
Mangaluru: Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP Kota Shrinivas Poojary on Thursday announced the resumption of flights between Mangaluru and Muscat, the capital of Oman.
sharing the development in an ‘X’ post he wrote, “Central Aviation Minister @RamMNK has responded to the letter I wrote regarding the resumption of direct flight services between Mangalore and Muscat, and after discussions on this matter, Air India has decided to resume operations on this route from March, he has informed. Thank you…”
At present, airlines like Indigo and Air India Express offer one-stop flights to Muscat, from Kannur, Mumbai and Dubai.
Air India Express, which served the route with four weekly flights, halted the service in July 2025.
More than 20,000 expatriates from Udupi, Dakshina Kannada, Kodagu and nearby districts are working in Oman in both blue and white-collar jobs.
ಮಸ್ಕತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮಂಗಳೂರು ನೇರ ವಿಮಾನ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಪುನರಾರಂಭಿಸುವ ಕುರಿತು ನಾನು ಬರೆದ ಪತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ವಿಮಾನಯಾನ ಸಚಿವರಾದ @RamMNK ರವರು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿ ಈ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸಮಾಲೋಚನೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು, ಏರ್ ಇಂಡಿಯಾವಯ ಮಾರ್ಚ್ನಿಂದ ಈ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಚಾರವನ್ನು ಪುನರಾರಂಭಿಸುವ ನಿರ್ಣಯವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
— Kota Shrinivas Poojari (@KotasBJP) February 13, 2026
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Bihar: Over 150 children fall ill after consuming 'mid-day meal' in Saharsa
Saharsa (PTI): More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar’s Saharsa district, a senior official said on Thursday.
The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district.
The official said that 115 children were undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, while around 50 students were admitted to Mahishi Public Health Centre.
“We received information that several children fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal in Baluaha. The children were initially treated at the primary health centre, but later, many were referred to the Sadar Hospital,” Saharsa District Magistrate Deepesh Kumar told reporters.
“According to doctors, the health condition of the children has improved, but they will be kept under observation for some time. There is no need to panic. Some kids are having mild fever. They are being treated accordingly,” Kumar said.
Meanwhile, family members of some children claimed that a snake was found in the container in which cooked pulses was stored at the school.
Of the 545 students present in the school, 200 had already eaten their meals by the time the snake was spotted, and later complained of stomach ache and vomiting, they said.
Regarding the claims, the DM said food samples have been collected from the school.
“We will be able to comment on this only after the results of the tested samples arrive,” he said.
