Minister UT Khader turns driver for former CM Siddaramaiah
Mangaluru: Minister UT Khader on Sunday turned driver for the former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah as he had to leave out on Government Sponsored Vehicle after dates of Lok Sabha elections were announced and Election Code of Conduct was implemented in the country.
Former CM Siddaramaiah was in Udupi to attend a rally in the city. He was then heading to attend a program organised by the fisherwomen. He took the ride on UT Khader’s private car and the latter drove him from Udupi to Ambalapadi Shamili Hall where the program was organised.
He later drove Siddaramaiah all the way to Mangaluru from Ambalpadi. The move called for attention of everyone who saw the minister driving former CM to Mangaluru.
Former Minister Pramod Madhwaraj and Parliamentary Secretary to Chief Minister Ivan D’Souza were also present in the car.
District In-Charge Minister Jayamala was also present at the rally but after the code of conduct implementation, Jayamala also left on her private car.
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Air India flight from Mumbai makes 'priority' landing in Bhopal after snag; return leg cancelled
Bhopal (PTI): A Bhopal-bound Air India flight from Mumbai carrying 175 persons on board made a “priority” landing here on Sunday due to a snag, an airport official said.
The aircraft landed safely at Bhopal airport at 3.20 pm, he said.
Consequently, the return leg of the flight from Bhopal to Mumbai, with 178 passengers booked, was cancelled, the official said.
AAI-run Bhopal airport said in a statement that Air India flight AI 633 “reported a technical issue to Air Traffic Control (ATC) during the flight from Mumbai to Bhopal”.
Immediately, all prescribed safety protocols were activated, and seamless coordination was ensured between ATC, airline ground operations, CISF and airpiort fire and rescue team of Bhopal airport, it said in a statement.
The flight, carrying 175 persons, including 166 passengers and nine crew members, landed safely at Bhopal airport at 3.20 pm, the airport operator said.
All necessary assistance and support were extended by the airport and airline teams as per the requirements of the flight crew, it said.
“Due to the technical issue, the aircraft was declared unserviceable, and as a precautionary measure, the return flight AI-634 (Bhopal to Mumbai) was cancelled by the airline to facilitate detailed inspection and rectification,” the statement said.
