HAL hands over four ALH Mk III Maritime helicopters to Indian Coast Guard
Bengaluru (PTI): HAL on Friday said it has handed over four ALH Mk III Maritime Role helicopters to the Indian Coast Guard at an event held here.
The company said it has met the delivery timeline and further strengthened the Indian Coast Guard’s maritime capabilities.
Helicopter documents were handed over by the Office of the Regional Director, Aeronautical Quality Assurance (ORDAQA), and the Helicopter Division to the Coast Guard squadrons of Kochi and Porbandar, it said in a release, adding that these deliveries are part of the nine ALH Mk III (MR) helicopters contract signed in March 2024.
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited said it had delivered 16 ALH Mk III (MR) helicopters to the Indian Coast Guard by 2022, and an additional order for six more helicopters was signed in March 2026.
The ALH Mk III (MR) is the maritime variant of the indigenous Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter.
It is a multi-role, twin-engine helicopter equipped for demanding maritime operations, including maritime surveillance, search and rescue, casualty evacuation, coastal security, law enforcement, VIP travel, troop transport, logistics, and anti-piracy operations.
Equipped with advanced avionics, a modern glass cockpit, and night operation capability, the ALH Mk III (MR) significantly strengthens the Indian Coast Guard’s operational readiness across diverse maritime scenarios, it added.
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AIITA welcomes Karnataka’s ban on obscene songs in school events
Bhatkal: The Karnataka unit of the All India Ideal Teachers Association (AIITA) has welcomed the Karnataka government’s decision to strictly ban school children from dancing to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes in government, aided, and private schools across the state.
AIITA Karnataka State President M. R. Manvi congratulated the government for taking what he termed an important step to preserve the sanctity of education.
“Such decisions to safeguard the dignity of school children and uphold the values of education are the need of the hour. This rule should not be limited to government schools alone but must be strictly implemented in all private educational institutions as well,” he said.
He further urged the government to address other concerns within school programmes.
“The government should not only prohibit obscene dances in the name of school anniversaries, but also ensure that plays and dialogues that incite religious hatred are avoided. Schools should be centres of harmony, not platforms for spreading hatred,” he added.
According to a recent circular issued by the Department of School Education and Literacy, obscene dances are adversely affecting the mental health and moral values of students.
In this regard, schools have been advised to use songs that promote nationalism, positive thinking, the greatness of Kannada culture, and value-based traditions instead of inappropriate content during programmes.
The circular also emphasises that students should be dressed in decent attire.
AIITA also backed the department’s warning that disciplinary action would be taken against head teachers if such guidelines are violated. The association has further demanded that district Deputy Directors of Public Instruction strictly monitor the implementation of these rules.
