Centre refuses to interfere in issue of exorbitant airfares for travel to Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): The Centre has declined to intervene in the issue of exorbitant airfares for travel to Kerala during the upcoming Onam season saying that dynamic pricing is in place and travellers have to book in advance.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's Office said in a release on Saturday that the union government has refused to intervene in the issue.
Vijayan had on July 5 sought the intervention of Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia in the matter, saying the exorbitant prices would impact numerous Keralites residing both in India and West Asia who are eagerly planning to return home for Onam festivities.
In a letter to the CM, Scindia informed him that the aviation companies have the authority to decide the airfares, the release said.
"There is only an increase of 9.77 per cent during the festival season. Since only the dynamic pricing system is in place, the only option is to book
tickets in advance," the release said, quoting the letter from the Union Minister.
Steep airfares to the southern state for travel between August 15 and September 15 has compelled a large number of expat Keralites to either cancel or postpone their travel plans, Vijayan had pointed out.
The Kerala government had also requested to authorise the operation of chartered flights to transport Non-Resident Keralites from the UAE to India
specially for the Onam festivities.
On that, the Union minister said approval for chartered flights is given after properly examining each request.
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4 held for sexually assaulting woman, girl on moving bus after social media alert in UP's Agra
Agra (UP) (PTI): Four people were arrested, after a prompt response by police following a social media alert, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and a girl inside a moving bus here, officials said on Tuesday.
According to an official police statement, at 12:27 am on April 27, information was received on the social media platform X about an incident of sexual assault on a bus travelling from Kanpur to Ahmedabad, which was approaching Namner crossing in Agra.
Acting under the direction of Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar, the Agra Police social media team immediately alerted the Rakabganj police station within minutes and coordinated with the victims to confirm the incident and obtain the exact location, it stated.
Police teams launched intensive checking at Namner crossing and intercepted the bus as it reached the spot. The four accused involved in the incident were apprehended on the spot, and legal action was initiated against them, the statement said.
The police said the swift response and coordination between the social media team and field units ensured timely action, bringing relief to the victims and other passengers, who expressed gratitude towards the police, it added.
