Haryana makes LED lights mandatory in offices
Chandigarh, June 23: The use of LED bulbs and tubelights has been made mandatory in all offices under the Haryana government, an official said on Saturday.
"All administrative secretaries, head of departments and managing directors of boards, corporations and public undertakings have been directed to ensure replacing all inefficient lighting with LED lamps or tube lights by August 15 positively," said a spokesman of New and Renewable Energy Department.
He said that, as per directions of Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, all halogen, sodium bulbs and tubelights should be replaced with energy-efficient LED bulbs and tubelights, adding use of incandescent lamps and purchase of sodium vapour lamps by government sector, government aided sector, boards and corporations and autonomous bodies has already been banned.
"Officers have been directed to ensure compliance of these orders," he said adding that the officers have been asked to submit a compliance report within a month.
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Air India Express introduces late-night Bengaluru–Mangaluru service
International services at M’luru cancelled on March 7
Mangaluru: Air India Express will introduce a late-night daily flight service on the Bengaluru–Mangaluru–Bengaluru sector starting March 10, 2026.
According to the sources, flight IX 5971 will depart from Bengaluru at 9.25 pm and arrive in Mangaluru at 10.40 pm. The return flight, IX 5972, will depart from Mangaluru at 11.10 pm and reach Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, at 12.20 am.
The additional service will operate daily and will remain in effect until March 28, 2026.
Meanwhile, Air India Express has cancelled all its scheduled international flights from Mangaluru International Airport (IXE) on March 7 due to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.
The Bengaluru–Mangaluru sector already has multiple daily services. Apart from Air India Express, IndiGo also operates flights on this route.
