Kharif crop sown over 115.9 lakh hectares
New Delhi, June 22: The total area sown under kharif crop as on June 22 stood at 115.9 lakh hectares as against 128.35 lakh hectares at this time last year, the Agriculture Ministry said on Friday.
According to the ministry, rice has been sown in 10.67 lakh hectares, pulses in 5.91 lakh hectares, coarse cereals in 16.69 lakh hectares, sugarcane in 50.01 lakh hectares, oil seeds in 5.03 lakh hectares, jute and mesta in 6.91 lakh hectares and cotton in 20.68 lakh hectares.
While the area sown under sugarcane is higher this year, the area under rice, pulses, coarse cereals, oil seeds, cotton and jute and mesta has reduced.
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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.
