Belthangady: Case filed against Activist Jayant T. over video on externment order
Belthangady: A suo motu case has been registered at the Belthangady Police Station against activist Jayant T. for allegedly spreading false information regarding the externment order issued against Mahesh Shetty Timarodi.
Deputy Commissioner of Puttur, Stella Varghese, had on September 18 ordered the externment of Mahesh Shetty Timarodi, a pro-Sowjanya activist, from Belthangady for one year to Manvi taluk of Raichur district. Police allege that despite being aware of the correctness of the order, Jayant T. made and circulated a video containing false claims intended to provoke the public and malign the Bantwal DYSP and Puttur Assistant Commissioner.
Based on these allegations, Belthangady police registered a suo motu case against Jayant T. on October 14 under Section 353(1)(b) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
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Regulator DGCA eases flight duty norms for pilots amid IndiGo crisis
Mumbai (PTI): Aviation watchdog DGCA on Friday eased the flight duty norms by allowing substitution of leaves with a weekly rest period amid massive operational disruptions at IndiGo, according to sources.
As per the revised Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) norms, "no leave shall be substituted for weekly rest", which means that weekly rest period and leaves are to be treated separately. The clause was part of efforts to address fatigue issues among the pilots.
Citing IndiGo flight disruptions, sources told PTI that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has decided to withdraw the provision 'no leave shall be substituted for weekly rest' from the FDTL norms.
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"In view of the ongoing operational disruptions and representations received from various airlines regarding the need to ensure continuity and stability of operations, it has been considered necessary to review the said provision," DGCA said in a communication dated December 5.
The gaps in planning ahead of the implementation of the revised FDTL, the second phase of which came into force from November 1, have resulted in crew shortage at IndiGo and is one of the key reasons for the current disruptions.
#BREAKING: #DGCA relaxes a clause which debarred airlines to club leaves with weekly rest to mitigate #IndiGo crisis
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