Crime Branch issues another notice against BJP Kerala State President Surendran in bribery case
Kasaragod: Concerning the case of offering a bribe to the Manjeshwar constituency BSP candidate in a bid to have his nomination withdrawn in the previous Kerala Vidhana Sabha elections, BJP Kerala’s State President K. Surendran has once again been issued a notice by the investigative team of the Crime Branch.
It is learned that the notice has directed for the mobile phone belonging to the BJP Kerala state president to be submitted for investigation.
On September 15, the Crime Branch had reportedly conducted an inquiry against Surendran. To disclose more information on the case, the Crime Branch has now issued a notice seeking the submission of the mobile phone for further investigation.
According to the registered complaint, K. Surendran, who had participated in the previous Kerala Vidhana Sabha elections as the BJP candidate had allegedly bribed the BSP candidate K. Sundara with money, smartphone, and also threatened him, it is learned.
Reportedly, K. Surendran’s claim about losing his mobile phone proved to be a crucial clue in the case as the investigation team found that the mobile phone in question was still being used. It is learned that the Crime Branch has issued the notice demanding the submission of the mobile phone within a duration of one week.
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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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