'Koridakatta' Kite in France Kite Festival
Artist Dinesh Holla’s sketch chosen for the 4th time
Mangaluru, Sept 03: Team Mangalore has another reason to celebrate as the line art sketch of its member Dinesh Holla has been chosen for the International Dieppe Kite Festival in France to be held from September 8 to 16.
Informing this to media persons here, Team Mangaluru organiser B. Savesh Rao said that the noted artist Dinesh Holla has got the opportunity for the fourth time to design the poster for this international Kite festival.
“The poster prepared for the festival gives a symbolic message that we all are responsible for the global warming and we need to find an alternative which requires saving of water and protection of forests. Though many posters came from many artists from various countries, the organisers have honored Dinesh Holla by choosing his poster this time as well,” he added.
At the invitation of Dieppe city’s Mayor Sadin Adido, the delegation Dinesh Holla and Satish Rao will participate in the Festival as the representatives of India. Team Mangaluru, which represents Indian culture, has previously participated in the International Kite Festival in France, England, Canada, Italy, South Korea, Thailand, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, and Qatar and presented Yakshagana, Kathakali, Bharatanatyam, Pushpak Aircraft, Bhootada Kola, Garuda, Gajaraja Kite designs on foreign space.
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Parliamentary panel to summon airline executives, regulator over flight disruptions
New Delhi (PTI): A parliamentary panel is likely to summon top executives of private airlines and the civil aviation regulator over the mass cancellation of IndiGo flights that has left thousands of travellers stranded across the country's airports.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture, chaired by JD(U) leader Sanjay Jha, is likely to seek an explanation from top executives of airlines and officials from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Ministry of Civil Aviation about the cause of disruption in air services and possible solutions.
A member said the panel has taken serious note of the difficulties faced by thousands of passengers due to disruption in air services.
Even parliamentarians, who were in the national capital for the Winter Session, faced the brunt of flight cancellations by IndiGo and delays by other airlines, the panel member said.
Several MPs also received complaints from people about air fares shooting up due to the scenario.
Meanwhile, CPI(M) Rajya Sabha member John Brittas, who is not part of the standing committee on transport, has demanded setting up of a joint parliamentary committee or a judicial inquiry into the large-scale disruption of flights.
IndiGo cancelled more than 220 flights at Delhi and Mumbai airports on Sunday, as the disruptions entered the sixth day even as efforts were on to normalise operations.
The aviation regulator, DGCA, on Saturday sent notices to IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers and COO and Accountable Manager Porqueras, seeking explanation.
In a statement issued on Sunday, IndiGo said the Board of Interglobe Aviation, its parent company, has set up a Crisis Management Group, which is meeting regularly to monitor the situation. The company's Board of Directors is doing everything possible to take care of the challenges faced by its customers and ensure refunds to passengers, it said.
