No cut in Dasara Holidays: Minister Khader
Mangaluru: There will not be any cut in the number of Dasara Holidays. The decision has been taken after consulting with Deputy Commissioner, CEO, and DDPI; Minister UT Khader clarified.
Speaking at a press conference in the city's circuit house, he said that instead of repairing the collapsed bridge, construction of the new bridge has been taken up. Rs 50 crore has been released for the PWD department regarding this, Khader informed.
“To construct a new Gurupura Bridge, NHAI has released Rs. 35 crore and the work will be initiated soon. The old bridge would be open for the traffic until the new bridge work completes,” he said.
“Moolarapatta will be made a commercial center like Ullal, and Mangaluru. Basic infrastructure would be provided from Talapady to Moodipu,” he assured.
Karnataka Water Supply Board has agreed to release Rs 198 crore for drinking water. "The Chief Minister has given verbal consent," Minister UT Khader added.
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After disruptions in Middle East, Air India Express to resume Muscat operations From March 3
New Delhi (PTI): Air India Express will restart flights to and from Muscat on Tuesday after suspending services in the wake of the Middle East conflict.
The airline's services to Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE will remain suspended until 2359 hours IST on March 3.
In a statement on Monday, the Tata Group-owned carrier said it would resume operations to and from Muscat starting Tuesday (March 3), with scheduled services to Delhi, Kochi, Kozhikode, Mangaluru, Mumbai, and Tiruchirappalli.
The first Air India Express flight from Muscat will operate to Tiruchirappally, departing at 1025 hours local time, it added.
Many airspaces in the Middle East are closed due to the conflict involving the US, Israel and Iran, as a result of flight operations have been impacted.
