Two years of demonetization: Congress stages protest
Mangaluru, Nov 09: The Dakshina Kannada Congress on Friday staged a protest to mark the second anniversary of demonetization and against the merging of Vijaya Bank.
In the protest that was staged in front of the Congress office here, former Minister B Ramanath Rai, MLCs Harish Kumar, Ivan D'Souza, former MLA JR Lobo, former Mayor Kavita Sanil, ZP member Mamata Gatti and others participated.
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Power bank catches fire inside stationary IndiGo plane at Chandigarh airport; all evacuated
New Delhi (PTI): The power bank of a passenger onboard a stationary IndiGo aircraft caught fire at the Chandigarh airport on Tuesday, and all passengers and the crew were evacuated, according to a source.
In a statement, the airline said that when IndiGo flight 6E 108 from Hyderabad to Chandigarh was stationary after landing, an incident involving a customer's personal electronic equipment catching fire was reported.
"In the interest of safety, an immediate evacuation was carried out, and all the relevant authorities were immediately informed. All customers have been safely moved to the terminal and are being attended to by the team to ensure their well-being," the statement said.
The source said that soon after the aircraft landed, there was smoke coming from one of the overhead bins and all onboard were evacuated.
The smoke was due to the power bank catching fire, the source said, adding that no one sustained major injuries.
Details about the number of passengers could not be ascertained.
