Udupi to seal down its borders for 14-days starting July 16, to control COVID-19 spread
Udupi: Udupi MLA K Raghupathi Bhat, on Tuesday informed that all the borders of the district will be sealed down for 14 days starting Thursday 16 July, in a bid to stop the spread of Coronavirus in the District.
After the Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday gave a free hand to the Deputy Commissioners to take a call on implementing lockdown or other measures to cap the spread in their respective districts, a meeting was held in Udupi on Tuesday, chaired by Deputy Commissioner G Jagadeesh and a decision was taken to seal all the borders of the district for 14 days, the MLA noted.
Free movement for the outgoing and incoming vehicles in the district will be allowed till Wednesday 8:00 pm following which the borders will be sealed.
During the meeting, allowing the emergency vehicles to enter and exit the borders was also discussed. It was also decided that if the number of COVID-19 cases surges even after a 14-day border seal down, the administration will consider complete lockdown in the district to cap the spread of the deadly virus.
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Leh-bound SpiceJet plane faces engine issue; returns to national capital
New Delhi (PTI): A Leh-bound SpiceJet aircraft returned to the national capital due to an engine issue on Tuesday morning, according to a source.
There were around 150 people on board the Boeing 737 aircraft that was operating the flight SG121, the source added.
When contacted, a SpiceJet spokesperson said a flight operating from Delhi to Leh on Tuesday returned to Delhi after experiencing a technical issue.
"The aircraft landed safely in Delhi, and all passengers were disembarked normally," the spokesperson said in a statement.
The source said the aircraft suffered an engine issue.
