Bharat Bandh: Schools, colleges to be closed on Monday in Chikmagaluru
Chikmagaluru, September 9: In view of the Bharat Bandh called by the Congress and allies, various political parties and organizations extended their support to the bandh on Monday.
Congress, JDS, CPI, various pro-Kannada organizations, Auto owners association, Lorry owners association and others have extended their support to the bandh.
In view of the bandh, Deputy Commissioner MK Srirangaiah declared holiday for all Schools and Colleges across the district as part of law and order situation in the district on Monday.
The police department has taken tight police security across the district. Except hospitals and medical shops, shops and business houses would remain closed from 6am to 6pm. As the associations of Auto owners, Lorry owners and Bus owners have extended their support to the bandh, there will not be any bus service and other vehicles.
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Patna-bound IndiGo flight makes emergency landing at Lucknow due to bad weather
Lucknow (PTI): Adverse weather forced an IndiGo Kolkata-Patna flight to make an emergency landing at Lucknow airport on Friday, airport sources said.
According to airport officials, weather conditions in Patna deteriorated suddenly on Friday afternoon, affecting flight operations.
IndiGo flight 6E 6917 from Kolkata, which was scheduled to land in Patna at 3.50 pm, could not land due to bad weather and kept circling in the air after failing to get clearance from air traffic control, they said.
The flight was later diverted to Lucknow and landed safely at the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport at around 5.15 pm. There were 180 passengers and six crew members on board, officials said.
The aircraft was later allowed to depart for Patna after weather conditions improved.
