Gauri murder case: SIT to conduct narco test on accused Naveen
Bengaluru: The special investigation team probing the murder of journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh will conduct a narco analysis test on accused K T Naveen Kumar.
Hindu Yuva Sene's Naveen was arrested and named as one of the accused in the case on March 9.
Earlier on March 5, five days SIT custody was granted to Naveen by the Bengaluru Magistrate Court in regards to the same.
On March 3, the Karnataka Police had taken Naveen into police custody for questioning.
Naveen was caught by the crime wing of the state police's central crime branch on February 18.
Gauri, the editor of the Gauri Lankesh Patrike - a tabloid known for "anti-establishment" views, was shot dead by unknown by assailants outside her residence in Bengaluru on September 5, last year.
Following her murder, several protests, across the country and especially in prominent parts of Karnataka, had taken place.
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Regulator DGCA eases flight duty norms for pilots amid IndiGo crisis
Mumbai (PTI): Aviation watchdog DGCA on Friday eased the flight duty norms by allowing substitution of leaves with a weekly rest period amid massive operational disruptions at IndiGo, according to sources.
As per the revised Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) norms, "no leave shall be substituted for weekly rest", which means that weekly rest period and leaves are to be treated separately. The clause was part of efforts to address fatigue issues among the pilots.
Citing IndiGo flight disruptions, sources told PTI that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has decided to withdraw the provision 'no leave shall be substituted for weekly rest' from the FDTL norms.
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"In view of the ongoing operational disruptions and representations received from various airlines regarding the need to ensure continuity and stability of operations, it has been considered necessary to review the said provision," DGCA said in a communication dated December 5.
The gaps in planning ahead of the implementation of the revised FDTL, the second phase of which came into force from November 1, have resulted in crew shortage at IndiGo and is one of the key reasons for the current disruptions.
#BREAKING: #DGCA relaxes a clause which debarred airlines to club leaves with weekly rest to mitigate #IndiGo crisis
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