Saudi based Kannadigas offer to bear charges of first Chartered flight from Dammam to Mangaluru
SAQCO Company’s Althaf Ullal, Basheer Sagar propose to government
Dammam: Amidst the Corona Lockdown across countries and suspension of flight connectivity between countries, Indians stranded in abroad have faced a lot of hardships and plights over the last couple of months. Social media is abuzz with stories of thousands of stranded Indians waiting for their repatriation.
Several social media campaigns have also been run over the last few weeks to bring the plights of Kannadiga NRIs to the state and central governments’ notice. Even after several attempts the government has so far been unable to arrange flights to Karnataka from KSA.
Directors of Al Khobar based SAQCO Company, Althaf Ullal and Basheer Sagar, both Kannadigas, have now come forward and have pitched an offer to state and central governments that they will bear the cost of first Chartered flight with stranded Indians from Dammam to Mangaluru.
In a letter written to Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa and Union Civil Aviation Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri, they have stated that their company will bear the cost of the first chartered flight from Dammam to Mangaluru if it starts on or before June 5. According to SAQCO, this first flight will consist of around 180 people with medical emergencies, pregnant women, senior citizens on visit visas and other stranded Indians with emergencies.
They have further added that their company will pay the estimated amount of 45 lac directly to the Chartered flight carrier firm and that the passengers will bear the cost of institutional quarantine after arriving at Mangaluru.
Indian government under the ‘Vande Bharat Mission’ has arranged flights from some gulf countries wherein stranded Indians have to bear the travel costs along with the cost of institutional quarantine after arriving in India. However the government has so far been unable to arrange a flight to the state from Saudi Arabia.
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MYAS launches quiz on national flag, 25 top-scorers to get trip to Siachen with Mandaviya
New Delhi, Aug 7 (PTI): The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) has launched an online quiz on the national flag and 25 top-scoring participants in the age bracket of 21 to 29 will get an opportunity to visit Siachen with Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.
The quiz, according to the ministry, will "foster patriotism and enhance awareness about the Indian National Flag."
"This online quiz, hosted on the MYBharat portal (mybharat.gov.in), invites all citizen to participate and test their knowledge about the Tricolour," the ministry stated.
It will consist of multiple-choice questions and all contestants will be awarded an e-certificate.
"As a grand incentive, 25 top-scoring participants will be selected for a remarkable opportunity to visit Siachen in the company of the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya," the ministry said.
"The selection of winners for the Siachen visit will be limited to youth between the ages of 21 and 29. The final selection of the 25 winners will be conducted through a computer-based lottery system from the pool of top scorers," it added.
