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Air India Express launches Goa-Dubai direct flights

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Panaji: Air India Express, India’s first international budget airline, on Monday said it has commenced operations from Goa International Airport, with four weekly direct flights on the Goa-Dubai route.
The first flight IX 840 took off at 1:00 am on Monday with 148 passengers on board from Dabolim Airport.
To mark the occasion, Aloke Singh, Managing Director, Air India Express and AirAsia India, said: “We are thrilled to start our maiden international services from Goa under the Air India Express banner, which is amongst India’s most popular tourist destinations”.
Singh said that the airline takes pride in being the only airline that offers direct connectivity to Dubai from Goa. AirAsia India, which is set to merge with Air India Express, already operates 13 daily direct flights to/from Goa, connecting five domestic cities.
“We hope to be a part of the tourism success story of the state and remain committed to offering the best of services to our customers,” he added.
Earlier in the evening, the Goa travel trade joined the celebrations marking the entry of Air India Express to Goa at a function held at a city hotel with the senior leadership teams of Air India Express and AirAsia India.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 30, 2023
Biden calls Israel’s Netanyahu to express judicial plan ‘concern’

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The White House in statement added that Biden “underscored his belief that democratic values have always been, and must remain, a hallmark of the U.S.-Israel relationship, that democratic societies are strengthened by genuine checks and balances, and that fundamental changes should be pursued with the broadest possible base of popular support.”
“The President offered support for efforts underway to forge a compromise on proposed judicial reforms consistent with those core principles,” the statement said.
Netanyahu said Sunday the legal changes would be carried out responsibly while protecting the basic rights of all Israelis. His government — the country’s most right-wing ever — says the overhaul is meant to correct an imbalance that has given the courts too much power and prevented lawmakers from carrying out the voting public’s will.
Critics say it will upend Israel’s delicate system of checks and balances and slide the country toward authoritarianism. Opponents of the measure have carried out disruptive protests, and has even embroiled the country’s military, after more than 700 elite officers from the Air Force, special forces, and Mossad said they would stop volunteering for duty.
The conversation followed a Sunday meeting in Egypt between Israeli and Palestinian officials in which they pledged to take steps to lower tensions ahead of a sensitive holiday season. Administration officials praised the outcome of the summit in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. A joint communique said the sides had reaffirmed a commitment to de-escalate and prevent further violence.
Biden in the call “reinforced the need for all sides to take urgent, collaborative steps to enhance security coordination, condemn all acts of terrorism, and maintain the viability of a two-state solution,” according to the White House.
The Israeli and Palestinian delegations met for the second time in less than a month, shepherded by regional allies Egypt and Jordan, as well as the United States, to end a yearlong spasm of violence.
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( With inputs from : www.politico.com )

March 20, 2023
Asia’s first lady loco pilot commands Solapur-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express

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Mumbai: Asia’s first woman loco pilot Surekha Yadav piloted the new Vande Bharat Express from Solapur to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in Mumbai on Monday.
On arrival, Yadav was felicitated at by rail officials at platform No. 8 of CSMT, the World Heritage headquarters of Central Railway.
In her brief speech, Yadav expressed her gratitude to the CR for giving her the honour to pilot the new age, state of the art technology encompassed in the Vande Bharat trains.
The train departed Solapur at the right time and reached CSMT five minutes before time.
The train crew learning process involves signal observance, hands on new equipment, coordination with other crew members, observance of all parameters for the successful running of a train.
Hailing from Satara in Maharashtra, Surekha Yadav created history by becoming India’s first female train driver in 1988.
For her achievements, she has been honoured with many awards at state, national and international levels.

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March 14, 2023
MPs have unhindered rights to express views in Parliament: LS Speaker Birla

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New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Sunday said all lawmakers enjoy the “unhindered right” to express their views in Parliament, making a strong rebuttal of Rahul Gandhi’s recent claims that the opposition was not allowed to speak in the House.
Birla was addressing the 146th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Manama, Bahrain.
“In India, we have a robust participatory democracy and a vibrant multi-party system where hopes and aspirations of citizens find expression through the elected representatives. All members enjoy the freedom to express their views and thoughts in Lok Sabha,” he said.
Birla’s remarks come in the wake of Gandhi’s claims at a function in London that the voice of opposition leaders was stifled in Parliament. Gandhi made the comment during an event organised by veteran Indian-origin Opposition Labour Party MP Virendra Sharma in the Grand Committee Room within the House of Commons complex.
In his address, the Lok Sabha speaker said Parliament of India has always held extensive and meaningful debate and deliberations on contemporary global challenges such as climate change, gender equality, sustainable development and the COVID-19 pandemic.
He emphasized that global institutions propagating peace, harmony and justice were crucial for peace, prosperity, sustainability and a just world order.
In this context, Birla said there was a broad consensus among many nations to bring about reforms in the UN Security Council to reflect the realities of a rapidly changing world order.
“Reform of the UN Security Council cannot be delayed any further,” the Speaker added.

He said it was crucial that the subject was included in future global agendas so that “we could contribute more and more in addressing challenges such as climate change, sustainable development, poverty, gender equality and terrorism”.
Highlighting the country’s readiness to fulfil its global obligations, Birla said India carried out the world’s largest vaccination programme against COVID-19 for its citizens.
At the same time, India also helped other nations in their respective fights against the pandemic by providing medical equipment and vaccines under ‘Vaccine Maitri’, he added.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 12, 2023
More trouble for Kuntal Ghosh as 2 arrested middlemen express interest to turn approver

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Kolkata: More trouble seems to be brewing for arrested youth Trinamool Congress leader Kuntal Ghosh, who acted as a middleman in the multi-crore teacher recruitment scam in West Bengal, as two other middlemen arrested in this case have expressed interest to turn approver in the matter.
Sources said that counsel of the two middlemen — Tapas Mondal and Niladri Ghosh — have started initial communication with the central agencies on this count.
However, neither of the two central agencies, the ED and the CBI, has given any indication that they will accept the proposal of the two accused middlemen to turn approver so far.
Explaining that the process of turning approver for an accused is a lengthy one, senior counsel of the Calcutta High Court, Kaushik Gupta, said that Section 306 of CrPC has provisions on this count.
“First, the investigating body has to accept the plea from the accused to turn approver after examining the pros and cons of the development and also the probable future legal complexities arising out of the development. But mere acceptance of the investigating agency does not complete the process and guarantee pardon for the accused turning approver.
“The investigating agency will then seek the permission of the court concerned where the matter is being heard. The judge will take the final decision on this count after recording the reasons for doing so and other legal angles in the matter,” Gupta explained.
On Thursday, a special CBI court had extended the judicial custody of Kuntal Ghosh, Niladri Ghosh and Tapas Mondal till March 23.

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March 10, 2023
Sheezan Khan’s sisters express gratitude as their brother granted bail

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Mumbai: Actor Sheezan Mohammed Khan’s sisters Falaq Naaz and Shafaqq Naaz have expressed their gratitude towards God as their brother was granted bail on Saturday (March 4) and walked out of Thane jail on Sunday.
He was arrested in the suicide case of actress Tunisha Sharma by Waliv police. It was indeed an emotional moment for his mother and sisters — Falaq Naaz and Shafaqq Naaz as the actor met them after about two months.
Sheezan Khan’s sister Shafaqq took to social media and expressed her gratitude, saying: “Shukar”.
Falak also shared an Instagram story with ‘Alhamdulillah’, thanking God as the court granted bail to her brother.
They hope to get justice from the Bombay High Court as well.In the pictures that were clicked outside the jail, he was seen hugging his sister and their happiness was visible on their faces.
‘Ali Baba Dastaan-E-Kabul’ lead actress, Tunisha Sharma reportedly committed suicide on December 24 on the set of the show in Vasai in Maharashtra’s Palghar district.
Tunisha’s mother had filed a complaint against Sheezan, who is said to have been in a relationship with her and they had broken up 15 days ago.
She has told the police that Tunisha was under stress because of him and that might be the reason she has taken such an extreme step.

Tunisha was just 20 years old.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 5, 2023
2010 Jnaneswari Express derailment: Calcutta HC grants bail to 11 accused Maoists

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Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court, on Tuesday granted bail to 11 Maoists accused in the 2010 Jnaneswari Express accident, in which as many as 148 persons were killed and 180 were injured.
The 11 accused were granted bail after spending almost over a decade since their arrests while the investigation of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the matter is yet to be concluded.
A division bench of Justice Debangshu Basak and Justice Md. Shabbar Rashidi, while granting the bail of the 11 accused Maoists, questioned whether the investigation agency is not aware of the fundamental rights of the accused.
According to the bench, it is a matter of shame the legal formalities and even the process of integrating the witnesses is yet to be completed even after 13 years since the incident took place.
“Do not forget that even the accused persons have fundamental rights. They cannot be locked behind the bars for years without trial. All of them have spent over 10 years behind the bars with the trial process being yet to be completed,” Justice Basak observed.
The 11 accused who were granted bail on Tuesday were Khagen Mahato, Bholanath Mahato, Jaladhar Mahato, Ram Mudi, Manik Mahato, Amiyo Mahato, Jaideb Mahato, Mohonto Mahato, Lakksmikanto Roy, Sunil Mahato, and Manoj Mahato.
The Jnaneswari Express derailed in 2010 near Jhargram in West Midnapore district of West Bengal, following which 148 persons were killed and 180 were injured.
Investigation revealed that the train got derailed because some miscreants removed the fishplates. The incident took place when the Maoists were continuously observing strike in the area. The CBI had taken over the investigation in the matter.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

February 28, 2023
AI Express flight from Dubai makes emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram airport

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Thiruvananthapuram: An Air India Express flight from Dubai to Thiruvananthapuram (Flt no IX540) made an emergency landing at the airport here on Sunday morning after the flight developed a technical snag in the nose wheel of the aircraft.
All 156 passengers on board the flight are safe.
The Air India Aircraft made an emergency landing at 5.40 a.m. after the pilot contacted the air traffic control requesting for an emergency landing. The airport immediately declared an ’emergency’ at the airport and made all the arrangements at the airport.
The runway was cleared for emergency landing and the flight smoothly landed at the airport, sources in the airport told IANS.
The aircraft was later towed away after all the 156 passengers embarked from it.
The airport sources told IANS that no flights were diverted due to this incident. The Director General of Civil Aviation will conduct an investigation into the incident.
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February 19, 2023
Vande Bharat Express Trains: A new Dawn of luxurious Train Travel Experience!

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Speed! Thrill! Adventurous train journey! A perfect example of Aatmanirbhar Bharat! A new Dawn in the history of comfortable and safer train journey experience! Well! No words can describe the aura of the majestically beautiful all new Vande Bharat Express Trains.
However, the train journeys are one of the most memorable journeys in a person’s life! They are the ones which are cherished lifelong by anyone. Providing the rail passengers with a class apart train travel experience has always been the utmost aim and vision of the Railways.
In this direction, the introduction of Vande Bharat Express Trains is a perfect example of the Ministry’s concern.
With the introduction of the New Vande Bharat Express Trains, the Railways have achieved a leap towards taking the train journeys to the newer heights. The Trains well-equipped with the latest and advanced technologies, provide you with one of the best in class train travel experiences. They are indeed a new Dawn in the history of the best in class train journeys. They have completely changed the way people used to travel in the trains in the earlier times.
Taking a step forward and going some extra miles for the rail passengers’ convenience, the Northern Railway also initiated the all new Vande Bharat Express Train between Himachal Pradesh’s Amb Andaura – New Delhi. It is indeed set as a trademark for the Zone that always strives to serve the rail passengers with a world class train travel experience. However, the initiation of the Vande Bharat Express Trains between the two States is a clear reflection of the Zone’s Tagline also that states – “Serving the Customers with a Smile”.
Having the capacity of achieving the speed of 160 Kms. per hour in just 0 to 52 Seconds, the Train has taken the train journey experience to a newer height. Cutting down train travel time between the two States to around 5:30 hours only, the Trains are here to write a new chapter of best in class train travel in the history of Railways.
Fully air-conditioned trains are well-equipped with all the latest and modern technologies. The recliner Seats help you to have a more relaxed and comfortable journey. Besides this, the trains are fitted with the L.C.D. T.V.s that not only provides you with all the travel-related necessary information; but, also gives you a perfect dose of “Entertainment on the Go”.
When it comes to the facilities, then the trains are Divyangjans friendly too! In order to help the differently-abled passengers, the trains have smooth ramps that help them to easily board and de-board the trains with ease and hassle-free. Also for enabling the visually-impaired Divyangjans, the trains’ seat numbers are engraved with the Braille Scripts.

The spacious Gangways provide you an easy access through one Coach to another and for boarding & de-boarding the trains with comfort.
Having the ability of gaining its speed of upto 100 Kms. per hour in just 0 to 52 Seconds, the trains are also fitted with the latest and advanced safety technology – “Kavach” that ensures the rail passengers’ safety during the train travel time.
The introduction of the train services between Amb Andaura – New Delhi is going to be a real game changer for boosting the regional economic and tourism sectors of both the States. In this direction, if we say that the Trains will be a perfect example of confluence of the vivid cultures and traditions of both the States, then it will definitely be true in the real sense.
Along with this, the Ministry of Railways also has a plan to run the Semi-High Speed Vande Bharat Express Trains in almost every cities of the country. Also, the Ministry has a perfect plan to run Vande Metro Trains for the short distance cities in the near future.
The Vande Bharat Express Trains have travelled a total distance of 23 Lakh Kilometers till date that clearly reflects its popularity among the rail passengers.
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( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

February 17, 2023
Rail Post Gati Shakti Express Cargo service starts from Kacheguda in Telangana

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Hyderabad: South Central Railway (SCR) has commenced its first Parcel Train Service under Joint Parcel Product concept namely “Rail Post Gati Shakti Express Cargo Service” carrying parcel consignments including 15 tonnes of Cadbury chocolates, SCR officials said on Thursday.
The first parcel train from Kacheguda to Hazrat Nizamuddin (New Delhi) commenced its maiden journey from Kacheguda Railway station here on Wednesday, they said.
Leveraging the timetable nature of the Gati Shakti Cargo Express, Cadbury chocolates loaded from Renigunta (in Andhra Pradesh) were also attached for timely delivery, a release from SCR said.
This parcel service launched jointly by Indian Railways and India Post is aimed at providing door-to-door parcel service for the parcel customers, South Central Railway Chief Public Relations Officer Ch Rakesh said.
While first-mile and last-mile connectivity will be provided by the Department of Posts, the intermediate connectivity from station to station shall be done through Railways.
It ensures doorstep pick-up of parcels, loading of the same through parcel train and doorstep delivery thus enabling seamless first mile and last mile connectivity, he said. To safely handle the parcel consignments of the customers, this initiative emphasises on semi-mechanical handling of the parcels.
To comprehensively utilise this timetabled parcel service, other parcel consignments were also transported by this Rail Post Gati Shakti Express Cargo Service. A total of 15 tonnes of chocolates of Cadbury loaded from Renigunta were also attached by this train. In total, six parcel vans/ coaches and six milk tankers were also attached by this train, SCR officials said.
The Rail Post Gati Shakti Express Cargo Service will regularly operate from Renigunta to Hazrat Nizamuddin four times a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday) and passes via Kacheguda, Nagpur, Bhopal and Tughlakabad.

Station on the route also have loading/ unloading facility, they said.
SCR General Manager Arun Kumar Jain said that this service can be a game-changer in transportation of parcels by providing door-to-door parcel service to the customers.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

February 16, 2023