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The aviation ministry’s directive to Adani Group’s Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) for reducing flights was issued after the operator did not “proactively” act on the issue of “excessive slot distribution”. The Jyotiraditya Scindia-led ministry late on Tuesday night said Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMI) “suffers from congestion and excess capacity on its runways which inadvertently leads to air space congestion, where flights are forced to hover over the city for a long duration of around 40-60 minutes.”
There is increasing demand for overseas education from tier 2 cities in India due to higher incomes and improved access to information. The limited capacity of Indian education to meet this demand results in significant foreign exchange losses. The availability of post-study work visas plays a crucial role in attracting Indian students to the UK.
It has become “fashionable” for authorities to tear down any house without adhering to “principles of natural justice”, Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh HC has observed, ordering a compensation of Rs 1 lakh each to two petitioners whose homes were bulldozed by Ujjain Municipal Corporation. Justice Vivek Rusia noted the illegality of the act, carried out in Sandipini Nagar on Dec 13, 2023, without serving prior notice to petitioners Radha Langri and Vimal Gurjar or giving them opportunity for a hearing. They approached HC following the demolition. Rusia also ordered disciplinary action against erring officers.
Home minister Amit Shah accused Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi of inventing a conspiracy theory about the caste census by bringing up Prime Minister Narendra Modi's caste, while claiming that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) would be notified before the Lok Sabha elections.
Two days before the trust vote, Bihar witnesses drama as political parties protect MLAs from poaching. RJD and JD(U) keep their MLAs at different locations, while BJP arranges training for its MLAs. JD(U) issues a whip to ensure MLAs' presence during the trust vote.
Two men were shot dead at a salon in Najafgarh, Delhi. Sonu and Ashish, in their 30's, were shot multiple times. CCTV footage showed one victim pleading to the assailant. Panic ensued as women workers ran away in fear. Police formed three teams to identify and arrest the accused.
On the day following the clearance of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill by the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly, Congress leader Karti Chidambaram remarked that the state is akin to a "Hindutva Iran" experimental ground. Karti, the son of former Union minister P Chidambaram, expressed this viewpoint on the social media platform X.
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