Need info on govt schemes for minorities? Go to Masjid or Church!

Mysuru: Nov 28: Next time if you go for weekly prayers at mosques and churches in the district, you may also get information about the programmes devised by the Central and State governments for the welfare of minorities in Karnataka state.

Chairing a meeting on the welfare of minorities under the 15 point programme of the prime minister on Thursday, Deputy?Commissioner?C?Shikha suggested that officials of the department of Minorities Welfare make judicious use of the Friday namaz and Sunday mass at mosques and churches respectively, to create awareness about the welfare schemes available to them.

Expressing dissatisfaction about tardy progress in the implementation of various programmes following the failure of the department head in reaching out to the beneficiaries,?Shikha said, “The officials should make use of religious conglomeration at least twice in a month by announcing the list of welfare schemes for their benefit.”

Economic problems

Shikha said, most of the people belonging to the community were riddled by economic and educational difficulties.?Taking cognisance of the same, the governments had devised various schemes with the back up of sufficient funds earmarked for the same.

Shikha also suggested the Deputy Director of?Women and Child Development department Radha to identify the land required for building Anganwadi centres for the minorities in the district. Such lands identified with the help of department of Minorities Welfare, would be reserved for the purpose.

Earlier, when the Deputy Commissioner raised the issue of building only 132 anganwadi centres for minorities against the target of 424, Radha attributed it to the lack of land. There is a set target for building a total of 2,827 anganwadi centres in the district.

Apart from that, there are many welfare schemes for the benefit of minorities in the departments of Education, Health, Women and Child Development, Industries among others, but they need to reach the needy, said Shikha.

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Air India Express brings back Mangaluru–Muscat direct flights from March 2026

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 15: Air India Express has announced that it will resume direct flight services between Mangaluru and Muscat from March 2026, restoring an important international air link for passengers from the coastal region.

Airport authorities said the service will operate twice a week—on Sundays and Tuesdays—from March 1. The initial flights are scheduled on March 3, 8 and 10, followed by March 15 and 17, with the same operating pattern to continue thereafter. The flight duration is approximately three hours and 25 minutes.

The Mangaluru–Muscat route was earlier operated under the 2025 summer schedule, with services beginning on July 14. At that time, Air India Express had operated four flights a week before suspending the service.

Officials said the summer schedule will come into effect from March 29, after which changes in flight timings and departure schedules from Mangaluru are expected. Passengers have been advised to check the latest schedules while planning their travel.

The resumption of direct flights to Muscat is expected to significantly benefit expatriates, business travellers and others, further strengthening Mangaluru’s air connectivity with the Gulf region.

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