Sharad Pawar yielding to pesticide lobby'

March 4, 2011

Kasargod, March 3: Contradicting the statement of Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar that Endosulfan was a harmless pesticide, Congress leader V M Sudheeran on Thursday said various lobbies were at work to retain Endosulfan in the country.

Speaking to media persons here, he said the pesticide lobby was active to deter the country from taking a stand in favour of the countrywide ban on Endosulfan at the Persistent Organic Pollutants, POP, conference in Stockholm on April 11, 2010.

He said while 74 countries of the world had banned Endosulfan, the Union government was taking a stand favourable to the pesticide lobby in the country. Sudheeran said these countries had banned Endosulfan after conducting in-depth studies about the harmful effect of Endosulfan.

Sudeeran later addressed the volunteers who were on an indefinite fast in front of the PCK go down in Peria demanding help to the victims by the PCK.

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Saudi-Kerala AIE flight diverted to Mangaluru for medical emergency

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December 2,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 2: Mangaluru International Airport responded to a medical emergency late on Monday night. Air India Express flight IX 522, travelling from Riyadh to Thiruvananthapuram, was diverted to Mangaluru Airport after a passenger in his late 30s experienced a medical emergency on board.

The Airport’s Operations Control Centre received an alert regarding the passenger’s health condition. The airport activated its emergency response protocol, mobilising the airport medical team and coordinating with stakeholders including CISF, immigration, and customs.

Upon landing, airport medical personnel attended to the passenger, assessed his condition, and arranged to shift him to a local tertiary-care hospital for further treatment. The passenger’s relatives accompanied the passenger, who incidentally received necessary medical care on board, which helped stabilise the situation.

Following the handling of the emergency, the flight departed for Thiruvananthapuram at 2:05 am on Tuesday.

"We appreciate the cooperation of all parties involved, and this incident reaffirms our ongoing commitment to prioritising passenger safety and readiness to respond to unforeseen emergencies with professionalism and care," the Airport spokesperson said.

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