Minister asks govt. docs to embark on PG courses to tackle shortage of experts

August 23, 2012

Udupi, August 23: Minister for Health and Family Welfare Aravind Limbavali has urged the government doctors to upgrade their expertise by undergoing post-graduation courses.

Speaking after laying foundation stone for the upgradation of Government Hospital Ajjarkad, here, on Thursday he admitted that Karnataka is running short of as many as 899 experts with Post Graduate qualification. Government doctors enrolling themselves to PG courses is one of the ways to solve this problem he added.

He lamented that in spite of the lucrative salary of up to Rs 80,000 per month being offered by the government, most of the doctors were not ready join the government service.

Admiring the MBBS doctors who joined government services, he said that despite hailing from the creamy layer of the society they joined the government service just to serve the people.

He urged them to continue with their commitment without coming out to streets to press for any of their demands, which would affect the life of the patients.

Mr Limbavali promised that the government is committed to upgrade the District Hospital Udupi to a 200 bed hospital from the present 125 beds.

The minister also inaugurated the modernised Dialysis Center and the Laboratory in the hospital.

Udupi MLA K Raghupathi Bhat, District Surgeon Anand Nayak, DHO Dr Ramachandra Bairy and President of Hospital Development Committee P Rabeendra Nayak were present among others.

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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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