State plans ordinance on cow slaughter bill; Cases against ABVP activists withdrawn

Bangalore, September 7: With the Centre sitting on the bill to bring in a strict ban on the slaughter of cattle, including cows in the State, the Cabinet on Thursday decided to bring in an amendment to an existing piece of legislation, seeking to ban the slaughter of bull and bullock besides the cow.

It was also decided to recommend to the Governor to promulgate an ordinance for this purpose.

The Union Home Ministry has not yet given approval to the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Bill, 2010, which not only seeks to ban slaughter of cow, bull and bullock, but provides for stringent punishment for violators and makes the offence cognisable and non-bailable.

Bull and bullock in bill

“The Home Ministry had asked the State government whether it can remove buffalo from the definition cattle and it had agreed. However, the Home Ministry is yet to clear the bill.

Hence, we have decided to strengthen the existing legislation (Karnataka Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Cattle Preservation Act, 1964) by including bull and bullock through an amendment,” Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister S Suresh Kumar told reporters after the Cabinet meeting.

The 2010 bill, which proposes stringent punishment for violation of the rules and also provides for powers to search and seize any premises including vessel or vehicle, had met with stiff opposition from the Congress and the JD(S) members in the Assembly. The Opposition parties had alleged that the bill was a hidden agenda of the Sangh Parivar.

Cases withdrawn

This apart, the Cabinet decided to withdraw eight cases booked against the activists of the Akhila Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishat (ABVP) in Hubli-Dharwad, Bidar, Raichur, Haveri and Chikkaballapur.

Asked why only cases pertaining to the Akhila Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishat activists were being withdrawn, Kumar retorted by saying that no other cases were on the agenda in the Cabinet.

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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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