Star Air launches non-stop flight services from Belagavi and Ajmer to Surat

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December 25, 2020

Bengaluru, Dec 25: Star Air, after running successful operations in Ahmedabad, has now expanded its wings further, by launching its services to one more city of Gujarat.

This airline vertical of prominent Indian business conglomerate - Sanjay Ghodawat Group recently commenced its operations in the Silk City of India i.e. Surat from 21 December 2020. The company launched non-stop flight services to Surat from Belagavi (Karnataka) and Ajmer (Rajasthan) under the popular RCS-UDAN scheme. This service is one of its kind as it will help thousands to travel, conveniently and affordably between Belagavi-Surat-Ajmer (Kishangarh) region comfortably than ever before and help make their travel easier.

In privately held launching ceremonies at all three airports i.e. Ajmer (Kishangarh), Surat, and Belagavi; keeping the COVID-19 guidelines in place, Star Air launched its services for the said route. Many prominent dignitaries from various walks of lives graced these launch events and wished good luck to the airline.

It is interesting to note that, Star Air is getting a phenomenal response on this route since it broke the news of launching services in this sector. The company officials revealed that its inaugural flights got an overwhelming response from passengers as it registered a whopping 82 per cent overall load factor.

Flight services on these routes will prove beneficial for millions living in and around Belagavi, Kolhapur, Sindhudurg, Sangli, Bagalkot, Gadag, Dharwad, Bijapur, Uttara Kannada, Nandurbar, Bharuch, Narmada, Navsari, Nagaur, Jaipur, Tonk, Bhilwara, and Pali districts of four Indian states. Furthermore, due to the proximity of Belagavi to Goa, people residing near the border areas of Goa will find it more convenient and affordable to travel to Surat and Ajmer (Kishangarh).

"Belagavi-Surat-Ajmer (Kishangarh) flight services would be a very convenient option for frequent flyers. If you see, to cover a distance of over 1480 km between Belagavi and Ajmer, passengers will just need to spend three hours instead of the tedious and tiring 25-hours long commute required from other modes of transportation. Moreover, the travel time between Surat-Belagavi and Surat-Ajmer (Kishangarh) will be reduced to just 1 hour 20 min and thus it will provide great relief to countless people who fly between these cities frequently," said Shrenik Ghodawat, Managing Director - Sanjay Ghodawat Group.

Star Air is already running Belagavi to Ajmer (Kishangarh) services via Ahmedabad and Indore locations. Surat is the third city from where Star Air is connecting Belagavi and Ajmer (Kishangarh).

After commencing operations from Surat, Star Air is now serving passengers in 11 prominent Indian cities that include Ahmedabad, Ajmer (Kishangarh), Belagavi, Bengaluru, Delhi (Hindon), Kalaburagi, Indore, Mumbai, Surat, Tirupati, and Hubballi.

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January 23,2026

Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot read only three lines from the 122-paragraph address prepared by the Congress-led state government while addressing the joint session of the Legislature on Thursday, effectively bypassing large sections critical of the BJP-led Union government.

The omitted portions of the customary Governor’s address outlined what the state government described as a “suppressive situation in economic and policy matters” under India’s federal framework. The speech also sharply criticised the Centre’s move to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, commonly referred to as the VB-GRAM (G) Act.

Governor Gehlot had earlier conveyed his objection to several paragraphs that were explicitly critical of the Union government. On Thursday, he confined himself to the opening lines — “I extend a warm welcome to all of you to the joint session of the State legislature. I am extremely pleased to address this august House” — before jumping directly to the concluding sentence of the final paragraph.

He ended the address by reading the last line of paragraph 122: “Overall, my government is firmly committed to doubling the pace of the State’s economic, social and physical development. Jai Hind — Jai Karnataka.”

According to the prepared speech, the Karnataka government demanded the scrapping of the VB-GRAM (G) Act, describing it as “contractor-centric” and detrimental to rural livelihoods, and called for the full restoration of MGNREGA. The state government argued that the new law undermines decentralisation, weakens labour protections, and centralises decision-making in violation of constitutional norms.

Key points from the unread sections of the speech:

•    Karnataka facing a “suppressive” economic and policy environment within the federal system

•    Repeal of MGNREGA described as a blow to rural livelihoods

•    VB-GRAM (G) Act accused of protecting corporate and contractor interests

•    New law alleged to weaken decentralised governance

•    Decision-making said to be imposed by the Centre without consulting states

•    Rights of Adivasis, women, backward classes and agrarian communities curtailed

•    Labourers allegedly placed under contractor control

•    States facing mounting fiscal stress due to central policies

•    VB-GRAM (G) Act accused of enabling large-scale corruption

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