Overstaying foreigners: Onus on house owners

Bengaluru, Mar 22: The State government has passed a magisterial order on verification of passport and visas of foreign students, putting the onus on house owners who rent apartments and houses to these students in the State.

The government has also asked universities to disbar students if they have failed to renew their visas, said Home Minister G Parameshwara on Monday.

House owners and managements of educational institutions also have to mandatorily notify the police about visa expiration of foreign students, a month in advance. Else, they were be held accountable, said Parameshwara.

He was replying to queries raised by BJP members B J Puttaswamy and Lehar Singh in the Legislative Council, on the reported illegal activities by foreign students in the State. He said that Look out' circulars had been issued to ensure that foreigners with expired visas do not leave the country. A Leave India Notice' too has been issued to overstaying foreigners. They will be fined and blacklisted.

Foreigners who have been illegally staying in the State will also be kept in the Foreigners Detention Centre' until they are deported, he added.

Till December 31, 2015, as many as 1,105 foreigners were found with expired visas. Of these, 212 are from Sudan, 175 from Congo, 98 from Ivory Coast, and 98 from Nigeria.

As many as 9 cases were booked against foreigners for being involved in sale of narcotics in 2015. Similar arrests were made in 2014 (7), and 2013 (5). While three cases have been booked against foreigners (since 2014) for disorderly conduct after consumption of liquor, as many as 24 cases have been booked against foreigners for traffic violations since 2013. He said that 34 cases have been booked against Nigerian nationals alone since 2013.

Comments

Add new comment

Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.

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

News Network

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.

Comments