Land reforms bill sent to President for approval

Bengaluru, Jun 4: The amended land reforms bill which facilitates the grant of ownership to agricultural labourers in respect of the houses built on land not belonging to them has been referred to the President for his assent.

Sources in the law department said the bill, after being passed in the state legislature, was forwarded to the governor for his assent. The governor 'reserved' his opinion. The bill was forwarded to the President on May 31.

The amended bill was passed by a voice vote with all parties supporting the measure, in the Assembly in March. Recently, 10 MLAs barged into Speaker K?B?Koliwad's office and questioned as to why the bill had not become law.

They blamed the officers for holding back the bill and not sending it to Raj Bhavan.

A law department officer had explained to Koliwad that the bill may have to get the President's assent as it involved giving compensation to land owners who have to give up the houses to agricultural labourers. Hence, there was delay in forwarding it to the governor. But the MLAs had argued that there should have been no delay in sending it to the governor.

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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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