Yeddyurappa cries foul against M?B?Patil

Gadag, May 24: State BJP president B?S?Yeddyurappa on Tuesday charged that 7 tmcft of dead storage water from the Almatti dam has been supplied to Jindal industries during drought and Water Resources Minister M?B?Patil is involved in large-scale irregularities in the moderinsation works of Malaprabha and Ghataprabha canals.

Addressing a press conference during his drought study tour here, he said Patil will lose his position if a probe is conducted into the irregularities. “The engineers had prepared a project report for Rs 400 crore for the modernisation of the canals. But Patil exerted pressure on them to increase the project cost to Rs 800 crore. The chief engineer, who did not agree with him, was transferred within 24 hours.”

Yeddyurappa demanded that the details of the project, contractors, the project agreement and shares of the minister and the chief minister in the project cost should be made public. The chief minister is claiming that his government is a scam-free one. But, this daylight robbery has not come to his notice, the BJP leader ridiculed.

Referring to IAS officer Anura Tewari’s mysterious death in Uttar Pradesh, he said honest IAS officers are not safe in the state. The truth will come out after the CBI probe, he said.

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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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