Memorial service for Mangaluru air crash victims held at '22/5 Park'

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May 22, 2016

Mangaluru, May 22: The victims of the 2010 Mangaluru air crash were today remembered on the occasion of the sixth anniversary of the tragedy with officials paying homage.

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One of the country's worst aviation disasters, Air India Express flight 812 coming here from Dubai overshot the runway and crashed while landing at the international airport in the early hours of May 22, 2010 killing 158 passengers. There were 160 passengers and six crew members on board this ill-fated flight. Eight of them survived.

On Sunday the memorial function was held by the Dakshina Kannada district administration at the memorial park at Kurlur where the bodies of 12 unidentified victims of the crash have been buried. The park is being developed as a tribute to the victims of the incident. New Mangalore Port Trust is developing the park. District Minister in-charge B Ramanath Rai led the memorial service and offered floral tributes.

The Dakshina Kannada district administration has been holding a condolence meet every year to mark the anniversary of this crash. Until last year the memorial services were held at the crash spot. However, at the condolence meeting last year it was decided to hold the annual memorial service at the memorial park from this year.

22/5 Park

Speaking to media persons Deputy Commissioner AB Ibrahim said that although the district administration had urged the Airports Authority of India and Air India to set up a memorial at the park, they have not been forthcoming on this issue. The administration has requested Mangaluru City Corporation to set up the memorial, he said adding the civic body is expected to take a decision on this request shortly. An early memorial set up at the crash site at Kenjar was vandalized.

The park at Kuloor has been named '22/5 Park' to remember the month and date of the incident, the DC said, adding the administration has placed on record its gratitude to New Mangalore Port Trust authorities for its total support in constructing the park. "The work on the park will be completed in the next three months," Ibrahim said. The dozen bodies were interned at the park site after all attempts to identify them through string of tests proved inconclusive.

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Comments

Raja
 - 
Sunday, 22 May 2016

6 years, seems like yesterday, Miss my Brother, Bhabi & 2 Kids,
who were in this ill-fated flight.

A.Rahman
 - 
Sunday, 22 May 2016

Please stop this drama baji and public show off.

A.Rahman
 - 
Sunday, 22 May 2016

After crash this organization giving false assurance. Where those promises they given where is their assured memorial public library.

Each and one corrupted officers who cheated with victims family will face the worst in their life.

A.Rahman
 - 
Sunday, 22 May 2016

A worst will going to happen with this man slaughter airline. Passenger should avoid this dirty organization

A.Rahman
 - 
Sunday, 22 May 2016

Hell With killer air line airindia and hell with their chamcha organization.

Mohamed Ali uchil
 - 
Sunday, 22 May 2016

6 years and still we feel it! Heartfelt tributes to 158 Mangalore air crash victims , they will always remain in our hearts and minds.

Saraswathi prabhu
 - 
Sunday, 22 May 2016

Compensation is No Consolation for Wounded Hearts:

Pramitha
 - 
Sunday, 22 May 2016

My Deepest condolences to the family of the victims. May theirsoul rest in peace

Saleem Bava
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Sunday, 22 May 2016

Stop using Air-India for any of your travel needs. Its the worst airline.

Mohamme Sinan
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Sunday, 22 May 2016

Mangalore Air crash. Still that spot is pilot's niightmare. May God help thm!

Ronika Mehtha
 - 
Sunday, 22 May 2016

Emotional tributes paid to Mangalore air crash victims

Mahesh
 - 
Sunday, 22 May 2016

159 of 160 cases for compensation have been settled.

unknown
 - 
Sunday, 22 May 2016

Tearful tributes mark Mangalore air crash 6th anniversary Today of the Air India Express crash that took 158 lives....RIP:(

Pinky D Costa
 - 
Sunday, 22 May 2016

Emotional tributes!!

Mohan Roy
 - 
Sunday, 22 May 2016

Air safety still critical, says 812 Foundation Mangalore

Firoz Shah
 - 
Sunday, 22 May 2016

Mangalore air crash 6th anniversary. No end to the woes of the victims families. Air india and central govt pls wake up.

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May 21,2020

Mangaluru, May 21: The coastal district of Dakshina Kannada today recorded six fresh covid-19 positive cases. With this the total cases reported in the district so far rose to 61.

It is learnt that all the six new covid-19 patients are those who had returned to Mangaluru from Dubai on May 18. 

Al the six patients are male. Among them two people aged 44 years and three others aged 35, 42, 60 are residents of Dakshina Kannada. Another one is 29-year-old from Kalaburagi. 

They were under institutional quarantine after their return. After their throat swab tests confirmed the disease, they were shifted to covid-19 hospital in the city.

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March 12,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 12: Karnataka government on Wednesday issued a temporary regulation -- Karnataka Epidemic Diseases, COVID-19 Regulations, 2020 -- which aims to prevent the spread of the disease.

According to the regulation, all government and private hospitals should have flu corners for the screening of suspected cases of COVID-19.

All hospitals during the screening of such cases shall record the history of travel of the person if he or she has travelled to any country or area where COVID-19 has been reported in addition to the history of coming in contact with a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19 shall be recorded.

Any person with a history of travel in the last 14 days to a country or area from where COVID-19 has been reported must report to the nearest government hospital or call at toll-free helpline number 104 so that necessary measures if required, may be initiated by the Department of Health and Family Welfare.

If a suspected case of COVID-19 refuses admission or isolation, the offices authorised under Section 3 of the regulation shall have powers to forcefully admit and isolate such case of a period of 14 days from the onset of symptoms or till the reports of lab tests are received, or such period as may be necessary.

No person, institution or organisation shall use print or electronic media to spread misinformation on COVID19. If a person is found indulging in any such activity, they will be punished.

If the cases of COVID-19 are reported from a defined geographic area, the district administration of the concerned district shall have the right to implement the following containment measures but not limited to these in order to prevent the spread of diseases:

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March 10,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 10: Four airports which are run by the Airport Authority of India (AAI), including Mangaluru International airport, have been adjudged among the best aerodromes in the world, winning 10 awards in four different categories at the 2019 ASQ awards.

ASQ is a globally established programme that measures passengers’ satisfaction while traveling through an airport. Airports Council International (ACI), which is an independent agency of airport operators, carries out international benchmarking of aerodromes.

“Four AAI airports — Chandigarh, Mangaluru, Trivandrum and Lucknow — have been adjudged the best in the world in recently announced 2019 ASQ awards. These airports won 10 awards in four categories,” Airports Authority of India (AAI) said in a release here on Tuesday.

The survey measures passengers’ satisfaction across 34 key performance indicators that include eight major categories such as access, check-in, security, airport facilities, food and beverage, retail, airport environment and arrival services.

The four categories in which these airports bagged the best airport awards were size and region, environment and ambiance, customer service and infrastructure and facilitation, as per the AAI.

The survey was carried out at across 356 airports across North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.

The survey results are monitored by airport tariff regulator AERA, NITI Aayog, and civil aviation Ministry, the release added.

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