M'luru: AIE launches standalone flights to Muscat, Abu Dhabi; timings revised

February 9, 2016

airindiaexpress Mangaluru, Feb 9: Air India Express has started operating standalone flights from Mangaluru to Abu Dhabi and Muscat and revised the flight timings.

A release issued by the airlines satiated that it introduced standalone flights on Mangaluru - Abu Dhabi - Mangaluru and Mangaluru - Muscat - Mangaluru sectors with effect from Monday, February 8.

Until last weekend, there was a single combined flight operating on both these destinations.

Revised timings

Mangaluru : Muscat - Mangaluru : Air India Express flight no IX817 / IX818 will depart at 6: 20 a.m and arrive at 1:50 p.m. on Tuesdays / Thursdays and Sundays

Mangaluru - Abu Dhabi - Mangaluru: Air India express flight no IX815 / IX816 will depart at 9:20 p.m. on Mondays/ Wednesdays/ Fridays and Saturdays and arrive at 5:55p.m on Tuesdays/ Thursdays/ Saturdays and Sundays

The passengers who had booked on the combined flight IX817 / IX818 on Abu Dhabi or Muscat route are now supposed to get their bookings re-accommodated as per the new schedule.

For more details and clarification, contact Air India Express office, Lalbagh on 0824-2451046/2450811 or Mangaluru airport office on 0824-2220450/2254253.

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WE NEED DIRECT FLIGHT from MANGALORE - RIYADH

But very sad to say that there is no direct flight from RIyadh to Mangalore. We need immediately from Riyadh to Mangalore once in a week.

Dear Asif Bhai,

What happened to our Mangalore - Riyadh direct flight. We are waiting.
Hope you will do something.

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Mangaluru: Wenlock to be dedicated hospital for COVID-19 treatment

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March 26,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 26: The district Wenlock hospital in

the city will be turned into a dedicated hospital for the treatment of COVID-19 patients, Dakshina Kannada district-in- charge Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary said on Thursday.

Addressing reporters here, he said the 250-bed super speciality wing at Wenlock would be converted to a dedicated hospital to treat coronavirus patients in view of the prevailing situation.

The 20-bed Ayush block will be used for the treatment of suspected cases.

The patients currently being treated for various other ailments at the hospital will be shifted to private hospitals within three days.

The expenses for their treatment will be borne by the government, he said.

The 705 beds available at the hospital wards will be used for coronavirus cases in a phased manner.

The patients visiting the outpatient ward will be directed to go to nearby medical colleges for treatment, he said.

A total of 140 children being treated at the regional advanced paediatric care centre at the hospital will be shifted to nearby medical college hospitals.

The centre will also be used for covid-19 treatment.

Poojary said at present five COVID-19 patients and 140 suspected cases are being treated at the Wenlock hospital.

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2 more positive cases of COVID-19 in Karnataka, tally now 13

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March 18,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 18: Two more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Karnataka, taking the tally of infected persons in the state to 13, Health Minister B Sriramulu said on Wednesday.

A 56-year-old man, a resident of Bengaluru had returned to India from the US on March 6 while the second person is a 25-yr-old woman with a travel history to Spain.

"2 more COVID-19 cases have been registered in Bengaluru today, taking the total infected cases to 13. 56-year-old male, resident of Bengaluru returned from the USA on 6th March. Another 25-yr-old female has returned from Spain," Sriramulu said in a post on his Twitter account.

A total of 147 positive cases of coronavirus have been reported in India so far, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Wednesday.

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#MangaluruAgainstNRC | Undeclared bandh in parts of Dakshina Kannada

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January 15,2020

Mangaluru, Dec 15: A bandh-like situation prevailed in many parts of Dakshina Kannada on Wednesday as thousands of people closed their shops and business establishments to support the ant-NRC protest at Adyar Kannur in Mangaluru.

The protest is jointly being organised by the various Muslim organisations of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi district under the leadership of Muslim Central Committee against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR) besides the “categorical mistreatment” of Muslim community at the hands of the police across the country including in Mangaluru.

In Mangaluru city, even though people woke up to a normal Wednesday, by afternoon most of the Muslim-owned shops were closed.

Muslim dominant areas of the district such have observed half-day bandh. In regions like Ullal, Thokkottu, Bantwal, BC Road, Kalladka too a majorty of the Muslim business establishments remained shut afternoon.

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