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Mangalore Crash: HC issues notices to Centre, Air India

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June 25, 2012

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Bangalore, June 25: Kerala High Court on Monday issued notices to the Centre and Air India on petitions by relatives of two cabin crew who perished in the May 2010 Mangalore air crash that claimed 158 lives seeking compensation of Rs75 lakh as stipulated by the Montreal Convention.

When the petitions by Syed Iqteder Ali, father of Mohammed Ali (25) from Bhopal and Panchami Rana, mother of Yugantar Rana (25) from Darjelling, came up for hearing, Justice TR Ramachandran Nair ordered issuance of notice.

The petitioners submitted that the Air India was forcing them to accept a compensation limited to a maximum of Rs35 lakh under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 while the crew should be treated as claimants towards compensation of an international passenger.

According to their counsel, Kodoth Sreedharan, the petitioners felt the cabin crew also came under the category of international passenger according to the Carriage by Air India Act of 1972 and should be paid one lakh Special Drawing Rights (SDR)-- totalling Rs75 lakh each as stipulated under the Montreal Convention that governs compensation rules for air mishaps.

Earlier in July 2011, on a petition by the relatives of one of the passengers killed in the crash, a single judge of the high court had ordered Air India to pay Rs75 lakh compensation to each of the passengers. But the order was set aside by a division bench following which an appeal has been filed in the Supreme Court.

One hundred and fifty-eight passengers and crew onboard the Air India aircraft from Dubai were killed when the plane overshot the runway and caught fire after one of its wings hit a hillock at Kenjar in Mangalore on May 22, 2010.

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February 17,2020

Bengaluru, Feb 17: The Karnataka govt has set up an exclusive helpline 104 'Arogya Sahayavani' for Coronavirus assistance to people with recent travel history to China and other affected countries, a statement said here on Monday.

According to the statement, the Karnataka Department of Family and Welfare set up the exclusive helpline 104, 'Arogya Sahayavani' on Sunday. People, who recently traveled to China and other affected countries and who have developed symptoms of Covid-19 virus are requested to immediately contact 104–Arogya Sahayavani or the health authorities and provide all necessary details in order to take precautionary measures.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the recent novel Coronavirus (COVID 2019) as an International Public Health Emergency of International Concern.

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August 7,2020

Mangaluru, Aug 7: Following the incessant rain for last few days and subsequent landslides reported at various places along Charmadi Ghat, the movement of vehicles been banned for two days. 

Charmadi Ghat road connects Dakshina Kannada and Chikkamagaluru districts on National Highway-73. The fresh landslides caused cracks on the road and uprooted many trees. 
Officials have closed Charmadi as well as Kottigehara check posts as a precautionary measure.

Belthangady tahsildar Mahesh J confirmed that multiple landslides have hit Charmadi Ghat road.

"The road has been closed for vehicular movement as the officials are at the spot to clear landslide debris. As a precautionary measure, vehicular movement has been banned as there are chances of further landslides," he said.

Hundreds of commuters who were stuck on various stretches of the ghat following a landslide between Maleyamaruta and Alekan falls in Chikkamagaluru district have been rescued.

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March 24,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 24: Seven people were arrested on Tuesday for violating prohibitory orders imposed under Section 144 of CrPC in Mangaluru during the lockdown in Karnataka, Commissioner of Police PS Harsha said.
Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday had announced a complete lockdown in the state till April 1.
"In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, the entire state will be locked down from 12 am of March 23 to April 1. People are requested to strictly follow it to contain the coronavirus spread," he said.
Earlier, the state government had ordered the suspending of all public and private transport services.
According to the data compiled by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the total number of the infection-related death toll in the country rose to nine on Tuesday, while the total number of active cases reached 482.

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