Air India has expressed deep condolences and solidarity with the families of those who lost their lives in the recent tragic crash. The airline stated that its ground teams are working tirelessly to provide care and support to affected families during this immensely difficult period. As part of its ongoing relief efforts, Air India announced an interim compensation of Rs 25 lakh for each bereaved family and the lone survivor. This interim support is in addition to the Rs 1 crore financial assistance already pledged by Tata Sons.
In the aftermath of the devastating Air India crash in Ahmedabad, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has urged Tata Sons to extend financial assistance to the injured and deceased students of BJ Medical College, many of whom were tragically impacted by the incident.
Air India has announced potential delays on long-haul routes as it begins mandatory safety inspections of its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet, following orders from India’s aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The move comes in the wake of a catastrophic crash of an Air India 787 flight en route from Ahmedabad to London, which resulted in the deaths of at least 265 people.
With one more body recovered from the wreckage of Air India’s ill-fated plane on Saturday, the death toll has crossed 270. Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said, extended surveillance will now be made on all Boeing-787 planes. He said, the decoding of the black box recovered from the wreckage will give a deep insight into what could have happened when the plane crash took place.
Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Saturday addressed the press in the wake of the Air India plane tragedy in Ahmedabad and assured the nation that every possible step will be taken to ensure the safety of passengers.
Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan will be the guest on tonight’s episode of India’s iconic television show Aap Ki Adalat, hosted by India TV Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma. Known for being both a successful actor and a filmmaker, Aamir Khan faced a series of pointed questions from Sharma, ranging from his silence on national issues to controversies surrounding his films.
A CRPF jawan was killed in an IED blast during an anti-Naxal operation in the dense Saranda forest near the Odisha-Jharkhand border on Saturday, officials said. The martyred jawan, Assistant Sub-Inspector Satyawan Kumar Singh, hailed from Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, and was part of the CRPF’s 134th battalion. He was engaged in a joint operation with the Odisha Police, Jharkhand Police, and CRPF to locate and recover explosives allegedly looted by Maoists.
In the aftermath of the tragic Air India plane crash that claimed over 250 lives, the airline has decided to not operate flight number AI 171, replacing it with flight number AI 159, officials familiar with the matter said, a couple of days after the deadly incident. The impact of the deadly crash in Ahmedabad left devastating effects and has sent shockwaves across the country with families mourning their loved ones.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has announced the formation of a high-level, multi-disciplinary committee to investigate the causes behind the tragic crash of Air India Flight AI-171. The flight, en route from Ahmedabad to London’s Gatwick Airport, went down on June 12, claiming at least 297 lives and injuring around 60 people.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has written to Union Health Minister JP Nadda, seeking urgent intervention to authorise more NEET-PG examination centres in Kerala, after aspirants from the state reported being unable to select test cities within Kerala due to an immediate exhaustion of available slots.