Minister inaugurates Kasaragod flying squad range forest office complex

Minister inaugurates Kasaragod flying squad range forest office complex

Forest Minister A.K. Saseendran emphasised the government’s commitment to mitigating human-wildlife conflicts during the online inauguration of the Kasaragod Flying Squad Range Forest Office complex, built under the NABARD project in the Forest Vanasree Complex, on Sunday (October 20). Minister Saseendran highlighted ongoing efforts to collaborate with farmers in hilly areas to address these conflicts. … Read more

‘Unauthorised’ flying of drone at Medigadda barrage: Case registered against KTR under BNS

‘Unauthorised’ flying of drone at Medigadda barrage: Case registered against KTR under BNS

BRS working president and Sircilla MLA K T Rama Rao visiting the Medigadda barrage across the Godavari river in Mahadevpur mandal of Telangana’s Jayashankar Bhupalpally district. A host of BRS leaders also seen as part of the “Chalo Medigadda” programme. | Photo Credit: By Arrangement The Mahadevpur police have registered a case against Bharat Rashtra … Read more

After 2 crashes, flying school shut for 3 months leaves students worried

After 2 crashes, flying school shut for 3 months leaves students worried

File image for representation. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. Giri He had already spent a whopping ₹37 lakh and completed 185 of the total 200 hours of flying training, when *Himangshu Datta’s academy was temporarily closed following a DGCA order after two air crashes. Without losing more time, he decided to seek admission elsewhere but his … Read more

Morning Digest | ICMR says rising flu cases linked to Influenza subtype A H3N2; MI off to flying start in first WPL match, and more

Morning Digest | ICMR says rising flu cases linked to Influenza subtype A H3N2; MI off to flying start in first WPL match, and more

The ICMR noted that about half of all patients admitted with severe acute respiratory infections and patients walking into clinics were found to be afflicted with Influenza A H3N2. Image for representation | Photo Credit: Murali Kumar K. Rising cases of cough and fever linked to Influenza subtype A H3N2: ICMR Rising cases of intense … Read more

One of world’s highest flying birds spotted near Chennai

One of world’s highest flying birds spotted near Chennai

In Vedanthangal, one can spot the open-billed stork, spot-billed pelican, black-headed eagle, Eurasian spoonbill, cormorants, grey heron and darter this season, says expert. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The bar-headed goose, considered one the world’s highest flying birds, recently visited the Muttukadu backwaters. Nearly seven bar-headed geese made a temporary halt at Muttukadu on December … Read more

Flying Doctors take vaccines to Australia’s outback

Flying Doctors take vaccines to Australia’s outback

Australia’s vaccination rollout has really picked up in recent months, partly due to Covid outbreaks in Sydney and Melbourne. But in remote areas hardly touched by the virus, it’s often a different story. Australia’s famous Royal Flying Doctor Service is part of a huge logistical effort to get jabs in arms. The BBC joined them … Read more

Digitisation is the buzzword at airports in the post-Covid new normal

Digitisation is the buzzword at airports in the post-Covid new normal

MUMBAI: Touchless check-ins, boarding, F&B orders and duty-free purchases, software that detects crowds in passenger terminals, robotics in luggage handling, and plush terminals for charter flights are some of the experiences that await air passengers across the country in the post-Covid new normal of flying.Operators of India’s busiest airports are working on increased digitisation, automated … Read more