S Lalitha
Journalist at The New Indian Express
Journalist, The New Indian Express & The Morning Standard. Cover Civil Aviation, Education & Labour ministries. Passion for investigative stories. Arsenal.
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1 week ago |
newindianexpress.com | S Lalitha
By S Lalitha The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has decided to relax the eligibility criterion for obtaining a Commercial Pilot Licence. Class XII students who have not studied science are now eligible to get trained and apply for Commercial Pilot Licence. At present, only those with an educational background in science are allowed to opt for it.
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1 week ago |
newindianexpress.com | S Lalitha
Scheduled to welcome its first batch of undergraduate and postgraduate students in August 2026, the university will initially offer programmes in Business Management, Accounting and Finance, Computer Science, and Biomedical Sciences, the PIB said. Notably, it will also introduce a program in Game Design-a unique offering for a UK university campus in India to offer this innovative subject,,The Bengaluru campus will create a research-intensive environment.
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2 weeks ago |
newindianexpress.com | S Lalitha
By S Lalitha In the case of the Delhi to Srinagar route, these were pre-monsoon conditions and steps should have been taken to avert the hailstorm completely, he added. Aviation safety consultant and former pilot, Captain Mohan Ranganathan, posted an explanation on X with photographs detailing the precautions that must be taken by pilots in case of such adverse weather conditions.
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2 weeks ago |
newindianexpress.com | S Lalitha
By S Lalitha NEW DELHI: Among the 227 passengers aboard the Indigo flight 6E 2142 which survived a sudden hailstorm en route to Srinagar was Sheikh Samiullah, the CEO of start-up FastBeetle. Reliving the ordeal passengers went through for five terrifying minutes, Samiullah said that they all thought they wouldn't survive. Speaking exclusively to TNIE, Samiullah, who had been seated in 16B, said, "The flight was jam-packed and everything was smooth for some time after we took off by 5 pm.
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2 weeks ago |
newindianexpress.com | S Lalitha
By S Lalitha In a statement, IndiGo said, "Flight 6E 2142 operating from Delhi to Srinagar encountered sudden hailstorm enroute. The flight and cabin crew followed established protocol and the aircraft landed safely in Srinagar."The airport team attended to the passengers after arrival of the aircraft, prioritising their wellbeing and comfort. The aircraft will be released post necessary inspection and maintenance, the airline added.
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