Karnataka Cabinet approved an increase in the reservation quota for minority communities under various housing schemes from 10 per cent to 15 per cent.
India and England will wear black armbands as a mark of respect for those who lost their lives in the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad last week, on the opening day of the first Test of the five-match series at Headingley for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.
Almost a week after the deadly Air India crash that took place in Ahmedabad, DNA samples of 220 victims had been matched with their families and 202 mortals had been released, announced Gujarat Minister of Health, Family Welfare and Medical Education Rushikesh Patel on Friday.
Several National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets gathered in Ahmedabad on Friday to take part in a disciplined and energetic yoga session to mark the 11th International Day of Yoga.
According to GS Vidyarthi, Commanding Officer from the Ahmedabad unit of NCC, more than 1,000 cadets participated in the yoga day celebrations. He mentioned that yoga keeps the cadets physically and mentally fit in any critical condition.
Speaking to reporters, Joshi said, "215 DNA samples have been matched, of which the mortal remains of 198 deceased have been handed over to their families...Of the 198 deceased, 149 are Indian nationals, seven Portuguese, 32 British and one Canadian."
Rajesh Patel, a businessman and an eyewitness to the tragic AI171 plane crash on June 12, has claimed that while helping in the rescue efforts, he discovered around 70 tola gold and around Rs 70,000 in cash from the debris, which he handed over to government authorities.
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has commenced a formal inquiry into the Air India flight crash in Ahmedabad and the multi-disciplinary team from AAIB has commenced investigation from June 12, said an official statement from Ministry of Civil Aviation on Thursday.
Air India CEO and MD Campbell Wilson on Thursday said that the flight AI 171, which crashed shortly after taking off in Ahmedabad on June 12, was "well-maintained" and both the aircraft and its engines were regularly monitored, showing no issue before the flight.
On June 12, a London-bound Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed into a hostel complex of BJ Medical College in the Meghani Nagar area of Gujarat's Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. The tragedy claimed 241 lives out of 242 onboard, inclu
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday accused the Trinamool Congress of displaying an "anti-Gujarati mindset" over its objection to the selection of an Ahmedabad-based firm for webcasting services in the Kaliganj Assembly by-election.