Mangalore Airport to get more facilities

November 5, 2012

Mangalore, November 5: Airports Authority of India has decided to upgrade the facilities at Mangalore and few other airports which acquired international status recently, a senior AAI official said.

Recently, AAI sanctioned eight airports which will be made into international airports. Among these are airports like Mangalore, Agra, Bhubaneshwar, Coimbatore, Lucknow and even Varanasi.

The reason for providing international airport status to airports at these places is the tourism development potential there, official said.

He said that AAI is now providing international airport facilities at places with tourism potential.

Whether these airports would be able to attract foreign carriers is a matter of speculation.

AAI chairman, VP Agarwal, said that these places are big tourist spots and having international airports would further tourism.

This is why AAI will be setting up facilities required for international travel. "This means that we are enabling them to operate more international flights. The facilities include setting up immigration and customs counters and personnel in all these airports. Security personnel for the international operations will also be provided," said Agarwal. "After that, foreign airlines can operate if they like to," he added.

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Mandya: Over 50 arrested, holiday for schools after Ganesha procession turns violent near dargah

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September 12,2024

Mysuru: More than 50 people have been arrested in connection with the riots between two groups of different faiths, at Nagamangala town, Mandya district, over the Ganesha idol procession, on Wednesday night.

High drama prevailed in front of the Nagamangala town police station on Thursday morning, with women belonging to both Hindu and Muslim communities staging a protest against the arrest of their family members and demanding their release.

The two groups started arguing over the Ganesha idol procession on the Mysuru-Nagamangala road, near a 'dargah'. This soon turned violent with stone being pelted. Reports said that around 25 shops were also set on fire.

Several vehicles were damaged and torched by the mob. However, police intervened and brought the situation under control, deploying additional police forces.

Holiday has been declared to schools and colleges in Nagamangala town until further notice. Police have imposed section 144 till 12 noon of September 14.

SP Mallikarjuna Baladandi, IGP (Southern Range) Boralingaiah, DC Kumar and other officials visited the spot.

District incharge Minister N Chaluvarayaswamy visited the spot on Thursday morning and took stock of the situation. Speaking to reporters he said, the incident was unfortunate.

"The clash which started around 9 pm on Wednesday, flared up with miscreants setting fire, damaging shops and vehicles in the town. There is no need for anxiety. Additional police forces have been deployed in the town and the situation is under control now," he said.

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