PM Modi to inaugurate air travel services from Hisar airport on April 14

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Chandigarh, March 28 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister, Nayab Singh Saini, on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate air travel services from the Hisar airport on April 14.

He said that a successful air trial was conducted on Friday by Alliance Airlines in preparation for this.

The Chief Minister shared this information in the House during Zero Hour of the last day of the Budget Session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha.

He added that it was a matter of great pride for Haryana that Maharaja Agrasen Airport in Hisar would become the state’s first operational airport.

The redeveloped airport in Hisar is expected to boost regional connectivity as well as specialised air services.

Official sources said under the Regional Connectivity Scheme, the interstate air service will be started from Hisar on nine routes.

After completion of various works, passengers will be able to travel by 48-seater aircraft.

Initially, air travel will commence with plans to deploy a 70-seater aircraft from the Hisar airport to Chandigarh, Delhi, Jammu, Ahmedabad, Jaipur and Kullu.

The flight routes will undergo a review after the first 90 days.

Based on passenger demand, flights will be expanded to include destinations such as Lucknow, Varanasi and Ambala, an official said.

Officials said turning Hisar into a cargo hub would accelerate the pace of development.

For this, the government has had discussions with global cargo companies by participating in different aero summits.

The government has invited companies to invest in Hisar and develop their infrastructure because India is the central part of Asia.

–IANS

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An American national, part of four tourists, was also attacked and pushed into the canal in the incident. He managed to come out.

Speaking to the media regarding the incident, Parameshwara stated, “The government is looking into the assistance the victims needed after the incident. Once, the statements are recorded before the magistrate, they are free to go.”

The victims would be brought to Bengaluru after the procedure and later they will be sent to their countries, Parameshwara stated.

“The diplomatic missions of Israel and the US will be informed. Their embassies would be briefed. Further, whatever steps we take, we should ensure that they safely reach their countries,” he underlined.

“The tourists did not inform the police before going for stargazing. They had gone to the spot directly on bikes from the homestay. The tourists were singing at an isolated place,” Parameshwara stated.

The incident occurred on March 6 when four inmates in the Heartland homestay, one 23-year-old Daniel from the US, another female tourist from Israel, and two others, Pankaj Rao Amrut Rao Patil from Nasik in Maharashtra and Bebash from Odisha, had rented rooms.”

The accused trio approached the tourists and asked for money. They later pushed Daniel, Pankaj and Bebash into the canal and gang-raped the homestay owner and the Israeli tourist.

Daniel and Pankaj managed to swim back to safety but Beebash’s body was recovered the next day near the hydel power park close to the Mallapura village, he said.

The homestay owner, a 29-year-old female hails from Tamil Nadu.

Statements of the victims were recorded under Section 164 of the CrPC before the magistrate on Saturday night, Parameshwara shared.

He also announced to step up security at tourist places including Hampi.

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He told the party leaders and cadres that it was time to fight and not to cry and collectively focus on further strengthening the party organisation in the state.

Sapkal, who is the close confidant of party leader Rahul Gandhi, further asked the party workers to convey the ideas of the Congress to every household.

He lashed out at the BJP for engineering splits in opposition parties, saying that the party will have to take on such tactics by hitting the streets.

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“This battle is not about social media or advising each other. It is about moving forward by being proactive,” he said.

He also warned the party leaders that just posing as one and making loud claims about their work will not work anymore.

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The Opposition stole votes and formed the government, Chennithala added.

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Congress Legislative Party Leader Vijay Wadettiwar said that the Congress secured a resounding victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections but failed in the Assembly elections.

“Now we will have to work vigorously again. Numbers are not important, but the will to fight is important and the Congress party will never die,” he added.

He declared that “we will work vigorously and bring glory to the Congress party again”.

Senior Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat said that a new era is beginning with the appointment of Harshvardhan Sapkal.

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The outgoing state party Chief Nana Patole said that the Congress won many elections, including by-elections.

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