Aviation regulator DGCA issued a showcause notice to SpiceJet on Wednesday following eight technical malfunction incidents involving the airline's planes in the last 18 days.
SpiceJet has failed to "establish safe, efficient and reliable air services" under the terms of Rule 134 and Schedule XI of the Aircraft Rules, 1937, the notice issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) stated.
"The review (of the incidents) transpires that poor internal safety oversight and inadequate maintenance actions (as most of the incidents were related to either component failure or system-related failure) have resulted in degradation of the safety margins," it added.
The DGCA has given the airline three weeks to respond to the notice.
"Financial assessment carried out by DGCA in September 2021 has also revealed that the airline is operating on 'cash-and-carry' (model) and suppliers/approved vendors are not being paid on a regular basis, leading to shortage of spares and frequent invoking of MELs (minimum equipment lists)," the notice read.
Reacting to the DGCA notice, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia asserted that passenger safety is paramount.
"Even the smallest error hindering safety will be thoroughly investigated and course-corrected," the minister said in a tweet.
At least eight incidents of technical malfunction have taken place on SpiceJet planes in the last 18 days.
On Tuesday, a SpiceJet freighter aircraft, which was heading to Chongqing in China, returned to Kolkata as the pilots realised after the take-off that its weather radar was not working.
On Tuesday itself, the airline's Delhi-Dubai flight was diverted to Karachi due to a malfunctioning fuel indicator and its Kandla-Mumbai flight did priority landing in Maharashtra's capital city after cracks developed on its windshield mid-air.
On July 2, a SpiceJet flight heading to Jabalpur returned to Delhi after the crew members observed smoke in the cabin at an altitude of around 5,000 feet.
Fuselage door warnings lit up on two separate SpiceJet planes while taking off on June 24 and June 25, forcing the aircraft to abandon their journeys and return.
On June 19, an engine on the carrier's Delhi-bound aircraft carrying 185 passengers caught fire soon after it took off from the Patna airport and the plane made an emergency landing minutes later. The engine malfunctioned because of a bird hit.
In another incident on June 19, a SpiceJet flight for Jabalpur had to return to Delhi due to cabin pressurisation issues.
The airline has been making losses for the last three years. It incurred a net loss of Rs 316 crore, Rs 934 crore and Rs 998 crore in 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 respectively. 

'Failed to establish safe air services': aviation regulator takes SpiceJet to task

Aviation regulator DGCA issued a showcause notice to SpiceJet on Wednesday following eight technical malfunction incidents involving the airline's planes in the last 18 days.

At least eight incidents of technical malfunction have taken place on SpiceJet planes in the last 18 days.

Aviation regulator DGCA issued a showcause notice to SpiceJet on Wednesday following eight technical malfunction incidents involving the airline's planes in the last 18 days.
SpiceJet has failed to "establish safe, efficient and reliable air services" under the terms of Rule 134 and Schedule XI of the Aircraft Rules, 1937, the notice issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) stated.
"The review (of the incidents) transpires that poor internal safety oversight and inadequate maintenance actions (as most of the incidents were related to either component failure or system-related failure) have resulted in degradation of the safety margins," it added.
The DGCA has given the airline three weeks to respond to the notice.
"Financial assessment carried out by DGCA in September 2021 has also revealed that the airline is operating on 'cash-and-carry' (model) and suppliers/approved vendors are not being paid on a regular basis, leading to shortage of spares and frequent invoking of MELs (minimum equipment lists)," the notice read.
Reacting to the DGCA notice, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia asserted that passenger safety is paramount.
"Even the smallest error hindering safety will be thoroughly investigated and course-corrected," the minister said in a tweet.
At least eight incidents of technical malfunction have taken place on SpiceJet planes in the last 18 days.
On Tuesday, a SpiceJet freighter aircraft, which was heading to Chongqing in China, returned to Kolkata as the pilots realised after the take-off that its weather radar was not working.
On Tuesday itself, the airline's Delhi-Dubai flight was diverted to Karachi due to a malfunctioning fuel indicator and its Kandla-Mumbai flight did priority landing in Maharashtra's capital city after cracks developed on its windshield mid-air.
On July 2, a SpiceJet flight heading to Jabalpur returned to Delhi after the crew members observed smoke in the cabin at an altitude of around 5,000 feet.
Fuselage door warnings lit up on two separate SpiceJet planes while taking off on June 24 and June 25, forcing the aircraft to abandon their journeys and return.
On June 19, an engine on the carrier's Delhi-bound aircraft carrying 185 passengers caught fire soon after it took off from the Patna airport and the plane made an emergency landing minutes later. The engine malfunctioned because of a bird hit.
In another incident on June 19, a SpiceJet flight for Jabalpur had to return to Delhi due to cabin pressurisation issues.
The airline has been making losses for the last three years. It incurred a net loss of Rs 316 crore, Rs 934 crore and Rs 998 crore in 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 respectively.&nbsp;

The gloves are off between former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray and the man who led to his resignation, current chief minister Eknath Shinde. 
Addressing Shiv Sena workers on Tuesday, party president Uddhav Thackeray took a swipe that Shinde and said that the Maha Vikas Aghadi was referred to as 'three-wheeler government' but now a person who used to drive a three-wheeler is running the govt. 
Uddhav was referring to Eknath Shinde's past as an auto-driver. 
In reply, the chief minister tweeted that the auto’s speed was so fast that it left the Mercedes behind. He said that his government is the government of the common man. 
The repartee is being seen as reference to Uddhav Thackeray driving a Mercedes to the Raj Bhavan to submit his resignation. 

'Auto outpaced Mercedes': Uddhav Thackeray vs Eknath Shinde battle gets personal

The gloves are off between former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray and the man who led to his resignation, current chief minister Eknath Shinde. 

Taking a swipe at Eknath Shinde's past as an auto-driver, Uddhav Thackeray said that now a person who used to drive a three-wheeler is running the govt.&nbsp;

The gloves are off between former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray and the man who led to his resignation, current chief minister Eknath Shinde.&nbsp;
Addressing Shiv Sena workers on Tuesday, party president Uddhav Thackeray took a swipe that Shinde and said that the Maha Vikas Aghadi was referred to as 'three-wheeler government' but now a person who used to drive a three-wheeler is running the govt.&nbsp;
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Uddhav was referring to Eknath Shinde's past as an auto-driver.&nbsp;
In reply, the chief minister tweeted that the auto&rsquo;s speed was so fast that it left the Mercedes behind. He said that his government is the government of the common man.&nbsp;
The repartee is being seen as reference to Uddhav Thackeray driving a Mercedes to the Raj Bhavan to submit his resignation.&nbsp;

The Indian Air Force has received record-breaking 7,49,899 applications under the new defence recruitment scheme Agnipath. 
The Air Force in a tweet said that the process of online registration under the Agnipath scheme has been completed and it has received 7,49,899 applications,  highest in any recruitment cycle. Previous record was 6,31,528. 
The registration process began on June 24 amid widespread and violent protests against the new short-term recruitment scheme for the armed forces. 
Under the Agnipath scheme, those aged between 17-and-a-half and 21 years would be inducted into the armed forces for a four-year tenure and 25 per cent of them will be inducted for regular service subsequently.
The government had, on June 16, increased the upper-age limit for recruitment under the scheme to 23 years from 21 for the year 2022 to accomodate those aspirants who lost 2 years because of Covid-19 as no recruitment was done during that time. 
with PTI inputs

Agnipath recruitment: Air Force receives over 7.4 lakh applications, the highest ever

The Indian Air Force has received record-breaking 7,49,899 applications under the new defence recruitment scheme Agnipath. 

The registration process began on June 24 amid widespread and violent protests against the new short-term recruitment scheme for the armed forces.&nbsp;

The Indian Air Force has received record-breaking 7,49,899 applications under the new defence recruitment scheme Agnipath.&nbsp;
The Air Force in a tweet said that the process of online registration under the Agnipath scheme has been completed and it has received 7,49,899 applications,&nbsp; highest in any recruitment cycle. Previous record was 6,31,528.&nbsp;
The registration process began on June 24 amid widespread and violent protests against the new short-term recruitment scheme for the armed forces.&nbsp;
Under the Agnipath scheme, those aged between 17-and-a-half and 21 years would be inducted into the armed forces for a four-year tenure and 25 per cent of them will be inducted for regular service subsequently.
The government had, on June 16, increased the upper-age limit for recruitment under the scheme to 23 years from 21 for the year 2022 to accomodate those aspirants who lost 2 years because of Covid-19 as no recruitment was done during that time.&nbsp;
with PTI inputs

A woman died in a landslide in Shimla while incidents of cloudburst and flash floods led to several missing in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday. The state has been witnessing heavy rainfall since last night.
In the Kullu disttict, at least four people have been feared washed away in flash floods triggered by cloud burst.
While rescue efforts are underway, teams are having trouble accessing the flood-hit area following massive landslides. 
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in the state along with thunderstorm and lightning likely at isolated places over the plains, low and mid-hills of the state. Thunderstorm and lightning have been predicted over the high hills of the state.

One dead, several missing in Himachal Pradesh flash floods 

The India Meteorological Department has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in the state along with thunderstorm and lightning likely at isolated places.
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A woman died in a landslide in Shimla while incidents of cloudburst and flash floods led to several missing in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday. The state has been witnessing heavy rainfall since last night.
In the Kullu disttict, at least four people have been feared washed away in flash floods triggered by cloud burst.
While rescue efforts are underway, teams are having trouble accessing the flood-hit area following massive landslides.&nbsp;
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in the state along with thunderstorm and lightning likely at isolated places over the plains, low and mid-hills of the state. Thunderstorm and lightning have been predicted over the high hills of the state.

The Ajmer police had registered an FIR against 'khadim' Salman Chisti on Monday night. "Salman Chisti was caught last night (Tuesday)... He is a history-sheeter at the Dargah police station," an official said.

Ajmer dargah cleric Syed Salman Chisti arrested for call to 'behead' Nupur Sharma

Ajmer dargah cleric arrested for call to 'behead' Nupur Sharma

Though that video was in circulation earlier, the arrests were made following the killing of an Udaipur-based tailor Kanhaiya Lal by two men, who said they were avenging an insult to Islam.

A cleric of the Ajmer dargah, who on camera allegedly offered his house to anyone who beheads now-suspended <a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/attacks-on-judges-for-verdicts-dangerous-sc-judge-who-heard-nupur-sharma-plea-1656861983246" target="_blank">BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma</a> for her controversial remark against Prophet Mohammad, has been arrested, police said on Wednesday.
The Ajmer police had registered an FIR against 'khadim' Salman Chisti on Monday night.
"Salman Chisti was caught last night (Tuesday)... He is a history-sheeter at the Dargah police station," an official said.
In the video, the cleric is purportedly seen and heard announcing he would gift his house to anyone who brings Sharma's head to him. Chishti is also allegedly heard saying he would shoot her dead for insulting the Prophet.
"You have to give a reply to all Muslim countries. I am saying this from Ajmer, Rajasthan, and this message is from Huzur Khwaja Baba ka darbar," he purportedly says in the video, referring to the Sufi shrine that sees many Hindu visitors, apart from Muslim devotees.
Last week, four people were arrested in connection with another provocative speech allegedly delivered at the main gate of the <a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/ajmer-dargah-was-temple-maharana-pratap-sena-s-claim-1653617479580" target="_blank">Ajmer dargah</a> on June 17.
Though that video was in circulation earlier, the arrests were made following the killing of an Udaipur-based tailor Kanhaiya Lal by two men, who said they were avenging an insult to Islam.
The two men were, however, caught by the police when they were fleeing on a motorcycle in Rajsamand. In all, five people have been arrested in connection with the murder case, which is being handled by the National Investigation Agency.

Two local militants surrendered before THE security forces during an encounter in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, police said.
The encounter had started at Hadigam area of the south Kashmir district during the night, the police said.
However, the militants surrendered before the forces on the appeal of their parents and police.
"During the #encounter, 02 local terrorists #surrendered on the #appeal of their parents & police. #Incriminating materials, arms & ammunition recovered," Kashmir Zone Police wrote in its Twitter handle.

Two Kashmiri militants surrender during encounter after parents plead

The encounter had started at Hadigam area of the south Kashmir district during the night, the police said.

Two local militants surrendered before the security forces during an encounter in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, police said.
The encounter had started at Hadigam area of the south Kashmir district during the night, the police said.
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However, the militants surrendered before the forces on the appeal of their parents and police.
"During the #encounter, 02 local terrorists #surrendered on the #appeal of their parents &amp; police. #Incriminating materials, arms &amp; ammunition recovered," Kashmir Zone Police wrote in its Twitter handle.

Amid the controversy over a film poster depicting Goddess Kaali, India-born Canadian parliamentarian Chandra Arya has said in the past few years, anti-Hindu and anti-India groups in Canada have joined forces resulting in attacks on Hinduism.The poster of a documentary by Toronto-based Indian filmmaker Leena Manimekalai depicted Goddess Kaali smoking in front of an LGBT flag. 
Chandra Arya, who is a Liberal Party MP representing Nepean in the Canadian Parliament said the poster is painful. FIRs have been filed against the filmmaker in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh on several charges including criminal conspiracy, offence in place of worship etc. Complaints were filed against Leena in two separate courts in Bihar,
 

Canadian MP on Goddess Kaali poster row: anti-Hindu groups have joined forces

Canadian MP on Goddess Kaali poster row: anti-Hindu groups have joined forces

Amid the controversy over a film poster depicting Goddess Kaali, India-born Canadian parliamentarian Chandra Arya has said in the past few years, anti-Hindu and anti-India groups in Canada have joined forces resulting in attacks on Hinduism. The poster of a documentary by Toronto-based Indian filmmaker Leena Manimekalai depicted Goddess Kaali smoking in front of an LGBT flag.&nbsp;
Chandra Arya, who is a Liberal Party MP representing Nepean in the Canadian Parliament said the poster is painful.
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Over 3,500 people had been shifted to safer places from flood-prone and vulnerable spots across the state, where several districts, including Mumbai, experienced downpour, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Tuesday. 
He said National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams have been been deployed wherever required and more personnel will be sent if needed.
The state has been witnessing heavy rains since Monday, with water-logging reported from urban areas, including Mumbai, while the level of some rivers was rising rapidly.
The weather department has issued a red alert has been issued for Raigad, Satara, Kolhapur and Ratnagiri districts indicating heavy to extremely heavy rains. 
(with inputs from PTI)

3,500 people evacuated to safety across Maharashtra as lakes and rivers overflow

Over 3,500 people had been shifted to safer places from flood-prone and vulnerable spots across Maharashtra

The weather department has issued a red alert has been issued for Raigad, Satara, Kolhapur and Ratnagiri districts indicating heavy to extremely heavy rains.&nbsp;

Over 3,500 people had been shifted to safer places from flood-prone and vulnerable spots across the state, where several districts, including Mumbai, experienced downpour, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Tuesday.&nbsp;
He said National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams have been been deployed wherever required and more personnel will be sent if needed.
The state has been witnessing heavy rains since Monday, with water-logging reported from urban areas, including Mumbai, while the level of some rivers was rising rapidly.
The weather department has issued a red alert has been issued for Raigad, Satara, Kolhapur and Ratnagiri districts indicating heavy to extremely heavy rains.&nbsp;
(with inputs from PTI)
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Father-daughter duo Flying Officer Ananya & Air Commodore Sanjay Sharma were etched onto the pages of history on May 30. They became the first such pair to fly in the same formation in the history of the Indian Air Force, according to a press release by the IAF. 
"There has not been any previous instance in the IAF where a father and his daughter were part of the same fighter formation for a mission. It was the mission where Air Cmde Sanjay and Fg Offr Ananya were more than just father and daughter. They were comrades, who had full faith in each other as fellow wingmen would," the IAF said in the release.
Ananya and Sanjay Sharma flew the Hawk-132 aircrafts at IAF station Bidar where she is currently undergoing training before she graduates onto superior fighter aircrafts.
Photos of the duo donning their uniforms have taken the internet by storm. Social media users have called the father-daughter pair 'an inspiration'. 
Air Marshal (Retd) PK Roy hailed the achievement and tweeted, "Hope to see many more in future."
"Excellent...what a proud moment for both father and daughter," said a Twitter user.
While Air Commodore Sharma started his career in 1989 his daughter Flying Officer Ananya Sharma was commissioned into the Air Force in 2021. In 2016, the Indian Air Force started accepting female pilots into its fighter squadron. 

Father-daughter duo fly in the same formation, a first in Indian Air Force history

This is the first time in the history of the Indian Air Force that a father-daughter duo has flown in the same flight formation 

This is the first time in the history of the Indian Air Force that a father-daughter duo has flown in the same flight formation&nbsp;

Names of Air Commodore Sanjay Sharma &amp; Flying Officer Ananya Sharma have been etched onto the pages of Indian Air Force's history as they became the first father-daughter duo to fly in the same flight formation.&nbsp;
"There has not been any previous instance in the IAF where a father and his daughter were part of the same fighter formation for a mission. It was the mission where Air Cmde Sanjay and Fg Offr Ananya were more than just father and daughter. They were comrades, who had full faith in each other as fellow wingmen would," the IAF said in the release.
Ananya and Sanjay Sharma flew the Hawk-132 aircrafts at IAF station Bidar where she is currently undergoing training before she graduates onto superior fighter aircrafts.
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Photos of the duo donning their uniforms have taken the internet by storm. Social media users have called the father-daughter pair 'an inspiration'.&nbsp;
Air Marshal (Retd) PK Roy hailed the achievement and tweeted, "Hope to see many more in future."
"Excellent...what a proud moment for both father and daughter," said a Twitter user.
While Air Commodore Sharma started his career in 1989 his daughter Flying Officer Ananya Sharma was commissioned into the Air Force in 2021. In 2016, the Indian Air Force started accepting female pilots into its fighter squadron.&nbsp;

Twitter has moved the Karnataka high court challenging the central government's order seeking withdrawal of certain content from its platform that allegedly violate Section 69A of the IT Act.
In its writ petition, the microblogging site has reportedly called the blocking orders "overbroad and arbitrary".
The accounts and content that Twitter has been asked to pull down include those pertaining to the nationwide farmers' protest against the three farm laws passed by the Centre in 2020, COVID-19 management, and so on. 
In a missive sent of June 27, the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) gave Twitter “one last opportunity” to comply with its blocking orders. The ministry warned that if content flagged by it is not taken down by the microblogging platform, the company will risk losing its immunity as an intermediary. The deadline ended on July 4.
The move came after the IT ministry proposed fresh amendments to rules governing intermediaries such as Facebook and Twitter. Key amendments include a proposal to set up government-appointed grievance committees with the power to review and revoke content moderation decisions taken by these companies.

Twitter moves Karnataka HC, challenges Centre's takedown orders

In a missive sent of June 27, the IT ministry had warned Twitter that if the content flagged by it is not taken down, the company will risk losing its immunity as an intermediary. The deadline ended on July 4.



In a missive sent of June 27, the IT ministry had warned Twitter that if the content flagged by it is not taken down, the company will risk losing its immunity as an intermediary. The deadline ended on July 4.

Twitter has moved the Karnataka high court challenging the central government's order seeking withdrawal of certain content from its platform that allegedly violate Section 69A of the IT Act.
In its writ petition, the microblogging site has reportedly called the blocking orders&nbsp; "overbroad and arbitrary".
The accounts and content that Twitter has been asked to pull down include those pertaining to the nationwide farmers' protest against the three farm laws passed by the Centre in 2020, COVID-19 management, and so on.&nbsp;
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In a missive sent of June 27, the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) gave Twitter &ldquo;one last opportunity&rdquo; to comply with its blocking orders. The ministry warned that if content flagged by it is not taken down by the microblogging platform, the company will risk losing its immunity as an intermediary. The deadline ended on July 4.
The move came after the IT ministry proposed fresh amendments to rules governing intermediaries such as Facebook and Twitter. Key amendments include a proposal to set up government-appointed grievance committees with the power to review and revoke content moderation decisions taken by these companies.

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An incident of Siwan railway station grabs the light where a train driver having train no. 11123 Down Jhansi Express stopped the train in a mid-way at 91A Siswan Dhalla just to drink tea.The picture shows that the guard went to the shop near Dhala, brought a cup of tea for the train driver then get himself onto the engine. The incident has highlighted a great deal of carelessness.The incident took place on Friday morning. After the picture of the incident went viral on social media, railway officials said that they are investigating the incident and asked the loco pilot for the reason for stopping the train. It has been also said that due to the train delay an ambulance was also stuck at the crossing when the train was stopped.

Loco driver stops train on railway crossing for tea, picture goes viral

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Driver stopped train&nbsp;mid-way Photo&nbsp;from Siwan&nbsp;goes viral Rail&nbsp;guard seen getting&nbsp;the tea Probe, driver asked to explain

After the picture of the incident went viral on social media, railway officials said that they are investigating the incident and asked the loco pilot for the reason for stopping the train

In a bizarre incident which took place at a railway crossing near the&nbsp;Siwan&nbsp;station in Bihar, a train driver&nbsp;stopped the train mid-journey&nbsp;just to drink tea.
A picture of the incident shows the guard deboarding the train, buying a cup of tea for the driver and climb on to the engine. The incident took place last Friday.
After the picture of the incident went viral on social media, railway officials said that they are investigating the incident and asked the loco pilot for the reason for stopping the train.
It was reported that an ambulance was stuck in the traffic that was halted at the crossing in question.

SpiceJet will now be "doubly careful" and strengthen inspection of aircraft before they leave to operate flights, airline's CMD Ajay Singh said on Wednesday.
Aviation regulator DGCA issued a showcause notice to SpiceJet on Wednesday following eight technical malfunction incidents involving the airline's planes in the last 18 days.
"We will work with them (DGCA) to ensure that if they feel that there are any gaps at all in our system, we will address them. There is nothing more important than safety," Singh told PTI in an interview.
He said none of the incidents that have happened in the last few weeks have anything to do with shortage of spare parts.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), in its show-cause notice, mentioned the financial audit of SpiceJet in September 2021 according to which the airline is not paying component vendors regularly and that has led to shortage of spare parts.
"A lot of these incidents that are being reported are relatively minor in nature and happen to every airline. This is nothing unique," he said.
When you have thousands of flights, sometimes the air conditioning will fail, sometimes a bird will hit the plane, and sometimes a fuel indicator will light up, he said.
"These things are going to happen and, of course, we have to minimise that to the greatest extent possible. That is our job and it is the regulator's job to push us to make things better, which we will do," he said.
When asked what changes SpiceJet will now undertake to deal with the safety concerns, he said, "We have to be doubly careful. We will rigorously inspect aircraft when they leave for a flight, which we already do, but we will strengthen the inspection." He said SpiceJet has asked the DGCA to take a look into the working of the airline because the processes that it follows have been audited several times by the regulator and in the 15 years that SpiceJet has flown, there has been nothing significant that has really transpired on its aircraft.
In its show-cause notice to SpiceJet, the DGCA said the airline has failed to "establish safe, efficient and reliable air services" under the terms of Rule 134 and Schedule XI of the Aircraft Rules, 1937.
On Tuesday, the airline's Delhi-Dubai flight was diverted to Karachi due to a malfunctioning fuel indicator and its Kandla-Mumbai flight did priority landing in Maharashtra's capital city after cracks developed on its windshield mid-air.

'Malfunctions not unique but will be doubly careful': SpiceJet boss Ajay Singh

SpiceJet will now be "doubly careful" and strengthen inspection of aircraft before they leave to operate flights, airline's CMD Ajay Singh said on Wednesday after aviation regulator DGCA issued the airline showcause notice over safety concerns. 

In its show-cause notice to SpiceJet, the DGCA said the airline has failed to "establish safe, efficient and reliable air services" under the terms of Rule 134 and Schedule XI of the Aircraft Rules, 1937.

SpiceJet will now be "doubly careful" and strengthen inspection of aircraft before they leave to operate flights, airline's CMD Ajay Singh said on Wednesday.
Aviation regulator DGCA issued a showcause notice to SpiceJet on Wednesday following eight technical malfunction incidents involving the airline's planes in the last 18 days.
"We will work with them (DGCA) to ensure that if they feel that there are any gaps at all in our system, we will address them. There is nothing more important than safety," Singh told PTI in an interview.
He said none of the incidents that have happened in the last few weeks have anything to do with shortage of spare parts.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), in its show-cause notice, mentioned the financial audit of SpiceJet in September 2021 according to which the airline is not paying component vendors regularly and that has led to shortage of spare parts.
"A lot of these incidents that are being reported are relatively minor in nature and happen to every airline. This is nothing unique," he said.
When you have thousands of flights, sometimes the air conditioning will fail, sometimes a bird will hit the plane, and sometimes a fuel indicator will light up, he said.
"These things are going to happen and, of course, we have to minimise that to the greatest extent possible. That is our job and it is the regulator's job to push us to make things better, which we will do," he said.
When asked what changes SpiceJet will now undertake to deal with the safety concerns, he said, "We have to be doubly careful. We will rigorously inspect aircraft when they leave for a flight, which we already do, but we will strengthen the inspection." He said SpiceJet has asked the DGCA to take a look into the working of the airline because the processes that it follows have been audited several times by the regulator and in the 15 years that SpiceJet has flown, there has been nothing significant that has really transpired on its aircraft.
In its show-cause notice to SpiceJet, the DGCA said the airline has failed to "establish safe, efficient and reliable air services" under the terms of Rule 134 and Schedule XI of the Aircraft Rules, 1937.
On Tuesday, the airline's Delhi-Dubai flight was diverted to Karachi due to a malfunctioning fuel indicator and its Kandla-Mumbai flight did priority landing in Maharashtra's capital city after cracks developed on its windshield mid-air.

After Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), India has now reportedly proposed to hold the G-20 meeting in 2023 in the Union Territory of Ladakh as well. The move might provoke a response from China which has already expressed its displeasure over New Delhi’s plans to host the intergovernmental summit in J&K next year.
India, which will be hosting the 2023 G-20 summit, on June 30 stated it is considering several venues for the meeting and J&K could be one such venue. The same day China echoed close ally Pakistan’s objection to India’s plans and said that relevant sides should avoid "unilateral moves" that may "complicate" the situation. “China's position on the Kashmir issue is consistent and clear-cut. The Kashmir issue, a dispute left from the past, should be peacefully and properly addressed in accordance with the UN Charter, Security Council resolutions and bilateral agreement,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian told a media briefing. This comes at a time when bilateral relations between India and China are at their lowest following a major standoff between the armies of the two countries along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) which is yet to be resolved.  
If the proposal materialises, this will be the first international summit to be held in J&K and Ladakh post August 2019 which is when the Centre abrogated Article 370 and bifurcated the state provoking strong reaction from both China and Pakistan.

India proposes G-20 in Ladakh despite China objecting to J&K as venue 

After Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), India has now reportedly proposed to hold the G-20 meeting in 2023 in the Union Territory of Ladakh as well. 

India, which will be hosting the 2023 G-20 summit, has stated that it is considering several venues for the meeting including Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh - a teritory that has long been a bone of contention between India, Pakistan, and China.

After Jammu and Kashmir (J&amp;K), India has now reportedly proposed to hold the G-20 meeting in 2023 in the Union Territory of Ladakh as well. The move might provoke a response from China which has already expressed its displeasure over New Delhi&rsquo;s plans to host the intergovernmental summit in J&amp;K next year.
India, which will be hosting the 2023 G-20 summit, on June 30 stated it is considering several venues for the meeting and J&amp;K could be one such venue.&nbsp; The same day China echoed close ally Pakistan&rsquo;s objection to India&rsquo;s plans and said that relevant sides should avoid "unilateral moves" that may "complicate" the situation. &ldquo;China's position on the Kashmir issue is consistent and clear-cut. The Kashmir issue, a dispute left from the past, should be peacefully and properly addressed in accordance with the UN Charter, Security Council resolutions and bilateral agreement,&rdquo; Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian told a media briefing.&nbsp; This comes at a time when bilateral relations between India and China are at their lowest following a major standoff between the armies of the two countries along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) which is yet to be resolved. &nbsp;
If the proposal materialises, this will be the first international summit to be held in J&amp;K and Ladakh post August 2019 which is when the Centre abrogated Article 370 and bifurcated the state provoking strong reaction from both China and Pakistan.
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Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi resigns as Minority Affairs Minister
Resignation amid reports of him being made J&K Lieutenant Governor
Naqvi's term as BJP's Rajya Sabha MP ends on Thursday

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi resigns as Minority Affairs Minister

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi resigns as Minority Affairs Minister
Resignation amid reports of him being made J&amp;K Governor
Naqvi's term as BJP's Rajya Sabha MP ends on Thursday

Both Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and RCP Singh's term as Rajya Sabha members ends on Thursday.&nbsp;

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has resigned as the Minority Affairs Minister in the Narendra Modi goverment amid speculations that he may be made the next Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir.&nbsp;
Along with Naqvi, RCP Singh from JD(U) has also resigned as a minister.&nbsp;
Both Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and RCP Singh's term as Rajya Sabha members ends on Thursday.&nbsp;
Naqvi, a senior BJP leader, is also the deputy leader of the Rajya Sabha.&nbsp;
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Kaali Poster Row: As Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Mitra faces flak over her remarks of Goddess Kaali, she has received support from Congress’ Shahi Tharoor, her colleague in the lower house of the Parliament.  

Kaali Poster Controversy: Shashi Throor backs Mahua Moitra, here's what he said

Kaali poster row: Shashi Throor backs Mahua Mitra, here's what he said

Urging people to lighten up, the lawmaker from Thiruvananthapuram said India has reached a stage where no one can say anything publicly about any aspect of religion without someone claiming to be offended. &nbsp;

Kaali Poster Row: As Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra faces flak over her <a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/firs-against-director-of-kaali-in-delhi-and-up-over-offensive-film-poster-1657010573963" target="_blank">remarks of Goddess Kaali</a>, she has received support from Congress&rsquo; Shahi Tharoor, her colleague in the lower house of the Parliament. &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Stating that he is no stranger to malicious manufactured controversy, the Congress Parliamentarian took to twitter and wrote that he is still taken aback by the attack on Mahua Moitra for saying what every Hindu knows, that our forms of worship vary widely across the country. &nbsp; &nbsp; Urging people to lighten up, the lawmaker from Thiruvananthapuram said India has reached a stage where no one can say anything publicly about any aspect of religion without someone claiming to be offended. &nbsp; &nbsp; While taking part in India Today Conclave East held in Kolkata, Moitra had said it is up to individuals how they view their gods. While FIRs have been filed against her in Bengal, her party Trinamool Congress has also distanced itself from her remark.&nbsp;
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The city of Bengaluru in Karnataka finds itself in a dilemma following the release of an international report which ranks it the 'least liveable' city in India, even beating Delhi which is often considered 'unliveable' owing to its high levels of pollution. This is after the silicon valley of India topped the central government's 'Ease of Living Index' in 2020.&nbsp;
Released on June 24, the Global Liveability Index 2022 prepared by the European Intelligence Unit (EUI) ranked 173 cities based on their liveability or living conditions, determined by five factors- including stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure.&nbsp;
The index ranked five Indian cities: Delhi, which ranked the best at 140, followed by Mumbai at 141, Chennai at 142, Ahmedabad at 143, and Bengaluru at 146. As per the report, the ideal rank for cities is under 100, but all Indian cities have scored way beyond the mark.
Bengaluru recieved a score of 46.4 out of 100 in the field of infrastructure, way below our neighbour Pakistan's largest city Karachi which scored 51.8 on the indicator and figured among the five least lievable cities in the world in the index.&nbsp;
Infrastructure is given 20 percent weightage by the EIU and is judged based on the quality of roads, public transportation system, international links, energy provision, telecommunications, water, and availability of good quality housing.
The highest weightage is attached to stability and culture and environment, which account for 25 percent each, followed by healthcare and infrastructure with 20 percent each and education with 10 percent. &nbsp;
Austria's Vienna ranked the highest on the index followed by other European and Canadian cities such as Copenhagen, Zurich, Calgary, and Vancouver that made it to the top five liveable cities. The Syrian capital, Damascus is the least livable city in the world, as per the report.

Bengaluru ranks 'least liveable' city in India in global index

From scoring highest to lowest: Bengaluru's 'liveability' dilemma

Bengaluru recieved a score of 46.4 out of 100 in the field of infrastructure, way below&nbsp; Pakistan's largest city Karachi which scored 51.8 on the indicator and figured among the five least lievable cities in the world in the Gloabal Liveability Index 2022.
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The city of Bengaluru in Karnataka finds itself in a dilemma following the release of an international report which ranks it the 'least liveable' city in India, even beating Delhi which is often considered 'unliveable' owing to its high levels of pollution. This is after the silicon valley of India topped the central government's 'Ease of Living Index' in 2020.&nbsp;
Released on June 24, the Global Liveability Index 2022 prepared by the European Intelligence Unit (EUI) ranked 173 cities based on their liveability or living conditions, determined by five factors- including stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure.&nbsp;
The index ranked five Indian cities: Delhi, which ranked the best at 140, followed by Mumbai at 141, Chennai at 142, Ahmedabad at 143, and Bengaluru at 146. As per the report, the ideal rank for cities is under 100, but all Indian cities have scored way beyond the mark.
Bengaluru recieved a score of 46.4 out of 100 in the field of infrastructure, way below our neighbour Pakistan's largest city Karachi which scored 51.8 on the indicator and figured among the five least lievable cities in the world in the index.&nbsp;
Infrastructure is given 20 percent weightage by the EIU and is judged based on the quality of roads, public transportation system, international links, energy provision, telecommunications, water, and availability of good quality housing.
The highest weightage is attached to stability and culture and environment, which account for 25 percent each, followed by healthcare and infrastructure with 20 percent each and education with 10 percent. &nbsp;
Austria's Vienna ranked the highest on the index followed by other European and Canadian cities such as Copenhagen, Zurich, Calgary, and Vancouver that made it to the top five liveable cities. The Syrian capital, Damascus is the least livable city in the world, as per the report.

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