Central govt extends ban on international flights till January 31

Indian Masterminds Bureau
Published on 31 Dec 2020, 1:12 pm IST
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Amid the pandemic and fear of new variant of COVID, the ban on international flights has been extended till January 31, 2021.

Amid the ongoing COVID-crisis, Indian government has extended the ban on international flights till January 31, 2021.

The suspension first came into effect in March. It was set to complete on December 31, 2020.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) announced the extension on December 30 and clarified that cargo flights and limited international flights under bubble arrangement will continue.

pic.twitter.com/4NGyiMEMp8— DGCA (@DGCAIndia) December 30, 2020

Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said a decision has been taken to extend the temporary suspension of flights to and from the United Kingdom till January 7, 2021.

Decision has been taken to extend the temporary suspension of flights to & from the UK till 7 January 2021.

Thereafter strictly regulated resumption will take place for which details will be announced shortly.— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) December 30, 2020

The suspension of flights to and from the UK is due to the new variant of COVID-19– which has been identified in the UK.

WB: IAS Shubham Maurya Posted as OSD, Office of Chief Secretary

Pallavi Priya
Published on 11 Dec 2023, 4:17 pm IST
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IAS officer Dr. Shubham Maurya has been appointed as as Officer on Special Duty (OSD ) in the office of the Chief Secretary, Govt of West Bengal. An IAS officer of 2021 batch and West Bengal cadre, Dr. Maurya was earlier selected in IRTS in 2019. He has also served as Assistant Secretary in Ministry […]

Let’s Inspire Bihar Campaign: 50,000 Plus Crowd Pledged For A Better Bihar

Pallavi Priya
Published on 11 Dec 2023, 2:21 pm IST
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More than 50000 people gathered together at GD College Begusarai to pledge for a better and bright Bihar to the call of ‘Let’s Inspire Bihar’ campaign. The campaign is led by IPS officer Vikas Vaibhav to re-build Bihar which was once a place of glory and knowledge. As part of the campaign, Namaste Bihar program […]

Bihar: 10 IAS Officers Transferred, UPSC 2021 Topper Shubham Kumar Posted as SDO, Badh

Indian Masterminds Bureau
Published on 11 Dec 2023, 1:46 pm IST
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In a major administrative, 10 IAS officers have been transferred in Bihar. The order was released on 9 December by General Administration Department. According to the order, UPSC CSE 2021 topper Mr. Subham Kumar has been posted as SDO, Badh, Patna. Besides him, Praveen Kumar and Anil Basak have been appointed as SDO of Hilsa […]