India’s largest airline has been slapped with the largest fine in its history by the DGCA. According to a British newspaper, the fine amounts to $2,450,000. The newspaper reports that thousands of flights have been cancelled since the fine was imposed, leaving tens of thousands of passengers stranded. The newspaper attributes the crisis to the airline’s poor pilot roster management. The airline’s top brass has been warned to take immediate action to correct the situation.
The regulator has found that the airline ignored operational buffers, and overused its staff and aircraft, leading to a system breakdown. The airline has promised to comply with the orders. In a separate development, a woman who married five times without divorcing her previous husbands has been sentenced to two years in prison.
In another case, an Indian court has released an initial report on the collapse of the Gloria Plaza building in Mumbai. The report highlights serious lapses during the rescue operation and debris clearance. Members of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) clashed in the National Assembly. In China, a bamboo plant has grown through a metal streetlamp, becoming a symbol of perseverance and hope.
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has said that the Gloria Plaza building will be demolished and new shops will be built within two years. In a separate case, a British woman who joined the ISIS has launched a campaign to regain her British citizenship. Amazon is set to lay off nearly 14,000 corporate employees next week, as part of its plan to reduce its workforce by 30,000.
A woman in India has been sentenced to two years in prison for getting married five times without divorcing her previous husbands.
