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NDTV
28-07-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Air India Aircraft Grounded By Aviation Body Due To Overdue Emergency Slide Inspection
New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has grounded an Air India aircraft after discovering a serious lapse during a routine audit -- an overdue inspection of the aircraft's emergency slide system. The aviation regulator took immediate action, barring the aircraft from operation until the required rectification was completed. Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol on Monday, through a written response, told Rajya Sabha, 'During the audit of Air India, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has found that the inspection of the emergency slide was overdue. DGCA immediately grounded the aircraft till the required rectification was carried out. DGCA has initiated enforcement action against Air India and its responsible personnel as per the Enforcement Policy and Procedure Manual of DGCA. The minister's response was to DMK member Tiruchi Siva's query on whether Government is aware that aircraft operated by Air India, in the weeks preceding the crash of Flight-171 in June 2025, were allowed to fly with overdue emergency slide inspections, in violation of mandatory safety norms, and if so, the accountability that has been fixed on DGCA for regulatory oversight failure. In response to the question of whether any performance audit of DGCA's enforcement actions over the last five years has been undertaken in cases of repeat violations, the Minister said, 'In 2022, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) carried out the ICAO Coordinated Validation Mission (ICVM) audit of DGCA India. As per the ICAO assessment, the effective implementation score of India is 85.65. On whether DGCA's enforcement mechanisms are resourced to address technical non-compliance in a timely way, Mohol said, "DGCA ensures the compliance by airlines with all safety and maintenance standards through the mechanism of conducting surveillance, spot checks, night surveillance, etc., of the airlines. and its personnel. In case of violation, DGCA takes enforcement action in accordance with procedures prescribed in the Enforcement Policy and Procedure Manual. The enforcement action consists of warning, suspension, and cancellation, including imposition of a financial penalty on the airlines/personnel. DGCA officials are well trained to perform the oversight and enforcement function".
Yahoo
20-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
PIAA updates transgender athlete policy to cite sex, not gender
(WHTM) – The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association has updated its transgender athlete policy, now citing the athlete's sex instead of their gender. During the PIAA's Board of Directors meeting on February 19, the board approved a measure to remove their previous Transgender Policy from the PIAA Policy and Procedure Manual, effective immediately. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now According to the board's meeting minutes, the amendment to the PIAA's rules and regulations now reads 'Where a student's sex gender is questioned or uncertain, the decision of the school Principal as to the student's sex gender will be accepted by PIAA.' The board noted that the decision was to comply with President Donald Trump's executive order entitled 'Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports.' Pennsylvania man denied $57,000 casino jackpot It's not clear how many high school athletes this may affect in Pennsylvania. Republican state lawmakers have pushed a bill to bar transgender athletes from female sports. The legislation is currently sponsored by every female Republican state senator. The PIAA currently oversees more than 20 sports in high schools across the state. Earlier this month the NCAA also changed its policy on transgender athletes participating in women's sports. 'We strongly believe that clear, consistent, and uniform eligibility standards would best serve today's student-athletes instead of a patchwork of conflicting state laws and court decisions,' NCAA President Charlie Baker said. 'To that end, President Trump's order provides a clear, national standard.' This is a developing story. Stay with abc27 News as more information becomes available Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
