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Hindustan Times
12 hours ago
- General
- Hindustan Times
Dreamt of returning to Kerala, move to new home: Friend of Air India plane crash victim
Forty-year-old Ranjitha G Nair, who was on her way to London for the last time with the aim to finally return home in Kerala, was one of the 241 passengers who died when the Air India flight crashed seconds after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday. 'I cannot come to terms with her death because she was with me at every stage of my life. To accept that her voice and her presence at the other end of the phone won't be there anymore is going to be extremely difficult,' Dhanya T Nair broke down into tears as she remembered her best friend, Ranjitha G Nair. A resident of Pullad in Kerala's Pathanamthitta district, Ranjitha had boarded the Air India AI 171 flight from Ahmedabad to return to her nursing job in the UK that she was planning to leave soon and return to her government job back home in Kerala. Ranjitha, said her friends and family members, received job appointment of a nurse in the Kerala health services in 2019 while she was working abroad in the Gulf. She joined the service, but subsequently went on to take a long leave and joined the NHS in the UK in September last year. Recently, owing to problems adjusting with the cold weather in the UK and some personal health problems, Ranjitha decided to return to Kerala for good and rejoin the government service. 'She told me that she could not adjust to the intense winters of the UK. She also had back problems. There was a self-attested file that she had to send (to clear the papers for her to rejoin the government service in Kerala) for which she came this time. I have lost one of the closest people in my life,' Dhanya told local media. One of Ranjitha's dreams was to move into her new home currently under construction in Pullad with her mother and two children. A neighbour, who did not want to be named, said, 'Before leaving for the UK this time, she met us. She told us how she yearned to come back to Kerala and settle into her new home. She told us that they would move in before Onam. She was a good-natured girl and both of our families are extremely close.' As the news of the aircraft crashing in Ahmedabad reached her home in Pullad, her mother and two children burst into tears and relatives struggled to console them. Her elder son Indhuchoodan is in the 10th grade and her younger daughter Etheka studies in seventh grade. Her mother Tulasi is recovering after cancer treatment while her father passed away years ago. Health minister Veena George, who consoled Ranjitha's family members at her home in Pullad on Friday, told reporters that the state government would provide all assistance to the family. The minister said that Ranjitha's elder brother Ratheesh and other relatives have left for Ahmedabad to submit the DNA samples and help identify her mortal remains. 'If the remains can be identified in the first phase itself, it will be done. But if not, then DNA sampling has to be done which will take up to 72 hours. There is a special officer appointed in Ahmedabad to take stock of such issues. We are communicating with them. The district administration will provide assistance in giving the family all documents to identify the remains and avail compensation,' the minister said.
Time of India
13 hours ago
- General
- Time of India
Ranjitha faced every crisis with a smile, friend recalls
Kottayam: Ranjitha Gopakumaran Nair, 40, who was killed in the plane crash in Ahmedabad on Thursday, braved all odds in life and faced every crisis with a smile on her face, remembered her intimate friend Dhanya T Nair. Both shared a unique bond of friendship, and there was not a single day in their lives when they did not speak to each other. Dhanya's phone number was given as Ranjitha's contact number for all correspondences regarding her govt job. Dhanya broke into tears as she recalled their friendship, which started in their childhood. "We were always there for each other during any emergencies," Dhanya said. "She wanted to join back in the govt job and was trying hard for that. She had a disc problem, and the climate in UK was giving her health issues. She was suffering severe back pain, and despite that she continued her work," she said. Dhanya also said that Ranjitha told her that as soon as she got the intimation for rejoining govt service, she would quit her job in the UK and return. "The file regarding her appointment got stuck as she had not self-attested some documents. She came from the UK to do that," she said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo "It was a hectic trip for her as it took around four days for travel, and the rest of the days she was busy moving around for her job-related matters and also regarding the house construction. She told me that she feared her back pain might worsen," Dhanya added. Dhanya, a service cooperative bank employee, is three years older than Ranjitha. She received the final message from Ranjitha on Thursday morning before boarding the flight. "I wished her a happy journey but never ever dreamt that such a tragedy would happen," she said. They had a discussion of around one hour during the brief visit this time. "She told me that she can't stay in the UK for long as the climate is posing health issues. However, the construction of her house forced her to return to the UK until she got the intimation to join back in the govt job," she said. "She earned money for her mother and children. But she was not fortunate to spend at least a single day in the new house," said a heartbroken Dhanya. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
Time of India
17 hours ago
- General
- Time of India
Minister offers all support to Ranjitha's kin
Kottayam: Ratheesh Nair, the brother of Ahmedabad air crash victim Ranjitha, left for Ahmedabad along with a relative on Friday evening to identify her body. The family had earlier received a call from the hospital authorities in Ahmedabad regarding arrangements being made for DNA tests to identify the bodies of the victims. Ranjitha's mortal remains will be released to the relatives after the DNA tests, if needed. Ranjith Nair, Ranjitha's eldest brother, who is working in Oman, reached home on Friday. Meanwhile, health minister Veena George assured all legal aid for Ranjitha's family. She visited Ranjitha's house and consoled her mother and children. The minister told reporters that the incident was a painful one. "The family lost their lone support," she said, adding that the district administration would take all steps to bring home the mortal remains, at the earliest. Air India authorities have been contacted, Veena said. Arrangements have also been made for her brother's travel to Ahmedabad, she said. Konni MLA K U Janeesh Kumar accompanied the minister. Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church head Catholicos Baselios Marthoma Mathews III, Jacobite Syrian Church head Catholicos Aboon Mor Baselios Joseph I and BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar also visited the family. tnn Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
New Indian Express
a day ago
- Health
- New Indian Express
Kerala nurse's tragic death in Air India crash leaves cancer-stricken mother, two children in grief
PATHANAMTHITTA: Health Minister Veena George has assured full government support, including legal assistance, to the family of Ranjitha G Nair, a nurse from Pullad, Pathanamthitta, who lost her life in the Air India Boeing crash in Ahmedabad on Thursday. The minister, who cut short her by-election campaign in Malappuram to visit the grieving family, met Ranjitha's elderly mother, Thulasi, who is battling cancer, and her two children, Induchoodan and Idhika. 'This is a devastating loss for the family. The government will stand by them in every possible way,' said Veena George during her visit. Ranjitha, who had been on leave from her post as a nursing officer at Kozhencherry District Hospital to work abroad, was the sole breadwinner for her family. According to the minister, the victim's body will be handed over after a possible DNA identification in Ahmedabad. Veena George assured that efforts were being made to expedite the process and bring the body home as soon as possible. Facilities will also be provided for Ranjitha's siblings to travel to Ahmedabad to complete the necessary procedures, she said.
India Today
a day ago
- Politics
- India Today
Kerala official suspended for casteist post on Ahmedabad plane crash victim
Kerala junior superintendent suspended over remarks on Ranjitha G Nair, Malayali nurse killed in Ahmedabad Air India Boeing Dreamliner plane crash. Kerala official insults crash victim on Facebook Official made casteist remark after nurse's death Minister K Rajan orders immediate suspension A Kerala government employee has been suspended after he reportedly wrote a post on Facebook insulting Ranjitha G Nair, a 39-year-old nurse who died in the Ahmedabad Air India disaster on June 12. Revenue Minister K Rajan confirmed that A Pavithran, a junior superintendent at the Vellarikundu Taluk office in Kasargod district, was suspended after he made derogatory remarks about the victim's caste and government job status. 'This is a despicable act on the part of the Deputy Tehsildar. The order to suspend him was issued immediately after this post came to my attention,' the minister said in a Facebook statement. Pavithran, in his post, referred to Ranjitha's caste, saying, 'A Nair woman from Kerala passed away. She went to the UK after taking leave from the state government job she got and spoiling another person's opportunity. Not feeling anything. Condolences to all.' The Nair community is considered a high-caste group in Kerala. The suspension comes amid widespread mourning for the victims of the crash, and many have called Pavithran's comments insensitive and casteist. Ranjitha was working as a nurse in the United Kingdom and had returned to India just four days earlier to complete paperwork related to her government job here. She was returning to the UK to quit her job there, and resume service in Kerala. A Kerala government employee has been suspended after he reportedly wrote a post on Facebook insulting Ranjitha G Nair, a 39-year-old nurse who died in the Ahmedabad Air India disaster on June 12. Revenue Minister K Rajan confirmed that A Pavithran, a junior superintendent at the Vellarikundu Taluk office in Kasargod district, was suspended after he made derogatory remarks about the victim's caste and government job status. 'This is a despicable act on the part of the Deputy Tehsildar. The order to suspend him was issued immediately after this post came to my attention,' the minister said in a Facebook statement. Pavithran, in his post, referred to Ranjitha's caste, saying, 'A Nair woman from Kerala passed away. She went to the UK after taking leave from the state government job she got and spoiling another person's opportunity. Not feeling anything. Condolences to all.' The Nair community is considered a high-caste group in Kerala. The suspension comes amid widespread mourning for the victims of the crash, and many have called Pavithran's comments insensitive and casteist. Ranjitha was working as a nurse in the United Kingdom and had returned to India just four days earlier to complete paperwork related to her government job here. She was returning to the UK to quit her job there, and resume service in Kerala. Join our WhatsApp Channel
