A year after Air India flight AI171 crashed in Ahmedabad, killing 241 onboard and 19 on the ground, families of UK-based victims express deep frustration over the lack of answers from investigators and support from authorities.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the Somnath Amrut Mahotsav, commemorating 75 years since the restored temple's inauguration. He offered prayers, performed rituals, and paid tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The event also featured aerial displays by the IAF's Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team.
Cabinet secretary TV Somanathan on Tuesday invoked Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's vision of a politically neutral and integrity-driven civil service at the Civil Services Day event. He told officials to abide by rules of conduct and give proper reasons if asked to do anything not as per rules. Somanathan quoted Patel's 1947 address warning civil servants against taking part in politics or communal wrangles, and his 1949 speech urging political executives to allow bureaucrats to express opinions without fear or favour.
