Air Sahara goes international, to fly Colombo

Following the Centre’s decision to allow private domestic airlines to fly to Sri Lanka, Air Sahara announced daily flights to and from ...

Following the Centre’s decision to allow private domestic airlines to fly to Sri Lanka, Air Sahara announced daily flights to and from Colombo. In addition, Sahara will offer connecting services to Bodh Gaya twice a week. Sahara chairman Subroto Roy said the group was committed to developing the aviation and tourism infrastructure.

Sahara has sent a high-level delegation to Colombo to examine the modalities of setting up the required infrastructure. The flights will operate daily from Colombo to Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Goa and its Buddhist points namely Sarnath, Bodh Gaya and Kushinagar.

A tribute to Mother

NEW DELHI: Sahara India Pariwar chairman Subroto Roy on Thursday sent out an emotional tribute to Mother Teresa, who was recently beatified by the Pope. Recounting their first meeting, Roy said: ‘‘She gave one card to my friend. I asked her ‘What is in the card, Mother?’ and she said, ‘Don’t you know this is my business card’, I said ‘But what is your business?’ ‘My business is to beg for my children’, she replied.’’ Days before she passed away, Roy says, Mother told him: ‘‘After me, I hope you all will take care of my poor children.’’ —ENS