States affected by Maoism to hire choppers
August 22nd, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The home ministry has given in-principle approval to hiring of one helicopter each by the states affected by Maoist violence for providing air support to ... Read more...
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Pawan Hans resumes chopper services in Meghalaya
July 25th, 2012 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, July 25 (IANS) State-owned Pawan Hans Helicopters Ltd. would resume its services from Thursday in the mountainous Meghalaya state after a gap of 15 months, an official said Wednesday."Pawan ... Read more...
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Helicopter service to be launched in Ghaziabad
July 6th, 2012 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, July 6 (IANS) Officials of Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited, one of India's leading companies offering helicopter services, Friday visited two sites shortlisted for the setting up of helipads to ... Read more...
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Now, sightsee in Tripura on choppers
October 3rd, 2011 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Oct 3 (IANS) The Left Front government in Tripura Monday introduced helicopter rides for Durga Puja revelers and sightseers to enable them get an aerial view of tourists spots ... Read more...
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Not resuming helicopter service in northeast: Minister
June 26th, 2011 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, June 26 (IANS) Nearly two months after Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Dorjee Khandu died in a chopper crash, Civil Aviation Minister Vayalar Ravi said Sunday there were no plans ... Read more...
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BJP demands revamp of Pawan Hans services
May 5th, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Condoling the death of Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu in a helicopter crash, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday demanded that the government ... Read more...
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Chopper with Arunachal chief minister missing (Second Lead)
April 30th, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Itanagar, April 30 (IANS) Mystery surrounds the whereabouts of a helicopter carrying Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu with authorities in Bhutan denying earlier official claims that it had landed ... Read more...
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Chopper with Arunachal chief minister still missing (Lead)
April 30th, 2011 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Itanagar, April 30 (IANS) A helicopter with Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu on board is still untraceable hours after it took off from Tawang Saturday morning, officials ... Read more...
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Chopper with Arunachal chief minister missing (Lead)
April 30th, 2011 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Itanagar, April 30 (IANS) A Pawan Hans chopper with Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu went missing Saturday after taking off from Tawang, triggering a massive search, Arunachal MP Takam ... Read more...
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Arunachal MP welcomes setting up of committee to probe Tawang crash
April 24th, 2011 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
By Praful Kumar SinghNew Delhi, Apr 24 (ANI): Member of Parliament from Arunachal Pradesh Takam Sanjoy on Sunday welcomed setting up of an inquiry committee to investigate the circumstances that led to ... Read more...
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Stop discrimination against northeastern region, say students
April 23rd, 2011 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI
Guwahati, Apr 23 (ANI): Citing inaction of the central government on the investigation into the helicopter crash in Tawang, members of the North East Students Organisation (NESO) urged government to stop ... Read more...
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Four military personnel dead in helicopter crash in northeast India
April 22nd, 2011 - 11:43 pm ICT by BNO News
NEW DELHI, INDIA (BNO NEWS) -- Four military personnel bodies on Friday were recovered after their helicopter crashed in northeast India, the Hindu newspaper reported.An Advance Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv of India's ... Read more...
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Four army officers dead in Sikkim chopper crash (Lead)
April 22nd, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Gangtok, April 22 (IANS) Four army personnel, including two majors, were found dead in Sikkim Friday, with the wreckage of their helicopter being found a day after it went missing ... Read more...
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Capt A.K. Tiwari’s family coming to terms with chopper crash death
April 22nd, 2011 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
Noida, April 21 (IANS) The family of Captain A.K. Tiwari just can't believe that he is no more. They are still coming to terms with the news of his death ... Read more...
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Indian Army chopper goes missing in Sikkim (Lead)
April 21st, 2011 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) An indigenously-built Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) of the Indian Army, with four crew members, went missing in north Sikkim Thursday leading to fears that ... Read more...
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Indian Army helicopter missing in Sikkim
April 21st, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Two days after a commercial helicopter crashed in Arunachal Pradesh, an Indian Army helicopter went missing in north Sikkim Thursday, an official said.The helicopter went ... Read more...
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Helicopter crash survivor recounts brush with death
April 21st, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, April 21 (IANS) Lying in a hospital bed at the Gauhati Medical College, 34-year-old Rajendra Pal looks to be in a state of shock as he tries to recollect ... Read more...
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Arunachal MP puts Pawan Hans in dock, blames poor upkeep for crash
April 21st, 2011 - 4:29 pm ICT by ANI
By Praful Kumar SinghNew Delhi, Apr 21 (ANI): Member of Parliament Takam Sanjoy today raised a question mark over the credibility of Pawan Hans Helicopters after a 24-seater MI 172 chopper operated ... Read more...
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Two-member team starts probe into chopper crash
April 20th, 2011 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati/New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) A two-member central team of aviation experts Wednesday launched a probe into Tuesday's helicopter crash in the mountainous state of Arunachal Pradesh in which ... Read more...
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DGCA orders probe into Arunachal chopper crash
April 19th, 2011 - 10:21 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 19 (ANI): The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) today ordered an inquiry into the crash of a Pawan Hans helicopter in Arunachal Pradesh in which seventeen persons were ... Read more...
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Report: Helicopter carrying 23 people crashes in northeast India
April 19th, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by BNO News
TAWANG, INDIA (BNO NEWS) -- A Pawan Hans helicopter carrying more than 20 people crashed in far northeastern India on Tuesday afternoon, local media reported.The accident happened at around 2 p.m. local ... Read more...
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Helicopter with 23 aboard crashes in Arunachal Pradesh (Lead)
April 19th, 2011 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, April 19 (IANS) A commercial helicopter carrying 23 people, including five crew members, crashed into a hill and went up in flames Tuesday while landing at one of India's ... Read more...
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First Indian seaplane service launched
December 27th, 2010 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel Monday inaugurated the country's first seaplane service to improve connectivity and tourism in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal. ... Read more...
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First Indian seaplane service launches Monday
December 26th, 2010 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) India will Monday get its first seaplane service that is expected to improve connectivity and tourism in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal. ... Read more...
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Twenty six applicants for starting airlines: Patel
August 17th, 2010 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The civil aviation ministry has received at least 26 applications for granting of licenses to start scheduled airlines.
"The receipt and consideration of application is an ongoing process. ... Read more...
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Rs.120.50 crore estimated for airports in north-east
February 26th, 2010 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 26 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday earmarked Rs.120.50 crore for airports development in Northeastern India.Delivering Budget address in the Lok Sabha, Mukherjee said: "The Airports ... Read more...
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No foul play, YSR chopper crash blamed on pilots (Lead)
January 20th, 2010 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Hyderabad, Jan 20 (IANS) A probe into the helicopter crash last year that killed Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy has blamed the pilots for the disaster, virtually ruling out ... Read more...
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Pawan Hans signs MOU with India Posts for logistic services
December 24th, 2009 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 24 (ANI): Pawan Hans Helicopters Ltd. (PHLL), a Government of India Undertaking with Ministry of Civil Aviation, has entered, into an MOU with India Posts of the Department of ... Read more...
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Government sets up panel to probe YSR chopper crash
September 3rd, 2009 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) The government Thursday night constituted a four-member team to probe the chopper crash that killed Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy and four others. The committee ... Read more...
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Second helicopter to Union Territory of Lakshadweep to be provided by Pawan Hans
July 3rd, 2008 - 5:45 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 3 (ANI): The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for providing a second helicopter by Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited for Lakshadweep Administration's emergency requirement including maintenance of law ... Read more...
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