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Centre trying to exhaust farmers: Sachin Pilot on govt-farmers meeting
Politics | January 20, 2021 18:11 IST
Congress leader and MLA from Tonk Sachin Pilot on January 20 reacted on farm laws and farmers' protest at Delhi borders. He slammed Centre by meeting with farmers' leaders by saying that the government is trying to exhaust farmers. He emphasized that Congress is standing with farmers in their protest. Farmers of different states are protesting at Delhi borders against Centre's newly enacted farm laws.
Women will be inducted as pilots in Army Aviation Corps from next year: Army Chief
India | January 12, 2021 23:04 IST
Women will be inducted as pilots in the Army Aviation Corps from next year, Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane said on Tuesday. Till now, women are only part of ground duties in the Army Aviation Corps.
'Will admit women officers for pilot training': Indian Army Chief
News | January 12, 2021 19:36 IST
Ahead of Army Day, Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane addressed the annual press conference in national capital on January 12. While addressing media persons, General Naravane said, "Last month, I had initiated a proposal that women officers can be recruited to Army aviation.
Civil Aviation Minister congratulates Air India women pilots for flying over world's longest air route
News | January 11, 2021 20:36 IST
Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri congratulated the women pilot and women cockpit crew which operated the inaugural flight between San Francisco and Bengaluru.
Air India women pilots script history by flying over world's longest air route
News | January 11, 2021 8:02 IST
All-women cockpit crew of Air India which operated the inaugural flight between San Francisco and Bengaluru.
GoAir sacks senior pilot over derogatory tweets against PM Modi
India | January 09, 2021 14:57 IST
Taking cognisance of the matter, the airline parted itself from the pilot's tweet and took action against him.
IAF MiG-21 Bison jet crashes in Rajasthan's Suratgarh, pilot ejects safely
India | January 05, 2021 22:35 IST
A MiG-21 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force crashed near Suratgarh in Rajasthan on Tuesday evening. A technical malfunction is said to have caused the crash. The incident happened at 8.15 pm today.
Rajasthan CM, Deputy Pilot extend support to protesting farmers
News | January 03, 2021 20:39 IST
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Congress leader Sachin Pilot on January 03 joined the protest organised by state Congress against farm laws at Shaheed Smarak in Jaipur.
Air India pilots reject 5% rollback in pay cut, says 'donate for Parl building or PM Care'
Business | December 24, 2020 13:48 IST
Even MPs have taken a lower pay cut, the pilots said. "While the parliamentarians themselves have taken a cut of only 30 per cent on gross emoluments and vehemently refused to take a higher cut."
Pakistan International Airlines clears 110 pilots with suspended licences
World | December 15, 2020 13:18 IST
The issues of licenses surfaced in the wake of the tragic crash of a PIA plane in Karachi on May 22, killing about 95 people, when Minister of Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan told media that 260 of the country's 860 active pilots had either fake licenses or had cheated in their exams.
Chuck Yeager, 1st to break sound barrier, dies at 97
World | December 08, 2020 20:55 IST
Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Charles “Chuck” Yeager, the World War II fighter pilot ace and quintessential test pilot who showed he had the “right stuff” when in 1947 he became the first person to fly faster than sound, has died. He was 97.
Missing MiG-29K pilot's body recovered on seabed 30 miles off Goa, says Indian Navy
India | December 07, 2020 17:34 IST
The Russian-origin MiG-29K jet had taken off from aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, and went down at around 5 PM on November 26.
SpiceJet plane undershoots runway in Guwahati; DGCA grounds 2 pilots, pending inquiry
India | December 05, 2020 17:36 IST
A SpiceJet plane undershot the runway while landing at the Guwahati airport on Friday, but no one was hurt in the incident, senior DGCA officials said.
Indian Navy recovers some debris of missing pilot Nishant Singh's crashed MiG-29K in Arabian sea
India | November 29, 2020 20:28 IST
The Indian Navy has recovered some debris of MiG-29K aircraft that went missing three days back in the Arabian Sea off the Goa coast, a spokesperson said Sunday. Meanwhile, the search operation continued with ships and aircraft for missing pilot Cdr Nishant Singh.
Navy's MiG-29K trainer aircraft crashes in Arabian Sea, one pilot missing
India | November 27, 2020 12:50 IST
Indian Navy's MiG-29K trainer aircraft crashed on Thursday night. One pilot has been recovered and a search by air and surface units is in progress for the second pilot.
Sachin Pilot tests positive for coronavirus
India | November 12, 2020 20:21 IST
Rajasthan Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Thursday said that he has tested positive for coronavirus.
Genetic research pilot study by Delhi hospital finds 'unexpected results'
India | November 07, 2020 7:31 IST
A genetic research pilot study on cystic fibrosis (CF) conducted by a leading private facility here has found "unexpected results", hospital authorities said. CF is considered to be very rare in Indian population.
Pak considers registering treason case against PML-N leader over remarks on release of Abhinandan
World | November 01, 2020 22:46 IST
The Pakistan government is mulling over registering a treason case against a senior Opposition leader for his controversial statement that the country handed over captured Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman to India under pressure, a top minister has said.
'General Bajwa was perspiring, his legs were shaking': Pak MP recalls IAF pilot Abhinandan's release
World | October 29, 2020 6:56 IST
Speaking in the National Assembly, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Ayaz Sadiq took a dig at the ruling Imran Khan government revealing some behind the scene developments in the country when Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was captured by the Pakistani forces last year.
Rajasthan phone tapping case: FIR against Sachin Pilot's media advisor, journalist
News | October 08, 2020 15:00 IST
An FIR has been registered against former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot's media advisor Lokendra Singh in phone tapping case.