She is the first President to have taken sortie in two fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force. Earlier, she took a sortie in Sukhoi 30 MKI in 2023, the President's Secretariat said in an official statement.
President Murmu, who is also the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces, flew for about 30 minutes, covering nearly 200 kilometres before returning to the Air Force Station.
Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal AP Singh flew a Rafale fighter jet over Ambala on Wednesday, leading a formation sortie that also saw President Droupadi Murmu experience the aircraft for the first time.
According to information received so far, 16 of these young people are from Karnal, 15 from Kaithal, 5 from Ambala, 4 from Yamuna Nagar, 4 from Kurukshetra, 3 from Jind, 2 from Sonipat and 1 each from Panchkula, Panipat, Rohtak and Fatehabad.
Panic gripped Dhulkot village in Ambala city after reports of a leopard or tiger sighting near the Air Force station. The alert was first raised by the Air Force, which shared CCTV footage capturing a wild animal in the area. Villagers were promptly informed through announcements made fro
A massive fire broke out at a tyre and recycling material storage godown in Ambala,Haryana on Monday, an official said, adding that no injuries or casualties were reported.