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North Sikkim: 1300 kg of relief material airlifted to Chaten as rescue ope
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The MI-17 helicopter is carrying 1300 kg of relief materials and five officials from the Food and Civil Supplies Department towards Chaten. The aircraft will also transport army personnel from Chaten to Pakyong Greenfield Airport.
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North Sikkim: Relief operations resume; first chopper sortie of day flies
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
As part of the ongoing evacuation efforts in response to the recent disaster in North Sikkim, the first helicopter sortie of the day took off early this morning from Pakyong Greenfield Airport towards Chaten to rescue stranded tourists, according to an official statement.
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North Sikkim landslide: Rescue operations hit by bad weather, chopper abor
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The chopper, carrying nine National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel, took off from Pakyong Airport around 6 a.m. but had to return mid-air as poor visibility near Mangan and Chaten made "flying conditions unsafe".
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VVIP Chopper Case: Court summons file of inquiry conducted by jail authori
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Rouse Avenue court on Thursday summoned the file of an inquiry conducted by Tihar jail authorities regarding the safety and security of Christian Michel James, an accused in the VVIP chopper deal case.
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AgustaWestland VVIP Chopper Case: SC dismisses plea of Christian Michel
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea filed by British citizen Christian Michel, accused in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam, who challenged bail conditions imposed by the Delhi High Court in a money laundering case.
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AgustaWestland PMLA Case: Delhi HC modifies bail conditions of Christian M
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma's bench ruled that, given the overall circumstances, including Michel's extended incarceration, his status as a foreign national with no ties to India, and his inability to secure a local surety, the court found it appropriate to amend the earlier bail conditions.
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6 dead, says Garhwal Divisional Commissioner on Uttarakhand helicopter cra
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
the mishap took place in Ganganani and the chopper was carrying seven people including one pilot on board.
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Indian Army issues tender to procure next-generation Very Short Range Air
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Indian Army issues tender to procure shoulder-fired Very Short Range Air Defence Systems (Next Generation) to take out enemy aircraft, choppers and drones, defence officials said.
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Army, Air Force versions of ALH Dhruv choppers cleared for operations
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
After being grounded for over three months, the Army and Air Force versions of the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv have been cleared for operations based on the recommendations of Defect Investigation (DI) Committee, defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited said on Thursday.
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VVIP Chopper deal case: Court raps jail authorities, says incidents inside
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
While deciding the application moved by accused Christian Michel James, Rouse Avenue District Court rapped the jail authorities over keeping him near a gangster in the same ward. The court said that the jail authorities should act humane as the incident took place inside the jail, bringing a
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Army gives limited permission for grounded ALH Dhruv choppers for counter-
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The choppers have been allowed to fly in view of the ongoing counter-terror operations, defence officials said. The ALH Dhruv choppers have been grounded for over two months after a crash involving Indian Coast Guard officers in Porbandar. The grounding of the choppers has affected the troop
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Christian Michel's kept with with desperate accused in VVIP chopper deal c
Updated : 11 months ago IST
The Rouse Avenue Court on Wednesday expressed displeasure over Christian Michel James, the alleged middleman in the VVIP chopper deal case, being kept with a desperate accused, Shahnawaz, in Tihar Jail.
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