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CDS chopper crash: Rajnath Singh to brief President Kovind today
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will call on President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday to apprise him about the chopper crash near Tamil Nadu's Coonoor that claimed the lives of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 defence perso
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Govt orders 'tri service' enquiry into IAF helicopter crash that claimed l
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): A 'tri service' enquiry has been ordered regarding the crash of the Indian Air Force Mi-17V5 helicopter that claimed the lives of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 other defence personnel, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inform
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Last rites of CDS Gen Rawat to be performed with military honours, says Ra
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): The mortal remains of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat and 12 others will be brought to Delhi via IAF plane by Thursday evening and the last rites will be performed with full military honours, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
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Air Marshal Manvendra Singh to lead investigation in IAF chopper crash
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): The investigation into the military helicopter crash will be led by Air Marshal Manavendra Singh, informed Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday.
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Chopper crash: Lone survivor IAF Group Captain on life support, says Rajna
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): In his statement in Lok Sabha, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday informed that IAF Group Captain Varun Singh, the lone survivor of the military chopper crash in Tamil Nadu, is on life support in Military Hospital at Wellington.
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Rajnath Singh reaches Parliament, will brief on IAF chopper crash
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Parliament on Thursday, ahead of his scheduled statement in both the Houses on the military helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu.
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PM Modi extends birthday wishes to Sonia Gandhi
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended birthday wishes to Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi.
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Rajnath Singh to brief Parliament on IAF chopper crash today
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will make a statement in both Houses of the Parliament today on the chopper crash in Tamil Nadu that claimed the lives of 13 people including the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat.
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Rajnath Singh condoles demise of CDS Gen Bipin Rawat
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday condoled the demise of General Bipin Rawat, India's first Chief of Defence Staff, who died today after a military chopper crashed in Tamil Nadu which killed 13 on board.
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Rajnath Singh to brief parliament on crash of chopper carrying CDS Rawat
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh would brief the Parliament tomorrow on the crash of the military chopper which was carrying Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat and 13 other persons.
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CDS chopper crash: Army Chief briefs Rajnath Singh
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): Army Chief General MM Naravane on Wednesday briefed Defence Minister Rajnath Singh over the incident of the crash of a military chopper in Tamil Nadu, that was carrying Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and 13 others.
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Army chopper crash: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh leaves from CDS Rawat's
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajasthan Singh left from Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat's residence on Wednesday in the national capital amid reports that the helicopter carrying the CDS met with an accident earlier today near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu.
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