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Vice Admiral Sanjay Sadhu, assumes charge as Controller Warship Production
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
During his illustrious career spanning over 38 years, he has held several key operational, staff and yard appointments. He has also served in various capacities on the aircraft carrier INS Viraat and on the frontline warships INS Brahmaputra and INS Dunagiri.
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SC dismisses plea against dismantling of INS Viraat
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea against the further dismantling of aircraft carrier INS Viraat following its decommissioning by the Navy in 2017 and to convert it into a museum.
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Rationale behind India developing fleet of aircraft carriers
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], February 28 (ANI): At present, India has two aircraft carriers - INS Vikramaditya and INS Viraat, while it is planning to develop the third - INS Vishaal by 2030. The question arises why is India developing a fleet of aircraft carriers?
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Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi requests Defence Min Rajnath Singh to gra
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 14 (ANI): Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Monday wrote to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and sought his immediate intervention to grant NOC (no objection certificate) to preserve decommissioned aircraft carrier INS Viraat.
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Time has come to say thank you INS Viraat: Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviy
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Alang (Gujarat) [India], September 28 (ANI): Union Shipping Minister Mansukh L Mandaviya on Monday bid final farewell to India's first aircraft carrier INS Viraat as he announced here: "Time has come to say thank you INS Viraat."
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De-commissioned INS Viraat moves out of the Naval Dockyard for ship-breaki
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 19 (ANI): De-commissioned INS Viraat, a Centaur Class Aircraft Carrier, which was in service for 30 years, moves out of the Naval Dockyard for a ship-breaking yard in Gujarat.
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INAS 300 celebrates its Diamond Jubilee this year
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Goa [India], July 7 (ANI): INAS 300, the premier Fighter squadron of the Indian Navy has completed 60 glorious years in service of the nation. The White Tigers, as the squadron is called, has the rare distinction of operating all three fighter aircraft of the Indian Navy from all three Aircr
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If Modi had family, he would also be going on vacation: Anand Sharma
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): Hitting back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's criticism of the late Rajiv Gandhi that he had used a naval warship as a personal taxi for vacation in Lakshadweep, senior Congress leader Anand Sharma said that if Modi had a family he would also have done that
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Former naval chief dismisses Modi's charge on Rajiv Gandhi using warship f
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai/New Delhi [India], May 09 (ANI): As Prime Minister Narendra Modi stirred a controversy by alleging that former PM Rajiv Gandhi used warship INS Viraat as a "personal taxi" for a vacation with his Italian in-laws, former Navy Chief, Admiral (retd.) L. Ramdas said that the charge was "c
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'Facts don't matter for Modi', says Cong over PM's INS Viraat remarks on R
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): Congress on Thursday denied allegations made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the late Rajiv Gandhi used the INS Viraat as a "personal taxi" on a family vacation stating that for Modi "facts do not matter".
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INS Viraat, the flagship of Western Fleet, gets decommissioned
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar. 6 (ANI): A glorious era of Indian Navy Service (INS) Viraat, being the flagship of the Indian Navy, came to an end today.
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World's oldest serving aircraft carrier INS Viraat retires today
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] Mar. 6 (ANI): INS Viraat, the world's oldest aircraft carrier in active service will be decommissioned today with a ceremonial send-off in Mumbai.
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