Dzukou Valley fire: Indian Air Force deploys Mi-17V5 helicopter to control the fireWith fire in Dzukou Valley along the Manipur and Nagaland razing, Indian Air Force (IAF) has deployed the Mi-17V5 helicopter to tame the wi...
31 Dec, 2020, 07.23 PM IST
868 dead due to rains, floods in 7 states during monsoonAs many as 191 people have died in Uttar Pradesh, 183 people in West Bengal, 139 in Maharashtra, 52 in Gujarat, 45 in Assam and 11 in Nagal...
17 Aug, 2018, 03.45 PM IST
Monsoon rains, floods claim 776 lives in 7 states; highest 187 dead in KeralaThe deluge and rains have hit 26 districts in Maharashtra, 23 in Assam, 22 in West Bengal, 14 in Kerala, 12 in Uttar Pradesh, 11 Nagaland a...
13 Aug, 2018, 06.55 PM IST
Two generals survive helicopter crash in Ladakh amid high accident rate in armed forcesSince 2011, the three Services have lost over 50 aircraft and 22 helicopters have been lost in crashes, in which at least 85 people have be...
14 Jul, 2018, 02.32 PM IST
President Pranab Mukherjee honours elite helicopter unit involved in 26/11 operationsMukherjee also accorded 'Colours' to 28 Equipment Depot, the air armament stores division which "provides lethality" to fighter and bomber ...
11 Jul, 2018, 01.52 PM IST
Big tourism boost for Guwahati: Airport gets Rs 1,200-cr revamp, to become a heli hubUnion Minister Dr Mahesh Sharma on Wednesday said that the Guwahati airport is being revamped at an investment of Rs 1,200 crore to improve...
30 Sep, 2015, 04.12 PM IST
Pawan Hans to invest Rs 1,500 crore for better connectivity in north-east regionChopper operator Pawan Hans is likely to invest Rs 1,500 crore for improving the air connectivity and give a boost to tourism in north-east...
23 Sep, 2015, 07.49 PM IST
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar urged to stop use of 'outdated' choppersMeenal Wagh-Bhosale, wife of a serving Army officer, met with Parrikar for about 20 minutes and handed him a petition which has received ab...
11 Mar, 2015, 10.37 PM IST
Cheetah helicopter with Lt Gen crashes; focus back on aging fleetThe Cheetah/Chetak fleets are facing recurring defects and premature failures due to "scarcity of critical rotables". "The foreign manufact...
03 Feb, 2015, 10.37 AM IST
Nagaland Governor P B Acharya asks Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati to restore daily serviceThe Governor urged the minister to immediately restore daily service of AI linking Dimapur, Kolkata & New Delhi & also to provide helicopte...
19 Sep, 2014, 12.59 PM IST
Government considering options on resisting GovernorsThe government's main problem was with the Governors who have a political background or those whose tenures were at an early stage.
19 Jun, 2014, 09.37 PM IST
Nagaland signs MoU for helicopter serviceThe MoU was signed by the state government represented by the Commissioner and Secretary of Transport and Thumby Aviation Pvt Ltd represent...
24 Sep, 2013, 03.15 PM IST
'Pawan Hans operating from unapproved helipads in some states'Arunachal Pradesh, where PHHL has been operating since 1989, none of the airfields or helipads were licenced or approved.
11 Aug, 2013, 10.13 AM IST
- Meghalaya rejects Pawan Hans proposal to resume services
Meghalaya government has rejected a proposal of the Pawan Hans Helicopter Limited to resume its services in the state.
29 Jul, 2011, 01.19 PM IST
- DGCA suspends Pawan Hans helicopter services across NE
The DGCA has finally suspended commercial operations of Pawan Hans helicopters across the northeastern region.
06 May, 2011, 05.45 AM IST
- DGCA to conduct audit of safety measures at heliports
Aviation regulator DGCA will conduct audit of safety measures at heliports, particularly those situated in remote areas, in the wake of the...
23 Apr, 2011, 05.13 AM IST
- NE states want ban on pre-paid mobile services
At least three north-eastern states - Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Meghalaya - on Tuesday sought a ban on prepaid mobile services citing...
02 Feb, 2011, 05.41 AM IST