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IAF chief Bhadauria visits Eastern Air Command, assures all support to Arunachal Pradesh
The IAF chief, in his maiden visit to Arunachal Pradesh, called on Governor Brig (Retd) B D Mishra and Chief Minister Pema Khandu and discussed issues pertaining to the national security, recruitment of the state’s youth into the force and the IAF’s humanitarian missions in the state.
Updated on Jan 06, 2021 10:40 PM IST
Itanagar | Press Trust of India | Posted by Shankhyaneel Sarkar
Amid India-China stand-off, Army chief Gen Naravane visits Ladakh
Over the weekend, Indian troops have strengthened their positions on the heights along the southern bank of Pangong Tso.
Updated on Sep 03, 2020 06:11 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jammu | Ravi Krishnan Khajuria
IAF operates Sukhoi-30s from four civilian airports in Northeast
The air force will operate its Sukhoi-30 fighters from Dimapur, Imphal, Guwahati and Kolkata in the first leg of the exercise from October 16 to 19.
Updated on Oct 17, 2019 09:33 AM IST
HT Correspondent
IAF to felicitate locals who helped locate the remains of AN-32 in Arunachal Pradesh
The AN-32 with 13 people on board crashed in Arunachal Pradesh’s Siang district on June 3 on its way from Jorhat in Assam to the advance landing ground in Mechuka. After no breakthrough for various days, the IAF announced an award of Rs 5 lakh on June 8 for information on the aircraft.
Published on Sep 15, 2019 09:29 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Guwahati | Sadiq Naqvi
₹5 lakh cash award announced for info on missing AN-32
The announcement, described as unprecedented by air force officers, comes after a massive search and rescue operation to trace the missing aircraft yielded no results for the sixth consecutive day.
Updated on Jun 08, 2019 11:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Rahul Singh
Abhinandan’s role models: Father an IAF hero, mother a doctor in conflict zones
His mother is a well-known doctor who has served in conflict zones and father an accomplished fighter pilot who was closely involved in the Kargil war and served the Indian Air Force for nearly four decades.
Updated on Mar 03, 2019 08:25 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Rahul Singh
Bangladesh posthumously honours 12 Indian armed forces personnel who fought in 1971 war
The Bangladesh government has decided to honour over 1,600 Indian Armed Forces personnel who laid down their lives in the eastern theatre during the 1971 Indo-Pak War.
Updated on Dec 16, 2018 07:26 PM IST
Kolkata | Press Trust of India