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ins viraat news

‘Cream of navy’: Decorated officers face death penalty in Qatar

Commander Purnendu Tiwari (retd) was conferred the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award by the President in January 2019 for enhancing India’s image abroad. (HT Photo)
Updated on Oct 27, 2023 05:40 am IST

SC paves way for INS Viraat’s dismantling

Supreme Court. (HT archive)
Updated on Apr 13, 2021 12:35 am IST

Supreme Court dismisses plea against dismantling of INS Viraat aircraft carrier

Decommissioned aircraft carrier of the Indian Navy, INS Viraat, during its last journey from the Naval Dockyard to Alang in Gujarat
Published on Apr 12, 2021 03:32 pm IST

INS Viraat's dismantling to be kept on hold, says Supreme Court to owner

File photo of INS Viraat, oldest serving aircraft carrier.
Published on Feb 10, 2021 09:20 pm IST

SC stays dismantling of decommissioned aircraft carrier INS Viraat

Mumbai: INS Viraat on its way to Alang in Gujarat, where it will be dismantled and sold as scrap, in Mumbai, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020. The naval ship has served the Indian Navy for 30 years before being decommissioned three years ago. (PTI Photo)(PTI19-09-2020_000173B)
Updated on Feb 10, 2021 01:38 pm IST

Save aircraft carrier Viraat from dismantling: Shiv Sena to Centre

Though there is an offer to convert the warship into a museum it awaits a No Objection Certificate from the Defence Ministry for transfer of the ship, Shiv Sena MP and spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi wrote.
Published on Dec 15, 2020 06:30 am IST

Ready to sell Navy’s former aircraft carrier INS Viraat for Rs 100 crore: Mumbai firm

Indian Navy's decommissioned warship aircraft carrier INS Viraat being towed away by boats while ship's final journey to the Alang Ship breaking yard in Gujarat, from the naval dockyard in Mumbai on September 19, 2020.
Published on Oct 02, 2020 08:26 am IST

In pictures: INS Viraat’s three decades of service

Decommissioned aircraft carrier of the Indian Navy, INS Viraat during its last journey from Naval Dockyard to Alang in Gujarat, where it will be dismantled, in Mumbai.
Updated on Sept 19, 2020 11:12 pm IST

Iconic INS Viraat makes final journey to Alang ship breaking yard

The ship was brought by Shree Ram Group for Rs 38.54 crore in an auction conducted by the Metal Scrap Trade Corporation Limited last month
Updated on Sept 19, 2020 10:20 pm IST

INS Viraat remains unsold; another auction likely soon

The e-auction of INS Viraat was conducted on Tuesday, between 12pm and 4pm, by MSTC
Updated on Dec 18, 2019 03:06 am IST

INS Viraat, Navy’s ‘grand old lady’, to go under the hammer

INS Viraat was towed to Mumbai from Kochi in October.
Updated on Nov 15, 2019 06:28 am IST

Exclusive | ‘Narendra Modi is obsessed with my family’: Rahul Gandhi

Congress president Rahul Gandhi
Updated on May 10, 2019 12:48 pm IST

‘Aircraft carrier not cruise ship’: Rahul Gandhi jabs PM on Viraat vacation

Gandhi says he doesn’t want to respond to the flurry of attacks on his father during the election campaign of 2019.
Updated on May 10, 2019 09:46 pm IST

Rajiv Gandhi boarded INS Viraat as PM, says ex-ship captain

INS Viraat, an aircraft carrier, was decommissioned two years ago.
Updated on May 10, 2019 07:54 am IST

PM Modi’s claim on Rajiv Gandhi misusing INS Viraat wrong: Ex-Navy chief

Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Updated on May 09, 2019 08:15 pm IST

‘Made IAF jets your taxis’: Congress hits back at PM Modi over INS Viraat remark

Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala
Updated on May 09, 2019 04:43 pm IST

‘Kaamdaar vs naamdaar’: Arun Jaitley uses INS Viraat reference to attack Congress

The Kaamdars use India’s Naval assets to strike at terror, tweeted Arun Jaitley
Updated on May 09, 2019 01:55 pm IST

INS Viraat, world’s oldest aircraft carrier, may soon turn into museum

The Maharashtra cabinet has given nod for converting decommissioned Indian Navy aircraft carrier, INS Viraat, into a museum.
Updated on Nov 02, 2018 12:08 pm IST