The Andhra Pradesh government on Friday said it would ask the Central Bureau of Investigation to probe the sabotage angle in the death of former chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy [] in a chopper crash in the wake of conspiracy theories surfacing over the incident."We have decided to ask the CBI to probe the conspiracy angle in view of the doubts raised over the incident," state home minister P Sabita...
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Friends and well-wishers of IAS officer P. Subramanyam, who was killed in the chopper crash along with YSR, will be holding a condolence meeting at Harihara Kala Bhavan in Secunderabad on November 29.‘Sneha Sikharam’, a book on life of the administrative officer would be launched along with a photo exhibition on the occasion, said programme convenors K.Venkat Rao and T.Sampath Kumar at a press mee...
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Chopper crash exposes terrifying systemic flaws and junkyard governance. The Congress can afford to. It is entitled to its distractions and can choose to be riveted to the new dynastic reality show called Jagan Bhajan. India cannot afford to. The chopper crash has exposed once again India's governance to be located in a junkyard of obsolete systems manned by mindless bodies. Let us look at the gaping...
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Indian Air Force chopper on Friday crashed and plunged into Chenab River in Doda district.The IAF chopper, which was on a regular sortie, was flying low over the river Chenab when it got caught in a cable fire of a bridge and crashed into the water reservoir of the Baglihar hydroelectric power project at Tringel in Doda district.The exact number on board the chopper is not known as the chopper has...
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Nearly two months afterAndhra CM YSR Reddy died in a chopper crash, aviation ministry has broughtaircraft and helicopters owned by state governments under the regulatory controlof the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.Till now, almost allthe 14 choppers and 21 aircraft belonging to various states have operatedwithout any "laid down regulations" and are not even registered under normal andpassenger...
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The enquiry committee probing the chopper crash that killed Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy on September 2 has sought an extension of one and a half months from the civil aviation ministry, sources have confirmed. The DGCA has written to the ministry asking for an extension for the committee to complete its probe. The committee is now likely to submit its report by mid-December.
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Army chopper crashed while flying over the hilly Doda district in Jammu region on Friday.The wreckage of the chopper has been sighted and rescue teams have recovered a body from the crash site, informed a senior police official."The chopper crashed and fell into Chenab River near Asar village in Doda district," said Deputy Commissioner, Doda district, Sharief ud-Din.He added that the body of the pilot...
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Ecuador may void India chopper purchase: general < ');" class="size11 blue"> RateEcuador said Thursday that it may have to return six helicopters purchased from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, after a chopper built by the Indian company crashed during a military parade here this week.Rodrigo Bohorquez, commander of Ecuador's air force, said that the Quito government may choose to void its recent purchase...
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One person was killed as an Indian Air Force MI-17 helicopter carrying four people crashed into the Chenab river in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir Friday afternoon, police said.The chopper went down into the waters of the Chenab near Assar, about 150 km northeast of Jammu. The body recovered is suspected to be that of the chopper pilot, police said.A police officer told IANS from the crash site...
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One person was killed as an Indian Air Force MI-17 helicopter carrying four people crashed into the Chenab river in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir today afternoon, police said.The chopper went down into the waters of the Chenab near Assar, about 150 km northeast of Jammu. The body recovered is suspected to be that of the chopper pilot, police said.A police officer told media from the crash site...
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