New Delhi: Wing Commander Felix Patrick Pinto, an helicopter pilot of the Indian Air Force, who helped search for the fateful Pawan Hans helicopter of then Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu that had crashed in Tawang in April last year, was Wednesday named to receive Shaurya Chakra, the third highest peacetime gallantry medal. Pinto, a Mi-17 pilot, had also showed grit when he successfully steered a malfunctioning helicopters for...
09:30 AM, Jan 26, 2012
Itanagar: 2011 was a year of loss for the people of Arunachal Pradesh as they lost their Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu in one of the two major helicopter crashes while political upheavals and the stapled visa issue with China also kept the state in news. The year saw installation of two new chief ministers after over four months of internal strife among the members of the ruling Congress. In one...
10:59 AM, Dec 20, 2011
Tawang: Thousands of people bid a tearful adieu to former Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Dorjee Khandu whose mortal remains were consigned to flames on Tuesday, 10 days after his death in a helicopter crash. Over 7000 people gathered at the cremation ground at Shebdung near his native village in Tawang district on Tuesday morning to pay their last respect to their 'Laughing Buddha', as he was fondly called. The last...
01:35 PM, May 10, 2011
Itanagar: For Jarbom Gamlin, who was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh on Friday, the journey to the top post marks the culmination of a politician well versed in the art of power play in a state where personal loyalties are fragile. 50-year-old Gamlin, a product of Delhi University where he did his graduation in History Honours from St Stephen's College and LLB from the North Campus,...
10:56 AM, May 06, 2011
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh accompanied by Home Minister P Chidambaram on Friday left for Itanagar to pay last respects to late Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu who died in a chopper crash. Apart from paying his tributes to the departed leader, the Prime Minister will meet the family members of Khandu. The Prime Minister and the Home Minister are also expected to met Governor J J Sigh,...
08:35 AM, May 06, 2011
New Delhi: Finally, after 6 days, a helicopter landed in the helipad in Itanagar's Governor House on Thursday afternoon carrying Dorjee Khandu's dead body from Tawang. The MI 17 helicopter brought the body after a painstaking search in Sela Pass, which finally resulted in locating the helicopter debris and the dead bodies in Luguthang. As the helicopter landed, jawans of Indo-Tibetan Border Police carried the coffin of Khandu to the ...
12:31 AM, May 06, 2011
Catch all the major stories of the day with India @ 9. ...
11:31 PM, May 05, 2011
Itanagar: Jarbom Gamlin was on Thursday night sworn in as Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh replacing Dorjee Khandu who was killed in a helicopter crash. Gamlin, 50, who was Power Minister in Khandu cabinet, was administered oath of office and secrecy by Governor JJ Singh at the Raj Bhavan. A student of history and law of Delhi University, he was one of the front runners for the chief minister's post...
11:19 PM, May 05, 2011
Itanagar: Public Works Department and Urban Development Minister Nabam Tuki is likely to take oath as the caretaker Chief Minister of Arunchal Pradesh on Thursday evening. Tuki is also the president of Arunachal Pradesh Congress unit. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu was found dead on Thursday after his helicopter went missing and crashed on April 30. His body was recovered in Luguthang by Army search parties on Thursday morning....
03:47 PM, May 05, 2011
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday expressed sadness over the tragic death of Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu, saying the late leader served the state with distinction and worked tirelessly to promote its interests. Khandu was a veteran politician "who worked tirelessly to promote the interests of the state," Singh said in a condolence message to Rinchin Drema, wife of Khandu. "Khandu worked hard for the development...
12:07 PM, May 05, 2011
Itanagar: A military intelligence man who participated in the 1971 Bangladesh war, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu had worked his way up as a local politician helping set up schools and organising drinking water supplies in far-flung areas of the mountainous state. 56-year-old Khandu, who became the Chief Minister twice, was with the Indian Army's intelligence wing for seven years and received a gold medal for rendering meritorious services...
11:56 AM, May 05, 2011
New Delhi: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu's body was recovered by Army search parties on Thursday morning. The Army, with the help of locals, on Thursday recovered the bodies of Dorjee Khandu and four others from Keyla, where the helicopter with five on board crashed last Saturday. Army personnel brought the body of Dorjee Khandu to Luguthang village by the land route. The body was then taken to Tawang...
08:06 AM, May 05, 2011
New Delhi: Army teams will resume the search for the bodies of Arunachal Chief Minister Khandu Dorjee and 4 others on Thursday. Bad weather in the Sela Pass delayed the recovery of bodies. Search parties looking for Arunachal Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu are expected to reach the site today. Officials say bad weather has been hampering the trek to the crash site that was identified on Wednesday. In all probabalility...
07:01 AM, May 05, 2011
On Talking Point, Rajdeep Sardesai asks, 'Are Pawan Hans choppers flying coffins?' ...
12:00 AM, May 05, 2011
New Delhi: Dorjee Khandu joined a long list of politicians, who died in similar aerial accidents, that includes YS Rajasekhara Reddy, Sanjay Gandhi, Madhavrao Scindia, Lok Sabha speaker GMC Balayogi, S Mohan Kumaramangalam, OP Jindal, Surendra Singh, Dera Natung and C Sangma. But who is to blame for the accidents? Is it nature playing spoilt sport, human error or plain political pressure? "All machines are good machines all pilots are ...
09:46 PM, May 04, 2011
displayed with permission. Use of the CNN name and/or logo on or as part of CNN-IBN does not derogate from the intellectual property rights of Cable News Network in respect of them.
Disclaimer: Network18 Media & Investments Limited is proposing, subject to market conditions and other considerations, an offer of its equity shares on rights basis and has filed a Draft Letter of Offer with the Securities and Exchange Board of India. The Draft Letter of Offer is available on the website of SEBI at www.sebi.gov.in and the websites of the Lead Managers at www.icicisecurities.com and www.rbs.in Investors should note that investment in equity shares involves a high degree of risk and are requested to refer to "Risk Factors" in the Draft Letter of Offer. The Equity Shares have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "US Securities Act"), or any state securities laws in the United States and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, "U.S. persons" (as defined in Regulation S under the US Securities Act) except in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the US Securities Act and in accordance with any applicable U.S. state securities laws.
Disclaimer: TV18 Broadcast Limited is proposing, subject to market conditions and other considerations, an offer of its equity shares on rights basis and has filed a Draft Letter of Offer with the Securities and Exchange Board of India. The Draft Letter of Offer is available on the website of SEBI at www.sebi.gov.in and the websites of the Lead Managers at www.icicisecurities.com and www.rbs.in Investors should note that investment in equity shares involves a high degree of risk and are requested to refer to "Risk Factors" in the Draft Letter of Offer. The Equity Shares have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "US Securities Act"), or any state securities laws in the United States and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, "U.S. persons" (as defined in Regulation S under the US Securities Act) except in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the US Securities Act and in accordance with any applicable U.S. state securities laws.
