
New Delhi: The Pawan Hans helicopter VT-PHT that crashed killing the Arunachal chief minister Dorjee Khandu and four others on Saturday was inducted only last year. The two pilots together had a flying record of over 7000 hours and experienced north east hands. On April 19, 2011 a Pawan hans MI 17 helicopter crashed seconds before touch down at the Tawang helipad killing 17 of the 23 people on board ...

08:28 PM, May 04, 2011

Shillong: The Meghalaya government on Saturday suspended the Pawan Hans helicopter services operating in the state with immediate effect, hours after Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu's helicopter went missing and was found later in Bhutan. Transport Minister AT Mondal told PTI that he instructed his office to close down the company's office in Guwahati and not issue any more tickets. Mondal said the license of Pawan Hans to operate...

04:06 PM, Apr 30, 2011
Itanagar: Former Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Gegong Apang was on Tuesday arrested by the Special Investigation Cell for his alleged involvement in the multi-crore public distribution system scam. "Apang was arrested based on material evidence and statement given by the other accused," the cell's investigating officer MS Chauhan said. Apang, who was summoned to the cell on Tuesday morning, was arrested under non-bailable sections. He was booked under section 120b...

01:39 PM, Aug 24, 2010

Getam Apang and Narendra Rai were kidnapped from a music school. ...

01:52 PM, Jun 27, 2008

Getem Apang is the son of former Arunachal Pradesh CM Gegong Apang. ...

04:45 PM, Jun 19, 2008
Karachi: Suspended Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir said he was "not aware" of the clauses of his suspension after being hauled up by the PCB for playing in a club level match in Rawalpindi, which forced the board to give an explanation to the International Cricket Council (ICC). Amir, who remains suspended alongwith team-mates Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif for their alleged involvement in spot-fixing, bowled five overs in a friendly...

09:42 PM, Dec 04, 2007

Arunachal Pradesh CM Gegong Apang has stepped down as the second-longest serving CM of the country. ...

05:39 PM, Apr 09, 2007

It was decided that the PM would be the chief guest of Statehood Day celebration in Itanagar during the visit. ...

11:16 PM, Dec 27, 2006