Pune, Feb 22 (IANS) The preliminary report on the Learjet 45 plane crash in Baramati in which NCP leader Ajit Pawar and four others died, will be released on or before February 28, Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said on Sunday.Talking to reporters at an event here, Mohol said, “The preliminary report will be out before one month of the occurrence of the accident on January 28, which is on or before February 28.”The incident has taken a fresh turn with Ajit Pawar’s nep…
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New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) legislator Rohit Pawar on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take immediate action against Union Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu, claiming serious questions have emerged regarding the company VSR Ventures and its alleged links to the minister in connection with the plane crash that killed former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in Baramati on January 28.In a letter to the Prime Minister and marked to Union Home Minister Am…
Gondia (Maharashtra), Feb 18 (IANS) The NCP working president and former civil aviation minister, Praful Patel, on Wednesday strongly defended the party’s demand for a CBI probe into the death of former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and national president Ajit Pawar in a plane crash at Baramati on January 28. “CBI is a reliable organisation. If the probe is conducted by the CBI, then some facts and aspects should be taken into account. CBI can do this work,” he said at a press conferen…
Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) Amid a raging row over the death of former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP president Ajit Pawar, his son Jay Pawar on Wednesday demanded a thorough and impartial investigation into the plane crash. Following the fatal crash on January 28 involving a Learjet 45XR operated by VSR Ventures, Jay Pawar on Wednesday voiced serious concerns regarding the safety protocols and the integrity of the ongoing probe.Jay Pawar shared his concerns through a social media post, emp…
Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) legislator Rohit Pawar on Wednesday demanded the immediate removal of Union Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu and top DGCA officials until the completion of the inquiry into the death of former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who died in a plane crash in Maharashtra’s Baramati last month.Addressing a press conference, the NCP (SP) legislator alleged a “nexus” between the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Directorate…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) India’s drone ecosystem is growing at a rapid pace with the number of registered drones in the country crossing the 38,500 mark and as many as 39,890 DGCA-certified remote pilots in the country (as of February 2026), according to official figures released on Tuesday.Over 240 approved training organisations have also been set up to provide skilled manpower for operating and maintaining the drones.This growing adoption of drones reflects the maturation of a comprehensive…
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The Apex Business Chamber CII has prepared a roadmap for setting up a scalable model pilot air corridor connecting Gurugram, Connaught Place, and Jewar International Airport to reduce transit time and provide a high-impact solution to urban congestion. The CII report titled ‘Navigating the Future of Advanced Air Mobility in India’, launched by Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu, is also expected to contribute to India’s Net-Zero 2070 goals through zero-emis…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Tuesday issued a rejoinder on the news item relating to the purported malfunction of the fuel cut-off switch on Air India’s Boeing B787-8 aircraft VT-ANX in London.The rejoinder states that, based on the Boeing recommended checks to establish the serviceability of the fuel control switch, Air India engineering observed that: “Both left and right switches were checked and found satisfactory, with the locking tooth fully seated and not sl…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Tata Group-owned Air India on Monday said it has grounded one of its Boeing 787-8 aircraft after a pilot reported a possible defect in the fuel control switch. The airline confirmed the development in an official response. Air India said that soon after receiving the information from the pilot, the aircraft was taken out of service as a precautionary step.The airline has also involved aircraft manufacturer Boeing to examine the issue on a priority basis and address the pi…
Mumbai, Jan 28 (IANS) The Maharashtra government declared a three-day mourning period on Wednesday following the sad demise of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. His body will be cremated with state honours on Thursday at 11 a.m., said the state government in a statement. During these three days, the national flag will be flown at half-mast at all the buildings in Maharashtra where the national flag is regularly hoisted. Also, no government entertainment programmes should be organised during this…