Dundigal (Telangana), June 13 (IANS) A total of 231 Flight Cadets (194 men and 37 women), including the first batch of women cadets from the National Defence Academy (NDA), were commissioned as officers in the Indian Air Force (IAF) following their graduation from the Air Force Academy (AFA) her on Saturday. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed the Combined Graduation Parade of the 217th Course and awarded the President’s Commission to the graduating cadets, marking the successful completio…
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New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will attend the Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) of 217 Course, on Saturday at Air Force Academy (AFA) Hyderabad’s Dundigal.Marked by military precision, the event will commemorate the successful completion of the pre-commissioning training of Flight Cadets across various branches of the Indian Air Force (IAF), the the Ministry of Defence said in a statement.Rajnath Singh will be the Reviewing Officer (RO) for the parade.During the ceremon…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will attend the Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) of 217 Course, which will be held at Air Force Academy (AFA) Hyderabad’s Dundigal, on June 13, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on Tuesday. Marked by military precision, the event will commemorate the successful completion of the pre-commissioning training of Flight Cadets across various branches of the Indian Air Force (IAF), the Ministry said in a statement. Rajnath Singh will be the…
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh, led the ceremonial celebrations of the 30th Anniversary of the iconic Indian Air Force formation aerobatic team, Suryakiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT), by flying with the pilots, an official said on Thursday.The event to mark the Team’s 30th Anniversary was held at Air Force Station Bidar on May 26 and the occasion commemorated three glorious decades of inspiring the nation through precision aerobatics and exceptional ai…
Gir Somnath, May 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the “spirit of Bhakti and Shakti” displayed by the Indian Air Force during the air show at the Somnath Temple filled every heart with deep joy as the skies witnessed what he called a “magnificent confluence of pride and valour”. The Indian Air Force’s Suryakiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) performed a special air show over the Somnath Temple on Monday in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as part of the ‘Somnath Amru…
Gir Somnath, May 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday released a commemorative postage stamp and a special Rs 75 coin during a public gathering held as part of the ‘Somnath Amrut Mahotsav’ celebrations in Gujarat’s Gir Somnath district.The releases took place after the Prime Minister participated in religious ceremonies, including the Kumbhabhishek and Dhwaj Puja, at the Somnath Temple, marking 75 years of the reconstructed temple.The commemorative stamp and coin were unveiled duri…
Gir Somnath, May 11 (IANS) The Indian Air Force’s Suryakiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) performed a special air show over the Somnath Temple on Monday in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as part of the ‘Somnath Amrut Mahotsav’ celebrations marking 75 years of the reconstruction of the temple.The aerial display was organised alongside the religious ceremonies and commemorative events at the Somnath Temple, one of the 12 Jyotirlingas and an important Hindu pilgrimage site.The SKAT carried…
Gir Somnath, May 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the ‘Somnath Amrutparv-2026’ celebrations on Monday as the Somnath Temple marks 75 years of its post-Independence reconstruction, with a series of religious, cultural and aerial events planned at the historic shrine in Gujarat’s Gir Somnath district.PM Modi, who is also chairman of the Shree Somnath Trust, is scheduled to arrive at Somnath from Jamnagar by air on Monday and will greet people during a roadshow from the …
Gandhinagar, May 9 (IANS) The skies over Somnath are set to turn into a canvas of national colours and precision flying as the Indian Air Force’s Suryakiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) prepares to mark the 75th anniversary of the Somnath Temple with a two-day aerial display on May 10-11.The performance will see six Hawk Mk-132 aircraft executing coordinated aerobatic formations above the historic temple complex, drawing together celebrations of heritage, aviation skill and national symbolism in Prab…