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Watch: When Minister Kiren Rijiju Flew In A Sukhoi Fighter Jet
On Air Force Day, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju shared a throwback video of when he flew in a Sukhoi-30 fighter jet.
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Union Minister Helps Shooter Board Flight After "Insult" By Air India Officials
Indian Olympian and shooter Manu Bhaker was allegedly refused permission to board an Air India flight from Delhi on Friday unless she coughed up over Rs 10,000 as she was carrying weapons and ammunition for her training. Ms Bhaker was able to board her flight to Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, only after Union Minister Kiren Rijiju intervened.
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India Lands Su-30 Jet On Strategic Airstrip Near China Border
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju today dedicated to the nation the Pasighat Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) in Arunachal Pradesh which will allow fighter aircrafts like the Su 30 MKI to land and take off, giving a major fillip to India's military capabilities along its border with China.
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By Flying In A Sukhoi, Minister Kiren Rijiju Will Join This Exclusive Club
At the crack of dawn on Wednesday, one of the youngest ministers in the Modi Cabinet, Kiren Rijiju, will join the exclusive club - that of Presidents and ministers who have flown in an Indian Air Force or IAF fighter.
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Only 1 Out of 6 Border Security Force Choppers Based in Delhi is Functional: Government
The Government has said only one out of the six Mi-17 IV helicopters of the BSF based in the national capital is functional and the rest have been grounded for want of major overhaul.
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Civil Aviation Ministry Says it Has Given Clean Chit to Kiren Rijiju
Civil Aviation Ministry tonight said it has given a clean chit to Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju in the Air India flight controversy and the Prime Minister's Office has been apprised about it.
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'No one De-boarded, It Was Fake News': Kiren Rijiju on Flight Delay Row
A day after apologising over a family being ordered off a flight to make place for him, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju told reporters: "No one had to de-board flight because of me."
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Trauma at Tarmac: Sources Recount Pilot's Version of Flight Delay by VIPs
Sources say the pilot is now concerned that he may be punished just for doing his job. "My duty is to my passengers,' he told the ministers.
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Why Air India Shouldn't Have Opened Its Doors For Minister Kiren Rijiju
An Air India flight ready for take-off in one of India's most sensitive airports, reopened its door to take Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on board at the last minute. This was among the many possible security breaches in an incident last week that Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju today called "indefensible," without specifying who was to ...
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Matchbox, Portable Ashtray And Flights: What the Civil Aviation Minister said
Responding to questions on a potentially major security risk involved in an Air India flight being delayed to accommodate his colleague Kiren Rijiju, Union Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju today admitted he still carries a matchbox on flights even though it is not allowed.
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Air India Asked to Explain VIP Delays after Devendra Fadnavis and Kiren Rijiju Controversies
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had earlier this week issued an unequivocal denial that his entourage delayed a flight to New York by an hour. NDTV has now accessed an internal Air India memo that records the delay and discloses that when the chief minister's advise was sought, he "responded that he would not travel without his delegation."
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Minister Kiren Rijiju Says Sorry to Passengers Offloaded So He Could Fly
The Prime Minister's Office has asked for a report on "VIPs" holding up flights after a massive controversy over an Air India flight being delayed by Union minister Kiren Rijiju last week. Mr Rijiju has apologised for a family being ordered off the domestic flight so he could have a seat.
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To Accommodate Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, Air India Offloaded 3, Including Child
At a time when resentment against "VIP culture" in India has provoked campaigns on social media, it has emerged that an Air India flight was delayed last week for about an hour and three passengers, including a child, were offloaded, to accommodate union minister Kiren Rijiju and Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh.
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Watch: When Minister Kiren Rijiju Flew In A Sukhoi Fighter Jet
On Air Force Day, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju shared a throwback video of when he flew in a Sukhoi-30 fighter jet.
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Union Minister Helps Shooter Board Flight After "Insult" By Air India Officials
Indian Olympian and shooter Manu Bhaker was allegedly refused permission to board an Air India flight from Delhi on Friday unless she coughed up over Rs 10,000 as she was carrying weapons and ammunition for her training. Ms Bhaker was able to board her flight to Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, only after Union Minister Kiren Rijiju intervened.
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India Lands Su-30 Jet On Strategic Airstrip Near China Border
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju today dedicated to the nation the Pasighat Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) in Arunachal Pradesh which will allow fighter aircrafts like the Su 30 MKI to land and take off, giving a major fillip to India's military capabilities along its border with China.
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By Flying In A Sukhoi, Minister Kiren Rijiju Will Join This Exclusive Club
At the crack of dawn on Wednesday, one of the youngest ministers in the Modi Cabinet, Kiren Rijiju, will join the exclusive club - that of Presidents and ministers who have flown in an Indian Air Force or IAF fighter.
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Only 1 Out of 6 Border Security Force Choppers Based in Delhi is Functional: Government
The Government has said only one out of the six Mi-17 IV helicopters of the BSF based in the national capital is functional and the rest have been grounded for want of major overhaul.
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Civil Aviation Ministry Says it Has Given Clean Chit to Kiren Rijiju
Civil Aviation Ministry tonight said it has given a clean chit to Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju in the Air India flight controversy and the Prime Minister's Office has been apprised about it.
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'No one De-boarded, It Was Fake News': Kiren Rijiju on Flight Delay Row
A day after apologising over a family being ordered off a flight to make place for him, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju told reporters: "No one had to de-board flight because of me."
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Trauma at Tarmac: Sources Recount Pilot's Version of Flight Delay by VIPs
Sources say the pilot is now concerned that he may be punished just for doing his job. "My duty is to my passengers,' he told the ministers.
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Why Air India Shouldn't Have Opened Its Doors For Minister Kiren Rijiju
An Air India flight ready for take-off in one of India's most sensitive airports, reopened its door to take Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on board at the last minute. This was among the many possible security breaches in an incident last week that Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju today called "indefensible," without specifying who was to ...
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Matchbox, Portable Ashtray And Flights: What the Civil Aviation Minister said
Responding to questions on a potentially major security risk involved in an Air India flight being delayed to accommodate his colleague Kiren Rijiju, Union Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju today admitted he still carries a matchbox on flights even though it is not allowed.
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Air India Asked to Explain VIP Delays after Devendra Fadnavis and Kiren Rijiju Controversies
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had earlier this week issued an unequivocal denial that his entourage delayed a flight to New York by an hour. NDTV has now accessed an internal Air India memo that records the delay and discloses that when the chief minister's advise was sought, he "responded that he would not travel without his delegation."
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Minister Kiren Rijiju Says Sorry to Passengers Offloaded So He Could Fly
The Prime Minister's Office has asked for a report on "VIPs" holding up flights after a massive controversy over an Air India flight being delayed by Union minister Kiren Rijiju last week. Mr Rijiju has apologised for a family being ordered off the domestic flight so he could have a seat.
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To Accommodate Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, Air India Offloaded 3, Including Child
At a time when resentment against "VIP culture" in India has provoked campaigns on social media, it has emerged that an Air India flight was delayed last week for about an hour and three passengers, including a child, were offloaded, to accommodate union minister Kiren Rijiju and Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh.
