TMC spent Rs 150 crore on private jet, chopper charges in 4 years: Report
Party sources claim that a significant portion of this sum was spent for party general secretary Abhishek Banerjee's air travel to various places.
Party sources claim that a significant portion of this sum was spent for party general secretary Abhishek Banerjee's air travel to various places.
A major helicopter crash was averted in Kedarnath Valley on Saturday after a chopper carrying six people onboard made an emergency landing on a highway due to a technical snag shortly after take off.
A total of 80 individuals, including 63 tourists and 17 local residents, were successfully evacuated by helicopter from north Sikkim’s disaster-affected Chaten area on Thursday, as part of the state government’s ongoing rescue operations.
Five women devotees and the pilot of the helicopter carrying them crashed in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi hills Thursday morning. The victims were visiting the Chardham and the lone surviving pilgrim has been airlifted to AIIMS Rishikesh.
In a devastating incident, six people -- including a family of five Spanish tourists, among them three children -- and a pilot were killed after their sightseeing helicopter crashed into the Hudson River near Jersey City, New Jersey, on Thursday (local time).
The Uttar Pradesh government is accelerating the construction and development work related to the Navy Shaurya Museum in the state capital.
Six devotees flying to Kedarnath had a narrow escape on Friday morning when the helicopter they were aboard developed a serious technical snag, forcing an emergency landing on a hilltop ahead of the Kedarnath helipad.
The government's decision to hire the helicopter at a time when the state is facing acute economic difficulties has drawn harsh criticism from the Opposition.
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee in a tweet today wrote: “I am deeply touched by everyone's well wishes for my health.
If a helicopter makes an emergency landing because of bad weather or whatever other reason, it is not that unlikely…
