Guwahati  
 
logo
  Guwahati,
North East »» Union Home Minister gives assurance to raise highway protection force•••BJP made frontal attack against three MPs•••Bangladesh allows transit for foodgrains for northeast India•••State »» Bhutan sets for National Assembly election on May 31•••SBI & LDRB organizes Financial Literacy and Credit Camp•••Kuki Revolutionary Army convenes interactive meeting•••National »» No decision on Modi as PM•••Banerjee’s plans to take over Saradha channels triggers controversy•••Friction in Congress as Chandy, Chennithala camps spar•••International »» UN to honour five Indian peacekeepers who were killed•••Scientists develop ’skin’ for robots•••Myanmar visit to turn new page in history: Japanese PM•••    
  Home » National News » Story
 
Army pilot killed in chopper crash
 

New Delhi/Jammu, May 23: An Indian Army officer was killed and another injured on Wednesday when their helicopter crashed on the Siachen glacier, the world’s highest battlefield, the military said. The officer-pilots were flying a Cheetah chopper to the Siachen base camp after delivering supplies at the Bhim helipad when they lost control of the flying machine, the army headquarters said. The helicopter crashed 400 metres away from the helipad soon after take off. Siachen glacier is located on the India-Pakistan border. “The pilot was killed and the co-pilot was badly injured,” the officer said. He identified the deceased pilot as Major Chandrasekar Singh and the injured as Major Amit Mohindra. “A court of inquiry has been ordered,” Indian Army spokesperson Colonel Jagdeep Dahiya said. “The reasons for the crash will be ascertained by the probe.” Bhim post is about 6,000 metres in altitude and is in the northern glacier area.

.
       
Maximum
 
Minimum
 
oC
oC
oC
oC
oC
oC
oC
oC
oC
oC
oC
oC
 Arunachal News
BJP, AAPSU demand inquiry into Palin firing
Tawang to host International Travel Mart
WTI donates anti–poaching kits
 Meghalaya News
BBG denies presence of Indian rebels in B’desh
Newly renovated war memorial unveiled
ANVC (B) recruits women cadres
Base for new DRDA building laid
 Northeast News
Union Home Minister gives assurance to raise highway protection force
BJP made frontal attack against three MPs
Bangladesh allows transit for foodgrains for northeast India
NSCN (IM) holds meeting
 Cachar News
Fanibushan Dey receives language martyrs’ memorial award
Manipuri Diaspora felicitates Victor Liklai Sana
Beekshan to screen The Forsaken Land
Basil International under scanner
 National News
No decision on Modi as PM
Banerjee’s plans to take over Saradha channels triggers controversy
Friction in Congress as Chandy, Chennithala camps spar
Law soon to deal with malpractices in sports: Sibal
 International News
UN to honour five Indian peacekeepers who were killed
Scientists develop ’skin’ for robots
Myanmar visit to turn new page in history: Japanese PM
US aquarium showcases newly discovered species
 State-1
Bhutan sets for National Assembly election on May 31
SBI & LDRB organizes Financial Literacy and Credit Camp
Kuki Revolutionary Army convenes interactive meeting
Hagrama Bridge over Aie River. A boon for the region
 State-2
Non compliance of High Court’s order
Illegal liquor seized at Hojai
 Local Sports
Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti wins Inter School Team Chess Meet
 Sports
Chennai stand in Mumbai’s way of maiden IPL crown
Dhoni skips pre–match conference
Rain forecast for IPL final day
Cops say arrested spot boy linked to many cricketers
 Editorial
A Malaise Too Deep
Helpline for CBSE students
2011 Census figures for Assam ring alarm bells for the indigenous people
Letters to the Editor
 Op-Ed (Sunday)
HSLC Result
UPA–II anniversary: No honest appraisal
The Mega Dam Paradox–A controversy
 
Assam
 
Assam is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Dispur located in the city of Guwahati.
 
more...
Nagaland
 
Nagaland is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Kohima. located in the Guwahati city.
 
more...
Mizoram
 
Mizoram is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Aizwal. located in the Guwahati city.
 
more...
Meghalaya
 
Meghalaya is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Shillong. located in the Guwahati.
 
more...
Manipur
 
Manipur is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Imphal.
 
more...
Tripura
 
Tripura is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Agartala.
 
more...
Arunachal Pradesh
 
Arunachal Pradesh is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Itanagar.
 
more...
Sikkim
 
Sikkim is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Gangtok.
 
more...
Home  |  Guwahati City  |  Editorial  |  International  |  National  |  Business  |  Arunachal  |  Meghalaya   |  Northeast  |  State  |  Cachar  |  Sports   |  Local Sports
 Archive  |  Melange  |  Saturday Fare  |  Junior Sentinel  |  Multilingual  |  About Us  |  Contact Us  |  Advertise with us  |  Dongmusa