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TopicB.S. Dhanoa

Topic: B.S. Dhanoa

IAF transported 625 tonnes of new notes after demonetisation, reveals former chief Dhanoa

Dhanoa, who became IAF chief the month after demonetisation in 2016, said the force flew 33 missions but doesn't know how many crores the notes added up to.

What would have happened if Abhinandan Varthaman was flying a Rafale, ex-IAF chief asks

Former IAF chief Air Marshal B.S. Dhanoa took a veiled dig at previous govts, saying they kept negotiating for 10 years to get the advanced multi-role jets.

New IAF chief to be named soon, big task for Dhanoa’s successor will be reform rollout

The race for the new IAF chief post is mainly between Air Marshals B. Suresh and R. Nambiar, but there is a third candidate who can’t be discounted.

Come September, Wing Commander Abhinandan could fly with IAF chief in a MiG-21 Bison

The plan is to make Abhinandan Varthaman fly during the Apache attack helicopters induction ceremony in Pathankot on 3 September. He’s medically cleared.

IAF probe confirms 27 February Budgam chopper crash was caused by friendly fire

Court of Inquiry finds crash was result of system failure. Two officers — chief operations officer and senior air traffic control officer — found at fault.

Pakistani jets did not cross LoC day after Balakot strikes, says IAF chief Dhanoa

The Indian and Pakistan air forces engaged in a dogfight on 27 February, a day after Indian fighter jets attacked Jaish terror camps in Balakot.

IAF will go into details of AN-32 crash, ensure it does not happen again: Dhanoa

IAF chief BS Dhanoa says the terrain in Arunachal Pradesh is very treacherous and weather often cloudy which lead to such accidents.

Air Chief Dhanoa criticises HAL, backs Rafale purchase as ‘gamechanger’

Amid row over Reliance Defence as Dassault's offset partner for Rafale, Air Chief says neither govt nor IAF has anything to do with such selections.

On Camera

English didn’t enslave India. It was the harbinger of a new creative consciousness: A Ranganathan

Rabindranath Tagore stood apart from his contemporaries by infusing poetry and universalism into Indian nationalism, opposing chauvinism and blind obedience, wrote A Ranganathan in 1962.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Army chief’s big warning to Pakistan: Stop sponsoring terrorism if you want to exist geographically

Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.