Helicopter crash: DGCA team dispatched to Dehradun to conduct preliminary assessment

IANS | October 30, 2026 10:07 PM

New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) The Civil Aviation Ministry said on Friday that a team from Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has been dispatched to Dehradun for conducting the preliminary/regulatory assessment into into the tragic helicopter crash near Chai village, close to Joshimath, which killed all six on board, including the pilot.

24th instalment of PM-KISAN scheme leaves farmers excited, express gratitude

IANS | October 30, 2026 6:56 PM

Ahmedabad, Oct 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 24th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme on Friday, transferring more than Rs 18,680 crore directly into the bank accounts of more than 9.34 crore farmer families across the country from Bhildi in Gujarat's Banaskantha district.