This is perhaps the first categorical statement by the government on the fate of the 29 people on board the IAF workhorse.
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'The procurement cycle still consumes too much time; little has changed.'
The issue was raised in both Houses of Parliament with main opposition Congress too seeking clarification.
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'Till date there have been 482 accidents on account of failure of this aircraft and 171 IAF pilots have lost their lives.'
As the dust finally settles on the outcome of the Lok Sabha elections 2019 and Bharatiya Janata Party along with its NDA allies emerges as the clear winner, here is a list of who won in each of the 7 phases of elections.
In the third reshuffle since coming to power, Prime Minister Modi raised the strength of his Council of Ministers from 73 to 76.