Punjab pummelled Delhi by 10 wickets for their maiden win of the season on Friday while handing the hosts their first Ranji Trophy loss at home in five years.
"It is my first sortie in Tejas, it is a good aircraft for induction into IAF operations," Raha was quoted as saying by the aircraft maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.
Delhi suffered another batting collapse to brighten Punjab's prospects of recording an outright victory in their Ranji Trophy Group B match in New Delhi on Thursday.
A summary of the final day's play in the Ranji Trophy matches across the country.
Cutting down competition as of now to just two fighters -- F-16 by Lockheed Martin and Gripen by Saab -- Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday said India will select one more single engine aircraft other than Tejas for indigenous manufacture under 'Make in India' route.
President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday inaugurated the Centenary Commemoration of the First World War
Keeping its promise of honouring 'unsung heroes', the government this year honoured with Padma awards several personalities who served the poor, set up free schools and popularised tribal arts globally.
Minister of state for defence, Rao Inderjit Singh, on Thursday asked the armed forces to "prioritise" their requirements in the view of the limited budget and also spend the allocated money efficiently.
The condition of BCCI President Jagmohan Dalmiya, who underwent an angiography at a hospital, in Kolkata, on Thursday night following chest pain, is stated to be stable.
Lt General Rawat belongs to the famous 5th Battalion of 11th Gorkha Rifles. He is the current vice chief of army staff of Indian Army.
While the formation of a holding company will not outright privatise State-owned banks, officials believe it will help the Centre deflect criticism arising out of the latest banking scams.
The new Chief Economic Advisor Krishnamurthy Subramanian believes that more than unemployment, it is the quality of employment which needs to be focused on. In an interview with Arup Roychoudhury and Indivjal Dhasmana, Subramanian said that controlling inflation was the Modi government's biggest achievement.
The Indians killed in the incident have been identified as Debashish Dev, Arup Roychaudhury, Sunil Sen and Indranil Ghosh, the Indian Embassy said.
The incident, initially reported as a stampede, occurred when there was a huge rush of pilgrims to board vessels to reach Kolkata.
Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha on Wednesday expressed concerns over the delays in delivery schedules of 'Tejas' Light Combat Aircraft and intermediate jet trainer 'Sitara', both being developed indigenously, and their impact on operational capability.
Senior bureaucrats say the government has planned a 'feel-good' Budget after the 'pain' of demonetisation.
Many private players have been under pressure due to factors such as macro-economic issues and delay in receivables from state electricity boards with weak financial health.
The missile system can target aircraft up to 30 km away, at altitudes up to 18,000 metres. It has the capability to neutralise aerial targets like fighter jets, cruise missiles and air-to-surface missiles.
Such a move will help bring clarity to the Centre's estimates of the demonetised amount
India's frontline combat aircraft Sukhoi-30 fleet was on Friday cleared for flying after being grounded for nearly a month following a crash near Pune.
Underlining that 'maximum' demands of the veterans have been fulfilled, he said the judicial commission that will be set up will look into the 'problems'.
'In UP, the CM actually announced that his administration would 'take revenge' against rioters.' 'That must have been music to his police force's ears for it substantiated what the police always do: Take revenge on an entire community for the violence of a few,' points out Jyoti Punwani.
India celebrates 17th Kargil Vijay Diwas on Tuesday, pays homage to martyrs of 1999 war.
On challenges being faced in the search operations, Bargotra said the weather which was bad had improved since Sunday.
Hitting out at Pakistan after four jawans were killed in Kashmir, the Shiv Sena on Tuesday said that it has accorded "independent soldiers" status to terrorists for which India is paying a heavy price and rued that there's a dearth of political will to carry out Myanmar-like strikes in Pakistan occupied Kashmir.
The govt plans to seek Centre's help for a re-assessment by the World Bank.
A round-up of Ranji matches played on Sunday
Lieutenant General (retired) Jacob Farj Rafael Jacob Jacob, who played a key role in the 1971 war which liberated Bangladesh from Pakistan, was laid to rest in New Delhi on Thursday.
Increase of 10% to 12% likely in a bid to improve citizens' mood after demonetisation.
A Few Good Men and the Angry Sea: 2004 Tsunami, the IAF Story, is the incredible story of survival, guts, resilience and indomitable spirit of the air warriors and their families, civilians and the government's efforts in rebuilding the strategically important military Car Nicobar air base.
Mamata Banerjee was on Friday sworn in as the chief minister of West Bengal for the second consecutive time, heading a 42-member ministry.
Thirty-two years after the project was sanctioned, the first indigenously-built Tejas Light Combat Aircraft was on Saturday handed over by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar to the Indian Air Force, a red letter day for Indian defence and aerospace sector.
With less than five months left for the report of the Fifteenth Finance Commission to be submitted, its chairman N K Singh said the report will have fiscal road map for states, depending on their current situation.
A round-up of Ranji matches played on Tuesday
Fifty-six months on, the government's record in implementing these schemes and projects has been mixed, report Arup Roychoudhury and Indivjal Dhasmana.
A round-up of results from the Ranji Trophy matches played on Wednesday.
A task force will speed up the recalibration of 200,000 ATMs so these can dispense the new Rs 2,000 notes.
Budget forces last minute change in finance minister's plans.
A round-up of Ranji Trophy matches played on Thursday
With no payments coming in, HAL for the first time ever taken a bank loan of Rs 7.81 billion.
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