Mysore/Mysuru: Mandetira N. Subramani (67), Ex-Sergeant of Indian Air Force and a resident of No. 124, 19th Cross, 25th Main, C Block in Vijayanagar 3rd Stage, passed away in the wee hours of today following a heart attack. An advocate and President of VeKare Ex-Servicemen Trust, Mysuru, Subramani leaves behind his wife Shakuntala, son Suraj,…
Group Captain Abhinav Chaturvedi attains superannuation
August 6, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Group Captain Abhinav Chaturvedi, Commanding Officer, 4 Karnataka Air Sqn NCC unit, handed over the command of the Unit to Wing Commander G.S. Asish on Aug. 4, following his retirement after an illustrious career in the Indian Air Force. Group Captain Abhinav Chaturvedi, an alumnus of the prestigious National Defence Academy, has also been…
IAF’s exhibition vehicle in city colleges from July 4
June 22, 2023It has aircraft flight simulators, Glasstron goggles, Virtual Reality headsets for students to have hands-on experience Mysore/Mysuru: In an effort to attract young individuals to join the IAF (Indian Air Force), a unique mobile platform called IPEV (Induction Publicity Exhibition Vehicle) has been launched to promote the IAF’s activities nationwide. It is a big blue…
Trainer jet crashes in Chamarajanagar
June 1, 2023Both pilots eject safely with parachutes; Court of Inquiry ordered to ascertain cause of accident Chamarajanagar: Two pilots of a light-weight Indian Air Force (IAF) Kiran Jet Trainer aircraft (HAL HJT-16 Kiran) had a providential escape after ejecting themselves from their plane before it crashed and turned into a fireball this noon. The incident occurred…
General Thimayya Award for Wing Commander Mandappanda Thimmaiah
April 20, 2023Madikeri: Indian Air Force (IAF) Wing Commander Mandappanda Thimmaiah has been awarded General Thimayya Award, recognising his distinguished service and performance at Defence Services Staff College, Wellington. Candidates who pass out from the College are conferred with awards for their overall achievements like the Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw Medal for the Best Student Officer and…
President Droupadi Murmu flies in Fighter Jet
April 9, 2023New Delhi, Apr. 9- President Droupadi Murmu yesterday took her maiden fighter jet flight. She was seen wearing an anti-gravity suit before stepping into a Sukhoi 30 MKI fighter aircraft at the Tezpur Air Force Station in Assam, a strategic air base. The President, who is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces, flew…
Applications invited for Agniveer Air Force recruitment exam
November 10, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The District Employment Exchange Office has invited online applications from unmarried youths (girls and boys) from India for Agniveer Air Force recruitment exam conducted by Indian Air Force under ‘Agnipath’ scheme. ‘Agnipath’ is a radical recruitment policy for the Indian armed forces under which ‘Agniveers’ are hired on four-year contract for the three defence…
Felicitation to Air Force Officers
September 29, 2022Air Force Officers Roopa Chandra, Saravan and A. Paul being felicitated by District Minister S.T. Somashekar and MLA L. Nagendra.
Air Warrior Symphony Orchestra to perform at Palace tomorrow
September 27, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The Air Warrior Symphony Orchestra (AWSO), under the aegis of Training Command Head Quarters and Air Force Station in Jalahalli, Bengaluru, will be performing in front of the Mysore Palace tomorrow (Sept. 28) between 4 pm and 5.30 pm as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav programme. AWSO: A centre of excellence for the…
Memorial event held under bronze statue in Madikeri
September 10, 2022Madikeri: Squadron Leader Ajjamada B. Devayya, the only Indian Air Force (IAF) Officer to be posthumously awarded the Maha Vir Chakra (MVC), was remembered on Sept. 7 in Madikeri and his valiant actions were recalled by war veterans, defence personnel and political leaders. It has been 57 years since his supreme sacrifice. They had gathered…















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