Andhra removes Yadav as police chiefOctober 7th, 2009 HYDERABAD - The Andhra Pradesh government Wednesday removed controversial police officer S.S.P. Yadav as the director general of police and appointed Girish Kumar as the new state police chief.
CBI team visits YSR chopper crash siteSeptember 12th, 2009 HYDERABAD - The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Saturday began its probe into the Sep 2 helicopter crash that killed Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy and four others.
Airport officials questioned over YSR copter crashSeptember 11th, 2009 HYDERABAD - A team of the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), probing the Sep 2 helicopter crash that killed Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy and four others Friday quizzed officials at the Begumpet Airport here.
CBI to probe YSR's deathSeptember 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI/HYDERABAD - The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has formed a special team to probe the death of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy in a helicopter crash on September 2. CBI Superintendent of Police (Vizag) G Nageshwar Rao will head the team that will probe the mysterious circumstances under which the helicopter crashed in the dense forests of the Nallamala forest range in Kurnool district killing all five occupants.
CBI to probe YSR helicopter crashSeptember 7th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Andhra Pradesh has recommended to the central government that an inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) be ordered into the helicopter crash that killed late chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy and four others.
Black Box of crashed Bell 430-chopper in which Andhra CM travelled foundSeptember 5th, 2009 HYDERABAD - The 'Black Box or the flight voice recorder of the Bell 430-chopper which crashed on Wednesday on the Pavurala Gutta of Nallamallah forest area, killing Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajashekhara Reddy, had been found by the police. The Black Box will be handed over to the five-member enquiry committee appointed by the Director General of Civil Aviation, which is likely to visit the crash site today.
Andhra Government assistance to air crash victimsSeptember 5th, 2009 HYDERABAD - The Andhra Pradesh Government on Saturday announced an immediate financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh each to the kin of pilots of the helicopter and security officers of Chief Minister Y.S. Rajashekhara Reddy, who died along in the tragic September 2 helicopter accident.
Congress Working Committee to meet as PMO confirms death of Andhra CM, four others (Lead:-YSR)September 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI/HYDERABAD - The Working Committee of the Congress Party will meet in the national capital on Thursday to decide on the leadership issue in Andhra Pradesh after the Prime Minister's Office confirmed that Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy had died in a helicopter crash on Wednesday. The PMO said that five bodies had been found at the site where Reddy's chopper wreckage was discovered atop a hill about 40 nautical miles from Andhra Pradesh's Kurnoool district.
Andhra CM, four others feared dead: Congress sourcesSeptember 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajshekhera Reddy and four others are feared dead after their Bell 430 chopper crash-landed about 40 nautical miles east of the Kurnool mountainous area.
Chopper with YSR's body flies to HyderabadSeptember 3rd, 2009 HYDERABAD - An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter took off for Hyderabad from Kurnool Thursday with the body of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy and four others killed in a chopper crash a day earlier.
YSR's chopper exploded after hitting hillockSeptember 3rd, 2009 HYDERABAD - The helicopter carrying Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy and four others appeared to have exploded after hitting a hillock, said a senior official Thursday.
Chopper crash had killed Balayogi in 2002September 3rd, 2009 HYDERABAD - Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. Rajasekhara Reddy's death in a chopper crash comes seven years after Lok Sabha Speaker G.M.C.
Search for Andhra CM's missing chopper continuesSeptember 2nd, 2009 HYDERABAD - Andhra Pradesh Police is continuing a search for the missing chopper of Chief Minister Y.S. Rajshekhar Reddy.
Andhra CM's chopper not airworthySeptember 2nd, 2009 HYDERABAD/NEW DELHI - A controversial twist was introduced into the case of missing Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajshekhar Reddy on Wednesday, when a private television channel revealed that the seven-seater Bell chopper that was carrying him to Chitoor, was not airworthy.
Missing CM's chopper: Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister to address media(Lead:AP CM)September 2nd, 2009 HYDERABAD - Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister K. Rosaiah will address a press conference at 4 p.m.