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Centre defends 7.8% GDP growth; Abhinandan quits IAF

The Indian government clarified its Q1 2025-26 GDP calculation while F-16 hero Abhinandan Varthaman resigned from the IAF.

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The Indian government clarified that it did not revise down the Q1 2025-26 GDP at current prices from ₹86 lakh crore to ₹80 lakh crore. [1] Unnamed sources said former Indian Air Force Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman joined Goa-based regional airline FLY91 as a pilot in August. [2] The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) named six IAS officers in its third charge sheet regarding the ₹504-crore IDFC Bank fraud case. [3] The government explained that the GDP figure was revised due to a change in the base year series from 2011-12 to 2022-23, which resulted in a higher growth rate of 7.8% for the April-June 2026 quarter. [4] The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust appointed Air Marshal (retired) Jeetendra Mishra as its first chief executive officer (CEO). [5] A spokesperson for FLY91 declined to comment on the reported pilot hiring, citing employee privacy. [6] Abhinandan Varthaman shot down a Pakistani fighter jet during the 2019 India-Pakistan aerial conflict. [7] In 2021, Abhinandan Varthaman was awarded the Veer Chakra for exceptional dedication during the aerial combat. [8] Abhinandan Varthaman is the former Group Captain who downed a Pakistani fighter jet during the 2019 Balakot airstrike. [9] The news report was published on September 3, 2026. [10]
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  1. The Indian government clarified that it did not revise down the Q1 2025-26 GDP at current prices from ₹86 lakh crore to ₹80 lakh crore. · Hindustan Times
  2. Unnamed sources said former Indian Air Force Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman joined Goa-based regional airline FLY91 as a pilot in August. · Amarujala
  3. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) named six IAS officers in its third charge sheet regarding the ₹504-crore IDFC Bank fraud case. · Hindustan Times
  4. The government explained that the GDP figure was revised due to a change in the base year series from 2011-12 to 2022-23, which resulted in a higher growth rate of 7.8% for the April-June 2026 quarter. · Hindustan Times
  5. The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust appointed Air Marshal (retired) Jeetendra Mishra as its first chief executive officer (CEO). · Hindustan Times
  6. A spokesperson for FLY91 declined to comment on the reported pilot hiring, citing employee privacy. · Amarujala
  7. Abhinandan Varthaman shot down a Pakistani fighter jet during the 2019 India-Pakistan aerial conflict. · Amarujala
  8. In 2021, Abhinandan Varthaman was awarded the Veer Chakra for exceptional dedication during the aerial combat. · Amarujala
  9. Abhinandan Varthaman is the former Group Captain who downed a Pakistani fighter jet during the 2019 Balakot airstrike. · Deccan Herald
  10. The news report was published on September 3, 2026. · Deccan Herald
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