Tag: Air Force
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Coronavirus: 76 Indians, 36 Foreigners evacuated from Wuhan, 124 evacuated from Tokyo
Earlier, India had evacuated around 650 Indians from Wuhan in two Air India flights who were kept at the ITBP facility in Delhi.
February 27, 2020 -
General Bipin Rawat retires as Army chief, takes over as India’s first Chief of Defence Staff
Rawat, in his farewell speech, wished a successful inning to General Manoj Naravane who will be assuming the office as the 28th Army chief.
December 31, 2019 -
Indian Air Force decommissions historical MiG-27 from Air Force
Inducted in 1985, MiG-27 has been the mainstay of IAF's ground attack capability and played an important role in the 1999 Kargil War.
December 27, 2019 -
The saga of maritime supremacy
Navy Day, 4 December, is observed every year in commemoration of Op-Trident and the glorious victory of the Indian Navy during the Indo-Pakistan war in1971. A report on this year's parade.
December 14, 2019 -
Air Chief Marshal revives Golden Arrows Squadron, first to fly Rafale jets
The Indian Air Force has initiated major infrastructure upgrade at its frontline base in Ambala for the deployment of the first squadron of the Rafale jets.
September 11, 2019 -
20 years of Kargil Vijay Diwas: PM, President, armed forces remember 1999 war heroes
On July 26, 1999, the Indian Army drove out Pakistani forces and militants who had captured territories in the Kargil region of Jammu and Kashmir.
July 26, 2019 -
Joint press conference of Army, Navy, Air Force postponed to 7 pm
The decision to postpone the media briefing came minutes after Pakistan announced that it will release the Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Wg Cdr Abhinandan Varthaman
February 28, 2019 -
Sensex tanks 500 over fears of escalation in India-Pakistan tension
All the sectoral indices witnessed heavy selling pressure both on NSE and BSE.
February 26, 2019 -
Air Force must work to reduce crashes
Now that we are in the process of acquiring state-of-the-art and latest aircraft, it is up to our technicians, maintenance crews and pilot trainers to ensure that we have an accident free record.
November 23, 2018 -
Air chief defends govt’s Rafale deal, says fighter jet a game-changer, booster dose
Reiterating the government's stand strongly, the air chief said the government nor the Indian Air Force had any role in the selection of the offset partner for Dassault.
October 3, 2018 -
Himachal Cabinet reviews rescue ops, losses caused by rains
It was informed in the cabinet, which was chaired by Chief Minister, Jai Ram Thakur, that 120 stranded persons were rescued from Koksar in Lahaul-Spiti, 23 from Marhi and 31 from Rohtang (Kullu).
September 25, 2018 -
IAF rescues 19 stranded by flash floods in Kullu
It was on the direction of the Chief Minister that the chopper from Air Force was requisitioned to rescue the stranded people at Dobi and all of them were rescued safely.
September 24, 2018 -
Political games over the Rafale deal
Recent press reports have stated that the Congress has created multiple committees to raise the issue of the Rafale deal at different levels across the nation. It has formed a specific committee to regularly project the Rafale deal in Parliament. In its view, this is the scam of the present NDA government which can cause …
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August 28, 2018 -
Kerala floods: These videos of air rescue operations will give you goosebumps
Whenever a disaster strikes in any part of India, a common sight is of men and women in uniform at the rescue sites. Kerala floods were no different.
August 20, 2018 -
The Kedarnath chopper crash and a mystery video
The video clip showing the IAF chopper approaching the helipad near Kedarnath temple and colliding seconds after touching the ground has gone viral
April 8, 2018 -
Multilateral HADR Air Force exercise from March 12-17
The first Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise of the Indian Air Force in association with South Asian Region nations will be held off the coast of Kerala from March 12 to 17. The multilateral exercise named ‘Samvedna’ is the first composite HADR exercise in the South Asian Region and would involve representatives from …
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March 10, 2018 -
Modernise mindsets
There is reason to appreciate the Army’s latest moves on the HR front aimed at identifying a talent pool for critical tasks, and bringing down the age of those commanding key formations on the frontlines: any move to ensure greater effectiveness is to be welcomed. Contrary to public perception the cutting edge is provided not …
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February 28, 2018