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An Airbus C295 aircraft landed on the Purvanchal Expressway in Sultanpur as the Indian Air Force carried out takeoff and landing drills to test operational readiness during wartime. Video footage showed the exercise being conducted to assess the expressway’s viability as an alternative runway during times of war or national emergencies.Fighter jets of the IAF…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi will interact with CMs, excluding those from poll-bound states, to review preparedness and plans to deal with the fallout of West Asia conflict, amid concerns over energy supplies.Official sources said the video-conference will focus on synergy among states and UTs in the spirit of “Team India”. However, CMs of Assam,…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a virtual meeting with chief ministers on Friday evening to review preparedness and response plans in light of the ongoing Middle East conflict.The interaction, to be conducted via video conferencing, is aimed at ensuring coordination between the Centre and states and assessing readiness across key sectors, including…
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday chaired a review meeting with senior defence officials to take stock of the situation due to the West Asia crisis and said there was need to learn lessons from the conflict to improve the country’s defence preparedness.Rajnath was briefed on the global and regional security scenario, the…
PM Narendra Modi (ANI image) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed the impact of the ongoing West Asia war on India’s fuel supplies, assuring the country of sufficient crude oil storage and uninterrupted supply arrangements.Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, PM Modi said the conflict has created a serious fuel crunch globally and…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a high-level meeting on Sunday evening to review India’s energy preparedness amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, with senior ministers set to assess the situation in the petroleum, power and fertiliser sectors, PTI reported citing sources.The meeting will focus on ensuring uninterrupted supply, stable logistics and…
Israel-US strikes on Iran hit air travel from India: The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has assessed aviation readiness in response to the developing situation in the Middle East and its possible implications for international flight operations. The Civil Aviation Minister conducted a detailed review of preparedness and response arrangements in coordination with all relevant…
Maharashtra has emerged as the top-performing state in NITI Aayog’s fourth Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2024, followed by Tamil Nadu and Gujarat, according to the government think tank’s report released on Wednesday, PTI reported.The rankings place Maharashtra at the top, followed by Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Punjab, reflecting states’ readiness…
(CDS) General Anil Chauhan NEW DELHI: Chief of defence staff (CDS) general Anil Chauhan on Tuesday shed light on the need for India to be prepared against bio-threats and radiological contamination from nuclear weapons in the future.Speaking at the Scientific Session on the 100th Raising Day of the Military Nursing Service (MNS) at the Manekshaw…
