Air Force Disaster Management
- All
- News
- Videos
-
Jharkhand Minister Admits "May Have Been Some Lapses" In Ropeway Accident
A day after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Deepak Prakash blamed the Jharkhand government for the Deoghar cable-car mishap, State Disaster Management Minister Banna Gupta on Wednesday admitted that "there have been some lapses".
-
Dzukou Valley Fire Doused After 2 Weeks Of Air Force, NDRF Operations
The two-week long forest fire in Dzukou valley on Nagaland-Manipur border has been doused and no fresh fire or smoke was visible on Monday, the Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) said. It said it will assess the damage caused to the forest, environment and other flora and fauna in Dzukou valley.
-
Two Weeks On, Indian Air Force Flies In High-Powered Pumps To Aid Meghalaya Ops
Over two weeks after a rat-hole mine collapsed in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills, trapping 15 people underground, the Indian Air Force has finally come forward to help. Kirloskar Brothers has offered to expedite the rescue operation by sending powerful pumps to draw water from the pit, and a team of experts from state-run Coal India Limited is bein...
-
Air Force's C-17 Globemaster, C-130J Super Hercules Saving Lives From Kashmir to Chennai
Heavy-lifter C-17 Globemaster and the C-130J Super Hercules, which helped in saving thousands of lives during Uttarakhand and Kashmir floods and the deadly Nepal earthquake early this year, again did a yeoman service in rain-hit Chennai where they ferried nearly 1,500 people to safety following the deluge.
-
MiG-21 Crashes near Jamnagar in Gujarat, Pilot Safe
A MiG-21 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Bed village in Gujarat's Jamnagar district on Saturday. The pilot managed to eject, and is safe, police said.
-
10 Killed in Assam Floods, Air Force Choppers Pressed into Service
Air Force helicopters have been pressed into service and Army, NDRF and SDRF personnel engaged in rescue and relief operations in flood-hit Assam where 10 people have died.
-
C-130J Hercules Makes Tricky Night Landing in Nepal
The Indian Air Force deployed its C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft to transport a team of geologists and disaster management officials to Nepal for clearing the landslide in a river there which is threatening to cause flood in Bihar.
-
Odisha sounds cyclone alert, informs Centre to keep choppers ready
A depression in the Bay of Bengal has intensified and is likely to take the shape of a cyclonic storm in the next two days.
-
NDMA on Uttarakhand: Over 100 pilgrims still stuck in Badrinath, premature to call-off Air Force operations
The National Disaster Management Authority or the NDMA has told NDTV that over 100 pilgrims are still stuck at Badrinath. "To say all yatris are evacuated would be incorrect. The villagers near Manna also need to come down. It was premature to call-off the Indian Air Force operations," NDMA's Joint Advisor, Vinay Kajla told NDTV.
-
Uttarakhand: 1500 still stranded in Badrinath, death toll remains unclear
At least 1500 people, including locals, are still stranded at Badrinath and Harsil in flood-hit Uttarakahand and rescue operations are on to bring them to safety. 3,000 people remain missing a fortnight after disaster struck the state and authorities are grappling with the grim task of extricating dead bodies from under debris amid fear of disease.
-
Uttarakhand: Figure of 10,000 deaths is incorrect, says Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna has dubbed as "inaccurate" the state Assembly Speaker's claim that more than 10,000 people may have died in the flash floods and landslides that were triggered by torrential rain in the state two weeks ago. Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde has said that more than 900 people have died in the massive calamit...
-
Uttarakhand: Indian Air Force helicopter crashes; twelve bodies found
An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter on a rescue mission crashed in Uttarakhand this evening. Government sources say 20 people were on board and there are no survivors. But twelve bodies have been found. Air Force officials have identified five crew members and three civilians.
-
52 Haryana villagers, stranded after surge in Yamuna level, finally rescued after 24 hours
Fifty-two people, including 15 children, stranded on a tract of land in Haryana's Yamunanagar district due to floods triggered by heavy rains, were rescued today.
-
52 Haryana villagers still marooned after surge in Yamuna level, rain hampering rescue operation
Heavy overnight rain and rising water level in the Yamuna are hampering rescue operation to take out the 52 villagers, who are stranded on a tract of land in Lapra village due to floods.
-
Jharkhand Minister Admits "May Have Been Some Lapses" In Ropeway Accident
A day after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Deepak Prakash blamed the Jharkhand government for the Deoghar cable-car mishap, State Disaster Management Minister Banna Gupta on Wednesday admitted that "there have been some lapses".
-
Dzukou Valley Fire Doused After 2 Weeks Of Air Force, NDRF Operations
The two-week long forest fire in Dzukou valley on Nagaland-Manipur border has been doused and no fresh fire or smoke was visible on Monday, the Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) said. It said it will assess the damage caused to the forest, environment and other flora and fauna in Dzukou valley.
-
Two Weeks On, Indian Air Force Flies In High-Powered Pumps To Aid Meghalaya Ops
Over two weeks after a rat-hole mine collapsed in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills, trapping 15 people underground, the Indian Air Force has finally come forward to help. Kirloskar Brothers has offered to expedite the rescue operation by sending powerful pumps to draw water from the pit, and a team of experts from state-run Coal India Limited is bein...
-
Air Force's C-17 Globemaster, C-130J Super Hercules Saving Lives From Kashmir to Chennai
Heavy-lifter C-17 Globemaster and the C-130J Super Hercules, which helped in saving thousands of lives during Uttarakhand and Kashmir floods and the deadly Nepal earthquake early this year, again did a yeoman service in rain-hit Chennai where they ferried nearly 1,500 people to safety following the deluge.
-
MiG-21 Crashes near Jamnagar in Gujarat, Pilot Safe
A MiG-21 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Bed village in Gujarat's Jamnagar district on Saturday. The pilot managed to eject, and is safe, police said.
-
10 Killed in Assam Floods, Air Force Choppers Pressed into Service
Air Force helicopters have been pressed into service and Army, NDRF and SDRF personnel engaged in rescue and relief operations in flood-hit Assam where 10 people have died.
-
C-130J Hercules Makes Tricky Night Landing in Nepal
The Indian Air Force deployed its C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft to transport a team of geologists and disaster management officials to Nepal for clearing the landslide in a river there which is threatening to cause flood in Bihar.
-
Odisha sounds cyclone alert, informs Centre to keep choppers ready
A depression in the Bay of Bengal has intensified and is likely to take the shape of a cyclonic storm in the next two days.
-
NDMA on Uttarakhand: Over 100 pilgrims still stuck in Badrinath, premature to call-off Air Force operations
The National Disaster Management Authority or the NDMA has told NDTV that over 100 pilgrims are still stuck at Badrinath. "To say all yatris are evacuated would be incorrect. The villagers near Manna also need to come down. It was premature to call-off the Indian Air Force operations," NDMA's Joint Advisor, Vinay Kajla told NDTV.
-
Uttarakhand: 1500 still stranded in Badrinath, death toll remains unclear
At least 1500 people, including locals, are still stranded at Badrinath and Harsil in flood-hit Uttarakahand and rescue operations are on to bring them to safety. 3,000 people remain missing a fortnight after disaster struck the state and authorities are grappling with the grim task of extricating dead bodies from under debris amid fear of disease.
-
Uttarakhand: Figure of 10,000 deaths is incorrect, says Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna has dubbed as "inaccurate" the state Assembly Speaker's claim that more than 10,000 people may have died in the flash floods and landslides that were triggered by torrential rain in the state two weeks ago. Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde has said that more than 900 people have died in the massive calamit...
-
Uttarakhand: Indian Air Force helicopter crashes; twelve bodies found
An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter on a rescue mission crashed in Uttarakhand this evening. Government sources say 20 people were on board and there are no survivors. But twelve bodies have been found. Air Force officials have identified five crew members and three civilians.
-
52 Haryana villagers, stranded after surge in Yamuna level, finally rescued after 24 hours
Fifty-two people, including 15 children, stranded on a tract of land in Haryana's Yamunanagar district due to floods triggered by heavy rains, were rescued today.
-
52 Haryana villagers still marooned after surge in Yamuna level, rain hampering rescue operation
Heavy overnight rain and rising water level in the Yamuna are hampering rescue operation to take out the 52 villagers, who are stranded on a tract of land in Lapra village due to floods.
