Missing IAF AN-32 plane: Manohar Parrikar in Chennai to monitor operationsA massive search operation has been launched by the IAF, Navy and the Coast Guard for tracking the upgraded plane which made the last radio...
14 Jul, 2018, 09.29 PM IST
Missing IAF plane: Manohar Parrikar likely to visit Chennai tomorrowThe aircraft went missing over the Bay of Bengal on its way from near Chennai to Port Blair, raising concern over its fate.
14 Jul, 2018, 05.06 PM IST
Air Commodore S Shrinivas assumes command at Tambaram stationHe took over from Air Commodore Rippon Gupta, a PIB (Defence) release here said.The Handing Over and Taking Over parade was conducted at th...
14 Jul, 2018, 01.59 PM IST
President's Standard and Colours to be presented on March 3Tamil Nadu Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao, CM Edappady K Palaniswami, Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa and others were sched...
11 Jul, 2018, 04.28 PM IST
President Pranab Mukherjee for strong deterrent against those with nefarious designsApart from providing deterrence against inimical entities, both external and internal, the armed forces have been providing succour to the ...
03 Mar, 2017, 12.26 PM IST
Some relief for flooded Chennai as rain takes a breakThe Chennai Metro line continued to witness enhanced patronage in the wake of suspension of bus and rail transport.
04 Dec, 2015, 01.21 PM IST
IAF to evacuate stranded passengers from Chennai airportThe rains in Chennai today abated after a torrential spell that continued for last three days leaving the areas in and around the state cap...
03 Dec, 2015, 11.47 AM IST
Army, Air Force deployed for rescuing stranded citizens in KancheepuramThe Army and Air Force have been deployed for rescuing stranded citizens in Kancheepuram, where torrential rains have left residents maroon...
17 Nov, 2015, 10.22 AM IST
Father son duo of Air Marshal and Lieutenant Commander fly in Trainer aircraftAir Marshal Arun Purushottam Garud and his son Lieutenant Commander Abhijeet Garud, flew in an IAF Chetak on March 30.
06 Apr, 2015, 04.37 PM IST
Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha reviews activities in IAF establishments in ChennaiRaha, who is on a two-day visit to the city, was received by Air Commodore Rippon Gupta and accorded a Guard of Honour at the station at su...
22 Jan, 2015, 09.08 PM IST
Floral tributes at War Memorial for Navy Daynior officials of the armed forces today paid tributes to the martyrs at the War Memorial here to mark the 'Navy Day'.
04 Dec, 2014, 05.10 PM IST
First IAF woman to graduate as Flying InstructorShalija Dhami will become the first woman from the IAF to qualify as a Flying Instructor from the Flying Instructors' School here on Saturd...
21 Nov, 2013, 06.36 PM IST
- 57 armed force personnel to complete flying instructors course
The batch of officers, who commenced the 24 week training in December 2012, included 49 from the Air Force, one from the Army and three fro...
24 May, 2013, 06.37 PM IST
Military airspace to be opened up for commercial flightsFlights will soon take straight routes from Chennai to Mumbai,Delhi and Kolkata and save time and fuel as pilots will not have to take deto...
29 Mar, 2013, 05.10 AM IST
- All Sri Lankan trainees to be sent off today: Defence Ministry
The Centre today decided to "send off" the Sri Lankan airmen from the IAF station at Tambaram where they were undergoing training.
06 Jul, 2012, 05.09 PM IST
- Jayalalithaa asks Centre to cancel training programme to Sri Lankan Air Force personnel
Jayalaithaa today urged the Centre to cancel the training of Sri Lankan Air Force personnel at an Indian Air Force base near Chennai.
05 Jul, 2012, 11.44 AM IST
- Swedish fighter jets make a halt at Chennai airport
Six fighter jets and two transport aircraft made a halt at Chennai airport since Sunday night. The aircraft left on Tuesday noon. The purpo...
23 Feb, 2011, 02.07 PM IST