J-K: IAF dismisses aircraft crash reports near Kishtwar, terms it falseThe Indian Air Force has denied reports of an aircraft crash near Kishtwar. Meanwhile, the Air Force successfully activated its Emergency L...
24 Apr, 2026, 10.02 PM IST
IAF launches 2-day air exercise on Purvanchal Expressway airstrip in UP's SultanpurFighter jets are conducting a two-day emergency preparedness exercise on an airstrip along Uttar Pradesh's Purvanchal Expressway. The drill...
22 Apr, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
Airbus C295 lands on Purvanchal Expressway as part of IAF emergency drillAirbus landing on highway: The exercise was organised to assess the expressway’s potential as an alternative runway during times of war or ...
22 Apr, 2026, 03.10 PM IST
PM Modi opens North East's first highway airstrip in AssamPrime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a highway emergency landing facility in Moran, Assam. Indian Air Force combat aircraft, including ...
14 Feb, 2026, 11.52 PM IST
IAF begins landing drills on Ganga Expressway in UP' s ShahjahanpurThe Indian Air Force initiated "land and go" drills on the Ganga Expressway in Uttar Pradesh, marking a defense milestone. This 3.5-km stre...
02 May, 2025, 01.59 PM IST
IAF to perform take-off, landing drills on Ganga Expressway in UP on FridayThe Indian Air Force will conduct trials on the Ganga Expressway in Shahjahanpur. Advanced fighter jets like Rafale and Jaguar will perform...
01 May, 2025, 08.32 PM IST
Narrow escape: Aircraft carrying Himachal deputy CM misses landing at Shimla's Jubbarhatti AirportAn aircraft carrying important officials, including Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri, overshot the runway at Jubbarhatti Airport. The...
24 Mar, 2025, 05.09 PM IST
IAF activates Emergency Landing Facility Strip on national highway in Andhra PradeshThe Indian Air Force activated an Emergency Landing Facility airstrip on a national highway in Andhra Pradesh's Bapatla district, showcasin...
19 Mar, 2024, 11.19 AM IST
Idukki airstrip getting ready; trial landing of aircraft carried out successfullyAfter the successful trial run, the officials said a necessary report will be submitted to the authorities and based on it they will take f...
01 Dec, 2022, 09.14 PM IST
PM Modi inaugurates Purvanchal Expressway in UP after landing on its airstrip in IAF planeThe prime minister is here to inaugurate the 341-km expressway linking state capital Lucknow with Ghazipur. It has been constructed at an e...
16 Nov, 2021, 09.02 PM IST
PM Modi inaugurates Purvanchal Expressway in UP after landing on its airstrip in IAF planeGovernor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath received the prime minister at the airstrip.
16 Nov, 2021, 06.26 PM IST
Previous govts reduced eastern UP to 'mafiawaad' & poverty, BJP govt ensuring its development: PM ModiPM Modi said that development under previous chief ministers was limited to places where they had homes and families, but the present regim...
16 Nov, 2021, 05.51 PM IST
IAF plane with two ministers to perform mock emergency landing on national highwayThe ministers will formally inaugurate the 3.5-km-long airstrip, which is the first one on a National Highway in the country. Two such airs...
06 Sep, 2021, 11.19 AM IST
Government moves to form inter-ministerial panel for emergency landing along national highwaysThe transport ministry is shortly going to convene a meeting with the defence ministry to firm up the proposal.
17 Nov, 2016, 09.00 PM IST
Jammu airport waiting for 'catastrophe': Mahesh Sharma"I am told that aircrafts coming here have to leave 25 seats vacant as it is dangerous for a loaded aircraft to land here," he said.
12 Dec, 2014, 10.22 PM IST
- Focus Energy’s airstrip plan grounded
Focus Energy's plans to build an airstrip on its gas acreage in deserts of Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district has hit a roadblock at the home m...
28 Dec, 2010, 09.04 AM IST
- Paradip to have airstrip as investment pours in to the port town
Orissa’s port town Paradip will soon have an airstrip. The Paradip Port Trust (PPT) in its board meeting on July 29 last has approved a pro...
17 Sep, 2010, 10.46 PM IST