China-backed airstrip upgrade in Kiribati fuels political divisions

May 21, 2021

Beijing [China], May 21 : A China-backed plan to upgrade an airstrip in Kiribati has led to intense political divisions in the Pacific Island...

IAF emergency exercise of fighter jets, transport aircraft held on Purvanchal expressway airstrip

Jun 24, 2023

"This is an emergency exercise performed by IAF to check the quality and strength of the airstrip so that emergency jets could easily land...

Delhi High Court refuses to intervene in plea seeking revival of Odisha airstrip

Jul 15, 2022

New Delhi [India], July 15 : The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to hear a plea seeking the revival of the Amarda Road...

Helicopter being airlifted by MI-17 chopper crashes in Kedarnath

Aug 31, 2024

A helicopter, which was being airlifted by MI-17 aircraft to Gauchar airstrip for repair work, crashed in Kedarnath on Saturday, officials said.

World Skydiving Day: Tourism Minister skydives in Haryana's Narnaul

Jul 13, 2024

Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat skydived at Skyhigh, India's only civilian skydiving drop zone at Narnaul Airstrip, Haryana, on World Skydiving Day.

Uttarakhand: Portion of Gangotri Highway caves in following landslide, traffic diverted

Aug 05, 2023

According to officials, a stretch of around 60 meters has caved in and the area is close to an airstrip said to be strategically...