NDRF on 4th Intl disaster ops in Turkey since inception; major task after Japan triple disaster, Nepal earthquake
Acclaimed globally after Japan's triple disaster in 2011 and Nepal earthquake in 2015, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has been given the task for the fourth time since its…
India sends second batch of help to earthquake hit Turkey
India has dispatched the 2nd batch of aid to Turkey with an Indian Air Force (IAF) C-17 loaded with self-contained NDRF teams, including dog squads, search & rescue equipment, extrication…
Another quake of magnitude 5.4 jolts eastern Turkey
Another earthquake of magnitude 5.4 jolted eastern Turkey on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).The fifth earthquake was reported around 12:41 pm (local time at a depth…
Turkey earthquake: Govt calls urgent meeting for humanitarian aid; Indigo offers free cargo movement
The government of India has called an urgent meeting with Indian carriers that operate flights to Turkey, in the aftermath of earthquakes in the western Asian country. During the meeting,…
Earthquake death toll rises to nearly 4,900 in Turkey and Syria
Nearly 4,900 people have been killed and tens of thousands injured after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey and Syria on Monday, according to officials, reported CNN. Turkey's death toll…
PM Modi gets emotional over Turkey situation, recalls 2001 Bhuj earthquake
Condoling the deaths in the earthquake that shook Turkey and Syria, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday turned emotional and recalled the 2001 Bhuj earthquake that claimed thousands of lives…
101 NDRF rescuers with 5 women personnel, canine squad to help quake-hit Turkey; 51 landed, 50 on way
A 101-member National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) rescuers, including five women personnel and a four-member canine squad, will help earthquake-hit Turkey from Tuesday, with a 51-member team landing earlier today…
Turkey Earthquake: First Indian C17 flight reaches Adana with relief material, utilities
The first Indian Air Force plane carrying disaster relief material and rescue team to support search and rescue efforts in Turkey has reached Adana in the earthquake-hit country, external affairs…
No scope of complacency, take Budget to masses: PM Modi tells BJP MPs
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs not to show any complacency and reach out to people on the ground. Prime Minister Modi participated…
Budget session: PM Modi attends BJP parliamentary party meeting
Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) parliamentary party meeting on Tuesday. BJP national president JP Nadda felicitated Prime Minister Modi on arriving for the meeting. The…
