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Northeast To Get First Highway Landing Strip, Close To China, Myanmar Borders
- Friday February 13, 2026
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury
The Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) on the Moran bypass of National Highway 2 in Assam's Dibrugarh district will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Video: Thousands Of Aspirants Sit For Government Exam On Airstrip In Odisha
- Monday December 22, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
More than 8,000 aspirants, including highly educated candidates, appeared for a Home Guard recruitment exam in Odisha.
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www.ndtv.com
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Over 8,000 Candidates Take Odisha Home Guard Exam For 187 Posts On Airstrip
- Saturday December 20, 2025
- Education | Edited by Rahul Kumar
Odisha Home Guard Recruitment Exam 2025: The exam was conducted on December 16 for just 187 Home Guard posts. Despite the limited number of vacancies, over 8,000 candidates turned up at the Jamadarpali airstrip.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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Only 50 Pilots Are Qualified To Land At This Challenging Airport
- Sunday September 22, 2024
- World News | Edited by Anjali Thakur
Only a select group of 50 jet jockeys worldwide possess the skill to master the demanding manoeuvres needed to land at Paro.
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www.ndtv.com
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India Has 453 Airstrips And Modi Government Has A Plan For It. Details Here
- Wednesday June 5, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The civil aviation ministry under the Modi government is looking at developing more airstrips as well as calibrating regulations for major and small airports to boost air connectivity, a senior official said today.
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www.ndtv.com
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India's Support "Far-Reaching": Mauritius PM On Launch Of New Airstrip
- Thursday February 29, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Thursday, thanked his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, for giving a new dimension to ties between the two countries.
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www.ndtv.com
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What S Jaishankar Said As PM Modi Launches Key India-Mauritius Projects
- Thursday February 29, 2024
- India News | Asian News International
S Jaishankar shared his happiness over witnessing the joint inauguration of the Airstrip of Agalega, Saint James Jetty, and other development projects by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth of Mauritius.
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www.ndtv.com
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Explained: What Makes Air Force's C-130J's Kargil Night Landing Significant
- Sunday January 7, 2024
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Divyam Sharma
The Indian Air Force successfully conducted a night landing of the C130-J transport aircraft at the Kargil airstrip. This marks the first time a night landing has been carried out at the airstrip, situated near the Line of Control in Ladakh.
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www.ndtv.com
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Video: Lights Out And In Stealth Mode, Air Force's C-130J Lands In Kargil
- Sunday January 7, 2024
- India News | Asian News International
The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Sunday announced a significant milestone as an IAF C-130 J aircraft executed a night landing at the Kargil airstrip.
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www.ndtv.com
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Trainee Pilot Injured As Aircraft Nose-dives During Take-Off In Odisha
- Tuesday June 7, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
A trainee pilot was injured when the aircraft he was flying nose-dived at Birasal Airstrip in Odisha's Dhenkanal district during take-off on Monday, police said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Abandoned Airstrips That Are Now Used For Drag Races
- Monday November 29, 2021
- Written by carandbike team
Abandoned airstrips include old airports and military bases that have now become defunct. The runways and tarmacs in some such places are now used for drag races.
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www.carandbike.com
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Military Aircraft To Land On Highway In Rajasthan In Drill: Report
- Monday September 6, 2021
- India News | Asian News International
Military aircraft will land on a national highway in Rajasthan's Barmer on Wednesday to showcase the improved quality of road infrastructure in the country.
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www.ndtv.com
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Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Approves Policy On Operations Of Airstrips
- Tuesday August 17, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Uttar Pradesh cabinet on Monday approved a policy on the operations of airstrips by flying clubs and training academies in the state.
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www.ndtv.com
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22 Highway Stretches In India May Double Up As Airstrips: Nitin Gadkari
- Sunday October 16, 2016
- India News | Press Trust of India
Road Transport and Highways Ministry is working on a proposal with Ministry of Defence to construct runways on highway stretches and 22 such spots have been identified across the country.
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www.ndtv.com
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Kerala Plans To Develop Airstrips For Chartered Tourists
- Saturday July 30, 2016
- Kerala News | Press Trust of India
Kerala government on friday proposed to develop airstrips at Bakal, Wayanad, Idukki and Sabarimala to enhance connectivity for the chartered tourists and the development of tourism in the state.
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www.ndtv.com
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Northeast To Get First Highway Landing Strip, Close To China, Myanmar Borders
- Friday February 13, 2026
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury
The Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) on the Moran bypass of National Highway 2 in Assam's Dibrugarh district will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Video: Thousands Of Aspirants Sit For Government Exam On Airstrip In Odisha
- Monday December 22, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
More than 8,000 aspirants, including highly educated candidates, appeared for a Home Guard recruitment exam in Odisha.
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www.ndtv.com
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Over 8,000 Candidates Take Odisha Home Guard Exam For 187 Posts On Airstrip
- Saturday December 20, 2025
- Education | Edited by Rahul Kumar
Odisha Home Guard Recruitment Exam 2025: The exam was conducted on December 16 for just 187 Home Guard posts. Despite the limited number of vacancies, over 8,000 candidates turned up at the Jamadarpali airstrip.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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Only 50 Pilots Are Qualified To Land At This Challenging Airport
- Sunday September 22, 2024
- World News | Edited by Anjali Thakur
Only a select group of 50 jet jockeys worldwide possess the skill to master the demanding manoeuvres needed to land at Paro.
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www.ndtv.com
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India Has 453 Airstrips And Modi Government Has A Plan For It. Details Here
- Wednesday June 5, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The civil aviation ministry under the Modi government is looking at developing more airstrips as well as calibrating regulations for major and small airports to boost air connectivity, a senior official said today.
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www.ndtv.com
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India's Support "Far-Reaching": Mauritius PM On Launch Of New Airstrip
- Thursday February 29, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Thursday, thanked his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, for giving a new dimension to ties between the two countries.
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www.ndtv.com
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What S Jaishankar Said As PM Modi Launches Key India-Mauritius Projects
- Thursday February 29, 2024
- India News | Asian News International
S Jaishankar shared his happiness over witnessing the joint inauguration of the Airstrip of Agalega, Saint James Jetty, and other development projects by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth of Mauritius.
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www.ndtv.com
-
Explained: What Makes Air Force's C-130J's Kargil Night Landing Significant
- Sunday January 7, 2024
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Divyam Sharma
The Indian Air Force successfully conducted a night landing of the C130-J transport aircraft at the Kargil airstrip. This marks the first time a night landing has been carried out at the airstrip, situated near the Line of Control in Ladakh.
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www.ndtv.com
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Video: Lights Out And In Stealth Mode, Air Force's C-130J Lands In Kargil
- Sunday January 7, 2024
- India News | Asian News International
The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Sunday announced a significant milestone as an IAF C-130 J aircraft executed a night landing at the Kargil airstrip.
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www.ndtv.com
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Trainee Pilot Injured As Aircraft Nose-dives During Take-Off In Odisha
- Tuesday June 7, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
A trainee pilot was injured when the aircraft he was flying nose-dived at Birasal Airstrip in Odisha's Dhenkanal district during take-off on Monday, police said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Abandoned Airstrips That Are Now Used For Drag Races
- Monday November 29, 2021
- Written by carandbike team
Abandoned airstrips include old airports and military bases that have now become defunct. The runways and tarmacs in some such places are now used for drag races.
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www.carandbike.com
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Military Aircraft To Land On Highway In Rajasthan In Drill: Report
- Monday September 6, 2021
- India News | Asian News International
Military aircraft will land on a national highway in Rajasthan's Barmer on Wednesday to showcase the improved quality of road infrastructure in the country.
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www.ndtv.com
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Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Approves Policy On Operations Of Airstrips
- Tuesday August 17, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Uttar Pradesh cabinet on Monday approved a policy on the operations of airstrips by flying clubs and training academies in the state.
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www.ndtv.com
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22 Highway Stretches In India May Double Up As Airstrips: Nitin Gadkari
- Sunday October 16, 2016
- India News | Press Trust of India
Road Transport and Highways Ministry is working on a proposal with Ministry of Defence to construct runways on highway stretches and 22 such spots have been identified across the country.
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www.ndtv.com
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Kerala Plans To Develop Airstrips For Chartered Tourists
- Saturday July 30, 2016
- Kerala News | Press Trust of India
Kerala government on friday proposed to develop airstrips at Bakal, Wayanad, Idukki and Sabarimala to enhance connectivity for the chartered tourists and the development of tourism in the state.
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www.ndtv.com