Day: December 27, 2021

OPERATION MAITRI: TO NEPAL’S AID

OPERATION MAITRI: TO NEPAL’S AID

The post - Himalayan Earthquake of April 2015 rescue and relief operation is an example where international assistance played a
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BLACK SUNDAY AT NAGAPATTINAM – TSUNAMI 2004

BLACK SUNDAY AT NAGAPATTINAM – TSUNAMI 2004

The Indian Ocean Tsunami on 26 December 2004 was one of the severest disasters to have impacted several countries in
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AUGUST 2018 DOWNPOUR OVER KERALA

AUGUST 2018 DOWNPOUR OVER KERALA

ROOFTOP RESCUE AMIDST TREES AND BUILDINGSHelicopters are extremely effective in rescue operations, especially in flood stricken areas. But trees, foliage,
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DESPAIR IN THE NICOBAR ISLANDS – GORKHAS AS SAMARITANS

DESPAIR IN THE NICOBAR ISLANDS – GORKHAS AS SAMARITANS

The Asian Tsunami, as it was called, caused devastation and havoc in several coastal areas around the Indian Ocean. This
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Shri Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal for addition of three lakh cadet vacancies in the National Cadet Corps (NCC).
This expansion will cater to the increasing demand for NCC from educational institutions. From just 20,000 cadets in 1948,
the NCC will now have a sanctioned strength of 20 lakh cadets on its rolls making it the largest uniformed youth organisation of the world.