For the first few days, NDRF teams were deployed in the worst-affected areas of Gaziantep, just 23 km from epicentre. They have now shifted base to Hatay province.
Efforts part of fitness drive aimed at bringing down BMI of 14,000 NDRF personnel across all 12 battalions. Some have lost over 11 kg in 40 days. Struggle is 'worth it', they say.
More than 76 people were trapped after cable car malfunction Sunday. Rescue operation involving 200 personnel from Army, Air Force, ITBP, NDRF & state forces came to a close Tuesday.
NDRF chief SN Pradhan says they will establish 3 battalions in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, J&K to deal with snow avalanches & high-speed floods, and another in Delhi-NCR.
RSS alleges state govt is interfering with Army’s operations; ruling CPI(M) insists it has been appreciated by rescue forces, while RSS is ‘spreading lies’.
Former CEO Howard Schultz once told shareholders those who opposed his support of same-sex marriage were free to invest elsewhere. But now, CEO Brian Niccol seems to be selling Starbucks as a place that just, well, sells coffee.
New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.
Tajikistan did not want to extend the lease because of apparent pressure from Russia & China over non-regional military personnel at the air base, it is learnt.
On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.
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