“Bharat Mata Ki Jai” chants echoed on the cargo ship MV Lila Norfolk which was hijacked near the coast of Somalia. The Indian Navy was quick to respond and rescued all the crew members onboard including 15 Indians from the Cargo Ship Hijack. Assessing the situation in no time, INS Chennai warship was moved towards the hijacked cargo vessel on Jan 05. Also, continuous aerial recce of MV Lila Norfolk was undertaken by MQ9B (Sea Guardian), P8I and integral helicopters. The Indian Navy’s elite commando unit MARCOS reached the vessel and initiated its “sanitisation” process. The rescued crew members thanked the Indian Navy for a quick and timely assistance.
06 January,2024 03:53 PM IST
In a high voltage drama unfolding in the high seas, Indian Navy rescued all crew members from hijacked vessel MV Lila in Arabian Sea. The Liberian-flagged vessel was hijacked by pirates hijacked on Jan 04 near the coast of Somalia. Without wasting time, India strongly responded to the Cargo Ship Hijack and charged its mighty INS Chennai towards the hijacked vessel. On January 05, the Indian warship carrying lethal marine commandos reached MV Lila and issued the warning. The Indian Commandos boarded the hijacked vessel and immediately began the ‘sanitization’ work . Within no time, the MARCOS thwarted the prates and rescued all 21 crew, including 15 Indians. The Indian Navy has increased its surveillance of the Arabian Sea after a recent spate of attacks in the region. Earlier, in response to the situation, the Indian Navy launched a Maritime Patrol Aircraft for maritime security operations. The aircraft overflew the vessel on Friday morning and established contact with the vessel, ascertaining the safety of the crew. Meanwhile, the Indian Navy has already increased its surveillance of the Arabian Sea after a recent spate of attacks. Moreover, the Indian Defence Minister on Dec 26, openly said that “they will hunt down the culprits from the bottom of the sea.”
06 January,2024 11:00 AM IST
A cargo ship, ‘MV LILA NORFOLK’ with 15 Indians onboard was hijacked on Jan 04 near the coast of Somalia. The Indian Navy is closely watching the cargo ship and has rushed a warship towards it, military officials confirmed. The Indian Navy warship INS Chennai is moving towards the hijacked vessel to tackle the situation. The vessel had sent a message on UKMTO portal indicating the boarding of five to six unknown armed personnel in the evening on Jan 04. The Indian Navy launched a Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) for Maritime Security Operations to assist the vessel. The aircraft flew over the vessel on the early morning of Jan 05 and established contact with the vessel.
05 January,2024 03:47 PM IST
India’s new Orange Vande Bharat train, which was stationed at the ICF Chennai, hit the tracks on August 19. The Saffron-grey-themed semi-high-speed train is India’s thirty-first Vande Bharat train got ready at Integral Coach Factory. The first Vande Bharat Express was flagged off on February 15, 2019, by the Prime Minister, running between New Delhi and Varanasi. The project to manufacture indigenous semi-high-speed train sets began in mid-2017.
19 August,2023 05:58 PM IST | Mumbai
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today flagged off the Bhopal-New Delhi Vande Bharat Express train, Madhya Pradesh's first Vande Bharat Express, at the Rani Kamalapati station. The train between Bhopal and the national capital, the country's 11th Vande Bharat Express, will cover 708 km distance in 7.45 hours.Prime Minister Modi interacted with the students traveling on the train. In his speech, Prime Minister Modi condoled the lost lives in the Indore step well mishap.
01 April,2023 08:28 PM IST | Mumbai
The wait for world-class Vande Bharat express trains is finally over as today, February 10, Prime Minister Narendra Modi formally launched two Vande Bharat trains in Mumbai. The inauguration event took place at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus. The two Vande Bharat trains will travel on the routes between Mumbai and Shirdi and Mumbai and Solapur. The Mumbai-Solapur Vande Bharat Train will be the 9th Vande Bharat Train in the country. The Mumbai-Sainagar Shirdi Vande Bharat Train will be the 10th Vande Bharat train in the country. #PMModi #Maharashtra #VandeBharatExpress
11 February,2023 04:41 PM IST
The wait for world-class Vande Bharat express trains is finally over as today, February 10, Prime Minister Narendra Modi formally launched two Vande Bharat trains in Mumbai. The inauguration event took place at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus. The two Vande Bharat trains will travel on the routes between Mumbai and Shirdi and Mumbai and Solapur. The Mumbai-Solapur Vande Bharat Train will be the 9th Vande Bharat Train in the country. The Mumbai-Sainagar Shirdi Vande Bharat Train will be the 10th Vande Bharat train in the country.
10 February,2023 07:42 PM IST | Mumbai
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and actor Akshay Kumar flagged off a 10 km race of 3.5k police personnel from Marine drive Mumbai. The duo also flagged off a bike and car rally simultaneously. Around 100 cars and 60 bikes took part in the rally
14 August,2022 10:43 PM IST
India's first semi-high speed train christened as Gatimaan Express was flagged off today by Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu. The fastest Indian train ever, which is capable of reaching speeds of up to 160 km/h has been flagged off from New Delhi.
06 April,2016 10:00 AM IST
Bengaluru Metro, which was inaugurated on Friday, was flagged off from Vidhana Soudha metro station on Saturday morning.
30 April,2016 04:57 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
