Guwahati, June 24 (IANS) The Indian Army on Wednesday organised an outreach programme for Veeranganas (war widows) and next of kin (NOKs) of soldiers categorised as physical casualties at Amingaon in Assam’s Kamrup district, officials said.The programme was conducted under the aegis of Headquarters 51 Sub Area and organised by the 236 Inland Water Transport (IWT) Unit in collaboration with the Rajya Sainik Board, Assam, and the Assam Regimental Centre (ARC) Records.According to a statement issue…
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Itanagar, April 26 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lieutenant General K.T. Parnaik (Retd) on Sunday stressed that the Union government’s provisions for reserving vacancies for ex-servicemen must be implemented in both letter and spirit to uphold justice, dignity, and due recognition for military veterans. Participating in the Ex-Servicemen Rally at Likabali Military Station at Likabali in Arunachal Pradesh, the Governor said that the nation owes a lasting debt of gratitude to its veterans, who…
Lucknow, March 16 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a medical officer posted at the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) and a private hospital executive in connection with an alleged bribery case involving undue favours to an empanelled hospital in Uttar Pradesh, an official statement said on Monday.The arrested accused have been identified as Major Dr Ashish Shakya (retd), Medical Officer at the ECHS Polyclinic in Etah, and Bijendra Singh, an Assistant Ge…
Agartala, March 2 (IANS) The Indian Army’s Albert Ekka Brigade of the Red Shield Division, under the aegis of the Spear Corps, successfully organised a state-level mega ex-servicemen rally at the Agartala Military Station on Monday. Defence spokesman Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said the rally witnessed enthusiastic participation of over 1,500 veterans and Veer Naris from all eight districts of Tripura, reaffirming the Army’s steadfast commitment to the welfare and well-being of its veteran com…