Guwahati, July 22 (IANS) The Indian Army has intensified flood relief and rescue operations across the worst-affected districts of Upper Assam, rescuing more than 700 stranded people and providing medical assistance and essential supplies to hundreds of flood-hit residents, officials said on Wednesday.According to an official statement, troops of the Army’s Red Shield Division under the Spear Corps have been carrying out round-the-clock humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations in t…
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Kolkata, July 21 (IANS) A major breakthrough was achieved in Manipur, with 46 active cadres of the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party (People’s War Group) surrendering before Chief Minister Y. Khemchand Singh on Tuesday. The event took place at the Mantripukhri Garrison of the Assam Rifles (South) in Imphal East District. It is being treated as a major security development, poised to usher in a stable and development-oriented era for the state that has been gripped by ethnic violence for ov…
Guwahati, July 18 (IANS) The Indian Army‑supported National Integrity and Educational Development Organisation (NIEDO) in Assam’s Tinsukia district has achieved a major milestone, with 30 out of 45 students qualifying for the National Eligibility‑cum‑Entrance Test (NEET) 2026, officials said on Saturday. The achievement has been made under an initiative supported by the Red Shield Division of the Indian Army under the aegis of the Spear Corps, which provides free residential coaching to …
Guwahati, July 1 (IANS) The Indian Army’s Red Shield Division, under the aegis of the Spear Corps, on Wednesday organised a security conference in Assam’s Laipuli to strengthen coordination among security agencies and review preparedness for the upcoming Independence Day celebrations, officials said. The conference, held under the Army’s Military-Civil Fusion initiative, brought together senior Army officers and officials of the Assam Police to chalk out a coordinated strategy for ensuring peace…
Guwahati, June 20 (IANS) The Indian Army organised a comprehensive medical camp for ex-servicemen, Veer Naris and their dependants at Rupai in Assam’s Tinsukia district on Saturday, reaffirming its commitment to the welfare and well-being of the veteran community, officials said.The camp was organised by the Red Shield Division under the Spear Corps as part of the Army’s ongoing outreach initiatives aimed at providing healthcare and administrative support to former servicemen and their families….
Itanagar/Agartala, June 6 (IANS) On the occasion of World Environment Day, the Indian Army and various Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) organised a series of environment-centric activities across the Northeastern region, reaffirming the Forces’ commitment to environmental conservation and sustainable development. A Defence spokesman said on Friday that the Spearhead Division of the Army under the Spear Corps, organised a series of environmental activities across Tuting, Boraroopak and Sigar i…
Guwahati, May 27 (IANS) The Red Shield Division under the Indian Army’s Spear Corps organised an Agniveer Preparedness Program in Assam’s Charaideo district on Wednesday to motivate and mentor local youth aspiring to join the armed forces, officials said. The programme was conducted at Borhat in collaboration with the district administration and witnessed enthusiastic participation from around 200 students, including 56 girls, officials added.The initiative was aimed at guiding aspiring candidat…
Agartala, May 8 (IANS) The Indian Army on Friday continued commemorating the first anniversary of ‘Operation Sindoor’ by organising a series of events across several Northeastern states, officials said. A defence spokesman said that the Red Shield Division and Spear Corps of the Indian Army organised a series of commemorative events across Agartala on Thursday and Friday.To mark the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, the Albert Ekka Brigade, under the aegis of the Red Shield Divis…
Imphal, May 7 (IANS) A senior Army officer on Thursday visited the forward areas of the Red Shield Division to review the prevailing security situation and assess the operational preparedness of troops deployed in the region, officials said. Defence spokesman Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said that Lt Gen Girish Kalia, General Officer Commanding Spear Corps, visited forward areas of Red Shield Division at Kangvai, Sendra, Litan and Yaingangpokpi in Manipur and review the prevailing security situation an…
Imphal, April 16 (IANS) The Indian Army, in a joint operation with other security agencies, destroyed ten illegally set up bunkers and firing positions in Manipur’s Jalenbung Hills and Thoyee Heights, officials said on Thursday. Defence spokesman Lt Col Mahendra Rawat stated that, as part of ongoing operations along the Imphal-Dimapur National Highway (NH-2), joint security forces led by the Army’s Red Shield Division launched coordinated area domination patrols in the Jalenbung Hills and…