Kolkata, July 27 (IANS) Was Captain Kanad Bhattacharya the first Indian Army officer to make the supreme sacrifice in the Kargil War? A search mentions Captain Saurabh Kalia as the first one to do so. However, Captain Kalia was captured on May 15, 1999, and tortured in captivity by the Pakistan Army for 22 days, while Captain Bhattacharya died on May 21. The debate was ignited on July 25, when glowing tributes were paid to Captain Bhattacharya on the eve of Kargil Vijay Diwas in Kolkata. That hi…
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Jammu, July 18 (IANS) Union Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office and Lok Sabha MP from the Kathua-Udhampur constituency of Jammu and Kashmir, Jitendra Singh, on Saturday announced that Kathua railway station has been renamed in honour of martyr Captain Sunil Kumar Choudhary on popular demand.Dr Jitendra Singh said on X, “On popular public demand, the Kathua Railway Station has been named as “Martyr Captain Sunil Kumar Choudhary Railway Station Kathua.”In its order, the Northe…
Jaipur, July 1 (IANS) Lt Gen Mohit Malhotra, AVSM, SM, on Wednesday assumed charge as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of the Indian Army’s South Western Command, headquartered in Jaipur.Commissioned into the 47 Armoured Regiment in June 1989, Lt Gen Malhotra brings more than 37 years of distinguished military service, with extensive experience in command, staff and instructional appointments across the Indian Army.Prior to his new assignment, he served as the Chief of Staff, H…
Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) Lieutenant General Rajeev Ghai, who was India’s Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) during Operation Sindoor, was conferred with the Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal (SYSM) by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday. The SYSM is the highest distinguished service decoration to be awarded to an Indian armed forces officer. Lt Gen Ghai was among seven officers to receive the award. The general officer is now the Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Planning). He …
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General N.S. Raja Subramani on Sunday reaffirmed his commitment to protecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India, as well as effectively implementing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of JAI — Jointness, Atmanirbharta, and Innovation. Gen Subramani took charge as the new CDS on Sunday, succeeding General Anil Chauhan, who retired from the service on May 30.Ahead of assuming charge as CDS, Gen Subramani laid a wreath at th…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Lieutenant General Pushpendra Pal Singh on Monday relinquished the appointment of Vice Chief of the Army Staff, marking the end of his tenure in one of the Indian Army’s top leadership positions.In a post on X, the Indian Army said, “Lieutenant General Pushpendra Singh relinquished the appointment of Vice Chief of the Army Staff, VCOAS.”Following the ceremonial tradition, Lt Gen Singh paid homage to fallen soldiers by laying a wreath at the National War Memorial …