I received a WhatsApp message with a photograph yesterday (14.12.2024) from an ex-army Major General which set me thinking about the way we Indians are. I think the reason for all our problems as a Democratic country is because the way we are — tolerant in the face of intolerance, compromising in the face of…
Madras Engineer Group’s e-bike rallyists pass through Mysuru
November 20, 2024Mysuru: The Madras Engineer Group (MEG), one of the oldest engineer groups of the Indian Army, has organised an e-bike rally to connect with its veterans in commemoration of its 244th Raising Day and 25th anniversary of the Kargil victory. The rally, which was flagged off from four cities — Kanyakumari, Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Belagavi and…
Wayanad Landslides: Indian Army to the rescue
August 1, 2024Constructs bridges connecting landslide-hit Meppadi and Chooralmala villages Wayanad (Kerala): The Indian Army has intensified its efforts to rescue people stranded at landslides hit Wayanad on Tuesday last. Six Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief (HADR) columns comprising around 500 personnel including medical staff, along with bridging equipment and rescue dogs are deployed at Wayanad. The…
Mysuru to Siachen
July 24, 2024Capt. Supreetha from city becomes second female Army Officer in the country to be posted at the highest battlefield Captain C.T. Supreetha from Mysuru became the second female officer of the Indian Army and the first woman officer from the Corps of Army Air Defence to be operationally deployed at Siachen Glacier, the highest battlefield…
MP Yaduveer advocates for Army’s role beyond combat
June 24, 2024Lieutenant C.S. Kiran felicitated Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar said that serving in the Indian Army, in addition to bringing honour to one’s career, significantly contributes to personality development. He spoke at a programme organised by the All India OBC Railway Employees Association (South Western Railway, Mysuru Division) to felicitate C.S. Kiran, a…
Maj. Gen. C.K. Karumbaya: A profile
January 4, 2024Major General Codanda K. Karumbaya, Sena Medal, who passed away in Mysuru this morning, was born on Dec. 3, 1936, at Madikeri in the erstwhile Coorg State in which his late father Dr. C.B. Kariappa was the Chief Health Officer. He was a cousin of Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa, OBE, who was the first C-in-C…
Captain from Karnataka dies fighting terrorists in J&K
November 23, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Four Army personnel, including two officers, were killed in an ongoing encounter with terrorists in the border district of Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. Among the fallen heroes is Mysuru-based Captain M.V. Pranjal of 63 Rashtriya Rifles. Capt. Pranjal is the only son of retired Managing Director of Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals…
Takes charge as Indian Army Officer
June 25, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Lt. K. Jayanth took charge as the Indian Army Officer at the Passing Out Parade of Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, on June 10. He is the son of K. Dhanaraj and K. Lavanya, residents of Vijayanagar 4th Stage in Mysuru.
Takes charge as Indian Army Officer
June 21, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Lt. Prajwal took charge as the Indian Army Officer at the Passing Out Parade of Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, on June 10. He is the son of Shivaswamy and Manjula, residents of Janathanagar in Mysuru.
First Kodavathi Army Officer to be promoted as Colonel
April 14, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Lt. Col. M.A. Smitha of Mysuru has become the first Kodavathi Woman Army Officer to be selected for promotion to the rank of Colonel. Commissioned to Army Service Corps (ASC) in 2005 from Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai, she has had a illustrious career of 18 years in the Army service in challenging appointments…
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