Madikeri: The body of Subedar Napanda C. Mahesh (44), a native of Taakeri in Somwarpet taluk, who was serving in the Indian Army at Joshimath in Uttarakhand and died following a heart attack on Oct. 11, reached his native place. All preparations for the last rites have been done at Taakeri in Somwarpet taluk. The…
Soldier on a holiday dies of heart attack in Hunsur
October 13, 2022Hunsur: A soldier, who had come to his native place on holidays, has died of heart attack at his residence in Chikkakyathanahalli village in the taluk on Wednesday morning. He was to report to duty on Nov. 1. The deceased soldier is Mahesh (32), the only son of Krishnegowda of Chikkakyathanahalli village of Gavadagere hobli…
Kodava soldier serving in Uttarakhand dies of heart attack
October 12, 2022Madikeri: Napanda C. Mahesh (46), a native of Taakeri in Somwarpet taluk, who was serving in the Indian Army, passed away following a heart attack at Joshimath in Uttarakhand yesterday. He leaves behind his wife, 10-year-old daughter, six-year-old son and a host of relatives and friends. Mahesh, who was serving in the Indian Army since…
Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: 1947-2022 | Saluting Brave Army Officers —3
August 17, 2022Late Brig. Dr. M.A. Gokhale’s journey as a doctor in the Army to a teacher in Mysuru School By Dr. Manik A.V. Bengeri Brigadier Dr. M.A. Gokhale, who was born in Karkala, Mangaluru, served the Indian Army as a doctor and was awarded with Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) for his untiring services to the…
Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: 1947-2022 | Saluting Brave Army Officers —1
August 11, 2022Excelled during their service in Indian Army and selected Mysuru city to spend retired life By Dr. Manik A.V. Bengeri There goes a saying in Sanskrit, ‘Shateshu Jayate Shoorah’ which tells us that in society all cannot be brave as there is only one brave soldier in 100 persons — all cannot be brave and…
Training for Army selection
August 3, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The Social Welfare Department has organised a free training camp for youths who want to join the Indian Army or other uniform services. Candidates from Karnataka belonging to Scheduled Caste community and those born between Oct. 1, 2000 and Apr. 1, 2005 are eligible to apply. Applicants must have a pass in SSLC exam….
Ex-servicemen felicitated
July 26, 2022Six ex-servicemen, who had served in Indian Army for over 20 years — M.V. Kumar, Virupakshappa, K.V. Mahesh, K.P. Mahesh, B. Kantharaju and C. Manju — were felicitated by MLA L. Nagendra at a programme organised by Yuva Bharat at Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa Circle (Metropole Circle) on the eve of Kargil Vijay Diwas. Kamakshi…
Kodagu soldier martyred in Srinagar
February 24, 2022Madikeri: A soldier from Kodagu, who was on duty at Srinagar, was martyred after he was caught in a blizzard (a very bad storm with strong winds and a lot of snow) in the early hours on Wednesday. The deceased soldier is Havaldar Altaf Ahmed (37), son of late Ummar and Ashiya couple, native of…
Kerala trekker, trapped on hill for two days, rescued by Army
February 9, 2022Thiruvananthapuram: A young man who was trapped on a hill in Kerala’s Palakkad since Monday was rescued this morning after a marathon effort by the army. Post rescue, the man, R. Babu, dressed in T-shirt and shorts, was seen pictured with smiling helmeted army personnel. Some were even seen clicking selfies and flashing the victory…
R-Day Parade: Army to showcase evolution of uniforms and rifles
January 24, 2022New Delhi: The Republic Day (R-Day) marching contingents of the Indian Army on Rajpath this year will showcase different uniforms evolved over the years, starting from 1950 to 2022, Maj. Gen. Alok Kakkar said on Sunday. There will be 16 marching contingents in Republic Day Parade on Rajpath this year, with each contingent comprising 96…
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