Excelled 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…
Mysore/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….
Six 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…
Madikeri: 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…
Thiruvananthapuram: 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…
New 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…
After the playing of ‘Last Post’ and ‘Rouse’, the funeral pyre will be lit by family members New Delhi: The funeral of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika Rawat, who were among 13 people killed in a helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu Wednesday, will be held at Brar Square crematorium…
National-Level Multi-Class Youth Sailing Championship flagged off Mysore/Mysuru: As the early-morning sun soaked Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam, the stillness of the water is now dotted with rhythmic paddling of oars where young rowers are testing their skills at the National-Level Multi-Class Youth Sailing Championship, a ranking event for boys and girls. Twelve clubs from…
Martyrs and families easily forgotten after paying 21-round gun salute By G. Amit Kumar (Pics by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav) Once a soldier always a soldier, goes a famous proverb. And for a soldier, the nation always comes first, followed by family and then friends, even when he is on leave. One man who exemplifies this…
New Delhi: Lieutenant General Codanda Poovaiah Cariappa has taken over as the new Master General Sustenance (MSG) of the Indian Army. Earlier, he was the General Officer Commanding of the elite First Strike Corps at Mathura. MGS is responsible for ensuring the sustenance of the Indian Army in terms of ammunition, clothing, general stores, and…
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