Two Army Jawans Stationed In Arunachal Pradesh On India-China Border Reported Missing
For the past 14 days, two Army jawans from the 7th Garhwal Rifles have been missing along the India-China border in Arunachal Pradesh. Harendra Negi and Prakash Singh Rana were identified as the missing soldiers. On June 9, a phone call informed that both men had died in the river. Poonam, Negi's wife, expressed her disbelief that both soldiers went near the river and requested an explanation from the army.
Tags: Indian Army soldiers, Arunachal Pradesh, India-China Border, missing, River
Courtesy: Free Press Journal
83 Women Soldiers Inducted For Non-Officer Cadre In Military
In a first for India, an 83-member batch of women soldiers was inducted into the Indian Army on May 8 for a non-officer cadre. The soldiers have successfully completed their 61-week intense training including that of policing duties, military, signal communication, handling prisoners of war and maintenance of vehicles. The induction program was held at The Corps of Military Police Centre & School, Bangalore.
Tags: Indian Army, Women Empowerment, Indian Army soldiers, women soldiers, Bangalore
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
Jammu And Kashmir: Indian Army Turns Its Flag Colour To Blue From Red
The Indian army has changed the colour of flags to blue from red on its military convoy vehicles to be more enchanting for the public. Over the walls of Army cantonments, the army has decided to put pictures of young achievers from Kashmir. Moreover, the troops will replace lathis with whistles for stopping vehicles. Reportedly, these measures are adopted to restore normalcy in the region after the abrogation of Article 370.
Tags: Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Army soldiers, Blue Flags
Courtesy: Times Now
Punjab HC Grants Pension Right To 80-Year-Old Revolutionist's Widow
After a long legal battle, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted pension rights to a 80-year-old widow of freedom fighter late Sultan Singh. Approved for pension in 1990 by the Centre, Kaur’s claim was declined in 2017 by the Haryana government. Reportedly, Kaur’s husband’s Reg/corps where he worked as a gunner later joined the Indian National Army in 1942 after which they were deployed to defend refinery at Sumatra.
Tags: Indian Army, Pension Rights, Indian Army soldiers, Chand Kaur
Courtesy: The Indian Express
J&K: Army Troops Carry Pregnant Woman For 5 Km On Stretcher
The Indian Army troops carried a pregnant woman in Jammu and Kashmir’s Sumwali village for five kilometres on a stretcher amidst heavy snowfall to render her medical assistance. The woman was then shifted to an Army Gypsy and rushed to a Primary Health Centre late on March 22. Reportedly, after receiving a distress call, the army had reached to help the pregnant in a critical condition. The family later thanked the army for their help.
Tags: Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir, Pregnant woman, Indian Army soldiers
Courtesy: NDTV
J&K: Pakistan Violates Ceasefire; 1 Soldier Killed, 3 Injured
Pakistani troops on November 21 violated ceasefire yet again in various sectors along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir. To this, the Indian Army gave a befitting reply. However, the ceasefire violation has left one constable dead and three others injured who were admitted to a military hospital for treatment. The constable was positioned at a frontier post in Lam area of Rajouri district.
Tags: Pakistan, India, Border Dispute, Martyred, Indian Army soldiers
Courtesy: India Today