ARMY

Terror hideout busted in J-K's Poonch; arms, ammo seized

Terrorist hideout busted in J-K’s Rajouri

11:59 pm January 31, 2021

Jammu: Security forces busted a terrorist hideout in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, leading to the recovery of a large cache of arms and ammunition, officials said. The hideout was unearthed during a joint search and cordon operation by police and the Army in Khet Chaka area of Budhal, the officials said. They said an AK assault […]

Two Army jawans killed in road accident in Mathura

11:31 pm January 31, 2021

Mathura: Two Army soldiers were killed on Sunday morning when the SUV they were travelling in crashed against the divider on Yamuna Expressway near Lakhutia Paar village here, police said. “The deceased have been identified as 42-year-old Lance Naik Gurubux, a resident of Tarn Taran in Punjab and 36-year-old Lance Naik Pradeep from Gwalior,” the police said. Both men were identified from their Army ID cards, police said, […]

Army commander pays tributes to those who laid down lives during 1971 Indo-Pak War

11:21 pm January 30, 2021

Jaipur: The Army’s southwestern command chief Lt Gen Alok Kler on Saturday paid tributes to those who laid down their lives during the 1971 Indo-Pak War at a solemn ceremony at the Jaipur Military Station. He also felicitated Dhanno Devi, the wife of Param Vir Chakra-awardee Col Late Hoshiyar Singh, and Padmanabh Singh for Maha Vir Chakra-recipient Brig Late Bhawani Singh. On the occasion, the Army commander […]

Gorkha Regiment havildar stabs wife to death, arrested: Police

10:35 pm January 30, 2021

Mirzapur: An Amy havildar working as a clerk with the Gorkha Regiment at Varanasi was arrested on charges of stabbing his wife to death at her parent’s house in Saripur area of Mirzapur district, police said on Saturday. Havildar Kamlesh Sonkar working as a clerk with the Gorkha Regiment Training Centre in Varanasi was arrested on a complaint lodged by his wife’s brother, Mirzapur’s Superintendent […]

Coronavirus vaccine administered at over 100 sites in Punjab, Haryana

11:18 pm January 16, 2021

Chandigarh: Senior doctors and other healthcare workers were administered coronavirus vaccine at over 100 sites in Punjab and Haryana on Saturday, according to officials. The authorities had earmarked 59 sites in Punjab and 77 in Haryana for the drive, which was rolled out by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday. Senior doctors received the first shot of the vaccine at many locations to build confidence […]