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"Situation in Bangladesh heartbreaking...": 1971 War-veteran Wing Commande
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Speaking about the situation in Bangladesh, 1971 war veteran, Wing Commander Devender Jeet Singh Kler said that the current state of the country is heartbreaking, and a student protest could not take this shape.
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Bangladesh: Mobile internet restored 11 days after blackout; student group
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Tens of thousands of students hit the streets, demanding reforms in the quota system which reserved 30 per cent of government jobs for relatives of veterans who fought in the 1971 war of independence against Pakistan.
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Canada "deeply concerned" by escalation of violence following protests in
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The protests in Bangladesh have been driven by demands for reform of the country's quota system for civil service jobs, which reserves positions for specific groups, including descendants of those who participated in the 1971 War of Independence against Pakistan.
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Fostering religious harmony, Muslim 1971 War veteran makes idols of Hindu
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
In a great display of religious harmony, a former serviceman, who is a Muslim by faith has sculpted idols of various Hindu gods for the devotee soldiers in Lakshadweep.
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Meghalaya: BSF's 1st Battalion celebrates 58th Raising Day in Garo Hills
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Initially established at Tekenpur on March 1, 1966, as the 1st Battalion of the BSF, this remarkable force has left an indelible mark through its outstanding service, particularly during the 1971 war with Pakistan on the Western front.
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"Biju Babu stopped Indonesia from backing Pakistan in 1971 war", VK Pandia
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Pandian also revealed that it was an understanding between APJ Abdul Kalam and Biju Patnaik that led to the DRDO using the Wheeler Islands in Odisha as the launch site of its Inter-Continental Missiles.
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Mizoram Governor unfurls national flag atop 70-foot-high mast to mark Vija
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
To commemorate the 42nd anniversary of the victory in the 1971 war, Hari Babu Kambhampati, the Governor of Mizoram, unfurled the 70-foot national flag at Assam Rifles Headquarters, Aizawl.
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General Officer Commanding-Dakshin Bharat Area commemorates 'Vijay Diwas'
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
On the occasion of Vijay Diwas, Lieutenant General KS Brar, the General Officer Commanding, Dakshin Bharat Area, honoured the fallen heroes of the 1971 war with Pakistan at the War Memorial in Chennai.
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CM Dhami honours martyrs of 1971 war, says UCC on the way in Uttarakhand
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
ttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday participated in the 'Tribute Ceremony' organised on the occasion of 'Vijay Diwas' at Martyr Memorial Gandhi Park, Dehradun.
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Eastern Naval Command pays homage to 1971 war heroes on 'Vijay Diwas'
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Eastern Naval Command conducted a wreath-laying ceremony to commemorate Vijay Diwas at the War Memorial, RK Beach, Visakhapatnam, on Saturday.
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Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav pays tribute to fallen heroes of 1971 war
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
On the occasion of Vijay Diwas, CM Yadav said, "On this day, India had conquered Pakistan, divided Pakistan into two parts and Bangladesh was formed. It was the pinnacle of our bravery that the army followed the government's decision in the war and carried it out to the end. Our all three fo
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Defence minister, top military brass pay tribute to fallen soldiers on 'Vi
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Vijay Diwas is celebrated on December 16 to commemorate India's victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war.
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