Search For "fort william"
Dharmendra Pradhan presides over kick-off programme for distribution of fo
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Union Minister for Education, Dharmendra Pradhan, presided over the kick-off programme on Sunday for the distribution of FIFA footballs as part of the Football for Schools (F4S) at PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya, Fort William, Kolkata, West Bengal.
Read More
Fort William, headquarters of Army's Eastern Command, renamed as Vijay Dur
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Fort William, the headquarters of the Indian Army's Eastern Command, has been renamed as Vijay Durg and one of its gates, St George's Gate has also been renamed as Shivaji Gate, officials said on Wednesday.
Read More
Kolkata: Police lob tear gas, lathicharge protestors as 'Nabanna Abhijan'
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Protestors gathered at the Howrah Bridge, climbing atop police barricades and clashed with police personnel during during the 'Nabanna Abhijan' protest march.
Read More
Kolkata: People break, drag away police barricades during protest rally
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Ahead of the protest, called amid the ongoing row over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, police had thrown a ring of security around the West Bengal state secretariat.
Read More
West Bengal: 'Nabanna Abhijan' protest march begins amid heightened securi
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The rally began from the College Square in the capital of West Bengal. As per the initial information, the protestors have reached till the barricades.
Read More
Nabanna Abhijan student protest: Civic workers grease gates of Fort Willia
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
A march to Nabanna has been called today by Paschim Banga Chatra Samaj and other organizations which aimed to protest the recent rape and murder of a woman trainee doctor in Kolkata.
Read More
No major intrusion, confrontation in Eastern Command since friction in Lad
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 16 (ANI): On the occasion of Vijay Diwas, General Officer Commanding (GOC) Eastern Command Lieutenant General Anil Chauhan on Wednesday said there has been no major intrusion or confrontation in the Eastern Command area since friction in Ladakh.
Read More
Eastern Command hosts Bangladesh Vijay Diwas curtain raiser event in Kolka
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 6 (ANI): The Eastern Command on Saturday hosted a curtain raiser event for Vijay Diwas (Victory Day) at their headquarters in Fort William, Kolkata, to mark India's victory in liberating Bangladesh from Pakistan almost 50 years ago.
Read More
US envoy discusses defence cooperation with Eastern Army Commander
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata [India], Sept 16 (ANI): US Ambassador to India Kenneth Juster on Monday called on Eastern Army Commander Lt General Anil Chouhan at Fort William here and discussed ways to strengthen defence cooperation between the two countries.
Read More
Kolkata: Lt Gen Anil Chouhan assumes charge as Eastern Army Commander
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Sept 2 (ANI): Lieutenant General Anil Chauhan assumed charge as Army Commander, Eastern Command, at the Command Headquarters at Fort William here.
Read More
Curtain raiser for Vijay Diwas celebrations held in Kolkata
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Dec 10 (ANI): A curtain raiser for the forthcoming Vijay Diwas celebrations in Kolkata was held at Fort William on Sunday.
Read More
Kolkata: Indo-Bangla army joint cycling expedition flagged in
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Apr. 3 (ANI): A joint cycling expedition by 30 personnel of Indian and Bangladesh armies to commemorate the 47th Independence Day of Bangladesh was flagged in by Lieutenant General Praveen Bakshi, General Officer Commanding in Chief, Eastern Command at Fort Wil
Read More