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'Bikramjeet's dream project was film on Siachen,' reveals Madhur Bhandarka
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): The Indian-army-officer turned actor Bikramjeet Kanwarpal who died due to COVID-19 complications, had 'dreamed to work in a movie on Siachen', filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar revealed on Saturday.
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Army chief visits Siachen, Eastern Ladakh, reviews operational situation
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Tuesday visited Siachen and Eastern Ladakh and reviewed the operational situation in the sectors.
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Two soldiers rescued after avalanche in Siachen succumb to injuries
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Siachen [India], April 27 (ANI): Two army soldiers, who were rescued after an avalanche in Sub Sector Haneef, Siachen Sector on Sunday succumbed to their injuries, the Indian Army said.
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Army clears Special Forces veterans' proposal to allow Siachen trek by dis
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), March 24 (ANI) The Indian Army has cleared a proposal to allow the first-ever trek by personnel with disabilities to the world's highest battlefield Siachen Glacier.
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Col Narendra 'Bull' Kumar, who helped India secure Siachen glacier, passes
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): Ace mountaineer Colonel Narendra 'Bull' Kumar, 87, who helped India secure the Siachen Glacier, passed away on Thursday at the Army Research and Referral Hospital in New Delhi due to age-related illness.
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'Disengagement process likely to prove to be temporary fix without overhau
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): The disengagement process between India and China is "likely to prove to be only a temporary fix without a major overhaul of thinking about contested borders in the mountains and high cold deserts between South and Central Asia", suggests Myra Macdonald.
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All of you gave befitting reply, PM Modi tells soldiers injured in Galwan
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Leh (Ladakh) [India], July 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met soldiers who were injured during the violent face-off in Galwan Valley with Chinese troops and said neither has India bowed before anyone nor will it bend in the future.
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Rejected, ejected dynasty isn't equal to Opposition: Nadda targets Cong ov
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): BJP President Jagat Prakash Nadda on Wednesday launched a veiled attack on the Congress' first family and its scion, stating that a "rejected and ejected dynasty" is not equal to the entire Opposition and relaunch of "the scion" for "nth time" can wait as
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While India fights COVID-19, soldiers at Siachen serving to keep country s
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Siachen [India], Apr 2 (ANI): While the country is amid a battle against COVID-19, the Gallant Nunnus of the Indian Army are keeping up the vigil at Siachen, to keep the country safe, said Northern Command taking to Twitter on Thursday.
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Chinook helicopters operationalised in high-altitude locations including S
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 21 (ANI): Indian Air Force's American-origin Chinook helicopters have started getting operationalised in the high-altitude locations including the Siachen glacier area in the Ladakh sector and are ferrying military equipment to higher reaches.
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Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury slams govt over 'inadequate' supplies to soldiers p
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 5 (ANI): Congress party leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Wednesday slammed the government over a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report that pointed to the shortage of essential clothing and equipment for soldiers stationed at Siachen Glacier.
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Congress gives adjournment motion notice in LS over "inadequate supply to
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 5 (ANI): Congress leaders on Wednesday gave adjournment motion notice in the Lower House of the Parliament over inadequate supply of necessary equipment including clothing, gear, footwear and nutritious food to the armed forces posted in Siachen glacier.
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