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Rezangla Anthem launched to pay tribute to war veterans at Rezang La War M
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Leh (Ladakh) [India], May 5 (ANI): The Rezangla Anthem was launched at Rezangla War Memorial to pay a special tribute to the braveheart war veterans of the Indian Army at Rezang La as the Ladakh International Music Festival, which had begun on April 30, ended on Wednesday.
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Assam CM announces Rs 50 lakh ex-gratia, govt job for kin of soldiers who
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 23 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday announced the hike in the ex gratia given to the soldiers who die on the line of duty and a job to one person in the family to "recognise and compensate their sacrifices".
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Armed forces want removal of AFSPA from J-K: Rajnath Singh
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 23 (ANI): Days after the Centre reduced the areas under AFSPA in Assam, Manipur and Nagaland, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the armed forces are in favour of the withdrawal of the Act from Jammu and Kashmir.
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Steven Spielberg, Kate Capshaw donate USD 1 million to Ukraine relief
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 18 (ANI): Amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, veteran filmmaker Steven Spielberg and his wife Kate Capshaw have come forward to help the citizens of the Eastern European country.
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Odisha CM condoles demise of Indian Navy's 1971 war veteran Vice Admiral S
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], January 4 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday condoled the demise of the Indian Navy's 1971 war veteran Vice Admiral SH Sarma.
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Indian Navy's 1971 war veteran Vice Admiral SH Sarma passes away at 99
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], January 3 (ANI): Vice Admiral SH Sarma, Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM) (Retd), the Naval Veteran (turned 99 last December), who was the Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet during the historic Indo-Pak 1971 war, passed away on Monday.
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President Kovind inaugurates Dhaka's historic Kali Mandir destroyed by Pak
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 17 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the newly reconstructed Sree Sree Ramna Kali Mandir in Dhaka, which was destroyed in March 1971 by Pakistani forces.
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Rajnath Singh touches feet of 1971 war veteran's wife at event in Delhi
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): As a gesture of respect, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday touched the feet of Dhanno Devi, wife of Colonel Hoshiar Singh, who was decorated with Param Vir Chakra, for exhibiting exemplary courage in 1971 India-Pakistan war.
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War veteran Bhairo Singh Rathore, portrayed by Suniel Shetty in 'Border',
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Jaisalmer (Rajasthan) [India], December 5 (ANI): Bhairo Singh Rathore, the 1971 Indo-Pak war hero of Longewala, who was portrayed by Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty in the movie 'Border', on Sunday, met the Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Jaisalmer.
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56 arrested in South Africa for holding officials hostage
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], October 15 (ANI/Xinhua): A total of 56 veterans were arrested on Thursday night after South African police rescued three officials who were held hostage.
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Bangladesh envoy honours India's 1971 war veterans on BNS Somudra Avijan a
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 6 (ANI): Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Muhammad Imran has honoured 10 Indian naval war veterans from across the country acknowledging their contribution in the 1971 war.
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'Swarnim Vijay Varsh': JK Light Infantry receives 'Victory Flame' in comme
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 20 (ANI): As part of celebrations of 50 years of India's triumph over Pakistan in 1971 war, soldiers and war veterans at Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JKLI) Regimental Centre in Srinagar on Sunday recieved the Victory Flame.
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