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French Ambassador to India visits war veterans' memorial
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
French Ambassador to India Thierry Mathou, France's Deputy Ambassador to Puducherry Talbot Barre on Saturday visited the war veterans' memorial on the beach road on behalf of the Puducherry Government.
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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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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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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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BSF jawans run 180 km in less than 11 hours to honour 1971 war veterans
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Bikaner (Rajasthan) [India], December 15 (ANI): BSF personnel ran a 180 kilometres relay race at midnight (December 13-14) at the international border to honour the 1971 war veterans.
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Trump signs bills to honour war veterans
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], October 18 (ANI): US President Donald Trump signed the "Merrill's Marauders Congressional Gold Medal Act" on Saturday (local time) to recognise the United States, army veterans who fought in World War II.
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Army plans special pensions for 1965, 1971 war veterans: Gen Naravane
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 14 (ANI): The Indian Army has proposed special pensions to be given to Emergency Commissioned and Short Service Commissioned officers who had fought in the 1965 and 1971 wars fought against Pakistan, Army Chief General MM Naravane said on Tuesday.
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Puducherry: French envoy pays tributes to World War I veterans
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Puducherry [India], Nov 11 (ANI): French Ambassador Catherine Schwarz on Monday paid tributes to the French war veterans in Puducherry on the occasion of the 101st commemoration of World War I.
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