The false claim surfaced after several posts circulated on social media platforms, including one by an account named Baba Thoka, alleging that Sunita Dwivedi had sought divorce after discovering an alleged relationship between General Dwivedi and his stenographer Anita Yadav.
Colonel Dibya Shankar Bhattacharya (Retd) was recently honoured by the outgoing Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Upendra Dwivedi, with the Chief of Army Staff Commendation Card and Medal at an official ceremony in Tezpur. Col. Bhattacharya served in the Indian Army for more than 33 years. He holds the unique distinction of being the first person from Assam to secure All India Rank 1 in the UPSC National Defence Academy (NDA) examination.
Outlining his key focus areas for the Indian Army through the acronym "VIJAY", newly-appointed Chief of Army Staff General Dhiraj Seth stressed on Wednesday that, in view of the evolving security environment, the Army's modernisation would be taken forward with renewed energy and firm resolve.
General Upendra Dwivedi, superannuated today after more than four decades of distinguished service and relinquished the appointment of the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS).
General Seth has succeeded General Upendra Dwivedi, who retired on Tuesday after a career spanning more than 40 years in the armed forces.
Under a special drive undertaken by the Medical Personnel Record Section Officers [MPRS(O)], more than Rs 18 crore in pending pension arrears have been disbursed, along with a substantial increase in monthly pensions.
An anti-terrorist operation continued on Saturday in Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) Kishtwar district while war-like stores of arms/ammunition were recovered by the joint forces in another operation in Poonch district.
A 52-year-old former Army jawan, now employed as a security guard at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, died in a freak accident on Wednesday afternoon when a stray Chinese kite string slit his throat as he rode his motorcycle to work, police said.
Troops of the Indian Army’s Trishakti Corps have successfully completed a gruelling high-altitude route march across Sikkim’s rugged terrain, reaffirming their operational readiness in one of the country’s most strategically sensitive regions.
According to an Army spokesperson, the initiative marks a decisive turning point in the Army’s AWS modus operandi.
