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.
As of August 6, at least four people have died and over 130 individuals were rescued after a devastating cloudburst triggered flash floods and landslides near Harsil and Dharali in Uttarkashi district.
A day after multiple media reports claimed that a drunk army personnel rammed his car into a crowd, injuring 30 people in Nagpur, Maharashtra, the army on Tuesday issued a rebuttal calling the reports “false and misleading.”
A statement from the army spokesperson stated that the landslide occurred near Dharali village, approximately 4 km from the Indian Army camp, at Harshil.
"This day, that year, the buildup of war—August 5, 1971," the Eastern Command of the Indian Army captioned the post.
In a sustained series of operations, based on specific information were conducted from July 29 to August 4, the Indian Army and Assam Rifles units in close coordination with Manipur Police and other agencies, launched a large number of joint operations across Bishnupur, Churachandpur, Thoubal, Imphal West, and Imphal East districts of Manipur.
