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.
He was inaugurating a seminar-cum-exhibition on ‘Historical Patterns of Indian Strategic Culture’ as part of ‘Project Udbhav’, in New Delhi last evening.
Confirming the death of a retired Indian Army Colonel in war-torn Gaza on Monday, India on Wednesday said its permanent mission to the UN in New York and the missions in Tel Aviv and Ramallah are extending all possible assistance in the repatriation of his body.
The Indian Army, in its continued commitment to serving the nation and in consonance with adoption of contemporary technological advancements in civil engineering has constructed a Gun Park with light grade steel frame (LGSF) technology for billeting of state-of-the-art artillery guns.
The Joka-Esplanade Metro Corridor, which had been facing a major obstacle due to the Indian Army’s unwillingness to allow the construction of the Esplanade Station at B C Roy Market, is expected to see some progress soon.
At least six people, including two school children, were killed early morning on Tuesday when a boat ferrying them on the river Jhelum capsized in the outskirts of Srinagar.
