Army jawans celebrate Diwali in Rajouri’s Naushera
The officers and jawans of the Indian Army in Naushera in J-K's Rajouri district celebrated the festival of Diwali on Saturday by lighting candles and Diyas away from their homes.
The officers and jawans of the Indian Army in Naushera in J-K's Rajouri district celebrated the festival of Diwali on Saturday by lighting candles and Diyas away from their homes.
Two jawans travelling in a vehicle died in the line of duty in East Sikkim, the Indian Army informed on Tuesday late evening.
Preparations are in full swing for the 24th Kargil Vijay Diwas at Kargil War Memorial at Dras in Ladakh. Some jawans were seen painting the inscribed on an information plate on 75/24 Pack Howitzer.
The BSF jawans attempted to calm the crowd, but it gradually started moving closer to them, growing increasingly agitated.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday expressed condolences to the bereaved family of Siddhant Chetri who lost his life during an encounter with terrorists in Rajouri's Khandi area.
"When I see who is giving the advice, I can only bow and respect, but I think we shouldn't directly or indirectly criticise our jawans," said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
A Police Inspector and two jawans were injured when a clash broke out between two communities in this district of the state, police said on Thursday.
According to sources, The incident took place at 5.30 am when a jawan fired at three other soldiers in his barrack and later shot himself in the stomach with his own weapon
'Words can’t do justice to the sense of gratitude we have for our soldiers for their exemplary courage,' PM said.
On the auspicious occasion of Raksha Bandhan, Self-help groups from the eight North-East states also sent Rakhis.
