Tag: Kargil war
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Sunny Deol remembers Kargil bravehearts
527 Indian soldiers were martyred in the war and Pakistan lost over 700 men.
July 26, 2019 -
20 years of Kargil Vijay Diwas: PM, President, armed forces remember 1999 war heroes
On July 26, 1999, the Indian Army drove out Pakistani forces and militants who had captured territories in the Kargil region of Jammu and Kashmir.
July 26, 2019 -
Coffee Table Book of Army Corps that won Kargil war released
Aptly titled 'Fire and Fury Corps-Saga of Valour, Fortitude and Sacrifice', the Coffee Table Book documents the courage and bravery of the Fire & Fury Warriors and portrays the rich heritage and ethos of the Indian Army.
July 23, 2019 -
Citizenship at stake
A decorated Army officer and Kargil War veteran, former Subedar Mohammed Sanaullah was declared a foreigner who supposedly entered Assam after 25 March 1971.
June 17, 2019 -
National security a poll issue: Khushal Thakur
"There had been a paradigm shift in the approach to tackle terrorism and national security after Prime Minister Narendra Modi took over in 2014," Ex-Armyman Khushal Thakur said in a communique.
May 9, 2019 -
OBITUARY | Atal Bihari Vajpayee — poet-politician who presided over Indian politics like a giant
Vajpayee was known as a man of paradoxes -- Hindutva leader who criticised Babri Madjid demolition, conducted nuclear tests but negotiated peace talks with Pakistan, shortest serving PM and also India’s first non-Congress PM to complete 5 years in office.
August 16, 2018 -
Salute to Kargil hero
Saurabh Van Vihar, a unique green memorial, is now a must visit spot for locals and tourists alike.
August 6, 2018 -
Himachal committed to welfare of soldiers, their families
Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Thursday said the government is committed towards the welfare of the serving soldiers, ex-servicemen and their families. Himachal Pradesh government had initiated several schemes for their welfare as a token of respect for the services rendered by them for the cause of the nation, he said after performing bhoomi …
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July 27, 2018 -
Kargil Vijay Divas | President Kovind, PM Modi pay tribute to 1999 heroes
Praising the soldiers, Modi said they ensured India remains protected and gave a befitting answer to those who tried to vitiate the atmosphere of peace.
July 26, 2018 -
Karan Johar to produce biopic on Vikram Batra starring Sidharth Malhotra
Karan Johar stated that the film will feature Sidharth playing the character of Sher Shah Vikram Batra. The film will be directed by Vishu Vardhan and written by Sandeep Shrivastava.
May 4, 2018 -
Red tape woes
The change in Government in 2014 has led to a sudden interest in our history. At one level history is being re-written with facts not suiting the current dispensation being airbrushed; thus we have Maharana Pratap getting even with Akbar and Taj Mahal being demoted to a symbol of barbarity. This is a futile exercise …
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October 23, 2017 -
Construction of ‘Kargil War’ memorial at Mandi hangs in balance
Much to the anguish of the land of war heros, the apathy of the state government has led to the inordinate delay in the construction of the Kargil War memorial in Mandi district, that still hangs in the balance. The construction of the same at Mandi town has hit a stumbling block owing to the …
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July 28, 2017 -
Kargil hero’s parents fight lonely battle for justice
“We are waiting and waiting for justice. Our struggle is for the dignity of soldiers, but none is bothered.” So felt the parents of Kargil hero, Captain Saurab Kalia, at Palampur in Himachal Pradesh, as the country went rhetoric on yet another Kargil Vijay Diwas on Wednesday. On his first assignment in the Indian Army, …
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July 26, 2017 -
Don’t forget 1971, Venkaiah Naidu warns Pakistan
Hitting out at Pakistan for "aiding and abetting terror", NDA's Vice Presidential candidate M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday reminded it not to forget what happened in 1971 in a reference to the Bangladesh War in which it faced a humiliating defeat. Naidu was addressing the annual Kargil Parakram Parade here, held in remembrance of soldiers killed …
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July 23, 2017 -
Gautam Gambhir to run for soldiers in Victory Run
Gambhir will make the nation proud again when he put on his walking shoes for soldiers.
July 19, 2017 -
Leh-Delhi cycling expedition to commemorate Kargil Vijay Diwas
An 1,100-km trans-Himalayan cycling expedition of the Army is currently underway to commemorate the Kargil Vijay Diwas on July 26, officials said today. The expedition, which began on July 11 from Leh in Jammu and Kashmir, will conclude in Delhi on July 26. "Covering a distance of 1,100 kms, the team will not only show …
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July 17, 2017 -
DU student, who lost father in Kargil war, challenges ABVP
A Delhi University student and daughter of an Army Captain who died in the Kargil war has launched a social media campaign against the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad – #StudentsAgainstABVP – that has gone viral on social media in the wake of the violence in Ramjas College. Gurmehar Kaur in tweets on Saturday clarified that …
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February 25, 2017