BrahMos contingent: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar calls Capt Zaman’s parents

Patna: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday dialled Indian Army officer Capt Quamrul Zaman’s parents in Sitamarhi and conveyed his wishes for his son leading the BrahMos contingent during the Republic Day parade.The chief minister also...

Colonel Santosh Babu, hero of Galwan, may get Maha Vir Chakra posthumously

Colonel Santosh Babu.New Delhi: Acknowledging the valour of Colonel Santosh Babu, who was killed in action during a brawl with Chinese troops in eastern Ladakh’s Galwan valley last year, the government is likely to award him posthumously with t...

DG NCC Lt Gen Aich vouches for compulsory NCC training in schools and colleges

New Delhi: Stating that youth is India’s future, National Cadet Corps (NCC) DG Lt Gen Tarun Kumar Aich on Friday said that the NCC training should be made compulsory in schools and colleges but not free of cost.While talking to mediapersons on ...

UK PM Johnson expresses inability to attend R-Day celebration

New Delhi: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday regretted his inability to attend  the forthcoming Republic Day celebration here in view of the changed Covid-19 context prevailing in his country.Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone...