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Lance Naik Manju of Eastern Command from the Corps of Military Police became the first woman Soldier Sky Diver of the Indian Army, said Eastern Command on Wednesday.

Maratha Light Infantry

As a part of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' celebrations, the Indian Army, under the aegis of the Headquarters of Eastern Command, is set to organise a two-day conclave on the theme of 'Celebrating Contribution of India's Northeast Region in Nation ...

"The Rising Sun Water Fest -- 2022 helped in promoting tourism, trade and job opportunities for the local youth," an Army official said. But then, why would the Army be interested in organising a festival and then talk of tourism and ...

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that Assam and Meghalaya will work with the Indian Army to transform the Umiam lake into a world-class venue for aquatic sports.

The three-day 'Rising Sun Water Festival 2022' culminated with a grand closing ceremony at the Umiam Lake near Shillong on Saturday.The water sports and cultural extravaganza was the first of its kind in the Northeast aimed at encouraging the ...

India's hands-off attitude regarding Myanmar has paid dividends, so far as insurgency in the northeastern states is concerned.The military junta that is now in charge of affairs in Myanmar has ensured that Indian insurgent groups, primarily ...

Lt Gen Kalita also emphasised the capability enhancement and infrastructure development for the armed forces in the region

Kolkata, Nov. 1 (PTI): Eastern Army Commander Lt. General R P Kalita on Tuesday said that more and more areas currently covered by AFSPA will be de-notified as violence parameters come down to an acceptable level in those places. Lt. Gen Kalita, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Command, also said that there has been a considerable drop in violence in the last nine months in the insurgency-affected areas of the northeast, leading to AFSPA de-notification from certain areas. The Armed ...

As COVID-19 wreaks havoc on our usual way of life, the language of war proliferates. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called it the “the battle that all Australians are enlisted in as we fight this virus”. French President Emmanuel Macron has declared: “We are at war”; and US President Donald Trump is calling himself the “wartime president”.