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Will the end of cantonments also end the cuisine created by army wives?Cantonments - a by-product of the British Raj and almost extinct today, were once home to soldiers and their wives. It was also the place w...05 Jun, 2023, 10.22 AM IST- Govt to move away from concept of cantonmentsThe defence ministry through a notification on April 27 shed the tag of cantonment for Yol in Himachal Pradesh. The military area within th...01 May, 2023, 11.49 PM IST
- Rajnath to DGDE: Roads, buildings in defence cantonments named after Brits should be renamedPublic services such as health, sanitation, primary education etc in a defence cantonment area are provided by the DGDE through cantonment ...16 Dec, 2021, 11.15 PM IST
- How Millers tank breach helps us understand recent flooding in BengaluruFor decades, old lake beds have become prime real estate.27 Sep, 2018, 10.32 AM IST
- Army wants conversion of cantonments into exclusive military stations: GovernmentThe Army has been pressing for converting the cantonments into exclusive military stations as part of larger goal of improving operational ...06 Aug, 2018, 06.36 PM IST
- Army may shut all cantonments to save moneyThe proposed step is bound to generate a lot of controversies since similar moves have failed in the past because of widespread criticism.13 Jul, 2018, 07.55 PM IST
- New policy guidelines for Cantonments on anvil: Manohar ParrikarThis is the first time that a Meeting of the Consultative Committee of Defence Ministry was held outside New Delhi.11 Jul, 2018, 01.08 PM IST
- Pakistan displays Bhagat Singh's case file for the first timeBhagat Singh's father Sardar Kishan Singh had filed a petition in court in 1930 against the death sentence of his son and his comrades - Ra...26 Mar, 2018, 06.58 PM IST
- This Anglo-Indian settlement was football’s birthplace in BengaluruAustin Town was built in the early 1920s when the British authorities decided to re-settle workers and lower-income residents in the afterm...01 Mar, 2018, 10.51 AM IST
- This Bengaluru police station guards Victoria Statue for over a centuryThe station also acted as a “gateway” for Bengalureans who wanted to enter the British civil and military areas.07 Dec, 2017, 01.30 PM IST
- Date with history: Pete's first protestant church in Bengaluru is now more than 200 years oldAfter Tipu Sultan's death, the British decided to move their garrison base from Srirangapatnam to Bengaluru31 Aug, 2017, 11.10 AM IST
- Date with History: In 1864, first train chugged from Cantonment to JolarpettaiThe railway line also aided relief work during the Famine of 1876-78.03 Aug, 2017, 06.02 PM IST
- Baird Barracks: Barrack named after a soldier who recognised Tipu's BodyBaird (1757-1829) was a Scotsman who was thrown into the throes of the Second Anglo-Mysore War at the age of 23.14 Jan, 2016, 10.57 AM IST
- Date with history: An Indian-style market built exclusively for British cantonmentHistorian Suresh Moona said the market was formed because of the growing requirements of the civil and military station.17 Dec, 2015, 11.03 AM IST
- Infantry road was home to foot soldiers of British army in the 1800sRunning in central Bengaluru, Infantry Road is a mix of commercial, educational and administrative establishments with traces of its coloni...16 Jul, 2015, 10.39 AM IST
- Bangalore Metro launch: Bangalore heard a train whistle first in 1864There will be a sense of deja vu when Namma Metro, a mass rapid transit metropolitan railway, begins commercial operations in the city with...24 Oct, 2011, 10.38 AM IST
- Bangalore Metro: City heard a train whistle first in 1864Bangalore's first train had a steam engine for its loco and ran between Cantonment station and Jolarpettai in what is now Vellore district ...20 Oct, 2011, 11.43 AM IST
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