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Indian Army to hold 62nd Walong Day, pay homage to soldiers of 1962 Sino-Indian WarThe Indian Army will mark the 62nd Walong Day starting October, 17, 2024, honoring the brave soldiers of the 1962 Sino-Indian War's Battle ...
Nepal’s Khukuri trade suffers as Gorkhas turn away from Agnipath recruitmentThe Nepal government's decision to bar its Gorkhas from joining the Indian Army's Gorkha regiments under the Agnipath scheme has significan...
It's time for permanent political solution to Gorkhaland issue: Binoy TamangA day after joining the Congress, Binoy Tamang, a prominent leader in the Darjeeling Hills, has emphasized the need for a lasting political...
Lt Gen Ajai Kumar Singh takes over reins of Army's Southern CommandLt Gen Ajai Kumar Singh has vast operational experience in all types of terrain be it counter-insurgency areas, high altitudes & icy glacia...
Decision on Gorkhas recruitment under Agnipath scheme to be taken after Nov polls: NepalThe foriegn ministry spokesperson's remarks came in response to media reports quoting Indian Army chief General Manoj Pande as saying that ...
Don't recruit gorkhas under Agnipath: NepalForeign Minister Narayan Khadke on Wednesday met with India's Ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastava and requested him to postpone the plan ...
Bid to induct non-Gorkhas will badly affect regiments’ fighting spirit, say some veteransNotably, Gorkhas are inducted into the GR regiments in a 60:40 ratio — for every 60 recruits from Nepal, there are 40 from India. The move ...
Many retired Gorkha soldiers in 6.6k applicants for J&K domicileThe past one week since the J&K administration started issuing domicile certificates, over 6,600 applicants — majority of them retired sold...
Pakistan's complicity in mutilation of jawan's body in Machhil: ArmyOn October 28, aided by the cover fire by Pakistani Army, terrorists had crossed the LoC and mutilated a jawan's body in Machhil sector.
Gorkha Rifles completes over two centuries of glory and valour in IndiaIn the backdrop of the Gorkha Rifles having completed over 200 years of soldiering in India, the 9th GR is now culminating its bicentenary ...
Indian Army conducting recruitment drive, June 24 last date to applyCandidates who are aged between 17-23 years and have passed Class 10 and Class 12 can apply.
This little-known Kanpur company is making India proud in defence exportsWe all know the brave stories of our soldiers during Kargil war. But not many know that these stories would not have been possible without ...
Gorkhas in Assam demand Scheduled Tribe statusGorkha community has served the nation through thick and thin and their sacrifices are an example for others to follow.
Nepal earthquake: India enlarges rescue operations to worst-hit areas, Gorkha soldiers tappedThe death toll in India following Saturday's powerful earthquake in Nepal, meanwhile, rose to 75 with Bihar accounting for maximum number o...
Army ropes in Gorkha soldiers for Nepal rescue operationsArmy officers said the soldiers, some of whom have reached their destinations, are providing valuable inputs about the extent of damage and...
Narendra Modi government to use services of retired and serving GorkhasThe Army has already despatched to Kathmandu Major General Sandhu, a Gorkha officer, who will coordinate rescue and relief operations as th...
First battalion of 'Third Gorkha Rifles' completes 200 yearsA ceremonial event was held today at the Military Station, Sevoke Road, near Siliguri in West Bengal, where the 'First-Third', as they are ...
With 200 years of legacy, Gorkha Rifles marches onThe Gorkha Brigade has produced India's first Field Marshal, Sam `Bahadur' Manekshaw, as also two Army chiefs in Gen G G Bewoor and Gen Dal...
Gorkha National Liberation Front founder Subhash Ghisingh diesGhisingh had founded GNLF in 1980 and was the chairman of the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council in West Bengal from 1988 to 2008.
India commited to provide welfare facilities to Gorkhas, says Army Chief General Dalbir Singh SuhagGen Singh, the third Army chief who was either commissioned into or associated with the Brigade of Gorkhas, praised the contributions of Go...