After Uri: The Surgical Strike’s phenomenal success, Vicky Kaushal has once again taken up the role of a military officer in Meghna Gulzar’s next venture. The film is based on the extraordinary life of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw. Recently, the first look of the film hit the world of social media and people were stunned to see the uncanny resemblance between Vicky’s look and that of Sam Manekshaw.

The actor shared the photo and wrote, “The swashbuckling general & the first Field Marshal of India- SAM MANEKSHAW. I feel honoured & proud of getting a chance to unfold his journey on-screen. Remembering him on his death anniversary & embracing the new beginnings with @meghnagulzar and @RonnieScrewvala.”

However, Syed Ata Hasnain, Lt Gen (Retd), Indian Army wasn’t swayed by Vicky’s terrific look and quickly pointed the major difference between the real-life Sam Manekshaw’s uniform and the reel-life uniform. He took to Twitter and wrote, “Would love it if consulted. Lt Gen Deepinder Singh, his MA, is there to give everything on him. Vicky Kaushal, for starters is wearing wrong colour badges of rank. Sam was a Gurkha, never wore brass, always black badges. I am proud to wear that too being a Garhwali Bhulla.”

Here’s what people had to say about Syed Ata Hasnain’s statement:

The Garuda-VI joint exercise between Indian Air Force and French Air will see the most potent fighter aircrafts of the two countries going head-to-head to validate the latest defence strategies and fine-tune their waging capabilities

The Indian Air Force and Armée de l’Air (French Air Force) are going to be participating in a bilateral air exercise Garuda VI at Mont de Marsan in France. The exercise, scheduled to take place from July to July 12, 2019, exercise will see the most potent fighter aircraft of the two countries going head-to-head to validate the latest defence strategies and fine-tune their waging capabilities and is expected to showcase fighter jets like Rafale, Mirage 2000, Sukhoi 30 from the two sides.

While the Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent comprises of 120 air-warriors and four Sukhoi 30 MKI along with an IL-78 flight refuelling aircraft, French Air Force units will comprise the likes of Rafale, Alpha Jet, Mirage 2000, C135, E3F, C130, and Casa.

Now, IAF’s official Twitter handle has shared a video showing the preparations for the exercise and showing behind the scenes action. The tweet says, “the flying Operations will commence from 01 July 2019. Team IAF is all set & geared up for undertaking operations from AF Base Mont-De-Marsan, France.Happy Landings to IAF & FAF Garuda contingent.”

Previously, IAF had announced – “#Garuda-VI: Indian Air Force will be participating in its biggest joint air exercise of 2019, with the French Air Force (FAF) in France from 01-14 July 19. The IAF contingent will set course for the exercise tomorrow.”

 

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The IAF’s frontline fighter Sukhoi Su-30 MKI will take on the Rafale multirole jets of the French Air Force. The exercise will also give a chance to the Air Force to assess the capabilities of their aircraft against the Rafale jets which will join the Indian forces in the next few months.

Reports suggest that the Indian Air Force will deploy 10 Su-30 MKIs, Ilyushin IL-76 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) plane and Il-78 aerial refuelling tanker during the two-week-long Garuda VI exercise. The exercise will take place in the presence of over 150 IAF officers and airmen.

Exactly 36 of the Rafale jets similar to the ones that will be used during Garuda, have been purchased by India and will arrive in 2019. The 36 aircraft will be a part of two IAF Squadron, the first of which is the Golden Arrows ’17 Squadron.

The first Rafale will be handed to the Indian Air Force in September 2019 after an intensive 1500 hours of testing to validate the India Specific Enhancements on it. Hence, the first batch will be ready to be inducted at Ambala around May 2020.

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Varinder Singh
Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, June 28

The first exclusive school for Sikhs will soon open in Pakistan’s Peshawar after the approval of the Khyber Pakthunkhwa authorities which was a long-standing demand of the Sikh community.

There was a population of more than 20,000 Sikhs in Pakistan as per the US Department of State.

Most of the Sikhs were based in the province of Punjab—a part of the larger Punjab region where the religion had originated in the middle ages — and in Peshawar in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.

The Khyber Pakthunkhwa government’s provincial Auqaf Department has not only allocated an amount of Rs 22 lakh for the construction of the school in Peshawar city but it has also resolved to approve the school building plan with immediate effect.

The first of its kind initiative has been taken on the basis of the long-standing demand of the elected representatives of the Sikh community who have been seeking setting up of a separate educational institute for their community where history and tenets of the Sikhism could be taught apart from regular education to Sikh children.

Besides this, the Khyber Pakthunkhwa provincial authorities have earmarked an amount of more than Rs 85 lakh for holding of different festivals of the minority communities.

The provincial government has earmarked a total sum of Rs 5.5 crore for the welfare of the minorities and for their affairs as part of its 2019-20 budget, sources revealed.

Aditi Tandon
Tribune News Service
New Delhi, June 29

Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Saturday met Congress veteran Ahmed Patel in the capital and is learnt to have reasserted his stand on cabinet colleague Navjot Sidhu.

Sidhu had on June 10 met Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and Patel and posted a group picture on Twitter to say he had apprised the leadership of his position as local bodies minister in Punjab.

Amarinder through a cabinet reshuffle on June 6 had changed Sidhu’s portfolio to power saying his poor performance in local bodies cost the party in the recent general election.

Sidhu has accused Amarinder of singling him out for punishment and has not taken charge of the power ministry. He wants the local bodies ministry back.

After Gandhis asked Patel to talk to Amarinder about the matter, the Punjab CM called on Patel and is learnt to have conveyed to him his decision on Sidhu being final.

Singh had earlier told the party leadership the same thing and it was understood between the Congress and the state government that while the party had a role in deciding on ministerial faces, the revamp of the state cabinet is the CM’s prerogative.

Singh is reported to have told the Congress leaders that he had reasons for changing Sidhu’s portfolio and is convinced of the move.

It remains to be seen how Sidhu reacts to the meeting.

Party sources, meanwhile, said Amarinder wouldn’t have met Patel if he had any inclination to reconsider his stand on changing Sidhu’s department.

Five defence officials were honey-trapped by the foreign intelligence operatives in the period between 2015 and 2017

Army intelligence has issued an advisory to its personnel against a suspected enemy spy, believed to be targeting officers and Special Forces’ troops through an Instagram profile ‘Oyesomya’, news agency ANI has reported.

The Army has reportedly cited a now-defunct Instagram profile along with the picture of the suspect spy and asked army personnel to remain alert as it could be a possible enemy spy.

There have been several instances of honey-trapping of defence personnel. As many as five defence officials were honey-trapped by the foreign intelligence operatives in the period between 2015 and 2017, Minister of State (MoS) for Defence Subhash Bhamre had informed Rajya Sabha in February.

As per the information provided by the minister, three personnel including two from India Army and one from the Indian Air Force (IAF) were apprehended in 2015 whereas two more Army personnel were arrested in 2017 in similar cases.

Another jawan was arrested by the Army intelligence in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan after he was found to be in touch with a Facebook profile of a Pakistani spy who was drawing information from him in exchange of money.

The jawan, identified as Sombir, belongs to Haryana and was posted in the Armoured Corps of the Indian Army. Sources in the Army told ANI that the jawan was in touch with a suspected ISI spy using the profile name of ‘Anika Chopra’ on Facebook, was chatting regularly on the platform and exchanging details and information about the jawan’s armoured unit and its movement.

A BrahMos employee was also arrested for the same charges last year at the Nagpur plant of the missile firm.

Indian Territorial Army (TA) works as a second line of defense after the Regular Indian Army in case of need. It recruit its officers & soldiers from various recruitment exams & provide them training. Although it is not a profession, occupation or a regular source of employment. Selected candidates will be required to attend training programmes of Territorial Army for few months every year and during their training they will receive pay, perks, allowances, ammunition etc as regular army officers. Notification for Officers recruitment in Indian Territorial Army is out for the year 2019. Any Graduate / B.E. / B.Tech in Electronics Engineering / Electrical & Electronics Engineering / Electronics & Communication Engineering / Mechanical Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Equivalent Degree Holders Can Apply online for this recruitment.

Exam Name:  Recruitment of Officers in Indian Army 2019

Organization Name:  Territorial Army

Post Offered: Selected Candidates Will Be Posted As Lieutenant in Territorial Army

Salary / Pay Scale: During Their Engagement with Territorial Army, Selected candidates will be placed in 7th Pay Matrix Level 10 with initial basic pay of Rs. 56,100/- Plus usual allowances.

Total Vacancy: Vacancies will be decided by the Territorial Army in Due Course as per Organizational Requirements.

Educational Qualification: Any Graduate / B.E. / B.Tech in Electronics Engineering / Electrical & Electronics Engineering / Electronics & Communication Engineering / Mechanical Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Equivalent Degree Holders Can Apply  

Age Limit: Candidates in the age group of 18 to 42 years are eligible.

Selection Process: Selection Process is As Under –

• Candidates will be shortlisted for SSB Interview based on a Preliminary Screening Test. Scheme of Preliminary Written Exam is Given Below.

• Those candidates who will Successfully Pass the written exam will be called for Service Selection Board (SSB) Interview.
• Those candidates who successfully pass the SSB Interview and found medically fit will be placed in India Territorial Army as Sub Lieutenant.

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Shimla, June 7

The two women trekkers who were stuck in Dhanrash area in Dodra Kuar sub-division were rescued by an IAF helicopter on Friday.

Sudha Bhattacharjee and Supriya are residents of Delhi.

They were stranded there since Thursday because of knee injury and hypothermia, said Dodra Kuar SDM Ratti Ram.

He said they were airlifted from the Highland trek by an IAF chopper and flown to Annandale in Shimla.

They were admitted at the military hospital at Jatog.

Bhattacharjee is the wife of an army officer, said Praveen Kumar, an army spokesperson here.

Both are under treatment and out of danger.

There were 10 trekkers on their way from Rupin Pass to Sangla when the two women failed to trek further, sources said.

Srinagar, June 8

A Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant was killed on Saturday in a gunfight with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, police said.

According to police sources, the slain militant has been identified as Iqbal Ahmad of Anantnag’s Dooru area. The gunfight took place in Nowgam village of Verinag area.

“The militant’s body has been recovered. Search operation is still going on in the area,” sources said.

The gunfight occurred after the militants fired at the security forces who were carrying out a search and cordon operation in the area.

“Reinforcements have been rushed to the area to trace the militants,” police sources said.Mobile Internet facility has been suspended in Anantnag as a precautionary measure. IANS