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Nandakishore Nag had only dreamt of being treated as a celebrity one day and get a rousing welcome in his own village. Well, dreams do come true and Nandakishore.While some villagers garlanded him, some others raised slogans like Bharat Mata Ki Jai. Nandakishore, who left as a labourer, returned to Khalipathara village under Bolangir’s Belapada block as a soldier, thanks to the Agniveer scheme.

On Sunday, IndiGo airline hosted Param Vir Chakra awardee Subedar Major Sanjay Kumar while he boarded Pune-bound flight. Before take-off, the war hero was felicitated by the crew members on the flight.

In the run-up to the Kargil Vijay Diwas, the Indian Army commenced a historic all-women Tri-Services 'Nari Sashaktikaran Motorcycle Rally’ from New Delhi to Dras Ladakh, to pay homage to the bravehearts of Kargil conflict and honour their supreme sacrifice.

The primary event will mark the 24th commemoration of the victory at Kargil War Memorial in Dras from July 25 to 26.

"Alert troops of the Indian Army on the night of July 10 foiled a major infiltration bid along the LoC in an operation," Defence Ministry spokesperson Lt Col Suneel Bartwal said in a statement.

In an earlier comment, the army said, “Timely help & necessary assistance is being provided by #IndianArmy. Complete synergy between all stakeholders to ensure safe #yatra."

Talking to the media at south Kashmir Pahalgam base camp on Saturday, Brigadier Amandeep Malti, sector commander of 1 Rashtriya Rifles, said that additional facilities have been ensured this year for the smooth and peaceful Amarnath pilgrimage.

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According to the Ministry of Defence, around Rs 500 crore is being spent on the procurement of equipment for better performance of the communication system of the Army.

A BSF jawan was killed and two Assam Rifles personnel suffered gunshot wounds Manipur's Serou area, the Army said on Tuesday.

Alert troops of the Army foiled an infiltration bid on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district in which one infiltrator was injured and two apprehended alive.

The Indian Army rescued around 400 tourists, including women and children, stranded in Sikkim due to landslides and roadblocks triggered by torrential rains, defence officials said on Saturday.

A soldier was killed on Thursday in accidental fire in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.

An Army helicopter crashed in a forested area in Jammu and Kashmir Kishtwar district on Thursday, officials said. The pilot and co-pilot were rescued in an injured condition.