Gopi Thonakal wins gold in the men’s event at the IDBI Federal Life Insurance New Delhi Marathon 2018

Reigning Asian Champion Gopi Thonakal retained his title at the IDBI Federal Life Insurance New Delhi Marathon in New Delhi on February 26. Gopi, who is also in the Indian Army, had clocked 2 hour, 15 minute and 16 seconds to clinch the gold under ideal running conditions. However, he missed the tough Commonwealth Games ..

Topics: IDBI Federal Life Insurance • Monika Athare • Nitendra Singh Rawat • Raut • Rawat • Thonakal Gopi

The 70th edition of Army Day 2018 celebrated

The Army Day is celebrated every year by the Indian Army on January 15 to commemorate the day when General (later Field Marshal) K.M Carriappa took over the command of Army from General Sir Francis Butcher , the last British Commander-in-Chief in 1949 and became the first Commander-in-Chief of Indian Army post Independence. The day ..

Topics: Amar Jawan Jyoti • Army Day • Birender Singh Dhanoa • Chief of the Air Staff • Chief of the Army Staff • Government of India • Indian Army • Military • Military of India • Rawat • Recipients of the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal • Sunil Lanba

Lt Gen Bipin Rawat is next army chief

Lt Gen Bipin Rawat has been appointed as the next army chief. He is the current Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS) of Indian Army. He will preside over from General Dalbir Singh Suhag from January 2017. Rawat has vast experience in high altitude warfare and counter-insurgency operations. He got commissioned into the Fifth Battalion of the ..

Topics: Assam Rifles • Bipin Rawat • Chief of Army Staff • Chief of the Army Staff • Dalbir Singh Suhag • Eastern Command • Indian Army • Military • Rawat • Recipients of the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal • Southern Command • Vice Chief of the Army Staff