Times Supplementary issue 4 National News More State News Soldier killed as Pakistan violates ceasefire ARMY recovers huge cache of along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri Arms and Ammunition in Noney (LoC) in Rajouri district, a strong and effective defence spokesman said. retaliation by Indian Army district of The latest ceasefire guarding the border. violation comes two days The exchange of fire after Pakistan claimed that between the two sides was its four soldiers were killed on when the last reports in firing by Indian troops on were received, he said, their posts along the LoC. adding the casualties Lance Naik Sandeep Thapa suffered by Pakistan in the (35), a resident of Dehradun, retaliatory action was not sustained fatal injuries in known immediately. Last the Pakistani firing in month, two Army personnel Nowshera sector of Rajouri and a 10-day-old baby were Agency violated ceasefire by district, the spokesman killed and several civilians Jammu Aug 17, resorting to mortar shelling said. He said the injured in heavy Pakistani and small arms firing on unprovoked firing from shelling and firing in the An Army soldier was killed forward posts and villages across the border started at twin districts of Poonch and on Saturday as Pakistan along the Line of Control around 6.30 am, prompting Rajouri in Jammu region. IT News Noney District, on 14 Aug rounds, one HK-33 Assault Imphal Aug 17, 2019. Rifle, one Lathode Grenade During the search of a Launcher with 20 live As part of the operations for Community Hall of the grenades and other assorted ‘Nehru-Gandhi family has brand equity’: sanitisation of critical areas village large quantity of war ammunition of different in Khoupum Valley on the like stores including arms calibers. Recovered occasion of Independence and ammunition were weapons & ammunition Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury Day, a specific input was recovered from the have been handed over to Agency “crisis” after Rahul Gandhi’s who refused to continue as “communal agenda”, will received based on which premises. These were PS Bishnupur for further Kolkata Aug 17, resignation. the party chief after the change. Indian Army troops under hidden inside the rice sacks disposal. The successful “Sonia Gandhi has led the humiliating 2019 general “We need to increase our the aegis of the Red Shield stored in the hall. The operation by the security The leader of the Congress in party in times of crisis. It was election defeat. acceptance. It is the Congress Division along with Police recoveries included two forces has dealt a huge blow Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan due to her leadership in Chowdhury lauded Rahul which is fighting against the launched a search operation assault rifles of AK-47 & to the nefarious designs of Chowdhury, has said it will be difficult times that the Gandhi’s decision of owning BJP, both ideologically and in the area of Thanagong in AK-56 series with 250 live the insurgents in the region. tough for any leader from Congress was able to form the responsibility for the party’s politically. Right now the outside the Gandhi-Nehru government twice in 2004 and defeat, and said the “noble narrative of communal politics family to run the party, as it 2009,” Chowdhury said. step” was worth emulating by may seem dominant, but it A R Felicitates Gallantry award winner has “brand equity”. The Congress leader from other leaders. won’t be permanent. Things He also said the revival of the West Bengal said while Sonia He said the result could have will change. There are more HQ IGAR (South) Congress largely depended Gandhi heads the party as been different had Rahul pressing issues like jobs, food, Imphal Aug 17, on the weakening of regional interim chief, efforts are Gandhi been declared the joint and livelihood,” he said. parties that lack ideology, and underway to elect a new party opposition candidate for prime Chowdhury said abrogation “A Soldier dies not when he is claimed that the country was president. ministership, as the BJP had of provisions of Article 370 shot but when he is headed for “bipolar politics”. Chowdhury, a member of the turned the general election granting special status to forgotten”. With this thought Chowdhury said only a party Congress Working Committee into a presidential-style Jammu and Kashmir has set a in mind, Chassad Battalion of like the Congress, with its (CWC) - the highest decision- contest. “dangerous example”, and will 10 Sector Assam Rifles under “strong” ideological mooring, making body of the party - While speaking about the lead to “greater interference the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) and pan- presence, can however, noted it would be alleged tussle between the by the Centre” in governance felicitated war widow and counter the “communal tough for someone from Congress’s old guard and the of states. gallantry award winners at juggernaut” of the BJP. outside the Gandhi family to young leadership represented “The way Article 370 was on 73rd “The way regional parties are run the party. by Rahul Gandhi, he said, the abrogated is unprecedented Independence Day. functioning, they will lose their “It would indeed be difficult current party leadership was and undemocratic. We have The Battalion felicitated 83 decorated SSB soldier, who is exceptional valor which importance in the days to for someone from outside the a mix of the old and the new. seen UTs being converted into years old Mr Hungyo Henry, a role model for the residents mesmerized gathering of come. Their losing importance Gandhi family to run the party. The party’s old guard was said states but this is for the first village Headman of Bungpa of Kamjong. He was awarded locals. These tales of means the nation will head In politics, too, there is brand to have prevailed upon the time that a state has been Khunou from Kamjong district Shaurya Chakra for his gallant exceptional human endeavor towards bipolar politics. equity. If you look at the new in bringing Sonia Gandhi turned into two union who is a Shaurya Chakra act in way back in 1981. create lasting memories of “When there is bipolar present BJP, without Narendra back to the helm, while Rahul territories,” he said. awardee. Mr Henry is a He shared his stories of patriotism in young minds. politics, we would again come Modi and Amit Shah, will it Gandhi insisted on a young On the Congress speaking in Rifleman Ningthoujam back to power. So, the future function smoothly? The leader for the post. different voices about Article Subhashchandra Singh of of the Congress is bright,” answer is no. “The mixture of old and the new 370, Chowdhury said it was Social Service Event By Chassad Battalion achieved Chowdhury told PTI. “In our Congress party, too, is good for the party.There may because the government martyrdom in July 2018 Responding to a question, he the Gandhi family is our brand be difference of ideas but the rushed through the bills. fighting militants along Indo- said regional parties lack equity. There is no harm in it. goal is the same,” he said. “As this bill was brought in Assam Rifles Myanmar border for which he ideological motivation and No one else in our party has Chowdhury, a five-tme MP from great hurry, we didn’t have HQ IGAR (South) celebrating the Independence ha s been conferred with Sena mass support a national party the charisma which they have. the Beharampore Lok Sabha time to discuss the matter Imphal Aug 17, Day and Rakshabandhan with Medal (Gallantry) on the eve of like the Congress has. It is a hard reality,” he said. seat in West Bengal, however, within the party. So, there was the children of EMA Independence Day 2019. The He said Sonia Gandhi was Sonia Gandhi, 72, was conceded that the party confusion about the party’s As a kind gesture by the Foundation. The President family of the martyr was reluctant to helm the party appointed the interim needed to undertake measures stand. But, once the CWC members of Assam Rifles ARWWA, 9 Sector Assam felicitated as a befitting tribute once again, but yielded to the Congress president barely 20 for increased public passed a resolution on the Wives Welfare Association Rifles also gifted rations, to the martyr who laid down his request of senior Congress months after she had acceptability. issue, there is absolutely no (ARWWA), ladies of 9 Sector eatables and daily essential life fighting for the motherland. functionaries when the voluntarily relinquished the He said the political narrative, differences or confusion in the Assam Rifles visited an items to the children and Com mandant Chassad organisation was facing a post in favour of son Rahul, currently driven by the BJP’s party,” he added. Orphanage being run by EMA assured every possible help Battalion Assam Rifles Foundation which is tucked to make the place a beautiful expressed his heartfelt away in the outskirts of Imphal home away from home for appreciation towards the When will you begin dialogue? asks Pakistani town in a small village of New them. The event also included invitees. He conveyed that the Keithelmanbi. Mrs Shubhra conduct of various interesting unit is honoured with their Kabthiyal, President games and competitions for presence and it has rekindled journalist. India’s UN envoy Syed Akbaruddin replies ARWWA, 9 Sector Assam the children which a sense of pride and honour Rifles along with other undoubtedly acted as a not only in the locals but the Agency he said with a pause. correspondent and two from internal affair of India, thanking members of the Association catalyst in bringing smiles on entire fraternity of Assam United Nations Aug 17, For Akbaruddin, who had other countries. him. expressed happiness by the faces of little ones. Rifles. earlier been the External Affairs A Pakistani reporter had earlier Referring to Article 370, the India’s Permanent Ministry spokesperson and asked why there was no journalist said, “That could be Representative Syed also Prime Minister Narendra contacts between the an internal matter of India.” Akbaruddin dramatically Modi’s spokesperson on his neighbours and why India had Akbaruddin immediately Assam Rifles Distributes Sports extended the hand of foreign travels, this was his first not responded to requests for jumped in confounding him by friendship to the hostile encounter with the talks. saying, “Thank you for neighbour through a Pakistani rambunctious UN press corps. “Stop terror to start talks,” accepting that.”A Kits To Kwatha Village journalist who complained on He disarmed them with his Akbaruddin replied. The journalist continued, HQ IGAR (South) motivate the youth. The Battalion also interacted with Friday about lack of dialogue openness, informality and He said, “There are normal “Article 370 was enshrined in Imphal Aug 17, villages are located in remote the members of the village between the two countries. humour. diplomatic ways of dealing with the Indian constitution.” locations and do not have community and Youth At his news conference in He took a dig at the Permanent the countries when countries Akbaruddin again In an aim to develop sports adequate means and facilities Committee and spoke about United Nations , he stepped Representatives - Zhang Jun of deal with each other. But using acknowledged it, saying, facilities at remote locations for sports and hence the importance of sports and away from the podium and China and Maleeha Lodhi of terror to try and push your goals “Thank you, (enshrined) by and to support the cause of requested the assistance from its inculcation among young walked up to the senior Pakistan - who refused to is not the way that normal states India.” ‘Khelo India Initiative’, Assam Rifles located at children for a wholesome Pakistani journalist who asked, answer questions from behave in. No democracy will When a reporter said that the Tengnoupal Battalion of 26 Kwatha. A total of 10 development as well as “When will you begin a reporters after reading their acknowledge or accept talks restrictions placed on Kashmir Sector Assam Rifles under the footballs, 2 Nets, 20 pairs of opportunities for the youth in dialogue with Pakistan?” statement. when terror thrives.” undermined India’s image as an aegis of HQ IGAR (South) boots with shin guards and the field of sports as coaches, “So let me begin by coming “People who came here, just He recalled his experiences from open democracy, Akbaruddin distributed sports kits to stockings, 20 pairs of jerseys physical trainers, sports across to you,” Akbaruddin walked off. (But) as the his diplomatic career in dealing said, “Public order is integral to Kwatha village of Tengnoupal and gloves for the goal keeper persons or even as a means to told him. “Give me your hand.” representative of an open with Pakistan. ensuring that democracy district on 15th August 2019 along with 10 pairs of boxing join the Indian Army. “Let me tell you we have democracy, I am ready to answer “I have been a member of many prospers. Without public order on the occasion of 73rd gloves, 6 pairs of boxing The honest efforts by the already extended our hand of (your questions.)” delegations to Islamabad. I no democracy can function. Independence Day. apparel and equipment along Assam Rifles was deeply friendship by saying we are He first asked three Pakistani myself served as an Indian There are reasonable Tengnoupal Battalion with ropes, corner pads, stools appreciated by the villagers of committed to the Simla journalists to shoot their diplomat in Islamabad,” he said. restrictions and we provided sports kits and and punching bags were Kwatha who were grateful for agreement,” he said. questions to him, surprising Akbaruddin caught his first acknowledge there are infrastructure under the provided by of Tengnoupal the assistance and motivation “Let us wait for a response on them as they were worked up, Pakistani questioner’s slip in restrictions and we are easing Assam Rifles Civic Action Battalion. provided to them by the that from the Pakistani side,” before turning to an Indian admitting that Kashmir was an them.” Programme as a gesture to The Officers of Tengnoupal Assam Rifles.

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