Tribune News Service,Jammu, December 16

A week-long self-defence course was started at the Nagrota Military Station from today. The course received a huge response and was attended by wives of 40 officers, 170 Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs) and other ranks and about 300 girls.Self-defence is being taught by Sujit Singh, an instructor of taekwondo. He is presently the secretary general of the Mumbai Taekwondo Association and has trained of many Bollywood celebrities in Mumbai.Sheela Nimbholkar, zonal president, AWWA, laid stress on the importance of self-defence training for women and girls. She motivated them to participate in the course and benefit from it.

Army remembers 1971 war victory

Tribune News Service,Srinagar, December 16

The Chinar Corps celebrated the 44rd anniversary of the Indian victory in the 1971 Indo-Pak War in the true military traditionby remembering the heroes and soldiers killed during the war.A brief but solemn ceremony was organised in the Badami Bagh Cantonment, for the serving soldiersand ex-servicemen.“The event was attended by a large number of Army and civilian persons. Lt Gen Satish Dua, General Officer Commanding, Chinar Corps, paid homageto the martyrs by layinga wreath at the War Memorial in the Badami Bagh Cantonment,” said a defence spokesman.December 16 is celebrated as Vijay Diwas to commemorate the Indian Army’s victory in the 1971 Indo-Pak War.The war came to anend with the total capitulation of the Pakistaniarmy in erstwhile East Pakistan and led to the creation of Bangladesh.In this war, the Indian Army captured the maximum number of prisoners of war since the end of the Second World War.The Chinar Corps was responsible for the entire Jammu and Kashmir during the war and achieved many successes.Speaking on the occasion, the General Officer Commanding, Chinar Corps, recounted the sacrifices made by Army personnel and the tremendous achievements of the Chinar Corps during the conflict.“A victory of such a magnitude would not have been possible without the tremendous sacrifice by the soldiers,” said Lt Gen Dua.He reiterated the Army’s resolve to stand by the people in all efforts towards a better future.Similar functions were organised at different Army formations and units in the Kashmir valley, in which the spirit of camaraderie and brotherhood was overwhelming.