A team of Army personnel being flagged in by Lieutenant General PC Thimmaya, General Officer Commanding, Chetak Corps, in Bathinda on Monday. A Tribune photograph

Tribune News Service

Bathinda, March 5

Run-e-Nishaan, a relay marathon, to commemorate the completion of 25 years of the presentation of the Colours to the Glorious Fifteen Battalion by General BC Joshi, the then Chief of Army Staff on February 23 1994, was flagged off by Maj-Gen GS Kahlon, General Officer Commanding, Ranbakura Division, on February 26.The team, under Capt Anirudha Jadhav accompanied by one Junior Comissioned Officer and 10 personnel of the Glorious Fifteen Battalion commenced, their run from Bikaner and traversed a distance of 458 km across the states of Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab.Enroute, the team organised a lecture-cum-weapon display and gifted sports items to Government High School, Sumeja, to further strengthen the bond of local residents, including the youth, with the Army in border areas. The team also laid stress on the importance of physical fitness, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and the role of youth in nation building.The run in honour of the unit’s Nishaan was successfully completed yesterday at Bathinda. The team was flagged-in by Lieut-Gen PC Thimmaya, General Officer Commanding, Chetak Corps. The General Officer appreciated the unit for the successful conduct of the run, which is a true reflection of determination, hard work, camaraderie, courage and esprit de corps of the armed forces.