KOCHI: Vice Admiral Girish Luthra took over charge as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Southern Naval Command from Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba at a ceremonial parade held at the Naval Base on Saturday.

The parade was followed by the traditional ‘Pulling Out’ ceremony in which the outgoing Commander-in-Chief Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba was ceremonially pulled out in a jeep by Flag Officers and Commanding Officers of ships and naval establishments of Kochi.

Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba will assume charge of the Flag Officer Commanding in Chief, Western Naval Command, in  Mumbai on Sunday on the retirement of the present incumbent Vice Admiral S P S Cheema.

Earlier in the day, Vice Admiral Luthra placed wreath at the War Memorial prior to assuming command, as a tribute to the thousands of martyrs who fought for the country. The Flag Officer, a native of Haryana, had reached Kochi on  January 29.

Delivering the farewell address, Vice Admiral Lanba reminded everyone, particularly the personnel under training, that it was incumbent upon them to utilise the top-class training being accorded to them towards becoming excellent professionals in the service of the country. Many senior officers of the Command and their families were present  to view the parade.

NEW DELHI: India wants Pakistan to at least register a police report and name the persons and group involved in the Pathankot airbase attack almost a month ago. New Delhi has used back channels to supply Islamabad with evidence and the identities of attackers and conspirators but the pace and urgency of the response on the Pakistan side is growing into a major stumbling block for resumption of the bilateral dialogue.

‘Govt mulling Israel-type fencing on Pak border’

short by Ankur Vyas / 05:00 pm on 24 Jan 2016,Sunday

The Centre is reportedly considering the implementation of Israel-type highly-secured fencing along the Indo-Pak border in the sensitive areas of Punjab and Jammu to ensure ‘zero infiltration’. The proposal was reportedly discussed in a meeting attended by Home Minister Rajnath Singh and NSA Ajit Doval. Israel is considered to have one of the best border protection systems in the world.

Doordarshan to deploy 27 HD cameras for R-Day

short by Bhavika Bhuwalka / 06:07 pm on 23 Jan 2016,Saturday

Doordarshan will deploy 27 high-definition cameras, two hydraulic cranes and over a 100 personnel to live-telecast the 67th Republic Day celebrations. Fifteen of the said cameras will be placed along Rajpath, seven at the India Gate and five at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Further, dynamic microphones will be placed on the parade ground to pick up atmospheric sounds like foot movements.

Goat joins British Army to perform in parades

short by Pragya Swastik / 03:44 pm on 23 Jan 2016,Saturday

A male goat named Fusilier Llywelyn on Friday joined the British Army’s Royal Welsh Regiment, to perform in parades, after going through a basic training. The goat will accompany the members of the regiment at the barracks and ceremonial duties. The Royal goat tradition has been a part of the British Army since 1844.

ISIS suspects learnt bomb-making online: Reports

short by Aarushi Maheshwari / 07:50 pm on 24 Jan 2016,Sunday

The fourteen men detained by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for alleged links with the Islamic State learnt bomb-making online, according to officials. Pictures, which detailed bomb-making through the use of easily available explosives, had reportedly been downloaded from numerous extremist websites. Timer devices, hydrogen peroxide and wires were also recovered by NIA investigators.

Tribune News Service,Amritsar, January 22

A day after an NIA team searched his house in connection with the Pathankot air base attack, Punjab Police senior officer Salwinder Singh visited his house located at Chowk Jai Singh area here today.He was brought to his house in tight security by the Border Security Force (BSF). He was seen interacting with some neighbours in the morning, but later he confined himself to his house and did not meet anyone. His visit was kept a secret. The Central forces did not inform even the local police about it. The NIA is probing his alleged role in the recent Pathankot air base terrorist attack.Yesterday, a four-member team of the NIA searched his house for six hours. The team members also questioned his family members during the operation. Separate teams also conducted raids at the residences of his accomplices — jeweller Rajesh Verma and a cook in the Gurdaspur area. Salwinder’s family has not been interacting with anyone ever since the NIA began probe.

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The terror attack on Pathankot airbase will not affect the decision of the Union Government to use the Adampur airbase for civil purposes.Union Minister Vijay Sampla said this while interacting with journalists at Phagwara on Monday afternoon.Sampla said a civil terminal at Adampur airport would benefit industrialists, traders and exporters of Doaba and Himachal Pradesh, besides the NRIs.Sampla said three airlines — Air India, Spice-Jet and Indigo — have given their consent to provide their services from the Adampur airport.Replying to a question about the demand of Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal to depute additional forces of the BSF in the state, Sampla said the Central Government will provide all possible requirements for national security.Sampla also described the AAP in Punjab as a leaderless party.When asked whether the SAD and BJP will contest the next assembly elections together, he said the alliance is based on principles and no deviation is possible.He also assured the early completion of six-laning of the national highways and said a meeting of the officials concerned would soon be held in this regard.Among other announcements, Sampla said parcel booking would soon be restored at Phagwara railway station as the parcel room would be revived by the end of this month.The minister also decided to stay for at least a night in a village every month to hear of public problems.He stayed at village Panchhat in Phagwara sub-division last night to interact with the villagers.

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Tribune News Service,Amritsar, January 10

In the aftermath of the terror attack at the Pathankot air base, security has been beefed up around cantonment areas and other defence establishments in the city.Armed jawans could be seen patrolling around periphery areas while vehicles with heavily armed persons mounted on it found guarding the entrance gates of the cantonment area.Security agencies have been on a high alert in border districts in the wake of the terrorist attack in which six armed ultras of the Pakistan-based terror organisation ‘Jaish-e-Mohammad’ were gunned down Indian soldiers.With rumours of more terrorists on the prowl, security agencies have not been taking any risk. The recent upgrade of the security cover around the Army cantonment and other sensitive defence installations is being seen as a step in this regard.Security at the Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee international Airport has also been enhanced with the deployment of a huge number of jawans of the CISF, the Punjab Police and other security agencies.

Security enhanced at airport

• Security at the Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee international Airport has also been enhanced with the deployment of a huge number of jawans of the CISF, the Punjab Police and other security agencies