Tribune News Service,Haridwar, January 16

2016_1$largeimg16_Saturday_2016_235402450 — Major Avaneesh P Singh with the Prime Minister’s Certificate of Excellence in Haridwar on Saturday. Tribune photo: RAMESHWAR GAUR

Major Avaneesh P Singh, a resident of Jagdeesh Nagar, Haridwar, has bagged the coveted Prime Minister’s Certificate of Excellence.The certificate has been given owing to development of an Artillery Fire Control Simulator software, developed for the training of Army personnel on firing shots with precision, without actual ammunition being used.The software is being used by artillery units of the Indian Army and has lessened, drastically the usage of ammunition used during training.On the occasion of 68th Army Day, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and Chief of the Army Staff General Dalbeer Singh Suhag handed over a cash award of Rs 25,000 and a certificate to Major Avaneesh yesterday.Avaneesh said he developed the software after the hard work of six months. A total of 10 Army officers were selected from the country in the innovation category, including Avaneesh, for felicitation on the Army Day.

Modi presents certificates to innovators in Army

short by Anupama K / 01:00 pm on 16 Jan 2016,Saturday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented certificates to Indian Army officers on Friday for their innovation in fields like counter-terror operations and simulation among others. The certificates were given during the ‘At-Home function’ hosted by Army Chief General Dalbir Singh on the 68th Army Day. The innovations were displayed at the venue and the officers explained their work to Modi.

Private firm to handle work on China border road

BD Kasniyal,Pithoragarh, January 16

The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has decided to give the work of the 29 km hard rocky part of the Garbadhar to Gunji road to a private construction company. The BRO has been working on the road linking the last Indian post on the China border since 2008 and the private company is expected to complete it in next two years.“We have decided to give the work of this rocky portion of the road to a private company as the BRO has not been able to meet the deadline for its completion due to this hard stretch,” a BRO official said.“Though we have completed the construction of the road in the higher reaches between Gunji and Kalapani and Gunji and Kuti, we could not cut the hard rocky portion of over 29 km stretch between Garbadhar and Garbyang till date,” said Manish Narayan, a BRO officer at Dharchula.The private company will be duty bound to complete the road in two years from the date of allotment of the contract. “The decision has been taken considering the popular demand of local leaders and villagers,” said Narayan.

68th Army Day celebrated

Tribune News Service,Ludhiana, January 16

Indian Army Day was celebrated at Ryan School Dugri. The students of Montessori were taken to watch a movie on the Glory of Indian Army where they watched how soldiers fight to safeguard the lives of people of their country. The students of Class I and II participated in a fancy dress competition on the theme of “Army” and spoke a few lines related to Army men. The students of Class III made a Tricolour with flowers. The students of Class VI onwards participated in a declamation competition on Indian Army and its contribution towards the country. The students were told about the significance and outstanding contribution of the Indian Army.