White Knight Corps GOC Lt Gen RR Nimbhorkar lays a wreath at the martyrs’ memorial in Jammu on Wednesday. A Tribune Photo

Jammu, June 1

General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the White Knight Corps Lt Gen RR Nimbhorkar today exhorted soldiers to keep combating militancy so as to pave the way for return of complete normalcy to the state.Lt General Nimbhorkar was addressing troops at Nagrota near here today on the 45th Raising Day of the White Knight Corps.The GOC complimented all ranks on their outstanding contribution to combating militancy and assisting the civil administration in regaining normalcy in the region, said defence spokesperson Lt Col Manish Mehta.The spokesperson said the GOC exhorted all troops to persist with same zeal and enthusiasm towards their profession to achieve new milestones.A solemn wreath-laying ceremony was conducted this morning with full military honours during which Lt General Nimbhorkar paid tributes to the martyrs at “Ashwamedh Shaurya Sthal”. He later interacted with the troops of the Nagrota Garrison. — TNS

Army Education Corps Day

Jammu: The Northern Command on Wednesday celebrated Army Education Corps (AEC) Day. A total of 432 soldiers of the command are set to appear for interviews to get into elite Army Cadet College at Dehradun. GOC-in-C, Northern Command, Lt Gen DS Hooda has complimented all ranks of the AEC fraternity for raising the human resource quotient in the northern theatre. He exhorted the Corps to maintain its momentum to ensure further enhancement in the educational standards  to be true with technological revolution and emerging challenges. — TNS