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Release Rs 60 cr for sports varsity construction: Punjab CM By IANS | Published on Tue, May 11 2021 17:36 IST | 8 Views Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh.. Image Source: IANS News Chandigarh, May 11 : Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday directed the Finance Department to immediately release the sanctioned amount of Rs 60 crore for the first phase construction of the Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Punjab Sports University (MBSPSU) in Patiala. He also asked the department to enhance the allocation for the premier institution in this year s budget, saying that the Rs 15 crore allotted for the university was too less. Virtually reviewing the progress of the state s first sports university, the Chief Minister also asked PWD Minister Vijay Inder Singla to assign a Chief Engineer to steer the campus construction, in consultation with a good external consultant, to ensure speedy completion of the project. ....
Chandigarh: The second day of Military Literature Festival 2020 kicked off with a discussion on the book ‘Watershed 1967: India’s Forgotten Victory Over China’ by Probal Dasgupta. Former Army officers Lt Gen N S Brar, Lt Gen K J Singh and Lt Gen J S Cheema alongwith Dasgupta discussed the book and the session was moderated by Lt Gen Brar. Lt Gen K J Singh, who commanded the corps at Sikkim which was the place of the battles in 1967, spoke of the nuances around these battles and the area. He elucidated how the Chumbi valley presented a similar vulnerability to the Chinese, like the narrow Siliguri corridor posed to India. He brought up the senior leadership’s perplexing decision in 1965 to withdraw from Jelep La, which gave Chinese the psychological edge (despite India now occupying the heights around the pass) and highlighted the need for a deeper analysis of that decision to withdraw. ....
Forgotten and shelved: When Indian troops trounced the Chinese at Nathu La – Indian Defence Research Wing idrw.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from idrw.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Forgotten and shelved: When Indian troops trounced the Chinese at Nathu La Forgotten and shelved, this incredible story of India’s victory over China at Nathu La and Cho La forms the narrative of ‘Watershed 1967’, the debut book by former Indian Army officer Probal Das Gupta. Updated: December 20, 2020 3:43:26 am The author said that it was odd that India’s victory of 1967 over an arch rival had been buried and forgotten. The Chandigarh Military Literature Festival hosted a riveting discussion on a book about India’s victory over China in two successive battles in 1967. Forgotten and shelved, this incredible story of India’s victory over China at Nathu La and Cho La forms the narrative of ‘Watershed 1967’, the debut book by former Indian Army officer Probal Das Gupta. ....