Jan 15, 2023
India Army Day was celebrated on January 15 to commemorate the achievements of the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army, General (later Field Marshal) K.M. Cariappa. This day marks the day when Cariappa, who led Indian forces to victory in the 1947 war, took over the command of the Indian Army from General Sir F.R.R. Bucher, the last British Commander-in-Chief, in 1949 and became the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of Independent India. President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other political leaders conveyed their warm wishes to Indian Army personnel on the occasion.
In the midst of the Taliban regime's ongoing violations of Afghan women's rights – they are barred from universities and from working in non-governmental organisations, Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid stated that lifting restrictions on women is not a priority for the group, according to Khaama Press, news agency ANI reported.....
