Bihar Regiment

Colonel Santosh Babu, the commanding officer of the 16 Bihar regiment who was among the 20 soldiers that died in the line of duty in combat with Chinese troops in Ladakh's Galwan Valley last year, was today posthumously given the Maha Vir Chakra.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met the soldiers of the Bihar regiment during a visit to forward areas in Ladakh, his office said on Sunday. The Bihar Regiment had lost 20 soldiers in a deadly clash with the Chinese Army in the Galwan Valley last month.

The Indian Army on Saturday tweeted a video saluting the courage and valour of the soldiers of the Bihar Regiment and remembered their contribution in the Kargil War 21 years ago.

Rinkesh Prasad Singh, a clerk in the Bihar Regimental Centre, allegedly shot jawan Santosh Singh at his home in the Danapur Cantonment. Rinkesh Singh then killed himself.

It was early morning on Sunday and some soldiers of the 6 Bihar regiment had just woken up and were making their way to washrooms next to their tents when terrorists attacked the Uri Army base, firing Ak-47s and hurling grenades one after the other.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today announced Rs 5 lakh award for each of the three soldiers, hailing from Bihar, who were killed in the terror attack at an army base in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir.

Lance Naik RK Yadav's wife has not been told yet about her husband's death in the Uri terrorist attack. She is pregnant and is due to deliver their third child this month. They have two daughters, the oldest is eight.

The five Indian soldiers, who were killed in an ambush by Pakistani soldiers on the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir two nights ago, will be cremated today. Four of the jawans were from 21 Bihar Regiment and their bodies were brought to Patna at 10 pm last night in a special Air Force plane.

The Bihar government has announced a state funeral for four soldiers from the 21 Bihar Regiment who were killed on Tuesday in an ambush by the Pakistani troops along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. A compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the family of each of the four soldiers has also been announced by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today condemned the killing of five soldiers, including four from the state, by Pakistani troops in Jammu and Kashmir and announced a state funeral for the martyrs.

Colonel Santosh Babu, the commanding officer of the 16 Bihar regiment who was among the 20 soldiers that died in the line of duty in combat with Chinese troops in Ladakh's Galwan Valley last year, was today posthumously given the Maha Vir Chakra.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met the soldiers of the Bihar regiment during a visit to forward areas in Ladakh, his office said on Sunday. The Bihar Regiment had lost 20 soldiers in a deadly clash with the Chinese Army in the Galwan Valley last month.

The Indian Army on Saturday tweeted a video saluting the courage and valour of the soldiers of the Bihar Regiment and remembered their contribution in the Kargil War 21 years ago.

Rinkesh Prasad Singh, a clerk in the Bihar Regimental Centre, allegedly shot jawan Santosh Singh at his home in the Danapur Cantonment. Rinkesh Singh then killed himself.

It was early morning on Sunday and some soldiers of the 6 Bihar regiment had just woken up and were making their way to washrooms next to their tents when terrorists attacked the Uri Army base, firing Ak-47s and hurling grenades one after the other.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today announced Rs 5 lakh award for each of the three soldiers, hailing from Bihar, who were killed in the terror attack at an army base in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir.

Lance Naik RK Yadav's wife has not been told yet about her husband's death in the Uri terrorist attack. She is pregnant and is due to deliver their third child this month. They have two daughters, the oldest is eight.

The five Indian soldiers, who were killed in an ambush by Pakistani soldiers on the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir two nights ago, will be cremated today. Four of the jawans were from 21 Bihar Regiment and their bodies were brought to Patna at 10 pm last night in a special Air Force plane.

The Bihar government has announced a state funeral for four soldiers from the 21 Bihar Regiment who were killed on Tuesday in an ambush by the Pakistani troops along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. A compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the family of each of the four soldiers has also been announced by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today condemned the killing of five soldiers, including four from the state, by Pakistani troops in Jammu and Kashmir and announced a state funeral for the martyrs.