August 14, 2026 03:38 pm (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
Netaji row: Suvendu Adhikari govt strips BJP MP Anant Maharaj of state honour | Sukhbir Badal attacked by Nihang Sikh with kirpan at Maharashtra gurdwara; assailant detained | ‘If you cannot do it, we will pass an order’: Supreme Court’s final warning to Centre on food labels | ‘Time to move on’: Bombay HC sends strong message in Vijay Mallya-bank dispute | Netaji row explodes in Bengal: Suvendu Adhikari orders police action over ‘derogatory’ posts | Kolkata's NRS Hospital nurse found dead in washroom during night shift | RG Kar rape-murder case takes fresh turn as ex-TMC MLA Nirmal Ghosh arrested over cremation probe | ‘Govt has nothing to hide’: Amit Shah says ‘ready for debate’ on NEET crackdown; Rahul Gandhi hits back, ‘not interested in lecture’ | Tata Sons leadership shock: N Chandrasekaran won’t seek reappointment as chairman after February 2027 | ISI-linked Pakistani national arrested in Bengal over 'espionage' targeting Army, BSF, Railways

Standard presented to 18 CAVALRY of Indian Armoured Corps

| | Mar 07, 2016, at 08:34 pm
Amritsar, Mar 7 (IBNS) General Dalbir Singh, Chief of the Army Staff, presented the ‘Standard’ to 18 CAVALRY on behalf of President Pranab Mukherjee, and also released a Special Day Cover, on Monday.
This honour was bestowed upon the 18 CAVALRY in due recognition of the dedicated service rendered by the Regiment since its raising on Jan 31, 1842.  
 
18 CAVALRY is a front-line regiment of the Indian Armoured Corps.
 
General Dalbir Singh is also the Honorary Colonel of the regiment
 
The regiment has won 29 battle and theatre honours, second highest in the Armoured corps.
 
The parade was commanded by Colonel Anup Tiwary, Commandant 18 CAVALRY along with other regimental officers, Junior Commission Officers and other ranks. 
 
The ceremony was also attended by Lieutenant General KJ Singh, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command, Lieutenant General Praveen Bakshi, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Command and a number of senior officers and civil dignitaries.
 
#General Dalbir Singh # Chief of the Army Staff

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Related Images
In Images: Suvendu Adhikari pays tribute to Khudiram Bose in Keshpur
In Images: Suvendu Adhikari pays tribute to Khudiram Bose in Keshpur Aug 11, 2026, at 11:47 pm
In Images: AISA National President Neha Bora attends panel discussion in Kolkata
In Images: AISA National President Neha Bora attends panel discussion in Kolkata Aug 11, 2026, at 11:38 pm
GRSE launches Next Gen Offshore Patrol Vessel 'Shruti' in Kolkata
GRSE launches Next Gen Offshore Patrol Vessel 'Shruti' in Kolkata Aug 11, 2026, at 04:53 pm
Related Videos
State buses to have CCTV cameras installed: Aug 06, 2026, at 11:55 am
Exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen visits Indian Coffee House in Kolkata Aug 05, 2026, at 03:17 pm
Exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen in Kolkata Aug 05, 2026, at 03:17 pm