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the last colour presented is to the 8th cav

the 8th was raised as the 5th Regiment Madras Native Cavalry on 23 October 1787 following algamations with the 30th Gordon's Horse in 1922 to form the 8th King George's Own Light Cavalry, inheriting in the process, the traditions of both Regiments
 

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Army man dismissed over land scam

December 3 2011 at 02:25pm

A retired Indian Army lieutenant general was dismissed from service with retrospective effect Saturday for his involvement in a land scam, an army spokesman said.

Avadesh Prakash, a former military secretary, is the senior most officer of the Indian Army to be court-martialled.

An army court had completed the trial Friday and found Prakash guilty of intent to defraud and conduct unbecoming of an officer, IANS quoted army sources as saying.

The army took action against another lieutenant general PK Rath in January in the same case.

Both officers were accused of bending rules to give permission to a private real estate developer to build an educational institution on land adjacent to a military station in eastern India in 2008.

Prakash had been dismissed from service and would be deprived of pension and other retirement benefits and lose his rank and decorations, army spokesperson SS Phogat said.

A retired officer of the Indian Army can be court martialled for offences committed while in service up to three years after retiring. Prakash retired in January 2010.

The army court's ruling comes at a time when corruption has become a major issue in India after a string of financial scandals involving ministers and officials. - Sapa-dpa

Army man dismissed over land scam - World News | IOL News | IOL.co.za
 

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Indian Army soldier on guard near the Indo-Pak border in the Thar Desert




After activating Nyoma ALG, now court-appointed Central Empowered Committee approves construction of four strategic roads along the border that will radically improve its ability to promptly induct troops and reinforcements.



The Indian Air Force along with the Army, in a significant move activated its Nyoma Advanced Landing Ground (just 23 km from LAC) to support the Army in carrying out operations in the inhospitable terrain



VarunGandhi in a tankman's anti-dust headdress at Army exercise in Thar desert yesterday.
 

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