His name was Hangpan Dada.
He was born on October 2 1979 in Borduria village, Tirap district, Arunachal Pradesh, the youngest of six children in a Nocte tribal family.
As a child he ran several kilometres every morning and did twenty-five push-ups before school. He joined the Indian Army at eighteen.
He served in the Parachute Regiment, then transferred to the Assam Regiment and later joined the Rashtriya Rifles, the Army's dedicated counter-insurgency force. His comrades called him Dada.
On the night of May 26 2016, Havildar Hangpan Dada was leading a section at a post called Sabu, high in the Shamsabari ranges in Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir, at an altitude of approximately 13,000 feet.
Intelligence indicated that a group of heavily armed Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists were attempting to infiltrate across the Line of Control.
Dada established a stop along the route they were expected to take. When the terrorists appeared, he charged.
He killed the first two in direct contact. The third came at him as the group slid down the slope toward the LoC and he killed him in a hand-to-hand fight. The fourth terrorist, hiding behind a boulder, opened fire. A burst of automatic fire hit Dada in the neck.
He continued to pin down the fourth terrorist, preventing his escape, before he lost consciousness.
He died from his injuries. The fourth terrorist was later captured.
Havildar Hangpan Dada was 36 years old. He is survived by his wife Chasen Lowang Dada, a daughter named Roukhin and a son named Senwang.
He was posthumously awarded the Ashok Chakra, India's highest peacetime gallantry decoration. His wife received it from the President of India at the Republic Day ceremony in 2017.
The Assam Regimental Centre named its main office block after him. A school, a memorial and a museum stand in Borduria village.
Most Indians have never heard his name.
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-Oh, a doctor is my friend?
Perfect I can bombard him with every tiny doubt at any hour.
-A doctor is my relative?
Great, I’ll happily wake him up at 3 a.m. for free medical advice.
-A doctor is in my WhatsApp group? Excellent, I can spam him with my reports and scans and demand instant opinions.
-A doctor is my relative? Obviously, free consultations at his clinic are my birthright. How dare he ever say no!
But when a doctor gets beaten up?
Shrugs Not our problem.
Some people even cheer: “He/she totally deserved it.”
We have endless time to scream about cockroaches, teachers vs TV editors, and every other nonsense under the sun but violence against doctors?
No prime-time debates.
No breaking news.
No trending tweets.
Nothing.
Welcome to the glorious new era of apathy towards doctors where we use them like 24/7 personal servants, then look the other way when they’re assaulted.
Truly heartwarming.
𝗜 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗨𝗽𝗼𝗻 𝟯𝟬𝟬 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗢𝗻𝗲
In 𝟭𝟵𝟵𝟵, 𝘿𝙧. 𝘼𝙧𝙪𝙥 𝘽𝙖𝙨𝙪 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙜𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙩 𝘼𝙁𝙈𝘾 𝙋𝙪𝙣𝙚 when he was posted to a small 15–20 bed military hospital in Kargil.
What was meant to be a routine assignment turned into a frontline role during the Kargil War.
With just one surgeon, one anaesthetist, a handful of doctors, and limited resources, the team worked around the clock as wounded soldiers arrived from the battlefield.
Surgeries often began at night and continued until dawn.
Reflecting on those days, Dr. Basu said:
"My exposure to surgery came amid fire, guns and bullets."
Over the course of the war, he operated on nearly 300 wounded soldiers.
By his own account, he lost only one patient.
While soldiers fought to recapture the heights of Kargil, military doctors fought another battle saving lives under fire.
One of the most remarkable stories in the history of Indian military medicine.
𝐶𝑎𝑝𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛: 𝑫𝒓. 𝑨𝒓𝒖𝒑 𝑩𝒂𝒔𝒖 (𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅, 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒍𝒆𝒇𝒕) 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒇𝒇 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒊𝒏 𝑲𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒊𝒍 𝒅𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝟏𝟗𝟗𝟗 𝑲𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒊𝒍 𝑾𝒂𝒓.
- 𝙈𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙨
#KargilWar #MedicalHistory #MilitaryMedicine #IndianArmy
Freak Coconut Tree Accident Claims One Life
A freak accident at Saligao claimed one life after a dead coconut tree was being cut on a private property.
According to initial information, a neighbour was cutting the dead coconut tree when a part of it fell onto another nearby tree. Due to the impact, a branch of the second tree reportedly broke and fell on a man who was standing below.
The 59-year-old man sustained serious injuries and was shifted for medical treatment. However, he later died during treatment.
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#Goa #GoaNews #FreakAccident #CoconutTree
This is Col Kalyani Deshpande.
She is a distinguished Indian Army officer from the Corps of Engineers, Bombay Sappers, hailing from Maharashtra.
She made history as the first woman officer to command a training battalion at BEG & Centre, Khadki assuming command on 5 June 2023.
Service- Indian Army officer, Corps of Engineers, Bombay Sappers
Historic Role: First woman officer to command a training battalion at BEG & Centre, Khadki, Pune
Birthplace: Maharashtra
Education: Maharashtra
Posting: BEG & Centre
Public Speaking: Motivational talks on resilience, gender inclusivity and Army careers at Essar, Rotary programs and other events
LegacyRole model for women in uniform, inspiring young women across Maharashtra and India to pursue military careers She is recognized as a symbol of Nari Shakti and the Indian Army’s commitment to gender inclusivity, with over 20 years of distinguished service by 2023–2026.
A proud daughter of Maharashtra, she is a trailblazer for women in the forces, known for her leadership in training Agniveers and delivering motivational talks on resilience, gender inclusivity and Army careers. @adgpi@IndiannavyMedia@PMOIndia
Dafli Circus parjeevis are a potential threat to public health and hygiene. They look as if they haven't bathed, brushed their teeth, washed their hands with soap after going to the loo. Their hair and beard look lice-infested.
Their parents, and not these clowns, are to blame.
In 1979, the mullahs tortured the Shah's favourite horse to death.
The horse, Azar, was paraded in the streets. They broke his legs, cut his tongue out, and then shot him in the head in front of a large crowd.
Iran is occupied by demons from hell.
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CJP founder Abhijit reportedly left the protest site at Jantar Mantar due to the heat
He was later seen sitting inside an AC car🤯
"System Badal Denge....."
Cockroach supporters heckling a News24 reporter.
On one hand, they are crying that the media is not covering them, and on the other hand, they are attacking mainstream media at Jantar Mantar.
The irony is that News24 has spent years running an agenda against the Modi government, yet this is what they got from the protesters.
That is why attacks on the media should never be normalized.
As they say, “Lagayenge aag to aayenge aapke bhi ghar tak.”
@MeghUpdates Heckling women journalists and showing them the middle finger.
These are not Gen Z youth. They are nothing more than a disgrace to society.