BSF ‘Punjab Frontier’ headquartered at Jalandhar gets first woman IG

Jalandhar: The Border Security Force ‘Punjab Frontier’ headquartered at Jalandhar, got the first woman Inspector General on Monday as Sonali Mishra assumed the charge. An IPS of the 1993 batch from Madhya Pradesh cadre, she holds a vast experience of having served in the state police in various capacities. She has also commanded the militancy-infested Kashmir Frontier in the BSF. Among her various other appointments, she had served as IG (Operations) Special DG (West) BSF Chandigarh, IG (G), Frontier Headquarters, BSF, New Delhi. She has served in the CBI in Delhi and Mumbai as an SP and DIG. She is also a recipient of the President’s Police Medal. TNS

I-Day rehearsals from August 10

Nawanshahr: A district-level function will be held at ITI Ground, Nawanshahr, on the occasion of Independence Day. Deputy Commissioner Dr Shena Aggarwal said rehearsals would be held on August 10, 11 and 12 and full-dress rehearsal would be held on August 13. She said apart from the parade and march-past, tableaus showing achievements by various departments would be the highlight of the event. TNS

Olympian meets hockey players

Kapurthala: Dronacharya Awardee Rajinder Singh (Junior), on Monday visited the Hockey Center in Kapurthala and expressed happiness to see a large number of hockey players in the age group of 5 to 18 years. “It is a sign of the golden future of hockey in Punjab,” the Olympian said. He said he achieved great heights by working hard, staying disciplined and following the coach’s advice. tns

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