Faces Only in Memory

Major General BK Mahapatra

  • Retired Major General Basant Kumar Mahapatra, who had participated in four major wars including Goa Liberation and Indo-China war, passed away.
  • During his 40 years of career in Defence he had taken part in 1961 Goa Liberation, 1962 Indo-China war, 1965 fierce Patton Tank battle in Khemkaran of Punjab against Pakistan and 1971 India-Pakistan war.
  • Acknowledging his contribution, the President of India had conferred the most prestigious Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) on Major General Mahapatra.

Bansi Kaul

  • Noted theatre director Bansi Kaul has passed away.
  • Born in 1949 in a Kashmiri Pandit family, Kaul ....
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