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  • 14 day training camp for NCC cadets concludes at Dundigal

    14 day training camp for NCC cadets concludes at Dundigal

    Hyderabad: The 14 days training camp organised by the Air Force Academy, Dundigal in coordination with NCC Secunderabad (Air Wing) concluded on Monday.

    According to the Indian Army, a total of 50 cadets including 17 girls from Gujrat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh Directorates participated in the camp. The cadets underwent various training activities during the camp and were exposed to the ground-level functioning of the Indian Air Force through visits to various sections during their stay in the camp.

    They also, interacted with the trainees at the academy who had joined IAF through NCC. They were highly motivated and enthusiastic while undergoing the camp at this academy. NCC plays a very important role in the life of a cadet by nurturing them with the right values and discipline at a very early stage in life. The exposure towards aviation and ground training at AFA would definitely motivate the cadets to join Armed Forces in service to the nation.

  • Completion of 6-day Raja Shyamal Yagya

    Completion of 6-day Raja Shyamal Yagya

    Vijayawada: Endowments minister Kottu Satyanarayana said Raja Syamala Surdarsana Sahita Sri Mahalakshmi yagam was successfully performed following eight Agama sastras. He said the yagam performed following four agama sastras, including Pancharatna, Vykhasana, Vydica Smartam and Saivanusaram for the peaceful life of people and prosperity of the state.

    Speaking to media persons after conclusion of the yagam at Indira Gandhi stadium here on Wednesday, the minister said as per the directions of Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, following advices of Agama advisory committee, Dharmika Mandali, the Maha Yagam was performed successfully.

    He said the yagam was performed with 108 Kundalams at a stretch of six days. More than 600 ritviks and 200 Veda pundits performed the yagam despite increasing temperatures and heat wave. He said Rajasyamala and Chandi yagams were performed in Vydika Smarta yagasala, Narayana mantra yagam in Vykhasana yagasala, Ati Rudra yagam in Saivagama yaga sala. He said more than 50,000 devotees visited the yagasala and offered prayers on the oncluding day.