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The Hindu
3 days ago
- Health
- The Hindu
Army unveils oxygen plant for high-altitude emergencies in Arunachal's Tawang
GUWAHATI The Indian Army has unveiled an oxygen generation plant for high-altitude emergencies in western Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang. The plant at the Military Hospital in Tawang was engineered for rapid deployment and optimal efficiency under extreme conditions. It is a self-contained unit capable of generating medical-grade oxygen round the clock. The facility, built with contributions from the Soldiers' Independent Rehabilitation Foundation, a Pune-based NGO, was commissioned by the General Officer Commanding of the Gajraj Corps' Ball of Fire Division on Thursday (June 5, 2025). The plant would 'serve as a critical life-saving facility for both the armed forces personnel and local civilian populations, especially in the strategically sensitive and geographically challenging terrain of the region,' a Defence Ministry statement said. Most of the habitations in Tawang district are at an altitude of at least 10,000 ft. above mean sea level. Oxygen levels are low in these places. On June 3, the Army's Spear Corps carried out a major civic outreach initiative under Operation Sadbhavana in the Ziro Valley in Arunachal Pradesh's Lower Subansiri district. The activities included the distribution of stationery kits to primary school children, the installation of mobile toilet cubicles to improve public hygiene and sanitation, and the establishment of open-air gym equipment to promote fitness and community well-being.
Hindustan Times
19-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
'Operation Ghost SIM': 7 held for providing mobile connections to cybercriminals, including Pakistanis
Seven people were arrested as the Assam Police on Saturday claimed to have busted an inter-state racket that provided mobile phone connections to cybercriminals, including Pakistanis, for opening WhatsApp accounts to dupe people. Addressing a press conference, DGP Harmeet Singh said 'Operation Ghost SIM' was launched based on information provided by military intelligence about a racket operating with bases in Assam, Rajasthan and Telangana. "The Gajraj Corps' military intelligence wing had got the primary input about this fake SIM card racket. They worked on it, which led them to the Pakistan connection. This information was further developed into actionable inputs by the Special Branch and Special Task Force of the Assam Police," he said. The racket procured SIM cards in different names and dispatched them to criminals who used them for duping people and "anti-national activities", the DGP said. "A case was registered by the STF on May 14 and the arrests were made since Friday afternoon in simultaneous raids in two districts of Assam, one district of Telangana and two districts of Rajasthan," he added. Singh said that apart from helping cybercriminals in the country get new mobile connections, the racket provided criminals in Pakistan with WhatsApp accounts having Indian numbers. Victims believed that they were receiving calls from Indian numbers, but in reality, those were made from Pakistan, he said. Fifteen people are being questioned, and among them are those in whose names the SIM cards were issued, the DGP said. A total of 948 SIM cards were seized, along with other electronic devices, he said.
