In a first, Army Day Parade to be held outside Cantt area in Jaipur on Jan 15
Jaipur (PTI): For the first time in India, the 78th Army Day Parade is set to be organised in a public setting outside a cantonment area in Jaipur on January 15, officials said on Saturday.
A meeting to review arrangements for the event was chaired by Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Bhaskar A Sawant, they said.
Sawant said the event is a matter of pride not only for Rajasthan but for the entire nation.
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Naveen Jain, Principal Secretary, General Administration Department, said, "The parade will mark a historic moment as it will be organised in a public setting outside the cantonment area for the first time in the country."
He said the state government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, is making special efforts to ensure wide public participation so that people can closely witness the valour, discipline and traditions of the Indian Army.
District Collector Jitendra Kumar Soni briefed the meeting on seating arrangements for spectators as well as entry and exit routes.
Soni urged the educational institutions and organisations to submit details of the number of participants expected to attend the parade by Monday to enable better planning.
Security arrangements have been put in place, with police, traffic police and other security agencies working in coordination to ensure smooth conduct of the event, the officials said.
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
