Jaipur, Jan. 15 -- Ceremonial parade by troops alongwith equipment-weaponry system and fly past by Jaguar fighters and Apache and Chetak helicopters met with cheers and applause from spectators as the soldiers celebrated the 78th Army Day on Mahal Road, Jagatpura here Thursday.
The celebrations took place for the first time outside the Cantonment.
Formations of Jaguars flew from Naal IAF base of Bikaner for a ceremonial fly-past here to greet the review stand and the spectators on the auspicious day. Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Bagade, his Mizoram Counterpart General VK Singh, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chouhan and Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi graced the functio...