The MARATHA Light Infantry Regiment of the Indian Army is celebrating 250th raising day this year from February 04 to February 06 at regimental centre Belagavi. February 04 has a historical significance as on this day in 1670 Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji, conquered Fort Kondhana famously known as Sinhgarh near Pune in Maharashtra and Maratha […]
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T-55 tanks displayed at MLIRC
On 09 Sep 2018, during the hours of darkness two T-55 Tanks lumbered into the MARATHA Regt Centre to be displayed as War Trophies in the Talekar Drill Square, Belagavi. These T-55 tanks are now obsolete however were the mainstay of Indian Army Armed Regiments in the late 70 & 80’s before modern tanks rendered […]
Army rebuts Terror attack input on Belgaum
The public information officer of the MLIRC has issued the following press release in which it says- This is with reference to news articles published in some leading dailies of Belgaum on 25 Nov 13. The articles have reported that inputs were received from Army sources about “Centre sending an alert about possible attack on […]
Army getting ready for legal battle with GoK
The New Indian Express has made a story, in which it states that the Army is getting its artillery in place for a full fledged legal battle against Government of Karnataka after it quashed the land allotment as firing range recently. We quote from the Express- Army sources told Express on Tuesday that the government’s […]
Firing Range, Civilians and What next?
Fully comprehending that firing ranges were incompatible with normal civil life in populated areas, the British in 1873, located the MLIRC’s firing range in Belgaum in a remote area far away from the city. On the eve of the 2nd World War, when it became apparent that military manoeuvres may also need to be practiced […]