Date:17/11/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/11/17/stories/2008111753930400.htm

New Delhi

68th Raising Day celebrated

NEW DELHI: The 629 Transport Company ASC, which is the oldest transport company of Army Service Corps, celebrated its 68th Raising Day over the weekend.

The unit was raised on November 15, 1941, at Rawalpindi now in Pakistan. It has the distinction of participating in a number of operations. The event in the Capital was attended by a large number of serving and retired officers. Lieutenant-General R. K. Gupta, ADC who is Director-General of Supply and Transport, was the chief guest at the event.