| Armed Forces on High Alert Nov 22: The Armed Forces have been put on a high state of alert following
the outbreak of fighting at the East Pakistani border over the last two days. The Armed
Forces Chiefs held a meeting with the Defence Minister, Shri Babu Jagjivan Ram on Sunday
evening to apprise him of the situation.
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| Sports News Nov 22: Mohun Bagan does it again. Favourites Mohun Bangan club trounced
the challengers the Agha Khan club 7-4 in an exciting and fast paced Football match today.
The star of the match ...[more]
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| The Concept of this site: The Liberation Times [TLT]- is a
commemoration of the 30th Anniv- ersary of India's greatest Military Victory in the last
century and the birth of a new nation - Bangladesh. TLT will track the day to day events
of the short 14-Day war, that took place thirty years back. [More] |
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Three
Pakistani Air Force Jets downed
| 22nd Nov :
Calcutta: The Indian Air Force in a lightning move intercepted three Pakistani Sabre jets
that were intruding over Indian Territory and shot them down in aircombat. The Information
released by the Ministry of Defence is follows. At approximately 1500 Hours, Four Pakistani Air Force F-86 Sabres
began attacking Indian Army Forces at the Boyra Peninsula.
 Acting on a radar warning, Four Gnats from No.22 Squadron based at
Barrackpore were scrambled to intercept this formation. Flt Lt R A Massey leading
the formation gave the order to strike just as the enemy planes were attacking Indian Army
Positions.
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Gun Camera Pictures released by the MoD show
one of the Pakistani Sabres being hit by Gunfire from the Gnats. |
| Two of the Sabres were shot down by Massey's formation members, Flt
Lt M A Ganapathy and Fg Off D Lazarus. The wreckages of both the aircraft fell in Indian
territory. Flt Lt Massey
himself shot down a third sabre which managed to fly across into East Pakistani Territory
and crashland in Chaguacha Lake. . ..[Read Full Story] |
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| Other
Reports |
| Mukti Bahini hits Pakistani Troop
Train Nov 22: Dhaka: -
Delayed Reports coming from East Pakistan have detailed a massive raid by the Mukti Bahini
on a Pakistani Troop Train in early November 1971. This resulted in severe losses to the
East Pakistani Army
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| Black Marketeers warned. Nov 22: New Delhi :- The Finance Minister has today warned against black
Marketeers against hoarding important commodities in view of the escalation of
hostilities. "We have left strict instructions with the police on how to deal with
such kind of Anti - National Elements" the FM said.
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| Market
Indicators |
| Re /Dollar : 2.25 |
| Re/Pound : 4.00 |
| Gold : 30 /Tola |
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3rd Dec 1971 |
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