Defense Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Indian Air Force Heritage Center in Chandigarh

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Defense Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Indian Air Force Heritage Center in Chandigarh on 8 April.

An Overview of the News 

• During the function, the minister also laid the foundation stone of Center for Cyber Ops and Security.

• The Heritage Center displayed artefacts, simulators and interactive boards highlighting various aspects of operations in the Indian Air Force.

• The centre also displayed vintage aircraft and underlined the important role played by the Air Force in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief as well as its combat capabilities.

• The Heritage Center aims to inspire the youth of Chandigarh to pursue a career in the Indian Air Force.

• The inauguration of the Indian Air Force Heritage Center was a momentous event that celebrated the history, achievements and contribution of the Indian Air Force to the nation.

About Chandigarh

• It is the capital of two northern Indian states, both Punjab and Haryana.

• The city was designed in the 1950s by Le Corbusier, a Swiss-French modernist architect.

• The Capitol Complex, which includes the High Court, the Secretariat and the Legislative Assembly, is one of Le Corbusier's most prominent buildings in Chandigarh.

• The Open Hand Monument is another iconic structure in the city, designed by Le Corbusier to represent "the hand to give and the hand to take".

• The Rock Garden, located near the Capitol Complex, is a popular tourist attraction in Chandigarh.

Mayor - Sarabjit Kaur

Official Animal - Indian Gray Mongoose

Official Bird - Indian Gray Hornbill

Official Flower - Sacred Tree

Official tree - Mangifera indica