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Newly-appointed CDS Lt Gen Chauhan – who had had a three-star rank during retirement – would be superior to the Army General, Admiral of the Navy and Air Chief Marshal of the Air Force.
The appointment comes over nine months after the post fell vacant following the death of Gen Bipin Rawat.
Gen Pande, who was serving as the vice chief, became the first officer from the Corps of Engineers to helm the force.
Veteran Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and former West Bengal CM and CPM leader Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee were given Padma Bhushan.
According to sources, Col Vijay Rawat might contest the upcoming assembly elections in Uttarakhand.
The court of inquiry has ruled out mechanical failure, sabotage or negligence as a cause of the accident.
The findings of the Court of Inquiry and the procedure it followed in the probe are being legally vetted.
Wrapped in a tricolour, the mortal remains were brought to the cremation ground in Bairagarh area from the Military Hospital in a flower-bedecked Army truck with people raising slogans of 'Bharat mata ki jai' and 'Group Captain Varun Singh amar rahe'.
Gen Naravane has been given the charge as the chairman of the committee as he is the senior-most among the three service chiefs.
Besides, Rs 5 lakh as financial aid for the family, Rs 3 lakh will be given for the treatment of Pradeep's ailing father, noted the state cabinet.