President approves gallantry awards to 93 armed forces personnelPresident Droupadi Murmu has approved gallantry awards for 93 armed forces personnel, including two Kirti Chakras and 14 Shaurya Chakras on...
25 Jan, 2025, 08.30 PM IST
Prez Droupadi Murmu approves 103 gallantry awards, top honours for ArmyOn the eve of Independence Day, the President approved 103 gallantry awards to armed forces and police for their bravery in anti-terrorism ...
14 Aug, 2024, 11.51 PM IST
Colonel Manpreet Singh, three others conferred Kirti ChakraColonel Manpreet Singh, who was killed in an anti-terror operation in Anantnag last September, has been posthumously awarded the Kirti Chak...
14 Aug, 2024, 08.45 PM IST
'Won't die ordinary death': Wife of gallantry awardee Army officer recalls his wordsCapt Anshuman Singh, Army Medical Corps, 26th Battalion The Punjab Regiment, posthumously received Kirti Chakra from President Droupadi Mur...
08 Jul, 2024, 01.39 PM IST
President Murmu confers 10 Kirti Chakras, 26 Shaurya ChakrasPresident Droupadi Murmu confers gallantry awards to 10 individuals with 7 posthumously receiving the Kirti Chakra, India's second-highest ...
06 Jul, 2024, 12.00 AM IST
President Murmu approves 80 gallantry awards, other decorations to Armed Forces personnelPresident Droupadi Murmu approves 80 gallantry awards including 6 Kirti Chakra and 16 Shaurya Chakra on the eve of the 75th Republic Day. 3...
25 Jan, 2024, 10.27 PM IST
President Murmu confers eight Kirti Chakras, 29 Shaurya ChakrasThe President of India has conferred eight Kirti Chakra awards and 29 Shaurya Chakra awards to Indian Armed Forces personnel, Central Armed...
09 May, 2023, 10.10 PM IST
Gallantry award: Matter of pride for families of three Chhattisgarh policemen martyred in Maoist ambushAnother Kirti Chakra awardee Shrawan Kashyap hailed from Baniyagaon village in Nagarnar area of Bastar district. The trio was among 22 secu...
28 Jan, 2023, 03.58 PM IST
Gallantry Awards: Six awarded Kirti Chakra, all for Ops in KashmirGiven the relative peace in the North East, most awardees are for operations in Kashmir, including Major Subhang who was instrumental in ki...
25 Jan, 2023, 11.50 PM IST
President awards gallantry awards to armed forces personnelIn a rare occurrence, President Ram Nath Kovind also awarded a Shaurya Chakra to 16-year-old Irfan Ramzan Sheikh who thwarted a militant at...
19 Mar, 2019, 06.08 PM IST
Army Chief Rawat among 19 awarded PVSM, 2 army men conferred Kirti ChakraAlmost all commanders who became Army chief in the past four decades had been decorated with the award before their appointment to the top ...
26 Jan, 2019, 10.45 AM IST
Assam Police officer conferred with Kirti Chakra posthumouslyThe police officer displayed indomitable courage, exemplary leadership dedication to duty and laid down his life for which he was conferred...
13 Oct, 2018, 12.48 PM IST
Heroes of surgical strike honoured with gallantry medalsMajor Rohit Suri of 4 Para, who led one of the teams across the LoC targeting terrorists' launch pads, was awarded the Kirti Chakra, second...
11 Jul, 2018, 04.20 PM IST
7 medals for Special Forces team that hit Myanmar campsThe operation was a swift retributive strike to the militant ambush of a Dogra battalion convoy in Manipur's Chandel district on June 4, wh...
11 Jul, 2018, 12.42 PM IST
Indian Railways extends executive class free travel to Ashok, Kirti Chakra awardeesAs per a 2014 policy, the Railways Ministry provides free travel passes for 1st AC Class/Executive Class to Param Vir Chakra and Maha Vir C...
01 Nov, 2017, 04.12 PM IST
- Ashok Chakra likely for Ombale, Unnikrishnan, Gajendra Singh
The government plans to honour the heroism of uniformed personnel.
20 Jan, 2009, 08.24 AM IST
- M C Sharma, Karkare & Omble in shortlist for Ashok Chakra
In what may be the longest shortlist for the Ashok Chakra, Mumbai police heroes, including Hemant Karkare and Tukaram Omble are sharing spa...
19 Jan, 2009, 03.49 AM IST