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
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
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
'It's ok to be mediocre', Group Cpt Varun Singh wrote to students of his school in Sep"It's ok to be mediocre" -- these were the inspiring words that Group Captain Varun Singh conveyed to the students of his school in a lette...
15 Dec, 2021, 02.20 PM IST
R-day memories: Shaurya Chakra winner & MyGate founder recalls meeting President Kalam, says it was humblingWhen Vijay Arisetty was in the IAF, he rescued around 300 people during the tsunami.
27 Jan, 2021, 02.10 PM IST
Prez approves gallantry award for defence personnel on eve of I-Day, 4 get Shaurya ChakraThose from the Army who have been awarded the Shaurya Chakra are Lt.Col. Krishan Singh Rawat from the elite Special Forces, Major Anil Urs ...
14 Aug, 2020, 07.51 PM IST
IAF's Abhinandan Varthaman gets Vir ChakraThe defence ministry announced the military awards on the eve of Independence Day celebrations.
14 Aug, 2019, 05.25 PM IST
16-yr-old from Kashmir gets Shaurya ChakraPresident Ram Nath Kovind has awarded Shaurya Chakra to 16-year-old Irfan Ramzan Sheikh for fighting militants who attacked his residence i...
20 Mar, 2019, 07.46 AM 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
J-K policeman given 'Shaurya Chakra' posthumously for exemplary courageManzoor Ahmed Naik, who was a resident of Uri in Baramulla district, laid down his life at Haffu Nigeenpora village of Tral in South Kashmi...
11 Oct, 2018, 04.14 PM IST
Gallantry awards for eight personnel of Coast GuardEight personnel of the 21 Para Regiment and Commandant of the Coast Guard ship involved in an operation against a Pakistani boat earlier th...
11 Jul, 2018, 12.43 PM IST
Udhampur terrorist nabbing: Shaurya Chakra recommended for 2 civiliansThe police also recommended their names to the government for the Shaurya Chakra gallantry medal in view of their "conspicuous gallant act".
11 Jul, 2018, 12.42 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
Martyred jawan who killed terrorist in Pathankot honoured with Kirti ChakraChand was honoured with Kirti Chakra, the second highest peace-time decoration, for displaying great presence of mind, valour.
22 Mar, 2016, 06.12 PM IST