Air Marshal Jasvir Singh Mann takes over as Sr Air Staff Officer of Western Air CommandAir Marshal Jasvir Singh Mann has taken over as the Senior Air Staff Officer of the Western Air Command of the Indian Air Force on June 1. ...
01 Jun, 2025, 01.10 PM IST
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
Air Marshal Tejinder Singh takes over as Deputy Chief of Air StaffAir Marshal Tejinder Singh has been appointed as Deputy Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force. He took charge at Air Headquarters ...
01 Sep, 2024, 01.47 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
CRPF gets highest number of gallantry medals on Independence DayOn the 78th Independence Day, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) received the highest number of police gallantry medals, totaling 52. ...
14 Aug, 2024, 08.34 PM 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
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
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
President approves gallantry award all women crew members of INSV Tarini that circumnavigated globeThe turbulent weather caused 10 meter high waves to come crashing down onto the boat, the Navy said in a statement.
14 Aug, 2018, 10.45 PM IST
Resurgence of violence in Asia-Pacific matter of concern: Arup RahaRaha sounded a caution against the resurgence of violence in the Asia-Pacific region, and said it was a matter of concern for India.
13 Jul, 2018, 05.08 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
Government doubles honorarium for gallantry award winners: Defence MinistryIn case of Ashoka Chakra award winners, the monthly allowance has been enhanced to Rs 12,000 from Rs 6,000.
11 Jul, 2018, 12.13 PM IST
Ashok Chakra to Garud commando who laid down life in Jammu and KashmirPresident Ram Nath Kovind approved 390 gallantry and other defence decorations to armed forces personnel and others on the eve of the 69th ...
26 Jan, 2018, 08.24 AM IST
Kirti Chakra for five security personnelPresident Ram Nath Kovind approved a total of 112 gallantry awards for defence and paramilitary personnel for their sacrifices to the natio...
15 Aug, 2017, 01.34 AM IST
- Air Vice Marshal V S Bharti takes over as SAASO of Maintenance Command
A highly experienced officer, AVM Bharti was commissioned into helicopter stream of Indian Air Force on December 11, 1981.
11 Apr, 2013, 02.39 PM IST
- 11 terror martyrs to be conferred Ashoka Chakra at R-Day parade
President Pratibha Patil will confer Ashoka Chakra, the country’s highest peacetime gallantry award, posthumously on 11 police and defence ...
26 Jan, 2009, 08.28 AM IST
- Karkare, Ombale & Sharma among Ashok Chakra awardees
Ashoka Chakra is awarded to individual for most conspicuous bravery.
26 Jan, 2009, 03.55 AM IST