Indian Army drops colonial-era names, renames 246 roads, buildings and facilities nationwideThe Indian Army is removing colonial names from 246 roads, buildings, and facilities. This initiative honors India's heroes and military tr...
05 Feb, 2026, 09.42 PM IST
Shubhanshu Shukla awarded Ashoka Chakra on India’s 77th Republic DayRepublic Day: Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla received the Ashoka Chakra on Republic Day. He is India's second space visitor. Shukla became...
26 Jan, 2026, 11.01 AM IST
Prez approves gallantry awards for 70 including Ashoka Chakra for astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla. Full listPresident Droupadi Murmu has approved Gallantry awards for 70 Armed Forces personnel. This includes the highest peacetime award, the Ashok ...
25 Jan, 2026, 07.46 PM IST
Op Sindoor warriors dominate honours; Pilots, S-400 operators among awardeesPresident Droupadi Murmu approves 127 gallantry and 40 distinguished service awards. Most honors go to Operation Sindoor participants. Awar...
15 Aug, 2025, 12.02 AM 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
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
Align your actions to vision of ships first: Navy chief Hari Kumar to men and women in whitesChief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar was speaking after presenting gallantry and distinguished service medals during the Naval Investi...
14 Apr, 2024, 10.03 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
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
No free travel to police gallantry awardees in Rajdhani, Shatabdi; Railways cites financial reasonThe proposal was mooted by Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and was taken up by the MHA with the railways. The Railway Board in its repl...
27 Jan, 2023, 09.30 PM IST
Delhi Metro exhibition pays tribute to India's war heroes, charts DMRC growth storyRajouri Garden is one of the busiest interchange stations of the Delhi Metro network. The exhibition has been strategically installed here ...
01 Sep, 2022, 07.33 PM IST
53 BSF personnel get police medals including for gallantry on Republic Day eveThe about 2.65 lakh personnel BSF is the country's largest border guarding force, ITBP, SSB and Assam Rifles being the others, and it is pr...
25 Jan, 2022, 04.37 PM IST
Kargil Vijay Diwas: Indian Army pays tributes to its soldiers at Drass war memorialThe solemn ceremony to celebrate the 22nd anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas was held at the Kargil War Memorial, Drass, Srinagar-based PRO ...
26 Jul, 2021, 01.47 PM IST
Defence minister launches revamped website about gallantry award recipients"If a programme about our brave security forces is aired on television, it stays in our memory for a few moments only. But due to this port...
25 Jan, 2021, 04.39 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
Air India to allow gallantry award recipients free upgrade to business classThe soldiers who have been bestowed with military honours such Param Vir Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra and Shaurya Chakra, will get an upgrade at...
11 Jul, 2018, 05.51 PM IST
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar to release books on Param Veer Chakra awardeesDefence Minister Manohar Parrikar will release a set of five books, illustrating the saga of 'Param Veer Chakra' awardees, for children tom...
11 Jul, 2018, 01.45 PM IST