23 army personnel honoured with gallantry, distinguished services award
A total 23 Indian Army officers and personnel of other ranks were honoured with gallantry and distinguished services in Jaipur on Saturday.
Mar 26, 2022, 15:40 PM ISTDefence Minister Rajnath Singh hails Coast Guard for maintaining maritime peace, saving lives
Commending the forces that are known as the ‘Sentinels of the sea’, the Rajnath Singh said that, ICG which began their service to the nation with just 4-6 boats, is now one of the best maritime forces in the world with over 150 ships and 66 aircraft.
Oct 10, 2021, 00:05 AM ISTPresident Ram Nath Kovind approves gallantry award for defence personnel, 4 get Shaurya Chakra
Wing Commander Vishak Nair from the Indian Air Force was also awarded the Shaurya Chakra.
Aug 14, 2020, 23:42 PM ISTIAF recommends gallantry awards for six personnel killed in friendly fire chopper crash
The helicopter Mi-17 V5, which was hit by an Indian missile, was being flown by squadron leader Siddharth Vashisht with other pilot squadron leader Ninad Mandvgane along with other crew including Kumar Pandey, sergeant Vikrant Sehrawat, corporals Deepak Pandey and Pankaj Kumar.
Oct 30, 2019, 18:58 PM IST73rd Independence Day: Bravehearts of Indian Army honoured with Gallantry Awards
Indian Army’s Sapper Prakash Jadhav of 1 Rashtriya Rifles (Mahar) will be conferred Kirti Chakra (posthumously) for his gallant role in operation in Jammu and Kashmir. Eight Army personnel will also be conferred Shaurya Chakra, five of them posthumously.
Aug 15, 2019, 07:40 AM ISTIndia honours its bravehearts with gallantry awards on 73rd Independence Day
On the eve of 73rd Independence Day, President Ram Nath Kovind had approved 132 gallantry awards to armed forces personnel and members of paramilitary forces including third highest gallantry award - Vir Chakra - for IAF's Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who shot down a PAF F-16 during the dogfight on February 27.
Aug 14, 2019, 21:50 PM IST73rd Independence Day: Full list of gallantry award winners
Indian Army’s Sapper Prakash Jadhav of 1 Rashtriya Rifles (Mahar) will be conferred Kirti Chakra (posthumously) for his gallant role in an operation in Jammu and Kashmir.
Aug 14, 2019, 14:18 PM ISTPresident Ram Nath Kovind presents Gallantry Awards, other service decorations: Here is the full list
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman were present on the occasion.
Mar 14, 2019, 19:22 PM ISTDNA analysis on Martyrs to get Gallantry awards
The DNA segment brings to you about the names of the Martyrs to get Gallantry awards this year
Jan 25, 2019, 22:56 PM ISTIndia's bravest: 21 Param Vir Chakra winners and tale of their heroism
As India marks its 71st Army Day on Tuesday, the country also remembers the bravehearts who not just fought for the motherland but even laid their lives in the line of duty.
Jan 15, 2019, 10:27 AM ISTIAF's 'Garud' unit bags 6 gallantry awards for anti-terror operations in Kashmir
The unit also received the prestigious Air Force Chief's citation.
Oct 09, 2018, 13:52 PM ISTPresident confers 3 Kirti Chakras, 13 Shaurya Chakras to armed forces personnel for gallantry
President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday presented gallantry awards at the Defence Investiture Ceremony.
Apr 23, 2018, 22:12 PM ISTPresident Ram Nath Kovind presents Gallantry Awards and Distinguished Service Decorations - Pics
Kirti Chakra and Shaurya Chakra were posthumously conferred on Major David Manlun and Major Satish Dahiya, who lost their lives while fighting with militants in Nagaland and Jammu and Kashmir.
Mar 28, 2018, 09:27 AM ISTGallantry awards to armed forces and paramilitary personnel: Full List
The President on Monday approved 112 gallantry awards to armed forces and paramilitary personnel.
Aug 14, 2017, 23:27 PM ISTFive Kirti Chakras among 112 gallantry awards conferred on armed forces heroes on I-Day
The president has also approved “Mention-in-Despatches” to 40 army and air personnel for their significant contributions to military operations.
Aug 14, 2017, 23:24 PM ISTPresident honours surgical strike heroes with gallantry awards
Major Rohit Suri of the Parachute Regiment was conferred the second highest peacetime gallantry award Kirti Chakra by President Pranab Mukherjee here on Monday for successfully leading the army team that carried out cross-border surgical strike last year.
Mar 20, 2017, 23:47 PM ISTSpecial Forces personnel of surgical strikes conferred gallantry awards
A total of 23 soldiers from Indian Army's Special Forces that went across the border for the surgical strike have been awarded gallantry medals, including a Kirti Chakra, on occasion of the 68th Republic Day.
Jan 25, 2017, 23:03 PM IST#ArmyDay: Siachen braveheart Hanamanthappa Koppad honoured with Sena Medal
Siachen braveheart Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad, who died after he was miraculously rescued alive from beneath tonnes of snow following an avalanche that hit his post in Siachen Glacier, was on Sunday awarded the Sena Medal.
Jan 15, 2017, 12:02 PM ISTThree BSF jawans get gallantry for retaliating Pak ceasefire violation
BSF was raised in 1965 and is tasked with guarding the two sensitive Indian borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Aug 14, 2016, 21:19 PM ISTLance Naik Mohan Nath Goswami posthumously conferred Ashok Chakra
President Pranab Mukherjee has approved awards of 365 gallantry and other defence decorations to the armed forces personnel and others on the eve of the 67th Republic Day Celebrations.
Jan 25, 2016, 18:16 PM IST