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Free train travel for Ashok, Kirti Chakra awardees

A senior railways official said that Ashok Chakra and Kirti Chakra awardees will now onwards be entitled to the same...

2 Nov 2017 1:51 AM GMT

President Ram Nath Kovind hands over Ashok Chakra posthumously to the wife of Corporal Jyoti Prakash Nirala, a Garud commando of the IAF during the 69th Republic Day Parade in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Prez gets emotional presenting Ashok Chakra to martyr's family

Corporal Nirala laid down his life after gunning down two terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district in...

27 Jan 2018 12:32 AM GMT

The award was received by Corporal Niralas wife Sushmanand and his mother Malti Devi at the majestic Rajpath during the 69th Republic Day. (Photo: ANI)

Ashok Chakra awarded to IAF commando Jyoti Prakash Nirala posthumously

The award was received by Nirala's wife, mother. After giving the award, the President was seen wiping his face, eyes...

26 Jan 2018 8:19 AM GMT

President Ram Nath Kovind (Photo: PTI)

IAF Garud commando gets Ashok Chakra

The Kirti Chakra was awarded to Major Vijayant Bist from the J&K light infantry.

26 Jan 2018 12:34 AM GMT

The map in textbook

Faulty map of India in Class 10 geo textbook

The Congress leader dashed off a letter to chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, demanding that the culprits for the...

26 April 2018 8:31 PM GMT

Havildar Hangpan Dada. (Photo: http://gallantryawards.gov.in)

The lesser known birthday; not Shastri, it is Dada's 40th birth...

For his extraordinary bravery, courage and leadership, Dada was awarded the Ashok Chakra', India's highest peacetime...

2 Oct 2019 10:34 AM GMT

Nazir Ahmad Wani

Soldier slain in J&K, a former militant, to get Ashok Chakra

Wani, 38, who hailed from Cheki Ashmuji in Kulgam district, died on November 25 during a fierce gunfight with six...

24 Jan 2019 6:52 PM GMT

Babu Ram, ASI with Jammu & Kashmir Police, has been posthumously awarded Indias highest peacetime gallantry award Ashok Chakra. (Twitter/@JmuKmrPolice)

J&K police awarded Ashok Chakra and Kirti Chakra

J&K Police constable Altaf Hussain Bhat has been posthumously awarded the Kirti Chakra

15 Aug 2021 3:07 AM GMT

The award was received by Dadas wife Chasen Lowang Dada. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Hangpan Dada's widow receives his Ashok Chakra on R-Day

Havildar Hangpan Dada killed four intruding terrorists before laying down his life at the height of 13,000 feet in the...

26 Jan 2017 6:03 AM GMT

NSG commandos march during the 68th Republic Day celebrations at Rajpath in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Salute our bravehearts

It is with a sense of great pride that the medals for valour like the Ashok Chakra are given out on the day we celebrate...

27 Jan 2017 7:45 PM GMT

Chasen Lowang, widow of Havildar Hangpan Dada of the Assam Regiment.

Want my kids to join Army: widow of Ashok Chakra awardee

Havildar Hangpan Dada had laid down his life after killing four terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir on May 26 last year

26 Jan 2017 2:02 PM GMT