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Defence Investiture Ceremony 2025 Phase-I: President Droupadi Murmu Confers Six Kirti Chakras (Four Posthumous) & 33 Shaurya Chakras (Seven Posthumous) – Complete List
resident Droupadi Murmu presented gallantry awards to security personnel. The President conferred six Kirti Chakras, including four posthumous, and 33 Shaurya Chakras, including seven posthumous, to the personnel of the Armed Forces, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and State/Union Territory Police during Phase-I of Defence Investiture Ceremony 2025 at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi on May…
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Col Navjot Singh Bal, Shaurya Chakra Awardee, Cremated With Full Military Honours in Bengaluru.
Colonel Navjot Singh Bal, a former Commanding Officer of 2 Para Special Forces (SF), on Monday was cremated with full military honours in Bengaluru. Col Navjot Singh Bal’s final rights were attended by his family, veterans and officers and JCOs from several units and regiments in Bengaluru. Col Bal, parents reached Bengaluru on April 12,…
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Col Navjot Singh Bal, Shaurya Chakra Awardee, Loses Battle to Cancer; Parents Stuck in Gurugram Due to Coronavirus Lockdown
The Indian Army on Thursday lost a brave officer Colonel Navjot Singh Bal. He was a former commanding officer of the 2 Para (special forces). Col Navjot Singh Bal passed away in Bengaluru Thursday morning after battling with cancer for two years. He was 39 years old and was icon for young officers.
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Six Indian Army Personnel Awarded Shaurya Chakra on Republic Day
Ahead of the Republic Day 2020, the government of India on Saturday released a list of gallantry awards. This year Shaurya Chakra were awarded to six Indian Army Person for showing bravery against all odds. Shaurya Chakra, the third highest gallantry award during peace time, was awarded to Lieutenant Colonel Jyoti Lama, Major KB Singh.
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Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman to Get Vir Chakra, 5 IAF Pilots to be Conferred Vayu Seva Medal For Carrying Out Balakot Airstrikes; Yudh Seva Medal For Sqn Ldr Minty Agarwal
Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman will be conferred Vir Chakra on Independence day for shooting down Pakistan’s F-16 fighter jet during aerial combat which took place on February 27 after Pakistan Air Force (PAF) violated the Indian airspace.
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Lt Col Anand Subramaniam, Shaurya Chakra Winner Passes Away; Last Rites Performed at His Native Village in Kanyakumari
Lt Col Anand Subramaniam, a Shaurya chakra award winner passed away on June 29 at an age of 34 in Assam. Lt Col Subramaniam hailed from Thakkala Villukuri village of Tamil Nadu’s Kanyakumari district village. He belonged to 4 Sikh Light Infantry of the Indian Army and was about to command the unit in some…
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President Ram Nath Kovind Presents Gallantry Awards 2019 to Indian Army, Paramilitary Personnel, General Bipin Rawat Receives Param Vishisht Seva Medal
President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday conferred gallantry awards to defence personnel at at the Defence Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. He also presented Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM) to General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Army Staff at the ceremony.
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General Bipin Rawat Conferred With Param Vishisht Seva Medal in Recognition of Peace-Time Services
Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat have been conferred conferred the Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM), the highest military medal awarded. The award is given in recognition of peace-time services but not related to gallantry.
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