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HC seeks state’s response on deceased Army hero’s family benefits

The court expressed its “surprise” over the government’s assertion that it was not feasible to provide financial assistance to the family of the soldier

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Updated on Apr 13, 2024 09:11 AM IST

BySahyaja MS, Mumbai

Republic Day gallantry awards: Full list Kirti Chakra, Shaurya Chakra awardees

Kirti Chakra is India's second-highest peacetime gallantry award after Ashok Chakra; the Shaurya Chakra is the third-highest peacetime award.

80 gallantry awards announced for defence personnel and officers.

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Published on Jan 26, 2024 12:57 AM IST

ByVaishnawi Sinha

Four J&K cops get Shaurya Chakra

In total, the President approved 80 gallantry awards, including six Kirti Chakra and 16 Shaurya Chakra on the eve of the 75th Republic Day

Havildar Abdul Majid has been awarded Kirti Chakra posthumously (HT File)

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Updated on Jan 26, 2024 06:46 AM IST

ByHTC , Srinagar

Shaurya Chakra awardee welcomed home in Lakhimpur

News of his arrival in the city triggered a spontaneous response among the people, who assembled at the Jal Bhawan on the outskirts of the city and garlanded him.

Major Abhishek Singh being welcomed in his native town of Lakhimpur on Monday. (HT Photo)

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Updated on May 15, 2023 07:09 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lakhimpur Kheri

Madhya Pradesh govt hikes cash grants for decorated soldiers ahead elections

The one-time cash grant for PVC or AC awardees from the state has been increased from ₹20 lakh to ₹1 crore.

An order passed by the state government on March 30 has revised the cash grants given to soldiers. (AFP)

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Updated on Apr 04, 2023 01:33 AM IST

ByRahul Singh, New Delhi

IAF officer killed in CDS chopper crash gets Shaurya Chakra

The government announced the Shaurya Chakra for Group Captain Varun Singh on August 15, 2021 for exceptional courage and remarkable presence of mind in handling a rare mid-air emergency involving the Tejas light combat aircraft the previous year.

Group Captain Varun Singh’s wife Geetanjali Singh and mother Uma Singh received the award from President Ram Nath Kovind. (Rashtrapati Bhawan)

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Updated on Jun 01, 2022 05:55 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, New Delhi

Daily brief: IAF officer killed in CDS chopper crash gets Shaurya Chakra

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In the first official statement on the CDS Bipin Rawat crash, the IAF ruled out negligence, mechanical failure, sabotage or negligence as a cause of the accident, the air force said. (ANI)

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Published on May 31, 2022 09:07 PM IST

ByHT News Desk, New Delhi

President Kovind confers 13 Shaurya Chakra awards to soldiers | Full list

The president also gave gallantry awards to the personnel for displaying conspicuous gallantry, indomitable courage and extreme devotion in the line of the duty.

President Ram Nath Kovind presents the Shaurya Chakra (Posthumous) to Captain Ashutosh Kumar during Defence Investiture Ceremony � I, in New Delhi.(PTI)

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Published on May 10, 2022 11:53 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Daily brief: Captain Ashutosh Kumar receives posthumous Shaurya Chakra

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Captain Ashutosh Kumar of 18 Madras Regiment was killed during a gun battle with terrorists who were trying to infiltrate the Line of Control in north Kashmir’s Machil sector, on the intervening night of November 7 and 8, 2020.

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Published on May 10, 2022 08:47 PM IST

ByHT News Desk, New Delhi, Hindustan Times

Captain Ashutosh Kumar receives posthumous Shaurya Chakra: A brief profile

On Tuesday, parents of the late army officer received his gallantry medal from President Ram Nath Kovind in a solemn ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Captain Ashutosh Kumar of 18 Madras Regiment was killed during a gun battle with terrorists in north Kashmir’s Machil sector on November 8, 2020. (HT PHOTO)

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Published on May 10, 2022 07:42 PM IST

ByHT News Desk, New Delhi

R-Day: 6 Army personnel awarded Shaurya Chakra, gallantry honours for others

73rd Republic Day: Of the six Shaurya Chakras awarded today, five were awarded posthumously, according to officials at the ministry of defence familiar with the development.

According to the ministry of defence, the Indian Army received a total of 317 awards for the gallantry and distinguished service of its personnel. (File Photo / HT)

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Published on Jan 25, 2022 06:28 PM IST

Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Sohini Goswami, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

‘Never lose hope’: Group Captain Varun Singh, who survived crash, to his school

Group Captain Varun Singh was shifted to a Bengaluru hospital from Wellington for further treatment.

Group Captain Varun Singh, injured in the military chopper crash, was awarded Shaurya Chakra. (ANI File Photo)

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Published on Dec 10, 2021 06:21 AM IST

Byhindustantimes.com | Written by Meenakshi Ray, New Delhi

President Kovind confers Shaurya Chakra posthumously on armed personnel

The President conferred the award on Lance Naik Sandeep Singh of 4 Para (Special Forces) for killing a foreign terrorist and injuring two others in an operation in J&K in 2018. His wife Gurpreet Kaur received the award.

Lance Naik Sandeep Singh's wife Gurpreet Kaur received the award. (ANI Twitter)

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Updated on Nov 22, 2021 06:51 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com, New Delhi

Shaurya Chakra awarded to Major Dhoundiyal, Major Bhure and Naib Subedar Sombir

Shaurya Chakra is awarded to the personnel of the armed forces for instances of extraordinary gallantry. The awards were given by President Ram Nath Kovind during the defence investiture ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

From left: Major Maheshkumar Bhure, Major Vibhuti Shankar Dhoundiyal and Naib Subedar Sombir.

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Published on Nov 22, 2021 12:53 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Army Major's wife, now an officer herself, accepts late husband's Shaurya Chakra

Lieutenant Nitika Kaul received award from President Ram Nath Kovind for Major VS Dhoundiyal, who was martyred in February 2019 in Jammu and Kashmir.

Lieutenant Nitika Kaul with President Ram Nath Kovind (ANI)

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Published on Nov 22, 2021 12:17 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com, New Delhi

Mastermind of Shaurya Chakra awardee’s killing in Punjab arrested at Delhi airport

Gangster Sukhmeetpal Singh, alias Sukh Bhikhariwal, was traced in Dubai since December 8; he will be brought to Punjab on production warrant for questioning in the Balwinder Singh Sandhu murder case.

Shaurya Chakra awardee Balwinder Singh Sandhu was shot dead by two motorcycle-borne assailants at his house in Bhikhiwind near Tarn Taran on October 16.(HT file photo)

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Updated on Jan 01, 2021 01:30 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Tarn Taran | ByAnil Sharma

84 security personnel to get top gallantry awards

While head constable Abdul Rashid Kalas of JKP has been posthumously awarded the Kirti Chakra — India’s second-highest peacetime gallantry award — for outstanding bravery, nine security personnel have earned the Shaurya Chakra for valour.

Indian Army’s women soldiers patrol at Sadhna Pass in Kupwara district on August 10.

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Updated on Aug 15, 2020 06:30 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Govt announces 1 Kirti Chakra, 9 Shaurya Chakras for bravehearts

While head constable Abdul Rashid Kalas of J&K Police (JKP) has been posthumously awarded the Kirti Chakra -- India’s second-highest peacetime gallantry award -- for his outstanding bravery, nine security personnel has been conferred on the Shaurya Chakra for their valour.

Shaurya Chakra is the country’s third-highest peacetime gallantry award.(Sourced)

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Updated on Aug 14, 2020 07:35 PM IST

Hindustan Times, | ByHT Correspondent

Live webcast of I-Day ceremony in Mohali

Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh’s flag hoisting and other programmes will be held at the Shaheed Major Harminderpal Singh (Shaurya Chakra) Government College in Phase-6

A school student waves the tricolour during Independence Day celebrations, at Bandra's Carter Road in Mumbai.(Pratham Gokhale/HT photo)

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Updated on Aug 10, 2020 11:40 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Mohali | ByHT Correspondent, Mohali

Gallantry Awards 2020: Shaurya Chakra for Subedar Sombir, Vayu Sena medals for IAF pilots

President Kovind also approved four Uttam Yudh Seva Medals (UYSM) for top Army generals including Lt. Gen. Y K Joshi, who will soon take charge of the Northern Army Command.

The gallantry awards for military personnel were announced on the eve of the 71st Republic Day.(Vipin Kumar /HT PHOTO/Representative)

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Updated on Jan 26, 2020 12:07 AM IST

HIndustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Mohali Govt College renamed after Major Harminder Pal Singh

Government College in Phase 6, Mohali, has been renamed “Major Harminder Pal Singh Memorial College” after its alumnus, a valiant army officer who died fighting militants in Kashmir in 1999. Hailing from Kharar, Major Harminder was killed in an encounter with militants in Baramulla of north Kashmir on April 13, 1999.

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Updated on Sep 06, 2019 01:37 AM IST

HT Correspondent | ByHT Correspondent, Mohali

Wolf from Mysuru dies of snake bite at Delhi Zoo

Although rare, this is, however, not the first time an animal has died in the Delhi zoo because of snake bite. In September 2007, a Rhino died of a snake bite.

Zoo officials said that not only are such cases rare in the Delhi zoo, but this incident is a huge loss for the facility as the wolf was brought specifically for breeding.(HTphoto)

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Updated on May 21, 2019 07:52 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByJoydeep Thakur

Shopian teen gets Shaurya Chakra for taking on militants who attacked his house

Shaurya Chakra is usually awarded to armed forces and paramilitary personnel for “gallantry otherwise in the face of the enemy”.

New Delhi: Irfan Ramzan Sheikh of Jammu & Kashmir arrives to receive Shaurya Chakra award from President Ram Nath Kovind (unseen) during Defence Investiture Ceremony-II, at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi, Tuesday, March 19, 2019. Sheikh was bestowed with the Shaurya Chakra for foiling an attack by three militants on his house in 2017. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan)(PTI3_19_2019_000038B)(PTI)

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Updated on Apr 24, 2020 08:50 AM IST

New Delhi | ByPress Trust of India

Army major killed near LoC in Kashmir dreamt of Shaurya Chakra, funeral today

Major Bisht from Dehradun was with the army’s Corps of Engineers. He died on Saturday evening in Jammu & Kashmir’s Nowshera sector while defusing an improvised explosive device (IED).

Major Bisht is survived by his parents and an elder brother.(ANI)

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Updated on Feb 18, 2019 11:02 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Dehradun | ByKalyan Das, Dehradun

Army chief General Bipin Rawat among 19 awarded Param Vishisht Seva Medal, 2 army men conferred Kirti Chakra

Almost all commanders who became Army chief in the past four decades had been decorated with the award before their appointment to the top post, according to defence experts.

Army chief General Bipin Rawat has been conferred the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, the highest military medal awarded in recognition of peace-time services not relating to gallantry.(PTI)

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Updated on Jan 25, 2019 09:50 PM IST

New Delhi | ByPress Trust of India

Rifleman Aurangzeb’s parents hoist national flag in Indore

Aurangzeb’s father Mohammed Hanif and mother Raz Begum unfurled the national flag at Regal Chowk on Independence Day in Indore in Madhya Pradesh. They had been invited as chief guest for the flag hoisting ceremony by Apna Samooh, a local organisation.

Aurangzeb (pictured), who belonged to the 44 Rashtriya Rifles, was abducted and killed by terrorists in J&K’s Pulwama on June 14. He was abducted while on his way home to celebrate Eid. He was nominated for the Shaurya Chakra posthumously.(File Photo)

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Published on Aug 15, 2018 07:08 PM IST

Indore | ByPress Trust of India

Jawan who killed Hizbul militant to be awarded Shaurya Chakra

A list of 131 military and paramilitary personnel who have been recognised for their gallantry on the eve of Independence Day was released by the defence ministry on Tuesday.

Security personnel man the India Gate on the eve of Independence Day, in New Delhi on Tuesday.(Sanchit Khanna/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Aug 15, 2018 07:43 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

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The court expressed its “surprise” over the government’s assertion that it was not feasible to provide financial assistance to the family of the soldier

Kirti Chakra is India's second-highest peacetime gallantry award after Ashok Chakra; the Shaurya Chakra is the third-highest peacetime award.

In total, the President approved 80 gallantry awards, including six Kirti Chakra and 16 Shaurya Chakra on the eve of the 75th Republic Day

News of his arrival in the city triggered a spontaneous response among the people, who assembled at the Jal Bhawan on the outskirts of the city and garlanded him.

The one-time cash grant for PVC or AC awardees from the state has been increased from ₹20 lakh to ₹1 crore.

The government announced the Shaurya Chakra for Group Captain Varun Singh on August 15, 2021 for exceptional courage and remarkable presence of mind in handling a rare mid-air emergency involving the Tejas light combat aircraft the previous year.

Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.

The president also gave gallantry awards to the personnel for displaying conspicuous gallantry, indomitable courage and extreme devotion in the line of the duty.

Here are today’s top news, analysis and opinion at 9pm. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.

On Tuesday, parents of the late army officer received his gallantry medal from President Ram Nath Kovind in a solemn ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

73rd Republic Day: Of the six Shaurya Chakras awarded today, five were awarded posthumously, according to officials at the ministry of defence familiar with the development.

Group Captain Varun Singh was shifted to a Bengaluru hospital from Wellington for further treatment.

The President conferred the award on Lance Naik Sandeep Singh of 4 Para (Special Forces) for killing a foreign terrorist and injuring two others in an operation in J&K in 2018. His wife Gurpreet Kaur received the award.

Shaurya Chakra is awarded to the personnel of the armed forces for instances of extraordinary gallantry. The awards were given by President Ram Nath Kovind during the defence investiture ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Lieutenant Nitika Kaul received award from President Ram Nath Kovind for Major VS Dhoundiyal, who was martyred in February 2019 in Jammu and Kashmir.

Gangster Sukhmeetpal Singh, alias Sukh Bhikhariwal, was traced in Dubai since December 8; he will be brought to Punjab on production warrant for questioning in the Balwinder Singh Sandhu murder case.

While head constable Abdul Rashid Kalas of JKP has been posthumously awarded the Kirti Chakra — India’s second-highest peacetime gallantry award — for outstanding bravery, nine security personnel have earned the Shaurya Chakra for valour.

While head constable Abdul Rashid Kalas of J&K Police (JKP) has been posthumously awarded the Kirti Chakra -- India’s second-highest peacetime gallantry award -- for his outstanding bravery, nine security personnel has been conferred on the Shaurya Chakra for their valour.

Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh’s flag hoisting and other programmes will be held at the Shaheed Major Harminderpal Singh (Shaurya Chakra) Government College in Phase-6

President Kovind also approved four Uttam Yudh Seva Medals (UYSM) for top Army generals including Lt. Gen. Y K Joshi, who will soon take charge of the Northern Army Command.

Although rare, this is, however, not the first time an animal has died in the Delhi zoo because of snake bite. In September 2007, a Rhino died of a snake bite.

Shaurya Chakra is usually awarded to armed forces and paramilitary personnel for “gallantry otherwise in the face of the enemy”.

Major Bisht from Dehradun was with the army’s Corps of Engineers. He died on Saturday evening in Jammu & Kashmir’s Nowshera sector while defusing an improvised explosive device (IED).

Almost all commanders who became Army chief in the past four decades had been decorated with the award before their appointment to the top post, according to defence experts.

Aurangzeb’s father Mohammed Hanif and mother Raz Begum unfurled the national flag at Regal Chowk on Independence Day in Indore in Madhya Pradesh. They had been invited as chief guest for the flag hoisting ceremony by Apna Samooh, a local organisation.

A list of 131 military and paramilitary personnel who have been recognised for their gallantry on the eve of Independence Day was released by the defence ministry on Tuesday.

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