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Kargil veteran Lt Col Dr Samir Rawat first officer invited to Internationa
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 25 (ANI/NewsVoir): Exactly twenty years ago, then Major Samir Rawat unfurled the National Flag atop icy peaks after recapturing enemy-held positions in Batalik sector of Kargil in 1999 and was conferred a President's gallantry award for bravery in face of the enemy
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Army goodwill school renamed after Kashmiri Ashok Chakra awardee
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Anantnag (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 20 (ANI): An Army goodwill school in Wuzur, Qazikund, was renamed on Thursday after Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani, who lost his life in a counter-terrorism operation last year, and was posthumously awarded the Ashok Chakra, the highest peacetime galla
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IAF recommending Wg Cdr Abhinandan for wartime gallantry award 'Vir Chakra
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi (India), Apr 20 (ANI) The India Air Force is recommending Wg Cdr Abhinandan Varthaman for the wartime gallantry medal Vir Chakra for shooting down an F-16 in aerial conflict with Pakistan.
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CNS Admiral Sunil Lanba confers gallantry, non-gallantry awards on Navy pe
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Apr 10 (ANI): Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Sunil Lanba conferred the gallantry and non-gallantry medals on various Navy personnel here on Wednesday at an Investiture Ceremony held at the naval helicopter base INS Shikra of Western Naval Command (WNC).
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President Kovind presents gallantry awards to valiant soldiers
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): Sepoy Vijay Kumar of the Indian Army on Tuesday was conferred with the Kirti Chakra posthumously for displaying indomitable courage during the counter-terrorist operations in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Country’s highest peace time gallantry award Ashok Chakra presented to mar
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 26 (ANI): Late Lance Naik Nazir Wani, a militant-turned-soldier who got martyred in an anti-terror operation in Kashmir two months back, was on Saturday conferred with the country’s highest peace time gallantry award Ashok Chakra.
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J-K: First Kashmiri to receive Ashok Chakra, Nazir Ahmad Wani to be honour
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Budgam (Jammu and Kashmir), [India], Jan 25 (ANI): Late Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani, who has been chosen to award with the highest gallantry award 'Ashok Chakra' this Republic Day, will also be honoured by his colleagues and officers at Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry Headquarters Rangreth
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Kashmiri militant-turned-soldier gets country’s highest gallantry award
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 24 (ANI): In a huge message, the government has decided to confer the country’s highest peace time gallantry award Ashok Chakra on Kashmiri militant-turned-soldier Lance Naik Nazir Wani, who got martyred in an operation to kill 6 terrorists in the valley.
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Didn't know about 'Ashok Chakra' till two days ago, happy that husband got
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi, January 24 (ANI) Two days ago when Mahajabeen was informed that her husband, late Lance Naik Nazir Ahmed Wani would be conferred with highest gallantry award 'Ashok Chakra' this Republic Day, she did not know that such an award existed.
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Once a terrorist, Lance Naik Nazir Wani to get Ashok Chakra posthumously f
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 24 (ANI): Kashmiri militant-turned-soldier Lance Naik Nazir Wani, who got martyred while killing 6 terrorists in an operation in the valley, has been chosen for this year's Ashok Chakra, the highest peace time gallantry award.
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Tribute paid to Param Vir Lance Naik Albert Ekka on death anniversary
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Lichubagan (Tripura) [India], Dec 4 (ANI): Lance Naik Albert Ekka, who was killed in 1971 Bangladesh Liberation war and was also awarded India's highest gallantry award, the Param Vir Chakra (posthumously), was paid tribute on his death anniversary in Agartala on Monday.
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First Param Vir Chakra awardee remembered on 'Battle of Budgam Day'
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Budgam (Jammu and Kashmir) (India), Nov 3 (ANI): The Indian Army on Saturday paid tribute to Major Somnath Sharma, the first recipient of the highest gallantry award Param Vir Chakra, on the 72nd "Battle of Budgam Day".
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