Tag: Param Vir Chakra

1971 War With Pakistan Showed India's Commitment To Humanity: Union Defence Min
1971 War With Pakistan Showed India's Commitment To Humanity: Union Defence Min

Terming the victory as a triumph of justice over injustice, Singh said, the war fought against the atrocities on common people showed India's commitment towards humanity.

  • Tuesday, 14 December 2021
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Centre doubles allowances for gallantry awards

New Delhi: The monthly allowances for Gallantry Award winners, including for those who won the awards before Independence, have been doubled with the highest Param Vir Chakra awardees set to get Rs 20,000 per month. A notification for increased allowances with retrospective effect from August 1, 2017 was issued on December 4. The monthly allowance […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Army chief unveils memorial of 1965 war hero Abdul Hamid

Dhamupur (UP): Army Chief Gen. Bipin Rawat on Sunday unveiled a memorial of 1965 Indo-Pak war hero Abdul Hamid here in Ghazipur district and felicitated the widow of the soldier who was awarded Param Vir Chakra, the highest wartime gallantry medal. On the occasion of the 52nd anniversary of his supreme sacrifice, Gen. Rawat and […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
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Kargil Hero Capt Vikram Batra's Brother Pays Tribute To The Martyr After 20 Years

Chandigarh: Twenty years after the Kargil War, martyr Capt Vikram Batra’s twin brother on Sunday paid tribute to him at the 16,000-foot Himalayan peak from where his brother had led the assault to drive out its Pakistani occupiers. Capt Batra’s daring assault enabled the Indian Army to recapture the crucial peak named Point 4875 in […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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