gallantry awards

Independence Day 2025 gallantry awards: 9 Indian Air Force, 4 Army personnel get Vir Chakra for role in Op Sindoor

August 15, 2025 6:02 am

Independence Day 2025 Gallantry Awards: While the citations have not been released, it is learnt that the 13 Vir Chakras have been given to the IAF and Army personnel for their gallantry in Operation Sindoor

President Droupadi Murmu approves gallantry awards to 93 armed forces personnel

January 25, 2025 9:20 pm

The president approved 14 Shaurya Chakras, including three posthumously.

Independence Day gallantry awards: Here’s the full list of winners

August 14, 2024 8:19 pm

Out of 208 gallantry awards, 52 have been awarded to the personnel deployed in Left-wing extremism areas, 31 in the Jammu and Kashmir region, and 17 to those from Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.

No gallantry awards for Haryana cops for stopping farmers; 7 medals for Punjab

August 14, 2024 5:04 pm

The Centre rejected Haryana’s recommendation to award six police officers for stopping protesting farmers from going to Delhi, citing ‘delayed submission’.

Gallantry award to Haryana IPS officers: MHA seeks details of ‘firing’ on farmers

July 24, 2024 7:44 am

On July 8, the MHA sent two communications to the Haryana home department pointing out that all the requisite details have not been shared along with the applications submitted online.

Centre announces 1,132 service medals for central and state police personnel

January 26, 2024 1:46 am

Recognitions include 277 medals for gallantry

Southern Command holds Investiture Ceremony; gallantry awards presented

January 14, 2023 7:36 am

The prestigious Investiture Ceremony was held under the aegis of Dakshin Bharat Area on January 12 and 13. Lieutenant General Ajai Kumar Singh, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command, presented the gallantry and distinguished service awards.

Police medal for gallantry: Fighting terror in Valley to smugglers on Bangla border, 189 cops honoured

January 26, 2022 4:05 am

According to J&K Police, three of its operations in 2019-20 in Budgam, Baramulla and Pulwama stood out for valour shown by its men in killing six militants of different terror outfits.

189 Police Medal for Gallantry: Fighting terror in Valley to smugglers on Bangla border, cops honoured for valour

January 25, 2022 8:58 pm

The lion’s share of the gallantry awards has once again been bagged by J&K Police (115 medals), followed by Chhattisgarh Police (10), and Odisha Police (9).

939 police medals including 189 for gallantry awarded on Republic Day eve

January 25, 2022 3:12 pm

The Union home ministry published a list containing names of personnel who have been decorated with the police medal for gallantry, president's police medal for distinguished service and police medal for meritorious service.

Armymen Who Carried Out LoC Surgical Strikes Decorated With Gallantry Awards

June 22, 2020 7:12 pm