Announcement came on eve of Republic Day. A total of 942 personnel, including those from the police, fire, home guard and civil defence services are set to receive medals Sunday.
Till 2017, Army would put down retired canine soldiers unless they had won a gallantry medal, but opened a retirement home in Meerut after uproar among animal lovers & a Delhi HC order.
President Droupadi Murmu also approved 18 Shaurya Chakras, 63 Sena Medals, 1 Bar to Sena Medal, 11 Nao Sena Medals & 6 Vayu Sena Medals. Of these, 9 have been awarded posthumously.
Haryana govt's decision to recommend the names of these officers had sparked controversy. Last month, Punjab assembly Speaker had written to Modi objecting to the decision.
Lance Naik Gopal Singh Bhadoriya's medal was delayed due to a dispute between his parents & widow over service benefits. He gave his life fighting terrorists in J&K in 2017.
26-yr-old who laid down life, jawan who took on terrorist despite getting shot at — stories of armed forces personnel conferred with gallantry awards on 75th Independence Day.
Among the 189 gallantry awards, 134 personnel are being awarded for their gallant action in the Jammu and Kashmir region, 47 for their bravery in Left Wing Extremism.
Thonaujam Brinda's move comes day after Lhukosei Zou, former chairman of Autonomous District Council, was acquitted in a 2018 drug haul case. Brinda was instrumental in Zou's arrest.
If extremely heavy rainfall can cause such damage without a rare event like a cloudburst, it should leave the system working toward India’s disaster preparedness thinking.
One such website has drawn particular scrutiny for spreading fake stories that have upset not only the Indian but also foreign defence firms by falsely attributing misinformation.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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