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Chennai To Name Road After Ashoka Chakra Awardee Major Mukund Varadharajan
The Tambaram City Municipal Corporation Council has passed a resolution to rename the nearly 15-kilometre stretch connecting East Tambaram and Velachery as "Major Mukund Varadharajan Road."
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Big Honour For Shubhanshu Shukla, Prasanth Nair, India's Space Heroes
India has honoured two of its finest air warriors with the nation's highest recognitions for gallantry and distinguished service during peace time.
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Space Hero Shubhanshu Shukla Awarded Ashoka Chakra
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who created history by becoming the first Indian to visit the International Space Station (ISS), has been honoured with the Ashoka Chakra, India's highest peacetime gallantry award.
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The Ashoka Chakra: What The 24 Spokes On National Flag Mean
India will celebrate its 79th Independence Day on August 15, 2025, and the Tricolour will once again take centre stage across the country.
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J&K Cop Babu Ram Conferred With Ashok Chakra Posthumously
Assistant Sub-Inspector Babu Ram and Constable Altaf Hussain Bhat of Jammu and Kashmir Police were on Saturday posthumously conferred with the Ashoka Chakra and the Kirti Chakra awards respectively on the eve of the 75th Independence Day.
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President Emotional As He Awards Commando Who Died Fighting Terrorists
President Ram Nath Kovind presented the Ashoka Chakra to Jyoti Prakash Nirala's mother and wife during the Republic Day celebrations.
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Republic Day 2017: Wife Of Army Hero Hangpan Dada, Who Died Fighting Terrorists in Kashmir, Receives His Ashoka Chakra
The nation paid homage this morning to Havildar Hangpan Dada, awarded the Ashoka Chakra, the highest award to an army man during peace-time operations, for killing four terrorists who had infiltrated into north Kashmir last year. The Havildar killed three of the intruders and fatally injured a fourth before he died of bullet wounds at 13,000 feet i...
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Ashok Chakra for Mukund Varadarajan, Neeraj Kumar Who Died Fighting Terrorists
India's highest peacetime gallantry award, the Ashoka Chakra, has been given posthumously to two soldiers who died fighting terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, Major Mukund Varadarajan and Naik Neeraj Kumar.
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Bangalore's Turn to be Ashamed. What's Our National Anthem? Anyone? Anyone?
As India celebrates its 68th Independence Day, this August 15 is a day for citizens of our country to feel proud and patriotic. But while they bubble over with national fervor, can they name the national anthem? Sadly and surprisingly, many people can't.
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Highest gallantry award for Army doctor
An Army doctor Major Laishram Jyotin Singh was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra, the highest peacetime gallantry award, for his bravery while fighting militants during an attack on Indians in Kabul. (Read: Who is Major Laishram Jyotin Singh?)He is the first Army doctor to receive the Ashok Chakra.His sister was moved to tears while rememberin...
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Who is Major Laishram Jyotin Singh?
Major Laishram Jyotin Singh, an Army doctor who died fighting a suicide bomber in Kabul, was Wednesday conferred the country's highest peacetime gallantry medal, Ashok Chakra, posthumously at the 62nd Republic Day parade here.A family member received the medal from President Pratibha Patil, who conferred the honour at the start of the parade at Raj...
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Martyr's parents not invited
The parents of Major Mohit, who is being presented the Ashoka Chakra posthumously were not invited to the Republic Day celebrations.
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Chennai To Name Road After Ashoka Chakra Awardee Major Mukund Varadharajan
The Tambaram City Municipal Corporation Council has passed a resolution to rename the nearly 15-kilometre stretch connecting East Tambaram and Velachery as "Major Mukund Varadharajan Road."
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Big Honour For Shubhanshu Shukla, Prasanth Nair, India's Space Heroes
India has honoured two of its finest air warriors with the nation's highest recognitions for gallantry and distinguished service during peace time.
-
Space Hero Shubhanshu Shukla Awarded Ashoka Chakra
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who created history by becoming the first Indian to visit the International Space Station (ISS), has been honoured with the Ashoka Chakra, India's highest peacetime gallantry award.
-
The Ashoka Chakra: What The 24 Spokes On National Flag Mean
India will celebrate its 79th Independence Day on August 15, 2025, and the Tricolour will once again take centre stage across the country.
-
J&K Cop Babu Ram Conferred With Ashok Chakra Posthumously
Assistant Sub-Inspector Babu Ram and Constable Altaf Hussain Bhat of Jammu and Kashmir Police were on Saturday posthumously conferred with the Ashoka Chakra and the Kirti Chakra awards respectively on the eve of the 75th Independence Day.
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President Emotional As He Awards Commando Who Died Fighting Terrorists
President Ram Nath Kovind presented the Ashoka Chakra to Jyoti Prakash Nirala's mother and wife during the Republic Day celebrations.
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Republic Day 2017: Wife Of Army Hero Hangpan Dada, Who Died Fighting Terrorists in Kashmir, Receives His Ashoka Chakra
The nation paid homage this morning to Havildar Hangpan Dada, awarded the Ashoka Chakra, the highest award to an army man during peace-time operations, for killing four terrorists who had infiltrated into north Kashmir last year. The Havildar killed three of the intruders and fatally injured a fourth before he died of bullet wounds at 13,000 feet i...
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Ashok Chakra for Mukund Varadarajan, Neeraj Kumar Who Died Fighting Terrorists
India's highest peacetime gallantry award, the Ashoka Chakra, has been given posthumously to two soldiers who died fighting terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, Major Mukund Varadarajan and Naik Neeraj Kumar.
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Bangalore's Turn to be Ashamed. What's Our National Anthem? Anyone? Anyone?
As India celebrates its 68th Independence Day, this August 15 is a day for citizens of our country to feel proud and patriotic. But while they bubble over with national fervor, can they name the national anthem? Sadly and surprisingly, many people can't.
-
Highest gallantry award for Army doctor
An Army doctor Major Laishram Jyotin Singh was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra, the highest peacetime gallantry award, for his bravery while fighting militants during an attack on Indians in Kabul. (Read: Who is Major Laishram Jyotin Singh?)He is the first Army doctor to receive the Ashok Chakra.His sister was moved to tears while rememberin...
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Who is Major Laishram Jyotin Singh?
Major Laishram Jyotin Singh, an Army doctor who died fighting a suicide bomber in Kabul, was Wednesday conferred the country's highest peacetime gallantry medal, Ashok Chakra, posthumously at the 62nd Republic Day parade here.A family member received the medal from President Pratibha Patil, who conferred the honour at the start of the parade at Raj...
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Martyr's parents not invited
The parents of Major Mohit, who is being presented the Ashoka Chakra posthumously were not invited to the Republic Day celebrations.
