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Republic Day 2026: IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla Awarded Ashoka Chakra
Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla on Monday was conferred with the Ashoka Chakra, the country's highest peacetime gallantry honour, by President Droupadi Murmu during the 77th Republic Day celebrations at Kartavya Path.
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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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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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Ministry Of Defence To Organize Online Quiz On Gallantry Awards; Rs. One Lakh Cash Prize For The Winner
The Ministry of Defence in coordination with MyGov.in is organizing an online quiz competition on gallantry awards (Param Vir Chakra, Mahavir Chakra, Vir Chakra, Ashoka Chakra, Kirti Chakra and Shaurya Chakra).
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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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A Bharat Ratna for Mahatma Gandhi?
Dorab Sopariwala writes on the great Padma Awards Tamasha.
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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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BJP's Delhi chief demands Ashoka Chakra for 'Amanat'
The chief of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Delhi has written to the Prime Minister to demand Ashoka Chakra, the county's highest civilian award for bravery, for the 23-year-old medical student who was gang-raped on a moving bus in Delhi.
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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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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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Republic Day 2026: IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla Awarded Ashoka Chakra
Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla on Monday was conferred with the Ashoka Chakra, the country's highest peacetime gallantry honour, by President Droupadi Murmu during the 77th Republic Day celebrations at Kartavya Path.
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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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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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Ministry Of Defence To Organize Online Quiz On Gallantry Awards; Rs. One Lakh Cash Prize For The Winner
The Ministry of Defence in coordination with MyGov.in is organizing an online quiz competition on gallantry awards (Param Vir Chakra, Mahavir Chakra, Vir Chakra, Ashoka Chakra, Kirti Chakra and Shaurya Chakra).
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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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A Bharat Ratna for Mahatma Gandhi?
Dorab Sopariwala writes on the great Padma Awards Tamasha.
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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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BJP's Delhi chief demands Ashoka Chakra for 'Amanat'
The chief of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Delhi has written to the Prime Minister to demand Ashoka Chakra, the county's highest civilian award for bravery, for the 23-year-old medical student who was gang-raped on a moving bus in Delhi.
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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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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.
