Vir Chakra

Galwan Hero Colonel Santosh Babu Awarded With Maha Vir Chakra

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Monday January 25, 2021

Colonel Santosh Babu, who was among the 20 soldiers that died in the line of duty in a brutal hand-to-hand combat with Chinese troops in eastern Ladakh's Galwan Valley last year, has been awarded with the second highest wartime gallantry award, the Maha Vir Chakra, for showing "conspicuous bravery in face of enemy, exemplary leadership and astute p...

Kaun Banega Crorepati 12 Grand Finale: Amitabh Bachchan's Karamveer Special With Kargil War Heroes

Entertainment | Written by Aakanksha Raghuvanshi | Friday January 22, 2021

Kaun Banega Crorepati 12: Param Vir Chakra awardees Subedar Major Yogendra Singh Yadav and Subedar Sanjay Kumar played the game with Amitabh Bachchan in the grand finale episode

Indian Army Chief Hands Over Rs 5 Lakh To 1971 Indo-Pak War Hero In Nepal

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 6, 2020

Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane on Friday handed over the remaining Rs 5 lakh to 70-year-old Lance Havildar (Retd) Dil Bahadur Chhettri, who was decorated with India's second highest gallantry award Maha Vir Chakra for his bravery during the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war.

Captain Vikram Batra: India Remembers The Kargil War Hero

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Tuesday July 7, 2020

Captain Vikram Batra's death anniversary: The Kargil War hero sacrificed his life fighting Pakistani forces during the Kargil War in 1999, at the age of 24. He was given the highest wartime gallantry award Param Vir Chakra posthumously. Captain Batra became the face of the Indian soldier at Kargil, whose words reverberate even today - 'Yeh Dil Maan...

1971 War Hero Lt General Raj Mohan Vohra Dies Of COVID-19: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 16, 2020

Lieutenant General (retd) Raj Mohan Vohra, who was a 1971 war hero and a Maha Vir Chakra awardee, has died due to COVID-19, senior officials said on Tuesday. He was 88.

Abhinandan Varthaman Leads MiG-21 Bison Formation At Air Force Day Flypast

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 9, 2019

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was awarded Vir Chakra for downing a Pakistani fighter jet, led a MiG-21 Bison formation at the Air Force Day flypast on Tuesday.

Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman To Be Awarded Vir Chakra On Independence Day

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday August 14, 2019

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who spent nearly 60 hours in Pakistan's custody after his MiG-21 Bison was shot down by Pakistan Air Force F-16s in February, will be awarded the Vir Chakra gallantry medal on Independence Day.

Shershaah: Sidharth Malhotra And Kiara Advani Start Shooting For The Film

Entertainment | Written by Pranita Chaubey | Tuesday May 7, 2019

Shershaah is based on the life of Captain Vikram Batra, who died in the Kargil war and received the Param Vir Chakra posthumously

Kiara Advani Joins The Cast Of The Vikram Batra Biopic, Now Called Shershaah

Entertainment | Written by Pranita Chaubey | Thursday May 2, 2019

Shershaah will be based on the life of Captain Vikram Batra, who died in the Kargil war and received the Param Vir Chakra posthumously

IAF Recommends Vir Chakra For Abhinandan Varthaman For Shooting Down F-16

India News | ANI | Sunday April 21, 2019

The India Air Force is recommending Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman for the wartime gallantry medal Vir Chakra for shooting down an F-16 in aerial conflict with Pakistan.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Seeks Param Vir Chakra For Abhinandan Varthaman

India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Friday March 8, 2019

Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, who spent 60 hours in Pakistani captivity after shooting down an intruding Pak F-16 fighter jet last month, should be conferred with the Param Vir Chakra, the country's highest military honour, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Veteran Kuldip Singh Chandpuri, Battle Of Longewala Hero, Dies at 78

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday November 17, 2018

Decorated war veteran Brigadier Kuldip Singh Chandpuri died in a private hospital in Mohali near Chandigarh on Saturday, family sources said. He was 78.

Once Injured Fighting For The Country, These Army Veterans Now Fight For Their Due In Court

India News | Written by Sheikh Zaffar Iqbal | Monday November 12, 2018

Brigadier SS Ahluwallia, a Vir Chakra awardee, lost his toes to frostbite in the course of a heroic effort to capture the country's highest picket near the Siachen glacier in the 1971 India-Pakistan war. He opted for voluntary retirement at the turn of the century and returned home, only to be thrust into a different kind of battle. A legal one.

On Battle Of Budgam Day, A Tribute To First Param Vir Chakra Awardee

India News | ANI | Saturday November 3, 2018

Major Somnath Sharma laid down his life while evicting Pakistani infiltrators and raiders from Jammu and Kashmir.

Captain Vikram Batras Father Recalls Son's Bravery On Kargil Vijay Diwas

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 26, 2018

Kargil war hero Captain Vikram Batra's father recalled his son's bravery and patriotism and says his feat has elevated their status to that of proud parents of a Param Vir Chakra recipient.