Updated: 08 June, 2006
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The passing of the last surviving Indian Victoria Cross winner, Umrao Singh, marked the end of an era. Vijay Mohan reports the heroic deeds of other Indian recipients of the award, cherished as an epitome of heroism and bravery. tribuneindia.com 12 Dec 05 |
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Book Review of: Indian Heroes and Heroines of World War II, by Vidya Anand (from India Journal)
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Azad Hind series of Indian medals Pictures of medals awarded to members of the Hind Legion (Indian POWs captured by the Axis in North Africa who joined the German Army and served in their own unit). Also contains other awards. diggerhistory.info Mar 06 |
Decorations and medals of the Indian States Ed Haynes:
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Imitiaz-I-Abbasia 5th Class Image courtesy Emmanuel Halleux |
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India (Patalia) - A medal for collecting medals Maharaja Bhupinder Singh’s collection of medals, rated as the world’s largest collection during his time, is truly mind-boggling now. He outdid himself in collecting medals in the same way he had outdone himself in so many fields. He headed the Chamber of Princes despite being the head of a small princely state. Maharaja Bhupinder Singh bought the entire medal collection of Spinks and Sons of London. Spinks had been making medals for governments and rulers since long and used to buy back medals of rare value from families who fell in troubled times. Buying the Spink Collection had a cascading effect with others who wanted to sell medals in their possession gravitating to the Maharaja. The Tribune India 29 Feb 04 |
Indian Princely
States
Christopher Buyers:
Baroda – Orders and Decorations of Baroda
Bharatpur - Orders and Decorations of Bharatpur
Bhopal
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and Decorations of Bhopal
Bikaner – Orders and Decorations of Bikaner
Gwalior - Orders and Decorations of Gwalior
Hyderabad
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and Decorations of Hyderabad
Indore – Orders and Decorations of Indore
Jodhpur - Orders and Decorations
Kapurthala –
Orders
and Decorations of Kapurthala
Mysore - Order and Decorations of Mysore
Patiala –
Orders
and Decorations of Patiala
Rampur
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and Decorations of Rampur
Sachin - Orders and Decorations of Sachin
Sikkim - Orders and Decorations of Sikkim
Tripura - Orders and Decoratiosn of Tripura
Gallantry and Bravery (List of Gallantry of Bravery Award winners - Air Force focus, but also contains Army and Navy information. Broken down by conflict) (Sam's Indian Air Force Down Under Website)
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President to honour valiant NSG commando President A P J Abdul Kalam is to honour the valiant NSG commando Surjan Singh Bhandari for his bravery during the Akshardham operation. Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani, during his quick visit to the civil hospital here in which the comatose commando is admitted, told his relatives that a medal of bravery would be awarded by the President. Bhandari's aged mother would receive the award in New Delhi, they said. (Dec 02)
400 Bravehearts on R-Day Honours List (Four hundred and twenty two armed forces personnel have been decorated with gallantry awards on the 53rd Republic Day. Apart from four Ashok Chakras (all posthumous) they include 21 PVSMs, nine Kirti Chakras, 44 AVSMs, 31 Shaurya Chakras, one Vir Chakra, 140 Sena Medals, 18 Vayu Sena Medals, 20 Nau Sena Medals and 141 VSM) (Jan 02)
Sena
Medal for Gallantry Awarded to Kazir Mohammad Bhat
(Jan 2001)
Indian
nobel laureate honoured
(Bharat Ratna) (Jan, 1999)
CISF
Sub-Inspector recommended for President’s Police Medal
(Jan, 2001)
India
honours 'JP' with Bharat Ratna (Dec, 1998)
Family
History in India (Could be useful in researching medal recipients. It
deals only with Europeans and Anglo-Indians in the 20th-century in South
Asia – Ref: Ed Haynes)
Town of Agroha (List of Residents Honoured by the Government of India)
United
Nations Operations (List of Gallantry Award Winners) (India Army
Website)
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India - President’s Police Medal for Gallantry - Awarded for conspicuous gallantry in saving life and property, or in preventing crime or arresting criminals. All police personnel of the country irrespective of rank and length of service are eligible for this award. The Recipients of this Medal are granted an allowance of Rs.200/- per month which continue to be paid to them at the same rate even after retirement. After the death of the recipient of the Medal, this Allowance continue to be paid to his widow at the same rate. The recipients of this award are also eligible to travel free by train in the 2nd Class AC II tier or in the first class with an attendant. (Ref: http://mha.nic.in/medal.htm) |
Haryana Police - List of recipients of Police Gallantry, Distinguished and Meritorious Service.
Dy commandant gets Police Medal Deputy Commandant Ashok Kumar Negi of the Transport Battalion of the Indo Tibetan Border Police was awarded the Police Medal for gallantry on Independence Day by the President of India. Negi remained posted in Gandoh, district Doda, Jammu and Kashmir, from April 2001 to January 2003. During his tenure in the counter insurgency grid, Negi remained stationed at the Tactical Headquarters Gandoh as deputy commandant (Operations). He remained closely associated with anti-terrorist and counter-terrorist operations and led a number of operations in Bhallesa area of Gandoh Tehsil. During his tenure there, the 16th Battalion of the ITBP, under his leadership, achieved the feat of having eliminated 22 hard-core foreign and local mercenaries and also succeeded in getting a number of militants to surrender. Also, his quick-reaction team busted many hide-outs which had large cache of arms and ammunition. Chandigarh Newsline, India - 18 Aug 2003
Civilian Awards (List of Recipients) (Ministry of Home
Affairs)
Lt. General quits after Air Marshal's plane hit by enemy fire (Photos) Bhatia (Feb 02)
Looking for Colonel-General (Photo) (Mar 02)
J&K governor presents gallantry medals Jammu and Kashmir Governor Girish Chandra Saxena presented the Tamgaya-e-Shahadat [martyrdom medal] to widows of 35 policemen who laid down their lives fighting terrorism in the valley. The institution of the award was the last order former chief minister Farooq Abdullah signed before he relinquished office on October 10, though he continued in caretaker capacity till October 17. The Tamgaya-e-Shahadat is a 10-gram pure gold medal, and is given along with a silver plaque and a shawl. It was initiated as the state government's mark of respect to all those policemen who laid down their lives fighting terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir since 1990. In all 636 policemen have laid their lives since 1990 and efforts were on to present medals to the next of kin of all of them. More (Oct 02)
Doc gets President ’ s Medal for dispensing the right treatment Be it the rathyatra, earthquake, floods or riots — Dr R C Shah has always come to the rescue, literally. And recognising this selfless service, the President has bestowed on him the prestigious President’s Medal for Meritorious Services. He received the Chief Minister Award for Meritorious Services in 1997. (Jan 03)
Ceremonials Honours & Awards (Independence Day 1999 Awards)
Gallantry
Awards 1999 (List of Recipients)
Sam's Indian Air Force Down Under (Great source of information)
Eased out general gets gallantry award Lt. Gen. Kapil Vij awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, the second highest medal for distinguished service. Among the other awardees were Lt. Gen. K. Davar, head of the Defence Intelligence Agency, who received the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, and 10 armed forces personnel who posthumously received gallantry awards for their role in counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir and the northeastern states. Newindpress, India - 26 Mar 2003
56 cops rewarded for bravery, performance 56 state policemen who were honoured by Governor Mohammed Fazal for their bravery and meritorious performance. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP)Kashinath Kachre was among the two officers who received the gallantry award at Raj Bhavan today. Kachre, of the Wagle estate division-Thane, was honoured for his alertness to catch dreaded robber Sagir Qureshi in 1997. Three officers were given the President’s police medal for their distinguished services. These were ACPs Ashok Khupsure, M P Mote and PI V A Ghag. Among the 51 policemen who received medals for meritorious services were Additional Commissioner S C Mathur, Deputy Commissioner of Police S P Yadav, Shashikant Shinde and Senior Police Inspector Vinayak Savade. Mumbai Newsline, India - 8 Apr 2003
Govt ’ s no to medal for Jaswant The government has turned down the Army’s proposal to give a special medal to the Finance Minister, Mr Jaswant Singh, for his contribution during the Kargil war which India fought with Pakistan in 1999. The Tribune, India - 23 Apr 2003
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India's Dr Marar gets Queens birthday honours award Dr Raman Perumpillil Marar has recently been awarded 'Medal of the Order of Australia' for his services to the Indian community in Australia. Blayney Chronicle, Australia
A Roll of Honour of the Indian Armed Forces Database for Army, Navy and Air Force.
Bihar: 26 cops to get President's medals The state has selected 26 policemen for the President's police medal for gallantry, distinguished and meritorious services. The 26 include Additional Director General (modernisation) M K Sinha, Inspector Generals (IG) R L Kanaujia, Abhayanand, R C Sinha and Rituraj and DSP (special branch) Anjani Kumar Sinha. Others named today include DIG (Bihar Military Police) A K Seth, SP (Begusarai) Rajesh Chandra, SSP (Patna) Sunil Kumar, SP (Purnea) A K Verma, Additional S P (cabinet vigilance) V K Verma, SI (arms) central arms store Rajendra Sharma, SI (special branch ) Samser Ali and inspector (special branch) Anil Kumar Choudhury. Also in the list are Patna inspector Raj Kumar Karna, SI Phulwarisharif S M Alauddin, officer in-charge at Patrakarnagar Vijay Kumar and two constables of Bettiah police station. The Hindu, India - 15 Aug 2003
Three J&K policemen get posthumous honour It was a proud moment for Jammu and Kashmir Police when three of its brave men were posthumously honoured with Shaurya Chakra by Defence Ministry for their exemplary courage in the fight against militancy. Sub Inspector Ravijee Fotedar, who was a terror for all infiltrating militants in Kupwara belt of North Kashmir, was selected for the prestigious award for two encounters in which he eliminated militants belonging to Pakistan-based Jaish-e- Mohammed (JeM). During the intervening night of February 5 and 6 last year, Fotedar ambushed a group of infiltrating militants of JeM and killed five of them in Khodi village in Lolab sector of Kupwara district. The officer again had an encounter with militants in Bagwal village in Kupwara sector where he gunned down two militants before succumbing to bullet injuries himself. Another official, Sub Inspector Ranbir Singh was honoured with the medal for his single handed fight against militants in Nud village of Sambha sector of Jammu region. He killed two militants in the encounter. His another feat was when he killed a Lashker-e-Taiba militant after a hot chase and gun-fight. The LeT militant was responsible for the Qassim Nagar carnage in which scores of labourers were mowed down by militants. However, during this encounter, Singh also laid down his life on July 13,2002. Constable Gulzar Ahmed Dar was awarded for killing three militants at Baramulla district on March 4, 2002. Dar also fell prey to the militant bullets. The Hindu, India - 15 Aug 2003
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Free parking likely for decorated faujis The winners of gallantry awards — Param Vir Chakra (PVC), Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) and Vir Chakra — may be allowed free parking at MC lots in sectors 17, 9 and 8 shopping centres. According to information available to the MC, of the 21 PVCs, 14 were awarded posthumously. In Kargil War, a total of 66 PVCs, MVCs and VrCs were awarded, 38 of them posthumously. Around 40 awardees, their widows and parents, live in and around Chandigarh, according to MC estimates. The proposal comes from Brig. Sant Singh. A decision in this regard is expected to be taken at a meeting of the 29-member General House of the Corporation towards the end of this month, said MC officials. cities.expressindia.com 14 Jun 04
Governor presents CM's police medal A total of 100 personnel of the Tamilnadu Police Service and Subordinate Service, three from the Home Guards, eight from the Fire and Rescue Services and nine from the Jail Subordinates Service were presented the Chief Minister's Police Medals for 'Outstanding Devotion to Duty' by the Governor P S Ramamohan Rao. Newstodaynet 16 Sep 03
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Excellent site on this subject PrideofIndia.net |
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President Confers Gallantry And Meritorious Service Awards The President, Mr KR Narayanan conferred four Maha Vir Chakra, three Kirti Chakra, 27 Vir Chakra and 13 Shauyra Chakra on those Armed Forces personnel who displayed conspicuous gallantry, indomitable courage and extreme devotion to duty. MOD - Date unknown
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The participation of Mahars gave the British the advantage in the Third Anglo-Maratha War in 1818. Koregaon was successfully defended by a small force of 500 under the command of Capt F F Staunton who fought without rest or respite, food or water, for twelve hours against a large force of 20,000 horses and 8,000 infantry of Peshwa Baji Rao II threatening the British garrisons at Kirkee and Poona. The action was commemorated by a monument erected at the site of the battle and by a medal issued in 1851. The monument carries the names of twenty-two Mahars killed in the battle. This tradition of gallantry continued as the braves of the Mahar Regiment left no opportunity unused to prove their mettle. |
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Homage to Martyrs (Police) - Ashok Kumar Rana,Assistant Commandant, was born on 10-04-1952 in Village Badla, District Hoshiarpur (Punjab). He joined ITBP as a Sub-Inspector on 10-12-1975. He sacrificed his life on 02-11-1998 at Chirwar, District Anantnag in the state of Jammu & Kashmir in an encounter with foreign terrorists. In the encounter he killed 3 Pakistan sponsored Afghan mercenaries of LASHKAR-E-TOIBA group. Posthumously decorated with the SHAURYA CHAKRA, India's third highest peace time gallantry award, and two times the POLICE MEDAL FOR GALLANTRY
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Bengal Sappers to celebrate 200 years of raising Builders of the longest military bridge in post-Independence India, the Bengal Engineer Group of the Corps of Engineers, better known as Bengal Sappers, is gearing up to celebrate 200 years of the group’s raising at the Regimental Centre in Roorkee, Uttar Pradesh, from November 5 to 7. With 80 Battle Honours and 11 Theatre Honours, Bengal Sappers are one of the most decorated groups in the world. Bengal Sappers have the unique distinction of being the first Army regiment to gain affiliation with naval vessel INS Brahmaputra as well as Air Force Station, Sarsawa. The group is also credited with the construction of airfields at high altitudes in Ladakh. Delving into History, the designation of the Corps was changed to 1st Prince of Wales Own Sappers and Miners in 1906 and on his ascension to the throne, it was later changed to 1st King George’s Own Bengal Sappers and Miners in 1919. Individual gallantry awards won by the sappers prior to Independence include 11 victoria crosses, 65 military crosses and 116 Indian Orders of Merit. The post-Independence awards include one Padma Bhushan, two Padam Shris, one Ashok Chakra, 16 Shaurya Chakras and three Kirti Chakras. Express News Service 27 Oct 03
Lt. Gen. Dewan Prem Chand dead Lt. Gen. (retired) Dewan Prem Chand, who distinguished himself while serving with several U.N. peacekeeping missions around the world has died. Prem Chand's first foray into the tricky arena of peacekeeping came in 1962, when he was nominated by the Indian government to command U.N. forces in Congo to overcome the secession of Katanga province. Though he retired from the army as major general in 1967, the U.N. invited him to take command of the peacekeeping force in Cyprus two years later. He served as force commander till 1976, steering the mission through the political difficulties that led to the landing of Turkish troops on the island and its subsequent partition. In recognition of his achievements, the Indian government promoted him to lieutenant general. In 1980, Prem Chand was asked to serve the U.N. as special representative for Rhodesia, and later as commander of the force under the U.N. Transition Assistance Group that assisted the independence of Namibia. He successfully completed that assignment in 1990 when he retired from the U.N. Prem Chand, who died at the army's base hospital here, was born in 1916 in Muzzafargah in Multan, now in Pakistan. He was commissioned in the army in January 1937 from the Indian Military Academy. He joined the Dorsetshire Regiment and later the 10 Baluch Regiment, with which he served on the North West Frontier and during World War II. After India's independence, he transferred to the First Gorkha Rifles with which he remained for the rest of his army career. Over 20 years, he served in many capacities, including director of the National Cadet Corps, director of military intelligence and chief of staff of the army's eastern command. He was honoured with the Param Vishisht Sewa Medal by the Indian government and the U.N. Peace Medal for his services to peacekeeping. Yahoo India News 3 Nov 03
Tributes to martyr Tributes were paid to Capt Rohit Kaushal on his eighth martyrdom day at his native village, Jalauli. Capt Kaushal fell to the enemy bullet during a counter-insurgency operation in Jammu and Kashmir on November 11, 1995. He was posthumously honoured a gallantry award, the Sena Medal, for the supreme sacrifice. Express News Service 11 Nov 03
26 children selected for Bravery Awards Twenty-six children have been selected for the National Bravery Awards for 2003. Three of them will receive the awards posthumously. The coveted Bharat Award will be posthumously given to 17-year-old Vanlalhruaia of Mizoram who lost his life fighting dacoits. Riyaz Ahmed (9) of Uttar Pradesh has been selected for the Sanjay Chopra Award. Riyaz lost his hands and a foot while trying to save a child from being run over by a train. Ramseena R M (9) of Kerala has been selected for the Geeta Chopra Award. Ramseena lost her leg while trying to save a three-year-old child from being hit by a speeding car. Vivek Purkayastha (14) of Assam, late Lalramdinthara (15) of Mizoram and late Asit Ranjan Samal (17) of Orissa have been named for the Bapu Gayadhani Awards. Vivek fought dacoits, while Lalramdinthara and Asit lost their lives while saving children from drowning. The other awardees are Neelam Rani, Sarita Tyagi, Sunita Devi Singhdoya, Swati Tyagi, Sushma Rani (all from Haryana), Nitin Uttamrao Kakde, Dyaneshwar Manikrao Kakde, Raju Namdev Kakde, Satyam Mahendra Khandekar (all from Maharashtra), Suramya U R, Ajith Kumar P T, Saneesh K S (all from Kerala). Chuneshwari Kothalia, Ramsadharan (both from Chhattisgarh), G Kranthi Kumar, Thotakura Mahesh (both from Andhra Pradesh) Skiewtidaris Lyngkhoi (Meghalaya), Pratap Vikubhai Khachar (Gujarat), Ram Nayan Yadav (UP) and Harish Rana (Uttaranchal). The Bharat Awardee will receive a gold medal, a certificate and cash award. The other awardees will receive a silver medal. Sify News 13 Nov 03
Bollywood brings India-Pakistan Kargil conflict to big screen The 1999 Kargil conflict between India and Pakistan which claimed 1,000 lives is being brought to the big screen in a big-budget movie starring some of the most famous names in Bollywood. The four-hour ``Line of Control'' will portray the heroism of Indian soldiers during the battles fought on the icy heights of the Kargil region of Kashmir. Bachchan, son of Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan, plays Captain Vikram Batra who died during the conflict. After the conflict, Batra was posthumously awarded the Param Veer Chakra, India's highest award for gallantry.
Military engineers ready for challenges The Indian Army’s Corps of Engineers has always played a critical role, both in combat and in peace missions. The fact that the Corp has received three Param Vishist Seva Medals, an equal number of Ati Vishist Seva Medals, one Sena Medal Gallantry, 7 Sena Medal Distinguished and 168 Chief of the Army Staff Commendation Cards this year, speaks volumes of its contribution to the country. Raised during the British rule in 1780, the Corp is not only celebrating its 223rd anniversary on Tuesday, but is all geared up to face the daunting challenges, including that of a nuclear, biological and chemical warfare. The Times of India 18 Nov 03
Madhur Jaffrey to get CBE honour Madhur Jaffrey, the 70-year-old thespian with a knack for cooking delectable dishes, has been chosen for Britain’s highest civilian award: the Commander of the British Empire (CBE). India Express 21 Nov 03
Girl to receive Bravery Award from PM A 14-year old girl would receive the Jeevan Raksha Padak from the Prime Minister for saving the lives of seven family members from the clutches of dacoits. The Hindu 26 Nov 03
Railway policemen get medals for bravery, service Railways Minister Nitish Kumar presented medals for bravery and meritorious service to 30 personnel of the Railway Protection Force (RPF). Two personnel received the President's Police Medal for distinguished service, while 26 were awarded the Indian Police Medal for meritorious service. One received the Railways Minister's Medal for Bravery and another the Railways Minister's Medal for Best Investigation. New Kerala 16 Dec 03
Centre gives nod to Gujjar Scouts in J&K The Government has given its approval to raise a new force comprising Gujjars and Bakkarwals of Jammu and Kashmir for deployment on the difficult terrains of the state to check infiltration from Pakistan and take on mercenaries and local militants in these areas. The force to be named as the Gujjar Scouts will be formed on the pattern of Ladakh Scouts and attached to an Army unit. The government in 1963 had formed the Ladakh Scouts in the wake of 1962 war against China. The Ladakh Scouts or the "Snow Tigers", comprising local Buddhists and Tibetan commandos, is one of the Army's most decorated units with more than 300 gallantry awards to its credit, including one Ashok Chakra, ten Mahavir Chakras and two Kirti Chakras. It was the first unit of the Indian Army to successfully launch the counter strike against Pakistani incursions in the 1999 Kargil operations in the Batalik sector. Sify News 18 Dec 03
A book on unsung heroes of Indian Army The Army Headquarters is bringing out a book titled ``Unsung Heroes of Indian Army'' highlighting exemplary and commendable courage by officers and men of the Indian Army. The book also highlights determination, initiative, imagination and abilities to overcome physical handicaps, both in war and in peace, displayed by army personnel over the years, a release said. Army has invited stories and photographs on incidents to be highlighted in the book. The incidents should have taken place during "Operation Pawan" and after. Achievements of individuals, whose names were included in the ``Encyclopedia of Soldiers with Highest Gallantry Awards" published in 1980 and ``Stories of Heroism"--Param Vir Chakra (PVC) and Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) and similar volumes published later, need not be sent, the release said. Newindpress 24 Dec 03
UK queen to honour PIOs in New Year Over a dozen people of Indian origianfigure in the New Year Honours list of Queen Elizabeth II. The Economic Times 31 Dec 03
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Personnel awarded Gallantry awards on the occasion of Independence Day 2003 Official Indian Army Website - Links don't seem to work, but simply scroll down |
Triveni Singh, Sanjog Chhetri posthumously awarded Ashok Chakra Young army personnel Lt Triveni Singh and Commando Sanjog Chhetri, have been posthumously awarded Ashok Chakra, the nation's highest peacetime gallantry award, for dare devil feats against terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir. Twentytwo-year-old Singh, an officer in the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry, was decorated for his feat of taking head-on two mercenaries at the Jammu Railway Station on January 2 and slaying them. He averted what could have turned into a bloodbath at the overflowing station but lost his life in the operation. Triveni, hailing from Pathankote, gunned down the militants in direct combat but was attacked by them - his last words before the General Command Officer being "mission accomplished". Member of a quick reaction team, Singh led his team to overcome the two terrorists, when news broke out of a "fidayeen" laying a siege to the railway station. On spotting the duo, he shot one of them dead and then moved on to take the other who threw a grenade at him. Triveni sprinted and killed the second militant also before succumbing to his injuries. hinduonnet 22 Jan 04
Ashok Chakra for 2 armymen posthumously on R-Day The Times of India 22 Jan 04
Ashok Chakra for Lt Triveni Singh, Sanjog Chhetri rediff 22 Jan 04
Medals to 1,500 police personnel The State government has ordered the award of Chief Minister's Constabulary Medals to 1,500 police personnel in the rank of constables, head constables and equivalent ranks. An official press release here Wednesday said the government has also ordered the Chief Minister's Fire Service Medals to 80 Fire and Rescue Service personnel in the rank of firemen, leading firemen and equivalent ranks and the Chief Minister's Prison Medal for Good Service to 20 Prison Service personnel in the rank of Warders Grade-I and Grade-II. newstodaynet16 Jan 04
Spl Cell cops get President medal Officers of the Delhi Police Special Cell, ACP Rajbir Singh, Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma, Sub-Inspectors Badrish Dutt, and Sharat Kohli have been awarded the President’s police medal for gallantry. The officers were involved in a shootout with underworld gangster Virender Pant and his men who had kidnapped an NRI. expressindia.com 16 Jan 04
'He joined Army as his friends turned terrorists' Lance Naik Mohammad Altaf Dar who achieved martyrdom while fighting Lashkar-e-Taiba (LET) terrorists had chosen to join the Indian Army in 1997 at a time when most of his friends were crossing the Line of Control (LoC) from his native border district of Kupwara to Pakistan to get trained in conducting terrorist activities. His widow 24-year-old Meema who received from General Officer Commanding in-Chief (GOC-in-C)Northern Command, Lt Gen Hari Prasad the Sena Medal awarded for gallantry to her deceased husband. Hindustantimes.com 17 Jan 04
This couple stays together by jumping together Capt Sarika and Capt Kulbhushan Upreti from the Para Brigade of the Army Service Corps take to the sky for para jumps! Only the second couple in their company to jump together, the Upretis were posted in Agra for the year. ‘‘We are static line jumpers, which means we jump from about 1,250 feet,’’ states Kulbhushan, who won a Vir Chakra for his gallantry in a Kargil operation. expressindia.com 16 Jan 04
Northern Command honours 90 Armymen Armymen who bravely fought terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir were honoured with gallantry and distinguished services awards at a colourful investiture ceremony in Jammu. General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command Lt Gen Hari Prasad, presented one Yudh Seva medal, two Bar to Sena medals (gallantry), 82 Sena medals (gallantry) and five Vishist Seva medals to the officers and jawans at the Mamun Auditorium in Jammu. Eight Sena medals were awarded posthumously to the brave jawans who laid down their lives fighting terrorists. The army commander also honoured 23 units of Northern Command with the Northern Army Commanders Unit citation for their distinguished performance in operations in the northern theatre. hindustantimes 24 Jan 04
LoC - Kargil´ , Did Not Give Garhwal Rifles , Its Due The film , LoC-Kargil , is being appreciated all over for invoking patriotism ,, but it is altogether a different story for the people of Garhwal . They feel dejected as the film does not reflect adequately , the sacrifices and bravery made by Garhwal Rifles , during the Kargil war . 43 persons of Garhwal Rifles sacrificed their lives during the Kargil war and they have been awarded 7 Veer Chakra , 14 Gallantry Sena Medal and 31 commendation certificates. planetbollywood.com Jan 04Shruti Kant awarded AVSM in R-Day honours Brigadier Shruti Kant, who recently retired as the Indian Army spokesman, was Sunday awarded the Ati Vishist Seva Medal for distinguished service on the eve of the Republic Day. With this, Kant has become the most decorated soldier of the Army Education Corps and the public relations set up of the army and the defence ministry. keralanext.com 25 Jan 04
President to honour 494 armed forces personnel President A P J Abdul Kalam will honour 494 armed forces personnel on Republic Day and though the government said there had been little action during the year-long Operation Parakram, the mobilisation of troops on the Pakistani border, the roll of honour belies the claim. Among the decorations are five Uttam Yudh Seva medals, 13 Yudh Seva medals and citations for a number of Sena medals, Shaurya Chakra as well as Nao Sena medals where it is stated the medals have been awarded for gallantry in the face of the enemy. rediff.com 26 Jan 04
10 cops selected for President's medal Ten police personnel of the Gujarat state police have been chosen for the President's medal for meritorious services. Among the awardees are additional commissioner of police of Ahmedabad city Keshav Kumar, superintendent of police (Rajkot) V M Parghi, DySP of Western Railways (Vadodara) N W Parmar, inspector (crime branch) Jaysinhji Parmar, inspector (prohibition & excise) Himantlal Kundalia, ASI at SRPF (Group I, Vadodara) Ramesh Chaudhari, head constable IC branch (Surat district) A H Bari, constable in vigilance squad of DGP in Gandhinagar Jashubhai Patel, assistant intelligence officer (Gandhinagar) Ramanlal Makwana and constable (PCB, Ahmedabad) P B Jadeja. timesofindia.com 26 Jan 04
Six in line for gallantry awards Governor Arvind Dave will award two police personnel with Police Medal for Gallantry and four Fire Department personnel with Fire Service Medal for Gallantry, Distinguished and Meritorious services on the occasion of the 55th Republic Day celebration. The Government of India has also decided to confer the Indian Police Medial, for meritorious service to LUt Khaute DIG (Hqs), Anish Dayal Singh, DIG (Range-1) and Kharka Bahadur Naik of 7 MR. The police personnel selected for the award are Inspector of Imphal East district police, Th Krishnatombi and Imphal West Assistant Sub-Inspector Muhammad Yusuf Ali. The former is also a three time recipient of Gallantry award. Firemen Surchandra Khaidem and Oken Tongbram will be honoured with the Fire Service Medal for Gallantry award while the Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service will be presented to Fireman Sanatomba Chirom. For the Fire Service award in Meritorious Service category Fireman Ibohal Wangkheimayum has been selected. Firemen Surchandra, Oken and Ibohal will receive the Gallantry and Meritorious awards for their exemplary endeavour in saving the lives of two MLAs when the Assembly Secretariat was burnt down by a mob during the June 18, 2001 agitation. Fireman Sanatomba will be honoured in recognition for his dedicated service in rescuing several persons stranded at the submerged houses at Lilong during the 2002 flood. The Sangai Express 25 Jan 04
Pune firemen get President's Medal For the city’s fire brigade department, it is time to blow their sirens loud and clear as five personnel from PMC’s fire brigade department will get the President’s Medal for gallantry. The medals come in recognition of the heroic courage showed by PMC’s fire brigade chief Laxman Raut, senior fire officer Tukaram Bhilare, senior officer Eknath Phanse, firemen Subash Jadhav and Sunil Deokar in dousing out the devastating fire that broke out at the National Chemical Laboratory on January 12, 2003. The Times of India 01 Feb 04
President's Republic Day Police Medal for RPF Personnel The President has awarded President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service to two Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel and Police Medals for Meritorious Service to 16 RPF personnel on the 54th Republic Day. S/Shri K.S. Sonwane, Inspector, Central Railway, Mumbai and Birbal, Assistant Sub-Inspector, Northern Railway, New Delhi have bagged President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service. The 16 RPF personnel who have bagged President’s Police Medal for Meritorious Service are: S/Shri R.K. Singh, Assistant Security Commissioner, Central Railway, Mumbai; S.P. Majumder, Inspector, South Eastern Railway, Shalimar; T.K. Chattopadhyaoya, Inspector Eastern Railway, Kolkata; M.Nambirajan, Inspector, Southern Railway, Chennai; Govind Brahma, Inspector, Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF), New Jalpaiguri; Dhanwant Singh Yadav, Inspector, RPSF, Delhi; B.B. Singha, Sub-Inspector, East Coast Railway, Khurda Road; Ram Dev Singh, Sub-Inspector, Northern Railway, Lucknow; Ramachandran Shankaran, Sub-Inspector, RPSF, Moula Ali; Rohtas Singh Yadav, Sub-Inspector, RPSF, Chittaranjan; G.V.S. Rayudu, Assistant Sub-Inspector, South Central Railway, Lallaguda; Daya Shankar, Assistant Sub-Inspector, North Western Railway, Bikaner; T.N. Rai, Assistant Sub-Inspector, Central Railway, Pune; A.V. Niranjan, Head Constable, South Central Railway, Secunderabad; Nageshwar Sharma, Head Constable, RPSF, Delhi and D.C. Rajbanshi, head Constable, RPSF, Lumding. Press Information Bureau 26 Jan 04
President's medal for Delhi cop A joint commissioner with the Mumbai Police, Dr Satya Pal Singh is one of the police officers who will be awarded the President's Police Medal for distinguished service. Besides Singh, an inspector with Delhi Police, Pratima Sharma, will also be awarded the medal. Ten other Delhi Police personnel will be awarded medals for meritorious service. timesofindia.com 26 Jan 04
President’s police medal for Bapi Sen Sergeant Bapi Sen’s widow, Mrs Soma Sen accepted the President’s Police Medal for Gallantry on her late husband’s behalf. The other winners of the PPM were the Burdwan SP, Mr KC Meena, and assistant sub-inspector of Jalpaiguri, Mr Umesh Chandra Das. DG (fire services) Mr S Sarkar and asssistant police commissioner of Kolkata Mr K Dasgupta also got the President’s Police Medal for distinguished services. thestateman 7 Feb 04
Missing Medals: Thieves walk off with I-Day decorations for uniformed personnel Crafted in 1972 to commemorate the silver jubilee of Indian Independence, 20,000 extra gold and silver-coated medals had been dumped at a civil defence storehouse on Cossipore Road in 1974. The packaging had decayed, the wooden trunk had cracked open in several places, and the medals had all blackened beyond redemption.Earlier this month, the 20,000 medals went missing. The entire matter was kept under wraps till the first arrest was carried out on Wednesday. It is now learnt that miscreants broke into the unguarded storehouse on February 9 and stole the white-metal medals. More than a week later, police arrested Rajkumar Prasad, a petty criminal operating in the Cossipore police station area, and recovered 2,627 of the stolen medals on Wednesday. A statewide hunt is on to track down the rest of the missing medals, worth several lakhs. After initial interrogation, Rajkumar named his two accomplices and the shops he had sold the medals to. Further raids, however, yielded little, as the culprits had fled. The police brass said a special initiative had been taken to retrieve the medals, as “a lot of sentimental value” was attached to them. The civil defence storehouse had been in bad shape for a long time. “The door remains ajar even when it is locked. The concrete ceiling has gaping holes in it. So, it was hardly surprising that the thieves could carry out the operation so easily,” said an officer, recounting how the medals had been made in Delhi and sent to various departments in all the states, to be distributed among uniformed personnel. The Telegraph 19 Feb 04
Indian scientist gets top French honour Indian physicist P G S Mony was today awarded one of France's most prestigious awards, the `Chevalier de l'Ordre national de la Legion d'Honneur', for his contribution in promoting cooperation between the two countries in the area of science and technology. hinduonnet 1 Mar 04
Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo 1965 Indo-Pak war. Pilot officer Jiwa Singh was assigned the task of destroying enemy targets. His fighter plane entered Pakistan air space and destroyed some enemy establishments. Damaged by enemy gun fire, Jiwa Singh was forced to land at a Pakistani airfield. Braving all odds and the enemy attack, he flew back in none other than the enemy bomber and landed in India. This courageous soldier was awarded Vir Chakra for his gallantry and was promoted to the rank of Squadron Leader. But he was not lucky the second time. During the 1971 Indo-Pak conflict, his bomber crashed in the Sialkot Sector and he died on December 18, 1971. Jiwa Singh was once again conferred the Vir Chakra (posthumously). expressindia 2 Mar 04
India's Powerpuff Girls fight for peace The 'Powerpuff Girls' of the para military Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) today serve in the insurgency-torn north-east, communally sensitive Gujarat and even Jammu and Kashmir. One of the constables of the two Mahila Battalions of CRPF received the highest peace time gallantry award Ashok Chakra for fighting terrorists who attacked Parliament on December 13, 2001. Kamlesh Kumari was awarded the award posthumously for showing exceptional courage and presence of mind to take on the attackers. Bindu Kumre, another constable, died in a suicide attack on the Srinagar airport in January 2001, but not before ensuring the safety of her colleagues. Kumre received the Police Medal for Gallantry posthumously. sify.com 8 Mar 04
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Portrait of a Martyr Martyrs never die. They become immortal. History records their names in golden letters. Lt. Triveni Singh, AshokChakra, is one such martyr. In a rare act of courage he killed two heavily armed militants at the Jammu railway station on January 02, 2004 and saved hundreds of helpless passengers at the platform before he succumbed to his injuries. Before attaining martyrdom Lt. Triveni Singh saluted his GOC, Maj. General Rajendra Singh, in the true army tradition. His last words: “ Mission accomplished, Sir”. Lt. Triveni Singh was posthumously awarded the Ashok Chakra, the country’s highest bravery award during peacetime for displaying conspicuous gallantry, utmost courage and making the supreme sacrifice in the highest tradition of the Indian Army, to save human lives. President APJ Abdul Kalam presented the award to Lt. Triveni Singh’s father, Captain Janmej Singh(Rtd.) on the Republic Day, this year. PIB Government of India 8 Mar 04 |
Army ready for any eventuality General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command, Lieutenant General J J Singh presented Gallantry and Distinguished Services Awards for the act of valour and distinguished services to 45 officers, JCO's and Jawans. On the occasion one Yudh Seva Medal, two Bar to Sena Medals, 35 Sena Medals and seven Vishisht Seva Medals were presented. Out of these four Sena Medals were awarded posthumously which were received by their next of kins. Daljit Kaur received on behalf of Late Capt Satnam Singh, Savitri Thapa received on behalf of Late Nk Harsh Bahadur Thapa, Rekha Devi received on behalf of Late Rfn Bhim Sen and Chita Devi received on behalf of Late Rfn Dina Nath. The Times of India 14 Mar 04
Highs to plunging lows, wondering if govt cares He had almost reached the Summit of Mount Everest, has been on 45 Army mountaineering expeditions, has been a pioneer building tracks to the killer Siachen glacier outposts. He was also decorated with a Sena Medal for gallantry, has won a VSM on the Siachen Glacier, has got three Army Commander Commendation Cards and has been the first to climb a 24,000-foot-high Mount Gaya in Ladakh. He also has seven children and gets a bare Rs 2,000 as pension. Honorary Naib Subedar Mohammad Shafi, 48, of the Ladakh Scouts is proud of all that he has done, but feels sad that the country is unable to take care of him in his retired life. expressindia.com 13 Mar 04
AR's raising day celebration begins today The Assam Rifles, the oldest Para Military force of the country, commonly called as the 'Friends of the hill people' and 'Sentinels to the North East' would be celebrating its 169th year of raising from March 21 to 25. The Governor would award Assam Rifles personnel with President's Police Medals and Governor's Gold and Silver Medals for bravery and distinguished service. The senior officers of the force would also be gathering at Shillong to attend a high level force annual administrative conference to be held under the chairmanship of Director General of Assam Rifles Lt Gen HS Kanwar, PVSM, AVSM, VSM to mark the occasion. e-pao.net 20 Mar 04
J S Gujral is new deputy air chief Air Marshal J S Gujral has taken over as Deputy Chief of Air Staff at Air headquarters in New Delhi. Gujral was commissioned into the fighter stream in 1967. He had over 4,000 hours of accident-free flying in a wide range of aircraft. He had also commanded MIG squadrons and a premier fighter base in Eastern Air Command. Gujral had gone through an instructional tenure abroad and had been the defence attache in the Czech Republic during 1994-97. Gujral was a recepient of Vayu Sena Medal and Vishist Sena Medal. newstodaynet.com 4 Aor 04
Memorial cries for name For over five months, Col J S Kanwar (retd) has been running to HUDA to get the name of his martyr son back on his memorial in Sector 2. Known as a simple, soft-spoken person, Col Kanwar, father of martyr Maj Sandeep Shankla, is now running out of patience. The martyr’s name along with his gallantry decoration — Ashok Chakra — which were engraved on a golden coloured tape on the memorial, have been missing for the last one year. expressindia.com 5 Apr 04
President’s medal for 56 cops Governor Mohammed Fazal conferred the President’s police medals on 56 officers and men from Maharashtra. Assistant inspector R S Jadhav received the gallantry award for his daring encounter with three criminals in Thane (rural) a few years ago. Six senior officers were conferred with the President’s medals for distinguished services. They are additional director-general Rahul Gopal, Nagpur commissioner J Y Umranikar, Maharashtra Police Academy director Sanjeev Dayal, assistant commissioners A D Gore and S T Patel, and inspector B R Jagdale. Forty-nine police personnel received medals for meritorious service. They include additional commissioner (crime) Hemant Nagrale, ACPs S R Gosavi, S R Salvi and H K Waraich, inspector V R Shinde, sub-inspector V D Sonar, assistant inspector K R Mohite and head constable S B Tatugade. timesofindia.com 7 Apr 04
Gallantry and Distinguished Service Awards Complete List Mar 04 from MOD India Website
Rear Admiral Sinha is new Goa Naval Area chief Rear Admiral Shekhar Sinha has taken over charge as the Flag Officer-Commanding, Goa Naval Area and Flag Officer, Naval Aviation on Friday. He succeeds Rear Admiral Sunil Krishnaji Damle who has since been transferred as Flag Officer-Commanding, Eastern Naval Fleet at Vishakhapatnam. Rear Admiral Sinha commanded the INS Hansa naval air station in 1998-99. He is one of the most experienced Sea Harrier pilots of the Navy. He is a recipient of the Nav Sena Medal and Bar to Nav Sena Medal, both for gallantry. navhindtimes.com 17 Apr 04
Kalam breaks bread with soldiers along LoC President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam joined a feast with Indian soldiers deployed on the Line of Control (LoC) in this northern state. Making his second visit to the frontiers in Kashmir, Kalam joined troops of the 25th Infantry Division in Rajouri for a 'bara khana' or big feast shortly after touring forward posts along the LoC. Subedar Swaran Singh, who has been awarded the Sena Medal for gallantry twice, was delighted when the president, the supreme commander of India's armed forces, took a seat next to him. newkerala.com 3 May 04
The Garhwal Rifles - Where Gallantry is a Tradition During the First World War, Naik Darban Singh and Rifleman Gabbar Singh were awarded Victoria Cross, the highest battle honour. During the Kotkai war in 1920, Lieutenant W D Kenny of the Garhwal regiment won the third Victoria Cross. While 721 soldiers of the regiment laid down their lives during the First World War, 349 soldiers made their supreme sacrifice during the Second World War. So far the regiment has won 30 Battle Honours of which five were awarded in the post-Independence period. The regiment has participated in all the wars fought after Independence in which 791 soldiers attained martyrdom. The regiment has won one Ashok Chakra, four Mahavir Chakra, 13 Kirti Chakra and 52 Vir Chakra for exceptional gallantry. In the Operation Blue Star of 1984, Naik Bhavani Datt Joshi sacrificed his life while fighting the terrorists in Amritsar and was awarded the Ashok Chakra – the highest gallantry award in peace time. While Lt. Col. Kaman Singh was awarded the Mahavir Chakra during the Indo-Pak War in 1948, Lt. Col. B. M. Bhattacharya and Rifleman Jaswant Singh (posthumously) were awarded the Mahavir Chakra after the Indo-China war of 1962. Captain Chandranarayan Singh was posthumously awarded the Mahavir Chakra after the India-Pakistan war of 1965. pib.nic.in 5 May 04
'Siachen troops faked encounter for bravery awards' The Army is contemplating serious judicial action in the wake of reports that troops posted at Siachen Glacier, the world's highest battlefield, may have faked encounter with the enemy to register false killings to claim bravery awards. "A court of inquiry has been carried out after the faked encounters have come to light and irregularities have been seen to have been committed," an army spokesman said today, reacting to media reports. The spokesman said, "misrepresentation seems to have been committed by the top battalion commanders" and judicial action would be taken. He did not elaborate claiming the matter was 'subjudiced'. The spokesman said action would be taken against whosoever was found guilty of "committing these grave irregularities". According to media reports, a young major of the Gorkha Rifles battalion, presently doing a tenure in the Glacier had given an army court of inquiry, specific details of fake killings made by his company. The alleged fraud was carried out between July and November 2003 in which some of the units took videos to show fake killings in an obvious move to claim awards and citations for imagined gallantry. sify.com 7 May 04
Army has ignored fake killings in the past The Army may have made attempts to salvage its badly tarnished image by taking disciplinary action against Major Surinder Singh, who had the courage to take on his seniors for the fake killings ordered by them, but the force really does not take seriously such excesses made by its officers in most insurgency-affected areas. while the Army authorities have chosen to take legal action against Major Surinder Singh, his Commanding Officer, Colonel K.D. Singh, who allegedly asked the officer to use his “imagination and initiative,” has been chosen for administrative action. He, along with Major Rohit Lama, have been blamed for administrative lapses. The Commanding Officer has denied making any such statement to his junior officer. However, senior officers point out that everyone posted in the trouble-torn state of Jammu and Kashmir wants to return with a gallantry award and the unit with a citation. And for that they even fake enemy killings or kill the innocent in the name of terrorists. The Tribune 8 May 04
Army begins Siachen trial Within a few hours of the Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissing Major Surinder Singh's petition on Tuesday, the Army kicked off the process of initiating legal proceedings in the infamous Siachen "fake killings" case. timesofindia.indiatimes.com 11 May 04
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Govt confirms 'fake' killings at Siachen In a major embarrassment for the army, the Defence Ministry has confirmed that soldiers did carry out fake killings in the Siachen glacier last year. The ministry admitted today that some soldiers at Siachen falsified evidence last year and claimed they had killed enemy soldiers in an encounter that never took place. This was first reported in the Hindustan Times this morning. A Court of Inquiry has blamed Major Surinder Singh for faking the killings and disciplinary action has been ordered against him, an army spokesperson said. ndtv.com 7 May 04 |
I believed Major’s report: Colonel Commanding Officer of Gorkha Battalion Col K.D. Singh told a military court that he had recommended gallantry award for Major Surinder Singh on the basis of the report submitted by the officer and was unaware that the Siachen Glacier encounters were fake. Col K.D. Singh, deposing before the court for the second day in the first-ever Army open trial, said: “I believed in good faith what Maj Singh (Surinder) was telling in his report. I could not have even dreamt that the report submitted by him was fake.” He said he recommended gallantry award for Maj Surinder Singh on the basis of the report of encounter submitted by the officer. tribuneindia.com 28 May 04
'He died the most glorious death' As Colonel Lalit Rai, Commanding Officer of 1/11 Gorkha Rifles, was narrating the gallantry act of Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey during the Kargil war to the young cadets of the National Defence Academy (NDA), Manoj's parents could not contain their sentiments. A portrait of Capt. Manoj, who was posthumously decorated with the Param Vir Chakra, the highest gallantry award, was unveiled by his parents in the Mike Squadron of the academy. The hall in the Squadron was filled with emotion as Rai, a Vir Chakra awardee, recounted the epic battle of Kargil and Capt. Manoj's will to fight and indomitable spirit in capturing the Khalubar Hills on the night of July 2-3, 1999 . "Even in their death, there was glory, because their rifles were pointing towards the enemy bunkers, which were empty by then and the frozen fingers squeezing the triggers. Capt. Manoj Pandey was one among those brave men," he said. Manoj's father Gopichand, in his short but heart-rending speech, said he was proud of his son and the NDA for producing such warriors. "His portrait in the Squadron should inspire and motivate the young cadets in the years to come," he said. Manoj, an alumni of the 90th course of the NDA, was commissioned into the 1/11 Gorkha Rifles in June 1997. In Operation Vijay, Capt. Manoj (then lieutenant) was the platoon commander during the advance to Khalubar in the Batalik sector. He led his men to recapture the Jubar Top, a feature of great operational importance. But his finest hour was in the capture of Khalubar in the early morning hours of July 3, 1999 . The battalion's progress on to its final objective was halted by a determined enemy firmly entrenched on commanding heights. Pandey stepped forward to take on the mission. Displaying great courage, he surged ahead of his troops and charged at the enemy with a full throated battle cry through a hail of bullets. Although wounded in the shoulder and leg, he pressed on his solitary charge with grim determination, till he captured from bunker to bunker. "Unmindful of his grievous wounds, he rushed from bunker to bunker, urging his men on. Critically bleeding, he collapsed at the final bunker and finally succumbed to his injuries, but not before the last of the enemy had been annihilated. His last words were, 'Na Chodnu' (Don't leave them)," Rai said. timesofindia.com 31 May 04
Arun Prakash to be next Indian Navy chief Vice Admiral Arun Prakash, a veteran aviator awarded the Vir Chakra for gallantry during the 1971 war with Pakistan, has been named the next chief of the Indian Navy. He is also the recipient of the Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and Param Vishisht Seva Medal for distinguished services. news.newkerala.com 1 Jun 04
Photo of Medals The Calcutta Mint's Official Website features 3 pages of medals Jul 04
President presents defence awards President APJ Abdul Kalam presented awards for gallantry and distinguished service to 81 defence and security personnel. An overwhelming majority of the awards for gallantry have been earned for action in trouble-torn Jammu and Kashmir. And as many as four of the five Kirti Chakras, the one Bar to the Shaurya Chakra and almost half (16) of the total 33 Shaurya Chakras were Won posthumously. The Kirti Chakra winners include BSF Constable C Stanly (posthumous), who despite being wounded during the siege of a house in July 2002, maintained his position and succeeded in gunning down an escaping terrorist even after being mortally wounded. BSF's 171 Bn Commandant, Virender Prasad Purohit, likewise, won the coveted honour, by holding fast to his post during an assault on a house, where terrorists were hiding, despite his wounds. He succeeded in gunning down two escaping terrorists but at the cost of his life. A similar act earned Grenadier Anil Kumar his posthumous award, when despite his considerable injuries, he engaged in hand-to-hand fight with a terrorist, killing him before succumbing to his own wounds. The fourth posthumous Kirti, Chakra recepient, Major Inderjeet Singh Babbar, was awarded the medal for leading an operation against some hardcore, armed ULFA militants sheltering in a village in Darrang district of Assam. Subedar Dil Bahadur Thapa of 9 Assam, won the medal for a conspicuous award of bravery in which he charged up a cave in which four infiltrators were sheltering, lobbing grenades and firing from the hip, till he succeeded in killing all the four. A Bar to the Shaurya Chakra was posthumously awarded to Lt Col Kanwar Jaideep Singh, 6 Dogra, for an encounter with a group of infiltrators in which he displayed exemplary bravery, saving the life of his men, and organising a reinforced patrol to follow and round up the terrorists, during which he was shot and killed by a concealed terrorist from a second group. hinduonnet.com 5 Jul 04
Kandahar negotitator gets IB top post Setting to rest speculation about the next head of the Intelligence Bureau, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has decided to reward merit and seniority by appointing Ajit Doval, a 1968-batch IPS officer of the Kerala cadre, as its director. In 1988, he was awarded the second highest gallantry award — the Kirti Chakra (second only to the Paramvir Chakra) and was the first police officer to get it. Kirti Chakra till then was reserved only for military honours. telegraphindia.com 7 Jul 04
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World War hero yet to get his due Punjab government is yet to give Havildar Harcharan Singh of the Royal Indian Army Service Corps - Supply (RIASC-Sup) — the declared monetary and other benefits for gallantry awards he won during World War II. Belonging to Gobe Majra village of Kharar, he belongs to the community of select gallant soldiers, with double war decorations. Singh served in RIASC-Sup from May 10, 1943 to August 28, 1994, and was discharged from service due to general reduction of Indian Army on demobilisation in 1949. He, however, never got the job in the quota reserved by the Punjab government. During World War II, Singh was awarded twice with the emblem of Gallantry award (read Mention in Despatches) on April 5, 1945 and July 19, 1945, and was awarded Certificate of Gallantry by the Commander in Chief of the Army. He was also felicitated with two war medals and a ‘Jangi Inam’ of Rs 10 per month for exhibiting bravery and repeated gallant actions in war. cities.expressindia.com 13 Jul 04
Fake Siachen killings well-rehearsed acts: Indian army witnesses The Siachen fake killings were well-rehearsed acts for which the participants practiced hard to make it appear real and convincing, say Indian army witnesses appearing before a panel of officers recording summary of evidence. According to reports in the Indian media, recording of the summary of evidence has followed a court of inquiry, which ascertained facts related to charges that Major Surinder of 5 Gurkha Battalion enacted a fake encounter in Siachen and claimed military successes against an imaginary Pakistani Post. His superiors cited the officer for conferment of Vir Chakra for gallantry before the farce blow up. pakistantimes.net 16 Jul 04
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New railway police chief is a writer too Suresh Khopade (50) took charge as the fourth railway police commissioner, and probably the first officer holding the post with bullets in his body. He is the recipient of a gallantry award for his work in gunning down two ‘most wanted’ criminals in 1982. He also received a police medal for playing an excellent role in rehabilitating Phase Pardhi tribal criminals in 1994. sify.com 22 Jul 04 |
Allegations of fake killing hit BSF Even before the issue of Siachen fake killings could die down, a similar incident of alleged fake encounter by a BSF Commandant in Kashmir purportedly to claim gallantry medal has come to light. The allegation about the incident of September 8, 2003, has sent shock waves across the BSF establishment and its Director General Ajai Raj Sharma has ordered a Court of Inquiry (COI) against Commandant Narendra Singh after shunting him out of Jammu and Kashmir to Mizoram, BSF sources told PTI. As per the allegation by Constable Subhash Rathore of 42 Battalion headed by Singh, a Kashmiri youth had been gunned down by the Commandant and labelled as a Pakistani terrorist. Rathore alleged that after the 'fake encounter', Singh had tried to claim President's Gallantry Medal for it and even got a senior officer to recommend his name. Sharma also confirmed that the Commandant had tried to claim a medal but it was "rejected as the case could not stand the scrutiny." sify.com 18 Jul 04
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Sena
Medal (Gallantry) Major
Mohan Vizhakat (Signals), Snow and Avalanche Study Establish-ment (SASE),
R & D Centre, Chandigarh, has been awarded the Sena Medal by
Lt Gen SS Mehta, PVSM, AVSM (Bar), VSM, for his excellent contribution
in the field of design and development of Automatic Weather Station and
its installation in Siachen Glacier during 2000. drdo.org
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Gallantry medal eludes NCB's former DG It's not just justice, but also honour, which is denied when it is delayed. The former director general of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), M K Singh, is learning this the hard way. An IPS officer of 1967 batch, Singh was awarded the Parakram Padak (gallantry medal) or the wound medal in 1993, after he was injured in a counter-insurgency operation on January 24, 1992 in Srinagar. Singh, who retired as the NCB chief on July 31 this year, is yet to receive the medal. Singh was the Inspector General (operations) with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Jammu and Kashmir, when he was wounded in the blast at the police headquarters near Lal Chowk in Srinagar. He lost an ear and received injuries all over his body, including in an eye, in the attack which left several others dead and injured. The next year the CRPF recommended the wound medal, which is now called Parakram Padak, for Singh. The proposal was then approved by the Home ministry and defence ministry. According to sources, when Singh recently contacted the CRPF and Home ministry officials, he was told that he medal was still being manufactured in the central government mint in Kolkata. Parakram Padak is a 35-mm circular silver medal with the national emblem in the centre. It is attached to a 32-mm long white ribbon with a red central stripe. Ironically, the officer received the ribbon several years ago and has since been wearing it without the medal on his uniform. timesofindia.indiatimes.com 3 Aug 04
Shekhar Dutt is Secretary Defence Production & Supplies Shri Shekhar Dutt has assumed charge as the new Secretary Defence Production & Supplies in the Ministry of Defence. An IAS officer of the 69 batch Madhya Pradesh cadre, Shri Dutt is a recipient of Sena Medal for gallantry. pib.nic.in 4 Aug 04
New DG Railway Protection Force Shri A.K. Suri, an IPS officer of 1969 batch Jammu & Kashmir Cadre has taken over as Director General, Railway Protection Force and ex-officio Special Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Railways. Shri Suri was the Director General, Civil Defence. Shri Suri succeeds Dr. A.K. Pandey, who retired with effect from July 31, 2004 on superannuation. With Shri Suri at the helm of the Railway Protection Force (RPF), the security of rail services including those of the passengers is expected to improve further. A former Director General of Police, Jammu & Kashmir from November 2000 to May 2003, Shri Suri has held several positions in the Central Reserve Police Force and in the Jammu & Kashmir State Police in tackling militancy and terrorism. He is recipient of the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service and also a recipient of Gallantry Award for his onerous role in dealing with the Fidayeen attack on the J&K Assembly in 2002. He has been playing a pivotl role in fighting terrorism in Jammu & Kashmir. pib.nic.in 4 Aug 04
Remembering sacrifices of Maj Sandeep Rich tributes were paid to late Maj Sandeep Shankla, Ashok Chakra, at a solemn ceremony held at his memorial. Maj Sandeep Shankla laid down his life on this day in 1991 while fighting militants at village Zafarkhani near Panjgam in district Kupwara of Jammu and Kashmir. He led a daring operation against the terrorists, killing nine militants and apprehending 22. For displaying the highest quality of leadership and courage in the face of grave personal risk, Maj Shankla was posthumously awarded Ashok Chakra, the highest peacetime gallantry award. cities.expressindia.com 9 Aug 04
Twenty
one Police personnel to get President's Medal for Gallantry
Twenty one Police personnel of Jammu and Kashmir State, BSF,
CRPF and ITBP will be awarded President’s Police Medal for Gallantry and
90 police personnel of 15 states and Central Police Organisations will be
awarded Police Medal for Gallantry. These include 17 Police personnel who
are being awarded Gallantry medals posthumously. PRESIDENT’S POLICE MEDAL
FOR GALLANTRY
JAMMU & KASHMIR
S/SHRI LATE SHAKEEL AHMED, CONSTABLE ( POSTHUMOUSLY) JATINDER SINGH CHIB,
PSI LATE RAJESH KUMAR, CONSTABLE ( POSTHUMOUSLY) LATE NEERAJ CHARAK,
CONSTABLE ( POSTHUMOUSLY)
BORDER SECURITY FORCE
ANIL KUMAR ROY,AC SANDEEP MISHRA, AC K. SRINIVASAN, ADIG C P TRIVEDI, 2 I/C
M R BINUCHANDRAN, AC RAJESH SINGH BADORIA, CONSTABLE DES RAJ, ADIG LATE MD.
FIRDOSH KHAN, HC ( POSTHUMOUSLY)
CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE
LATE V.T. METHEW, 2 I/C (POSTHUMOUSLY) RAGHVENDRA. S., CONSTABLE/GD LATE
DHIRENDER SINGH, CONSTABLE ( POSTHUMOUSLY) NEMI CHAND, INSPECTOR/GD T.C.
SANTOSH, CONSTABLE V GOVIND BHAI, H C R.S. H.S. SAHOTA, COMMANDANT
INDO-TIBET BORDER POLICE
KAMAL KUMAR, CONSTABLE JITENDER KUMAR, HC/GD POLICE MEDAL FOR GALLANTRY
ANDHRA PRADESH
S/SHRI P. VENUGOPAL RAO, CIRCLE INSPECTOR K. RAJA RATNAM NAIDU, IPS, S.P.
KHAMMAM LATE. S. LAVA RAJU,JC-1353 ( POSTHUMOUSLY) LATE N. TIRUPATHI RAJU,
JC-1349 (POSTHUMOUSLY) LATE R. SRINIVASA RAO, JC-1474 (POSTHUMOUSLY)
ASSAM
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KUMAR BORA, SI (UB)
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RAJ KUMAR,SI( EXE) RAJBIR SINGH, ACP MOHAN CHAND SHARMA, INSPECTOR GOVIND
SHARMA, SI SANJAY DUTT, SI AJIT SINGH, HC ( EX.)
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SHRI R V ASARI, DY. S.P.
HARYANA
SHRI RAM KUMAR, ASI
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LATE KARAN SINGH, CONSTABLE (POSTHUMOUSLY) S.M. SAHAI, DIG ABDUL AZIZ,
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KOUL, SG.Ct. ( POSTHUMOUSLY) ASHOK KUMAR, SG Ct. KUNJ LAL, CONSTABLE SAMEER
PANDITA, SG.CT. ASHIQ HUSSAIN, SG CT. RAVI SINGH, PSI
KARNATAKA
SHRI BABU NORONHA, INSPECTOR
MEGHALAYA
SHRI S NONGTNGER, DY.S.P
MANIPUR
K. SANTOSH SINGH, SI JIRINGAMBA SINGH,HC N. JAMES, CONSTABLE A. PREMJIT,
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H S SIDHU, SSP ( 1ST BAR TO PMG) JASWINDER SINGH, HC PUSHAP BALI, HC
GURPREET SINGH BHULLAR, SSP
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HEMANTA DEBBARAMA, SI(UB) DHANANJOY PRASAD SINGH, RIFLEMAN/8TH Bn. TSR
DEBASHISH MAJUMDER, RIFLEMAN/8TH Bn. TSR NARAYAN CH. SAHA, SI
UTTAR PRADESH
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MOHAN SINGH, HAV/GD CHANDRAHAS, RIFLEMAN/GD AUTAR SINGH BISHT, HAV/GD
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SINGH, HC KUMBARKAR LALA, CONSTABLE JOGESHWAR PAL, CONSTABLE SHAJI PHILIP,
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OMVIR SINGH, CONSTABLE M S RATHORE, COMDT. PARMOD KUMAR, 2 I/C MOHD.
SIKANDER KHAN, CONSTABLE AMRIT HAZANG, CONSTABLE
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HARBANS SINGH, INSPECTOR VIKAS CHOUDHARY, AC SATHISH KUMAR, CONSTABLE/GD
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INDO-TIBET BORDER POLICE
ROOP SINGH, HC/GD KARAN SINGH, CONSTABLE SHARAD PRATAP SINGH, 2 I/C KARTAR
CHAND, INSPECTOR/GD pib.nic.in 14 Aug 04
Kirti Charka for two officers, BSF man Continuing with the Army tradition of leading from the front, two lieutenants have been posthumously awarded Kirti Chakras, the second highest peacetime gallantry award, for acts of conspicuous bravery in counter-insurgency operations. The two young officers, Kanavdeep Singh of 10 Sikh and Dheerendra Singh Atri of 3 Rajput, laid down their lives while battling militants in the jungles of J&K. Along with the two officers, a BSF official, Narindra Nath Dhar, has also been awarded the Kirti Chakra. They are among the 243 armed forces and other personnel figuring in the Independence Day gallantry awards list this year. Another officer, Major Lalit Prakash of 3 Rajput, is among the 22 posthumous recipients of the next highest award Shaurya Chakra. In all, 33 Shaurya Chakras have been awarded this year. timesofindia.inidatimes.com 15 Aug 04
India Colonel convicted of war fraud India's "Ketchup Colonel" has been convicted of smearing the red stuff on his "dead" friends, then taking their picture to claim a bravery medal. Army Col. H.S. Kohli was found guilty in a court martial in New Delhi of smearing ketchup on five civilians attached to his regiment, then getting them to play dead so he could get a snapshot. Kohli turned the picture over to his superiors and received a gallantry medal for the "kill." A senior Army official said Kohli will probably now be kicked out of the military. Another officer in his regiment still faces a court martial for his part in the stunt. washingtontimes.com 3 Sep 04
Saragarhi episode for Punjab history books The saga of bravery of 21 Sikh soldiers who died fighting against heavy odds while defending the Saragarhi post against an attack by nearly 10,000 Afridis and Pathans is one of the most daring and calculated feats of gallantry and devotion to duty in history. Stating this, Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi, Chief Parliamentary Secretary (Sports and Youth Affairs) to Punjab Government said an account of the bravery of the Saragarhi martyrs would be included in the history textbooks of schools in the state so that the younger generation can get motivation from the chivalrous deed of these Sikh soldiers. Mr Sodhi was here to preside over the ex-servicemen’s rally organised to pay homage to these gallant soldiers of the 36, Sikh Regiment who attained martyrdom while defending the Saragarhi post of Fort Lockhart in Afghanistan on September 12,1897. Each one of these 21 men were awarded the Indian Order of Merit (IOM) for their valour. onlypunjab.com 12 Sep 04
Court martial against Maj Singh begins Court martial proceedings have begun against Major Surinder Singh, charged with faking encounters in the Siachen glacier to win gallantry awards. The proceeding at the headquarters of a Signal unit at Jodhpur Cantonment will be carried out by a Brigadier and six colonels. ndtv.com 21 Sep 04
Ketchup colonel faked kills; fired The army colonel who faked his claim for a gallantry medal by splashing ketchup on civilians to make them look like militants killed in an encounter in the Northeast has been dismissed from service. "Colonel HS Kohli, who was commanding officer of an artillery regiment, has been found guilty of reporting an encounter which had not taken place." The complicity of a major, who was serving under Colonel Kohli has also been established. The two connived in claiming kills at Bada Nagadun near Silchar, Assam, in 2003 by presenting photographs of civilians splashed with ketchup. The civilians, who posed as dead militants had been employed by Kohli's unit. While Kohli, who gained notoriety as the 'Ketchup Colonel', has been dismissed, the major has been slapped with a five-year loss of service and a severe reprimand. After the scandal at Siachen, this is the second case of fake kills, which is tormenting the Army. While the Siachen court martial is in progress, Colonel Kohli has become the first Indian Army officer to be dismissed for fabricating an encounter with militants for winning glory and military medals for himself and his unit. The fraud was discovered when the claim for gallantry medals was being processed. A court martial followed. hinustantimes.com 19 Nov 04
Border force to be equipped with modern arms: The ITBP was raised Oct 24, 1963, in the wake of the India-China border conflict the previous year. The force maintains vigil along the border with China through forward posts situated at heights ranging from 9,000 to 18,000 feet and in temperatures from 10 to minus 40 degrees Celsius. The valour and skill displayed by ITBP personnel, particularly in Jammu and Kashmir, has been exemplary in meeting challenges posed by terrorism. He presented to officers and men of the force various medals, including the President's Police Medals for Gallantry, Police Medals for Gallantry, Police Medals for Distinguished Service and President's Police Medals for Meritorious Service. news.newkerala.com 24 Oct 04
28 Haryana cops honoured: Twenty-eight Haryana police personnel were honoured for rendering meritorious service. Four were given Police Medals for gallantry, five President's Police Medals for distinguished service and 19 Police Medals for meritorious service. Police Medals for gallantry were awarded to Deputy Superintendent of Police (Samalkha) Badan Singh, ASI (Hisar) Gumana Ram, Head Constable (Hisar) Yudhvir Singh and Constable (Panipat) Ashok Kumar. ADGP G S Malhi, Inspectors General Resham Singh and Sharad Kumar, SP Sukhdev Singh, and O P Kadiyan, a retired IPS, received President's Police Medals for distinguished service. Inspectors General B S Sandhu and K Selvaraj were among those who received Police Medals for meritorious service. athens-olympics-2004.newkerala.com 26 Oct 04
Mission 'V': CM gives all a share of credit pie The 'special task' (of ending the Veerappan menace) was no doubt accomplished by the Force headed by K Vijaykumar. The STF headed by him too has got its due reward for completing the mission. But what about the contribution of other personnel over the years in the task? Don't they deserve a share of the credit pie? Giving all of them exactly that, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, said all those persons who were connected with the operations to nab the brigand during the last two decades, irrespective of their role - big or small, would be honoured. The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's Police Medal for Gallantry, Bravery and Heroic Action (in gold) would be awarded to personnel who had displayed exemplary courage. The Tamil Nadu Special Task Force Injury Medals (in silver) would be given to those who suffered injuries and all others who are part of the Force would be given STF Participation Medal.Besides, all those police personnel who had served at least two years in the STF would be honoured with gold-plated silver medal. newstodaynet.com 28 Oct 04 More
Thieves walk off with I-Day decorations for uniformed personnel Crafted in 1972 to commemorate the silver jubilee of Indian Independence, 20,000 extra gold and silver-coated medals had been dumped at a civil defence storehouse on Cossipore Road in 1974. The packaging had decayed, the wooden trunk had cracked open in several places, and the medals had all blackened beyond redemption. Earlier this month, the 20,000 medals went missing. The entire matter was kept under wraps till the first arrest was carried out. It is now learnt that miscreants broke into the unguarded storehouse on February 9 and stole the white-metal medals. More than a week later, police arrested Rajkumar Prasad, a petty criminal operating in the Cossipore police station area, and recovered 2,627 of the stolen medals on Wednesday. A statewide hunt is on to track down the rest of the missing medals, worth several lakhs. telegraphindia.com Oct 04
France to honour Indian engineer The French government will honour H L Suresh of SS Consultants for his outstanding contribution to the Indo-French Technical Association. Suresh, who is chairman of the association's Delhi chapter, will be conferred the title of Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Mérite. chemical engineer by profession, Suresh has a master's degree in petroleum refining and chemical engineering from the Ecole Nationale Superieure du Petrole et Des Moteurs, France. IFTA was founded in 1966 by a group of engineers, scientists and technologists who had secured specialised training in France with an aim to promote scientific and technical collaborations between India and France. timesofindia.indiatimes.com 24 Nov 04
Governor presents Census medals Addressing a distinguished gathering on the occasion of the presentation of the President of India’s Census Medals, Punjab Governor General (retd.) S.F. Rodrigues described the Census as a gigantic operation. He said that it required a lot of hard work, commitment and dedication and the people who were involved in this national exercise deserve all praise. He lauded the role of the officers in conducting the Census successfully despite many obstacles and presented the President of India’s Census Medals to those census officers who have made an outstanding contribution to the success of the 2001 census operations in Punjab. cities.expressindia.com 10 Dec 04
TN Constabulary medals announced On the occasion of "Pongal", the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's Constabulary medals would be presented to 1500 police personnel, in the rank of police constables, head constables and equivalent ranks. The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's Fire Service medals would be conferred on 80 Fire and Rescue Services personnel in the rank of firemen, leading firemen and equivalent ranks. Similarly, the Chief Minister's Prison medal for good service would be awarded to 20 prison service personnel in the rank of warders grade I and II, the release said adding that the recipients of these medals were eligible to draw a monthly allowance of Rs 40 and Rs 50, as the case may be depending upon their ranks, with effect from February one next. chennaionline.com 13 Jan 05
Army Helicopter pilot decorated with Sena Medal A daredevil Army Helicopter pilot, Lt Col Surendra Kumar, was decorated with the Sena Medal for evacuating numerous army personnel trapped in avalanches on the Sino-Indian border. Kumar was among 30 army personnel decorated for bravery at a special investiture. Eleven of those awarded the Sena medal were decorated posthmously for heroic acts in the ongoing counter insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir and North-East. Later at a separate investiture, Singh also gave away distinguihsed service awards to 51 other personnel. news.newkerala.com 13 Jan 05
Design of Coast Guard 09 Years and 20 Years Medals The President is please to institute 09 Years and 20 Years Long Service Medals for serving Coast Guard personnel with effect from 17 Nov 2004. Eligible personnel to wear ribbons with immediate effect. The design of medals and ribbons is distinct from existing long service medals in other Armed Forces. The design of Nine Years Long Service Ribbon will be sky blue background with horizontal silver white single wave in centre and 20 Years ribbon will be navy blue background with horizontal silver white double waves in centre. Medals will be worn in the Order of Precedence after 50 Years Independence Anniversary Medal and before Coast Guard Silver Jubilee Medal with 20 Years Long Service Medal first followed by Nine Years Medal. indiancoastguard.nic.in Jan 05
Coming soon: Op Parakram medals Three years after the armed forces were mobilised in the wake of the December 13, 2001 attack on Parliament, the Defence Ministry has approved an Operation Parakram medal for all who participated in the 11-month stand-off with Pakistan. Sources said the file was cleared by Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee today and sent to the Finance Ministry which will give directions for minting the decoration. The file will then go to the Prime Minis ter and the President for final approval. Operation Parakram began on December 17, 2001. Recall was ordered only on October 16, 2002. More than five lakh troops, from Siachen to Sir Creek, were mobilised. Casualties numbered over 200. While Army chief Gen N.C. Vij is keen to announce the decoration on Army Day (January 15), it seems approval may take a little longer. The Army has in the past decorated those who participated in the 1971 Indo-Pak war (Sangram medal), 1984 Op Meghdoot (Siachen medal), Op Pawan in Sri Lanka (Pawan medal). Those directly involved in the 1999 Op Vijay in Kargil were decorated with Op Vijay Star. indianexpress.com 13 Jan 05 The proposed ribbon is Blue, Olive Green and Sand separated by a 2 mm white line. The medals is to have the map of India on one side and Op Parakram written in Hindi and English on the other side. SAGongs@Yahoogroups.com Sushil Talwar 20 Jan 05
Parade showcases army's strengths, achievements Vij presented Sena Medals to 16 awardees for acts of gallantry. While the seniormost of these was Col. Harindura Kumar Sherawat of the Madras Regiment, the junior-most was paratooper Nahar Singh. Both received the award posthumously. Two others who received the award posthumously were Capt. Jitesh Bhutani and Lt. S.S. Thomas. Twenty units received the army chief's Unit Commendation. The Garhwal Rifles regiment received the maximum number of unit citations with three of its battalions being awarded this distinction. eians.net 15 Jan 05
Tales of bravery tinged with tears Atanu Maity, Swapan Bera, Pintu Ghosh, Ram Dhan Boro, Jai Singh Boro and Rajesh Gurung were posthumously awarded the Sena Medal for gallantry. Captain Arindam Ghosh of Liluah was also honoured. On December 9, 2003, Ghosh and his team attacked a militant base near the Indo-Bhutan border in Assam’s Kamrup district. In all, one Yudh Seva Medal, 34 Sena Medals for gallantry, five Sena Medals for distinguished service, eight Vishisht Seva Medals and another Vishisht Seva Medal (Bar — for a soldier who had won it earlier, too) were given out. telegraphindia.com 15 Jan 05
Laxman, Dixit, Shah Rukh, Premji get top honours Legendary cartoonist R.K. Laxman, former Jammu and Kashmir governor Karan Singh and former National Security Advisor J.N. Dixit, who died this month, were Tuesday conferred the Padma Vibhushan award, the country's second highest civilian award, on the eve of Republic Day. Veteran filmmaker Yash Chopra, Wipro chief Azim Premji, Biocon chairman Kiran Mazumdar Shaw and British-born India-domiciled broadcaster and journalist Mark Tully and singer Manna Dey have been honoured with the Padma Bhushan. Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, cricketer Anil Kumble and newspaper magnates Shobhana Bhartia and Mammen Mathew are among those who have got the Padma Shri awards. For the fourth straight year no one has been conferred the highest civilian honour of Bharat Ratna. Other winners of the Padma Vibhushan include eminent doctor and dean of Bombay Hospital B.K. Goyal, attorney general Milon Banerjee, former minister and community activist Mohan Dharia, industrialist Bhai Mohan Singh, artist Ram Narayan and scientist-educationist M.V.S. Valiathan. Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Syed Mir Qasim, who died in December, also has been awarded the honour posthumously. Premji, Tully, Chopra and Shaw have been named for the Padma Bhushan along with eminent journalist Balraj Puri, anthropologist Andre Beteille, historian Romila Thapar, Malayalam writer M.T. Vasudevan Nair and 22 others for their exceptional service to the society. Altogether, 96 Padma awards, including nine Padma Vibhushans, 30 Padma Bhushans and 57 Padma Shri, have been conferred this year. Apart from Shah Rukh Khan, Kumble and Bhartia, Padma Shri awardees include playback singers Kavita Krishnamurthy and K.S. Chitra, filmmaker Muzaffar Ali, Olympic silver medallist Major Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, badminton ace P. Gopichand and environmental activist Sunita Narayan. Gladys Staines, widow of slain Australian missionary Graham Staines who was murdered in 1999 by Hindu fanatics, has been honoured with the Padma Shri for her contribution to the uplift of the impoverished tribal areas of Orissa. Shameem Dev Azad, wife of Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, has been honoured with the Padma Shri for her contribution to ghazal singing. newkerala.com 25 Jan 05
114 BSF personnel named for Presidential awards One hundred and fourteen BSF personnel have been named for the Presidential awards. The Border Security Force will receive five President's Police Medals for Gallantry, twenty-two Police Medals for Gallantry, eight President's Police Medals for Distinguished Service and seventy-nine Police Medals for Meritorious Service. Following is the list of the awardees: President's Police Medal for Gallantry --------------------------------------- 1. D S Sandhu, Deputy Commandant- 120 bn BSF 2. Late Sub Inspector Murlidhar Semwal - 142 bn BSF 3. Late L/NK Prakash Chand - 127 bn BSF 4. Constable Sukumar Brahma - 138 bn BSF 5. Constable Mohd. Ashraf Mir - 138 bn BSF Police Medal for Gallantry -------------------------- 1. Ashok Kumar, Second-in-Command - 120 bn BSF 2. Inspector Krishna Kumar Singh - 120 bn BSF 3. Inspector B S Parihar - 172 bn BSF 4. Inspector Member Singh - 172 bn BSF 5. Inspector Mohan Dan - 138 bn BSF 6. Head Constable Babu Singh - 09 bn BSF 7. Head Constable Prithiv Chand - 172 bn BSF 8. Head Constable Naval Singh - 172 bn BSF 9. Head Constable Nemi Chand - 172 bn BSF 10. Constable Manjit Singh - 138 bn BSF 11. Constable R Thomas - 66 bn BSF 12. Constable Sudhir Kumar - 138 bn BSF 13. Constable Tasweer Hussain - 120 bn BSF 14. Constable Byre Reddy - 127 bn BSF 15. Constable Tichan Pal Singh - 127 bn BSF 16. Constable Javed Iqbal - 138 bn BSF 17. Constable G M Sadashiva - 120 bn BSF 18. Constable Farooq Ahmed Bhatt - 120 bn BSF 19. Constable Abdul Hamid - 77 bn BSF 20. Constable D K Dubey - 77 bn BSF 21. Constable Om Veer Singh - 09 bn BSF 22. Constable I Ponnu - 142 bn BSF President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service -------------------------------------------------- 1. B K Dey, IPS, Inspector General - BSF Academy Tekanpur 2. S K Dutta, Inspector General - BSF HQ New Delhi 3. M L Verma, Dy Inspector General - BSF HQ New Delhi 4. Mohinder Lal, Dy Inspector General - CSWT BSF Indore 5. Wazir Singh Panwar, Second-in-Command - SHQ BSF UPR 6. Dr Samir Kumar Das, Chief Medical Officer - BSF HQ New Delhi 7. Inspector K R Chakoti - Frontier HQ BSF Tripura 8. Inspector P B Chhetry - BSF Academy Tekanpur President's Police Medal for Meritorious Services ------------------------------------------------- 1. K C Padhi, Dy Inspector General - SHQ BSF Srinagar 2. M A Khan, VSM, Addl, Dy Inspector General - BSF HQ New Delhi 3. F Tigga, Addl Dy Inspector General - Ftr HQ BSF Baramulla 4. J P Syal, Addl Dy Inspector General - BSF HQ New Delhi 5. P S Raghav, Addl Dy Inspector General - Frontier HQ BSF Shillong 6. M L Botham, Addl Dy Inspector General - Frontier HQ BSF Gujarat 7. Sham Sher Singh, Commandant - SHQ BSF Amritsar 8. Khalilur Rahman, Commandant - BSF HQ New Delhi 9. R S Negi, Commandant - 122 bn BSF 10. Panna Singh, Commandant - 24 bn BSF 11. Harish Chandra, Commandant - BSF HQ New Delhi 12. Jagmohan Singh, Commandant - 113 bn BSF 13. M Abdus Salaque, Commandant - SHQ BSF Bherampur 14. Kulbhushen Singh, Commandant - 45 bn BSF 15. Manjeet Singh, Commandant - 08 bn BSF 16. Surender Singh, Commandant - SHQ BSF Sri Ganganagar 17. B R Barmola, Commandant - 23 bn BSF 18. Soman Abraham, Commandant - SHQ BSF Baramulla 19. Hukum Chand, Second-in-Command - 25 bn BSF 20. B R Choudhary, Second-in-Command - SHQ BSF Barmer 21. N S Mann, Second-in-Command - ADG(West) Chandigarh 22. Balbir Singh, Second-in-Command - Frontier HQ BSF Punjab 23. M P Sandhu, Second-in-Command - SHQ BSF Gurdaspur 24. Rajendra Singh, Second-in-Command - SHQ BSF Ramban 25. B C Dey, Second-in-Command - SHQ BSF Malda 26. Prabhu Dayal Singh, Second-in-Command - 48 bn BSF 27. Tek Chand, Dy Commandant - SHQ BSF Faridkot 28. Rajender Singh, Dy Commandant - 83 bn BSF 29. Harminder Singh, Dy Commandant - BSF HQ New Delhi 30. Amrit Kumar, Dy Commandant - STS BSF New Delhi 31. Prithiv Chand, Dy Commandant - 80 bn BSF 32. U S Shekhawat, Dy Commandant - 60 bn BSF 33. Charan Das, Dy Commandant - SHQ BSF Berahampur 34. Kulwinder Singh, Dy Commandant - 171 bn BSF 35. Devi Dutt Raju, Dy Commandant - BSF HQ New Delhi. webindia123.com 25 Jan 05
Bravery award for Kerala cadets Cadet Sreejith Mohanan and Cadet Ajith Mohanan of Ist Kerala Battalion NCC have been chosen for the Defence Minister's commendation for bravery for rescuing three children from drowning in a pond last year. The two cadets were chosen for the honour in view of extraordinary courage shown by them in saving the lives of fellow beings with total disregard of their own safety, an official release said in Thiruvananthapuram. The three drowning children were saved by the cadets from a temple tank at Pirappancode near Thiruvananthapuram on January 29. The cadets would receive the award from the Defence Minister on the Republic Day in 2005. hinustantimes.com 9 Dec 04
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Medals awarded to policemen for meritorious service The Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Parrikar, awarded the President’s police medal for their dedicated and distinguished service during the 43rd Goa Liberation Day function at Campal. Mr Parrikar awarded the President’s medal to police inspectors (PIs) Mr Dinraj Govekar and Mr Manjunath Naik Desai. The Chief Ministers medals were presented to PI, Mr Serafin Dias, two head-constables, Mr Govind N Bhandari and Mr Ulhas Khot and two police constables, Mr Madan Naik and Mr Prakash Sawant. The Panaji town police station PI, Mr Dinraj Govekar, was awarded President’s police medal today for his distinguished service to the state. Mr Govekar has in the past been a recipient of the Chief Minister’s police gold medal. navhindtimes.com 19 Dec 04
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Army officer sacked for faking killings An Indian Army major, accused of staging "killings" of Pakistani soldiers on the Siachen glacier to win a bravery award, was sacked and sentenced to three years' rigorous imprisonment by a military court. Maj. Surinder Singh had been accused of staging fake battles on the world's highest and coldest battlefield in August-September last year to win a gallantry award from the government. news.newkerala.com 21 Dec 04
Major General Mehta new Military Advisor in UN Peace operations Major General Rajdhir Kumar Mehta has been appointed the new Military Advisor in the United Nations department of Peace Keeping Operations. This is the second major UN assignment for Mehta who has earlier served as the sector commander with the UN mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) from May 2000 rpt May 2000 to February 2001. General Mehta is a recepient of Yudh Seva Medal for gallantry in Sierra Leone and Vishisht Seva Medal for distinguised services of a high order. newkerala.com 8 Jan 05
RPF officer receives president's gallantry medal A Railway Police Force (RPF) officer has been selected posthumously for the President's Medal for Gallantry while 12 others will receive the President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service. Late Vinoy Kurmar Rai, a RPF sub-inspector (Eastern Railway), was selected for the gallantry medal. His family would receive the medal from President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam at the Republic Day ceremony here Wednesday. CBI joint director (economic offences wing), CBI superintendents D.K. Choudhry and T.P. Jha, CBI additional superintendents Shivaji Rajagopal and N.K. Mukherjee, and CBI deputy superintendents Tridebeshwar Das and Kumar Amar Singh are the recipients of the President's Medal for Distinguished Service. RPF chief security commissioner (West Central Railway) Anil Sharma, assistant security commissioner (Railway Board) U.S. Char and RPF inspector (Southern Railway) Paneer Selvam would receive the President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service. Delhi Police joint commissioner (training) U.N.B. Rao and inspector Rajender Singh were named for the President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service. Sixty-five police officers were named as recipients of the President's Police Medal for Meritorious Service. newkerala.com 25 Jan 05
Police medals for two, commendations for five The Chandigarh Administration today decided to confer the Administrator’s Police Medal to Inspector Ishwar Singh and Sub-Inspector Rachhpal Singh on the occasion of Republic Day 2005. Similarly, Commendation Certificates will be conferred on P.S. Verma, posthumously for outstanding achievements in the field of art, Bakhvinder Singh, Senior Scale Stenographer, Haryana Raj Bhawan and Kulwant Singh of Sector 41 Buterla for act of bravery and Sub-Inspector Dalbir Singh and Sub-Inspector Gurjit Kaur for meritorious services. hindustantimes.com 24 Jan 05
Premji, Rathore, Shahrukh among Padma awardees Olympic silver medallist Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and India's highest wicket-taker in Test cricket Anil Kumble are among the five sportspersons who have been selected for the Padma Shri awards. The other winners are former athlete Gurbachan Singh Randhawa, former All England badminton champion Pullela Gopichand and skydiver Rachel Thomas. Famous playback singer Manna Dey and Wipro Chairman Azim Premji were awarded Padma Bhushan for their contribution in art and trade and industry respectively. Other recipients of Padma Bhushan award included former BBC Correspondent Mark Tully, noted film producer Yash Chopra and historians Irfan Habib and Romila Thapar. Noted economist Mrinal Datta Chaudhuri, sociologist Andre Beteille and educationist Balraj Puri were among other 30 people who were conferred with Padma Bhushan. Magsaysay award winner Chandi Prasad Bhatt and famous cardiologist from AIIMS K Srinath Reddy were also conferred with the honour. Wife of slain Australian social worker Graham Staines, Gladys Staines, highest wicket-taker for India Anil Kumble, lone medallist in Olympic 2004 Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, cine-star Shahrukh Khan and vice-chairperson of Hindustan Times Shobhana Bhartia and renowned Kashmiri singer Shameem Dev Azad were conferred with Padma Shri. Sunita Narain, whose NGO created a stir by bringing to public knowledge the pesticide content in soft drinks, was also among the 57 people awarded Padma Shri. Noted Civil Liberties lawyer Indira Jaisingh, Dancer Komala Vardhan, playback singer Kavita Krishnamurti, journalist Mammen Mathew, film producer Muzaffar Ali and former All England Badminton champion Pullela Gopichand were among 57 the people awarded the Padma Shri. Dr Bal Krishan Goyal, Dr Tarlochan Singh Kler and Dr Anil Kohli are among the eleven medical practitioners who have been honoured with Padma Awards this year. While Goyal (Maharashtra) and Dr Martanda Varma Sankaran Valiathan (Delhi) have been conferred the second highest civilian award Padma Vibhushan, Kler, Kohli and Dr K Srinath Reddy and Dr Hari Mohan, all from Delhi, have been selected for Padma Bhushan Awards. Dr G Bakthavathsalam (Tamil Nadu), Dr J M Hans (Delhi), Dr Lavu Narendranath (Andhra Pradesh), Dr P N Vasudeva Kurup (Gujarat), and Dr Veer Singh Mehta (Delhi) have been selected for Padma Shri Awards. news.indiainfo.com 25 Jan 05
Three army officers from State selected for gallantry awards Lt Col Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, who won the first Olympic silver medal for the country, has been conferred with the Athi Vishishtha Seva Medal. Three army officers from Karnataka are among several defence personnel who have been conferred gallantry awards by President A P J Kalam. They include Param Vishishtha Seva Medal for Lt Gen Krishnamurthy Nagraj, Athi Vishishtha Seva Medal for Maj Gen Kuppanda Ponnappa Nanjappa (Retired) and Sena Medal for Col Codanda Poovaiah Cariappa of Rajputana Rifles. However, among the stories of bravery the most interesting is that of Wing Commander Sudhir Kumar Sharma of the Indian Air Force who has been conferred with the Kirti Chakra by President Kalam for saving the lives of three injured mountaineers on expedition to Mt Kamet. Jammu born Sudhir K Sharma joined the National Defence Academy in 1980 and was Commissioned on December 21, 1984, and later became Commander in May 2001. Wing Commander Sharma made a world record by carrying out the highest landing by a helicopter in 2004 during a rescue operation. On May 13, 2004, he successfully rescued the three mountain climbers from an altitude of 23260 feet during an operation at mount Kament in the Himalayan Peninsula. Lt Col Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore who won the first silver medal for the country at the last Olympics has also been conferred with the Athi Vishishtha Seva Medal. Major Rathore will also be bestowed with the Padma Shree award. N K Balan from Bangalore, a sub-inspector with Central Reserve Police Force, has been selected for the Police Medal for Meritorious Service. Director General of Military Operations Lt Gen A S Bahia and Director General Armed Forces Medical Services Lt Gen J R Bhardwaj also figure among the 331 army personnel awarded gallantry and distinguished service medals. The Presidential Awards include 29 to be given posthumously — three Shaurya Chakras and 26 Sena Medals (gallantry). In all, 19 army personnel have been named for the Param Vishishtha Seva Medal, three for the Uttam Yudh Seva Medal, 32 (including one Bar) for the Ati Vishishtha Seva Medal, five for the Shaurya Chakra and 12 for the Yudh Seva Medal. Besides, 102 personnel (including two Bars) have been awarded the Sena Medal (gallantry) while 39 (including one Bar) receive the Sena Medal (distinguished service). Another 76 Army personnel (including 5 Bars) receive the Vishishtha Seva Medal. deccanherald.com 26 Jan 05
Capt Sajjan Singh Malik awarded Kirti Chakra Capt. Sajjan Singh Malik of 10 Para (Special Forces) was posthumously awarded the Kirti Chakra, one of India's highest gallantry awards, for leading his troops in a firefight against guerrillas in Baramulla district of Kashmir in July last year. news.newkerala.com 26 Jan 05
IAF, Navy announce gallantry awards After contemplating whether to reward or reprimand him, the IAF decorated an officer with the Kirti Chakra gallantry award for a maverick mission he flew in April last year. Wing Commander Sudhir Kumar Sharma flew a Cheetah helicopter up to Mount Kamet in April 2004, to rescue three stranded IAF mountaineers, in the process creating a world altitude helicopter landing record. The record was broken soon after by another IAF mission with a Cheetal helicopter. Other awards announced by the IAF included the Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM) for IAF vice-chief Air Marshal S.K. Malik, AOC-in-C of Training Command Air Marshal Subhash Bhojwani and Strategic Forces Command chief Air Marshal Ajit Bhavnani. It also posthumously awarded Wg. Cdr. Ravi Khanna with the Vayu Sena Medal (VM). Other officers decorated today included the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) for Air Marshal P.K. Mehra, the Yudh Seva Medal (YSM) for Gp. Capt. Kulwant Singh Gill, and the Vayu Sena Medal for mid-air refuelling squadron (78) commanding officer Gp. Capt. Shouvik Roy. The Navy also announced gallantry awards including Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM) for Deputy Naval chief Vice Admiral Sureesh Mehta and Vice Admiral Venkat Bharathan; the AVSM for Rear Admirals Nasib Singh Nain, Indra Kumar Saluja, Sunil Krishnanji Damle, Anil Handa, Rustom Contractor and Venkataraman Balachandran. indianexpress.com 25 Jan 05
Kalam awards Republic Day gallantry medals President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Thursday awarded gallantry medals to personnel of the Railway Protection Force on the occasion of the country's 56th Republic Day. Vinoy Kumar Rai, Sub Inspector, Eastern Railway, was awarded the Indian Police Medal For Gallantry (Posthumously). Anil Sharma, Chief Security Commissioner, West-Central Railway; U.H. Char, Assistant Security Commissioner, Railway Board; and C. Paneer Selvam, Inspector, Southern Railway, were awarded the President's Police Medal For Distinguished Services. The following are the recipients of the Police Medal for Meritorious Service: Mahim Swami, Deputy Inspector General, New Delhi; Jaya Singh, Chief Security Commissioner, Gorakhpur; S.Z. Samuel, Deputy Inspector General, Kolkata; R.K. Malik, Deputy Inspector General, Kolkata; A.K. Das, Director, Railway Protection Force, New Delhi; S.K. Dasgupta, Inspector, Kolkata; Supai Chand Kisku, Inspector, Dhanbad; Sekhar Kanjilal, Inspector, Kolkata; A.K.J.P. Sharma, Inspector, Mumbai; R.C. Singh, Sub Inspector, Jabalpur; B.L.K.P. Chaubey, Inspector, Mumbai; R.N. Rai, Sub Inspector, Gorakhpur; M.M. Sheikh, Sub Inspector, Bhubaneswar; V. Venkaiah, Sub Inspector, Bhubaneswar; S.P. Goswami, Sub Inspector, Jabalpur; Bachey Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, Muradabad; B.P. Dwivedi, Assistant Sub Inspector, Jabalpur; K.C. Das, Assistant Sub Inspector, Bilaspur; Jagan Nath Prasad, Head Constable, Jabalpur; G.R. Deshmukh, Head Constable, Mumbai. eians.net 27 Jan 05
J-K to award 20 police officers with medals on Republic Day The Jammu and Kashmir Government has announced that 20 policemen, including officers, will be awarded the Sher-i-Kashmir police medal for gallantry and meritorious service on Republic Day. The award for meritorious service will be given to P S Gill, Additional Director General of Police (Home Guards and Civil Defence), Mohammad Amin Shah, DIG (Administration), M A Anjum, DIG (Armed Police) and Satvir Gupta, DIG (Doda-Udhampur range). J A Makdhoomi, IGP (Kashmir), H K Lohia, DIG (Crime and Railways), Srinagar, S J M Gillani, SSP Srinagar, A K Jain, SP (East Srinagar), S P Pani, SP (South Srinagar), A R Khan, Additional SP (Srinagar), A A Khan, SDPO (Srinagar), T S Bhat, Dy. SP (Srinagar), and Randeep Kumar, Dy. SP (Rajouri) will be given the award for gallantry. Inspectors Danesh Kumar and Sajjad Ahmed, Head Constables Mohammad Asadullah, Kashmira Singh and Kamal Singh, senior grade constable Mushtaq Hussain and Constable parveen kumar are also being given the award for gallantry. newkerala.com 25 Jan 05
Police medals DIG HQ Manipur and former SP Vigilance, Manipur Ngamkhohen Kipgen, IPS and Assistant Commandant of 2nd Bn Manipur Rifles Kh Dhanachandra Singh will be honoured with President's Police Medal for Distinguished Services. Inspector CID/CB, Manipur AS Mohammad, Sub-Inspector of Police, Thoubal District Md Zaheruddin and Sub-Inspector of Police CID/CB, Manipur H Bijoy will be felicitated with Police Medal for Meritorious Services, while Rifleman Hijam Arunkumar and Rifleman Md Abdul Matalip have been selected for the Police Medal for Gallantry. e-pao.net 25 Jan 05
Karnataka gets lion's share of medals Karnataka has topped the list among other states in the tally of President's Medals given to police personnel. Police officers : Three officers from the state have got distinguished medals and 24 meritorious medals. The distinguished medal awardees are D.V. Guruprasad (ADGP), K.S. Suresh Babu (IGP) and K.S. Thammaiah (DSP). Meritorious medals were given to Sharath Saxena (ADGP), A.K. Pandey (DIG), Sunil Kumar (DIG), B.N.S. Reddy (SP), K.L. Sudheer (SP), Ravindra Prasad (SP). All are IPS officers. The others are B. Shiv Kumar (SP) G. Ramesh (SP), Bhagwan Das (SP), Chandiram Singh (ACP), V.A. Jirai (DSP), B.P. Machaiah (DSP), B.A. Vishwanath Singh (PI), B.A. Devaiah (SRSI), K.N. Jitendranath (PI, Cubbon Park police station), G.A. Jagadish (PI), R. Mudalagiriyayah (SI), N.M. Muniyappa (SI), HCs B.R. Sathyanarayana, C.S. Sreeramaiah, L. Krishnamurthy, PCs K.P. Dwarakanath, Mallesha and K. Sukumar. Home Guards and civil defence officials: The following officers of Karnataka Home Guards and civil defence department have been awarded with home guards and civil defence awards for meritorious service. Among them are Ram Kishor Rai, commandant, Home Guards, Udupi; M. Mahadevappa, District Home Guards, Mysore; H. Gangaiah, District Home Guards, Bangalore; M.M. Ramdurg, driver, Home Guards and Civil Defence Headquarters Office, Bangalore; B. Manjunath, staff officer, District Home Guards, Chitradurga; D. Venkataramaiah, company commander, Home Guards, Shimoga; R.M. Somanath, company commander, District Home Guards, Bellary. timesofindia.indiatimes.com 25 Jan 05
Top woman cop of CBI awarded President's Police medal Archana Ramasundaram, first woman Joint Director of the CBI and the officer handling the high-profile Telgi fake stamp paper case is among the seven officers of the investigating agency who have received this year's President's Police Medal for Distinguished Services. Others who have been awarded with this year's President's Police Medal for Distinguished Services are Superintendents of Police D K Choudhry, T P Jha and Additional Superintendents of police Shivaji Rajagopal, N K Mukherjee and Deputy Superintendents of police T Das and Kumar Amar Singh. Inspector R K Gaur, who has been handling the public relation section of the CBI, was 28 officers of the CBI who have been awarded Police Medal for Meritorious Service. Other recepients of the Police Medal included Deputy Inspector General R K Mishra, SPs Lakhi Prasad, Sat Paul Singh, Additional SP D R S Yadav, DySPs L M Majhi, Rigzin Upasak, Prem Kumar, J N Rana, N S Kharayat and P K Mankar and Sub-Inspector K Radhakrishanan. newkerala.com 25 Jan 05
SSP Sekera, CO Singh get President Medal Lucknow SSP Navniet Sekera, Lucknow Circle Officer (Crime/Traffic) DSP Rajeshwar Singh and SP (Intelligence) Nilesh Kumar have all been selected from Uttar Pradesh for the President Medal for Gallantry (POG). DSP Rajeshwar Singh is a 1998-batch officer who was first posted in Allahabad and then came to Lucknow as CO (Gomti nagar) in 2002. Singh also played a pivotal role in securing the release of two children kidnapped from Lucknow. Singh is the third officer in his family to receive the POG after his father DIG R B Singh and brother-in-law SP Agra Rajiv Krishan have already received the award. cities.expressindia.com 25 Jan 05
Recognition finds way to these police officers UT police Inspector General (IG) Rajesh Kumar has been awarded with the President’s Police Medal for distinguished services. Kumar is also the recipient of President’s Police medal for meritorious services in 1998. Sub-Inspector Devinder Kumar, who is posted in the CID unit of the UT police, has been awarded the President’s Police Medal for meritorious services. Kumar joined UT police as Constable in 1974 and later handled rallies, agitations, strikes by employees. Nothing could probably get better than this for police officials and citizens, who have been selected by the UT Administration for the prestigious Administrator’s Police Medal and Commendation Certificates. For Inspector Ishwar Singh, who has been in the police for the last 37 years, the UT award means more than anything to him. Singh, who cracked a number of cases told Newsline that the award would work as a booster for him. Rashpal Singh, who heads the band staff of UT police and has been selected for the Administrator’s medal, said that the department has recognised his 35 year long service. In the past also, Singh has won a number of awards. According to Sub-Inspector Dalbir Singh, who has served at various police posts including Dhanas and Palsora, the award at the Republic Day would be his biggest achievement in life. Singh had a major role in the busting of major gangs especially the auto-theft gangs. Sub-Inspector Gurjit Kaur, who is presently head of PGI police post, said the award would make her work more for the people. Commendations for UT Administration has also decided to confer Commendation Certificate on P.S. Verma posthumously for outstanding achievements in the field of art, Bakhvinder Singh, Senior Scale Stenographer, Haryana Raj Bhawan and Kulwant Singh for act of bravery. cities.expressindia.com 25 Jan 05
CRPF trooper bags gallantry award Chhote Lal of the Central Reserve Police Force has been honoured with the Shaurya Chakra, one of the highest awards for gallantry during peacetime, for his role during counter-insurgency operations in Assam. President A.P.J Abdul Kalam awarded the medal to Chhote Lal from the 93rd battalion of the CRPF for his courage during a skirmish with United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants in Assam in July 2003. newkerala.com 31 Jan 05
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General JJ takes charge General Joginder Jaswant Singh became the first Sikh Army officer to don the mantle of Chief of the Army Staff. A highly decorated Maratha Light officer, General Singh is the 22nd Army Chief. General Singh has the distinction of being decorated with the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and the Vishisht Seva Medal. He was awarded the Chief of Army Staff’s commendation for being wounded in a battle against militants in anti-terrorist operations in J and K as a Brigade Commander. hindustantimes.com 31 Jan 05 |
Gallantry award for state Army officer Colonel LI Singh, of Thangmeiband Khomdram Selungba Leikai, has been awarded the Yudh Seva Medal on this year’s Republic Day for his successful command of the 13th Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry durng Operation Parakram in the Kargil sector, according to a PIB defence wing handout. Col. LI Singh has previously served in Somalia as a UN observer. kanglaonline.com 8 Feb 05
DAY-CRPF Thirteen CRPF personnel have been awarded the President's Police Medals and Police Medals for Gallantry, three of them poshthumously. The awards were announced on the eve of Independence Day for exceptional courage and devotion to duty displayed by the officers and jawans in operational encounters in Jammu and Kashmir, the North-East and other parts of the country, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) release said. The awardees of the President's Police Medal for Gallantry are: Late Head Constable Satyabir Singh (posthumously) - 132 Bn, Late Constable K K Pandey (posthumously) - 79 Bn and Constable Joginder Pal - 109 B, CRPF. The awardees of the Police Medal for Gallantry are: Late Constable Chaudhary Vinod Bhai (posthumously) - 68 Bn, Mool Chand Panwar, Commandant - 68 Bn, Biplab Mondal, Asstt Comdt - 39 Bn, Y N Rai, Asstt Comdt - 52 Bn, Head Constable Dev Singh - 52 Bn, Head Constable E G Rao - 79 Bn, Head Constable P S Rajendran - 83 Bn, Constable T A Singh - 79 Bn, Constable S Babu - 83 Bn and Constable Ashawjit Gaikwad - 68 Bn. The President's Police Medal was awarded to Charu Chandra Pathak, Assistant Commandant of the 7th Battalion of the Sashastra Seema Bal. He made the supreme sacrifice while combating a militant attack in Srinagar on April 24 last year, an SSB release said. outlookindia.com 14 Aug 05
JK-Medals Jammu and Kashmir government announced the names of four police officers to be conferred two prestigious awards for meritorious services and gallantry. Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, Javid Ahmad Makhdoomi and Inspector General of Police, CID, S S Bijral have been chosen for Sher-i-Kashmir police medal for meritorious services. Senior Superintendent of Police, Anantnag, Ashiq Hussain Bukhari and Deputy Superintendent of Police Headquarter, Rajouri, Kulwant Singh have been selected for Sher-i-Kashmir police medal for gallantry. outlookindia.com 14 Aug 05
Eight Shaurya Chakra, 86 Sena medals awarded on I'Day Eight Indian soldiers have been awarded the Shaurya Chakra gallantry medal on the occasion of Independence Day. Three of the awardees are being honoured posthumously. The senior most personnel to receive the Shaurya Chakra is Maj. Gaurav Rishi of 9 Para (Special Forces), who has in the past received the Sena Medal for gallantry. A total of 86 personnel were awarded the Sena Medal, 19 of them being honoured posthumously. A defence ministry spokesman said the maximum number of Shaurya Chakras were awarded to the Parachute Regiment (Special Forces). All recipients of the Shaurya Chakra belong to the infantry. The junior most personnel to receive the Shaurya Chakra (posthumous) was Rifle Man Bhupinder Singh of Rajputana Rifles. Four officers and one non-commissioned officer were awarded Sena Medals for the second time in their careers. They are Maj. Neeraj Shukla of Jammu and Kashmir Rifles, Maj. Rajiv Chaudhary of Punjab Regiment, Capt. Sanjay Arya of 8 Gorkha Regiment (posthumous), Capt. Inderpreet Singh Dhillon of Army Service Corps and Naik Kishore Kumar of Garhwal Rifles. The junior most personnel to receive the Sena Medal was paratrooper Shakti Singh of 1 Para (Special Forces) who has been honoured posthumously. The senior most personnel to receive Sena Medal was Col. Ananth Naryan Arun of Grenadiers. In addition, 31 personnel were mentioned in dispatches. The maximum numbers of awards were conferred on personnel from infantry and other arms and services serving in Rashtriya Rifles battalions. Amongst the older regiments, the Madras Regiment has been awarded six Sena Medals and two mentioned in dispatches. A significant number of officers of other arms and services attached to various infantry battalions have been recognised for their gallantry. Some of them are Lt. Tejinder Singh Sandhu of Army Service Corps, Lt. Ashutosh Kanwar of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers, Lt. Rajendra Singh of Army Ordnance Corps, Lt. Rahul Ramesh Pawar of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers and Lt. Anoop Rana of Army Ordnance Corps. Personnel of 9 Rashtriya Rifles battalion, affiliated to Rajputana Rifles, have been awarded two Shaurya Chakras (posthumously conferred on Havildar C.B. Gurung and Rifleman Bhupendar Singh), nine Sena Medals and one mention in dispatches. Currently commanded by Col. Ranjan Mahajan, this unit has been engaged in countering insurgency since 1994. In the past, the battalion has been felicitated with the appreciation of a governor in 1998, twice with the army chief's unit citations and once with the northern army commander's citation. Adding on to 124 awards received by the unit in previous years, its tally of awards has now gone up to 136. eians.com 14 Aug 05
Gallantry Medal for 7 police personnel DSP (town) of Patna Rakesh Kumar Dubey is among the seven police personnel who have been awarded the Gallantry Medal by the Bihar government. Other recipients of the Gallantry Medal, the highest honour of its kind conferred by the state government, are: STF DSP Sanjay Singh, inspector of Patna’s Kotwali police station Ajay Kumar Singh, STF sub-inspectors Irshad Alam and Shashi Ranjan, and STF junior commandos Dhanraj Kumar and Pashupati Bharati. The state government had instituted the award last year for its police forces. Incidentally, Rakesh Kumar Dubey’s father S N Dubey, who was also in the state police service, had been awarded the Police Medal for Gallantry and President’s Police Medal for Meritorious Services. Rakesh got the Gallantry Medal for his excellent performance, including the arrest of 11 hardcore Maoists among whom two were wanted by Interpol in connection with the murder of two American embassy staff members in Kathmandu, nabbing of Shankar Singh, self-styled leader of the banned outfit North Bihar Liberation Army, along with his associates following an encounter in the Bhattacharya Road area here and killing of two notorious criminals in another fierce encounter. Sanjay Singh got the medal for arresting 10 activists of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), including three women, following a raid at Jakkanpur here. Under Singh’s leadership, the STF recovered 7,000 rounds of ammunition, 600 detonators and other things. Later, it was found that the arrested persons had been involved in the attack on a police post at Simrahan in Bettiah. Following an encounter, he nabbed five of the extremists who had looted police carbines and rifles from a picket in Naubatpur. The looted police weapons along with grenades were recovered from the extremists. timesofindia.indiatimes.com 15 Aug 05
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Jayalalithaa felicitates police team - The Chief Minister, J Jayalalithaa, today presented cash awards and orders for the Chief Minister's Anna Medal for bravery to a team of 38 police personnel, which shot dead the most wanted extremist, Imam Ali, and his accomplices in Bangalore on September 29. (Oct 02)
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68 medals presented in investiture ceremony A total of 68 gallantry and distinguished service medals were presented in recognition of the individual acts of exceptional courage of army personnel. Two Sena medals were given posthumously. Captain Asim Kumar Bhattacharya, who died in an encounter at Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir on July 21, 2000, was posthumously awarded and the award was received by his father Kamakhya Nath Bhattacharya. Late Naik Rajendra Bhagat was also given a posthumous award for devotion to duty. It was received by his wife Rajni Devi.The 68 medals included 52 Sena Medals, five Distinguished Sena Medals, nine Vishist Sena Medals and two GOC-in-C's Unit Citation. (Dec 02)
Red Fort attack: Five policemen get President's medal Five personnel of the Delhi Police have been awarded the President's Police Medal for displaying exemplary courage. ACP Rajbir Singh, Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma have also been awarded Bar to the Police Medal as they have received the decoration before. Head constable Anil Tyagi also gets the medal. Three days after the Red Fort attack, on December 25, a Special Cell team led by ACP Rajbir Singh tracked and arrested Mohammad Arif alias Abbu Hamad. Following leads and clues, the three policemen went to Batla House in Okhla where a fierce encounter ensued and Abbu Shamal, a LeT member hailing from Lahore, was killed. An AK-56 assault rifle, two hand grenades and ammunition were hauled from the Okhla warehouse. On January 7, 2001, Sub-Inspector Vinod Kumar Yadav of Civil Lines police station gave chase to a notorious criminal in a Maruti 800, catching him and not letting go despite having a bullet in his chest. Head constable Ram Kumar Gupta has been awarded for taking on four armed men on December 8, 1999. He hid behind some sacks of vegetables and fired at the assailants who had come to the Azadpur Subzi Mandi early that morning and opened indiscriminate fire. Five persons were killed and Gupta was injured in the incident but he managed to kill one. It was later found that Ajay, who Gupta brought down, was a dreaded criminal wanted by the Delhi and Haryana police. (Dec 02)
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India - One is seven years old, the other 10. Both siblings put their lives at risk to save their mother’s purse and gold chain from being stolen by knife-wielding robbers in a Mumbai local train earlier this year. On Republic Day, the two children, Charu Sharma (10) and her brother Chinmay (7) will be among recipients of the National Bravery Awards 2002, to be presented by Prime Minister A B Vajpayee. The awards are for “displaying outstanding courage and presence of mind”. (Nov 02) |
Awards presented to Army personnel Sixty-two army personnel were today decorated with different army medals. Maj Gen Sebastin Thomas Manimala received Vishisht Seva medal, while Brig Soli Noshir Pavri (Kumaon) was awarded Yudh Seva Medal for gallantry. Capt Johny Joseph (8 Maratha Li) was decorated with Sena medal and Hav Ram Surat Verma (Arty) and Gnr Desraj (1988 (I) MED BTY) walked away with Jeevan Raksha Padak. Touching scenes were witnessed when some of the medals were received posthumously by widows of the soldiers. Their gallant acts of valour, presence of mind and undaunting courage in Army's operations in Jammu and Kashmir, Assam and rescue efforts at the time of natural calamities were deeply appreciated. (Jan 03)
Western command awards gallantry medals Army officers who displayed exemplary courage during the attack on Parliament and US Consulate in Kolkata last year were among the 62 personnel decorated at a Western Command investiture ceremony today. General officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command Lt General S S Mehta presented 62 medals, out of 21 which were awarded posthumously, to personnel for their exceptional courage and dedication to nation and the services at the ceremony held under the aegis of Vajra Corps here. The decorations included 52 Sena medals (gallantry), four Sena medals (distinguished) and six Vashisht Sewa medals. Major Devesh Singh of National Security Guard was awarded Sena medal for displaying extraordinary courage during the December 13 attack last year when he led the Bomb Disposal Unit to clear the enterance to the Parliament of explosives left there by militants. "I knew it was a challenging job to defuse such a huge quantity of explosives in the night, but national prestige was at stake and I along with my team managed to complete the task," Major Devesh said. Major Raj Bahadur Singh Rawat of Special Group of Grenadiers was awarded the Sena medal for his role in eliminating foreign mercenaries who were responsible for attack on the US Consulate in Kolkata on Jan 22 last year. The soliders who were awarded medals posthumously include Subedar Mohan Singh, Sub Satnam Singh, Havaldars Amarjit Singh Madan Lal and Harbhajan Singh, Naik Kistura Ram, Naik Harjinder Singh, LNK Darshan Singh, Sepoys Mukhtiar Singh, Satnam Singh Dharminder Singh, Major Singh, Vikas Singh, Harmes Singh and Harpal Singh and grenadiers Nimba Ram and Constable Bhanwar Lal. (Jan 03)
Honours for AR Nineteen personnel of Assam Rifles have been conferred gallantry awards on the occasion of the 54th Republic Day celebrations of the country, according to a release. The recipients of the awards are Brig EJ Kochekkan, 9 Sector (Vashist Seva Medal), Nb/Sub JB Gurung, 12 AR (Shaurya Chakra), Col AK Dhar, 12 AR, Capt. Deepak Anand, 8 AR, Maj Uday Kumar Yadav, 8 AR and rifleman Mahendra Sangma, 12 AR (Sena Medal), rifleman L Tomba Singh, 8 AR and havildar Sanjay Singh, 12 AR (COAS Commendation card), havildar Kishore Kumar, 9 Sector, rifleman Om Prakash, 8 AR, rifleman Anand Singh, 8 AR, havildar KC Lamkang Naga, 12 AR rifleman Manooj Adhikari, 12 AR, rifleman SK Tiwari, 12 AR, rifleman Deepak Magar, 33 AR and L/Nk Jagat Singh, 12 AR, (GOC-in-C Commendation Card), Subedar TB Chhetri, 17 AR and Nb/Sub FB Thapa 12 AR (Governors’s Gold Medal) and rifleman HK Das, 12 AR (Governor’s Silver Medal). (Jan 03)
Defence Minister George Fernandes on Friday presented the Indian Coast Guard's (CG) gallantry and meritorious service medals to 11 CG officials and personnel. The medals were received by 10 of the 12 Tatrakshak Medal awardees and the only President's Tatrakshak Medal awardee Coast Guard (CG) Inspector-General Prabhakaran Paleri, who is from among the first batch of CG officers and also the first CG officer to be awarded the Tatrakshak Medal in 1990.
Lt. Gen. Summanwar is new Military Intelligence chief Lt. Gen. Deepak Summanwar, the Indian Army's chief spokesman, took over as the director general of Military Intelligence. A veteran of the 1971 war with Pakistan, Summanwar commanded an infantry brigade in Rajasthan and a mountain brigade on the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir during the Kargil border conflict in 1999. Summanwar has received awards for gallantry and distinguished service, including a mention in despatches in the 1971 war, the Chief of the Army Staff's Commendation Card during the peacekeeping operations in Sri Lanka, and the Uttam Yudh Seva Medal for Operation Parakram. newkerala.com 23 Feb 05
Presidents medals for civil defence wardens The Director General of Police, Gopal Sharma presented President's Medals to the two Civil Defence Wardens of Jammu and Kashmir Civil Defence Organisation. The awardees are Chief Warden Jugal Mahajan and Deputy Chief Warden Paramjeet Kumar. It is for the first time that the Civil Defence Wardens of Jammu and Kashmir have been awarded with President's Medals for their meritorious services. timesofindia.indiatimes.com 3 Mar 05
Medal-winning cops under Prez scanner Two senior IPS officers Rajeev Kumar and Vivek Sahay the blue-eyed boys of the Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee government, have landed in a controversy, months after they won the Indian Police Medal this year. The Union home ministry has called back the medal files to scrutinise their antecedents. The exercise began after North Block received a missive from none other than the President of India’s secretariat urging the ministry to "take appropriate action." The President wanted the home ministry to verify whether a PIL was pending against these officials and whether Public Accounts Committee of West Bengal Assembly had completed scrutiny of the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, 2001 indicting them for "diversion and misutilisation of election funds." The Centre has called for a report from state home secretary Amitkiran Deb. timesofindia.indiatimes.com 18 Mar 05
40 CRPF men presented gallantry awards Four CRPF jawans, who had battled militants in the Akshardham Temple attack, were among the 40 personnel of the force presented gallantry awards by Home Minister Shivraj Patil. Seven of them were honoured posthumously, while 15 received the prestigious President's Police Medal for gallantry. M M Sharma, then Deputy Inspector General, ADIG Pooran Singh, Head Constable Pratap Singh, and Constable Dharambir Singh, were presented police medals for gallantry for fighting the two militants who attacked the temple in Gandhinagar in September, 2002. Twenty-eight people were killed before the ultras were gunned down. The jawans who were honoured posthumously were V M Tripathi, V T Mathew, Talib Hussain, Dhirendra Singh, Jagtar Singh, Ramesh Kumar and D G Ade. ndtv.com 9 Apr 05
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Akshardham heroes given gallantry medals The Home Minister, Shivraj Patil, decorated four officers and jawans of the Central Reserve Police Force with medals for their valiant role in the Gujarat Akshardham Temple terrorist attack of 2003. The four, including a Deputy Inspector-General of Police and an Additional DIG, were among 21 others who were given the Police Medal for Gallantry for 2004. M.M. Sharma, DIG, who retired as Inspector-General of Police, and Pooran Singh, ADIG, along with Head Constable Pratap Singh and constable Dharambir Singh had been conferred the decoration on Republic Day last year, along with nine others. hindu.com 9 Apr 05
Medals won overseas, lost at home A gang of tricksters is on the prowl in the villages of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, trying to rob old soldiers of their hard-earned campaign medals. The cheats are interested particularly in the soldiers who took part in the Second World War and try to fool the veterans into handing these over to them. hindustantimes.com 20 Apr 05
Rathore receives Ati Vishist Seva medal Olympic silver medallist Lt Col Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and two young army lieutenants Kanvadeep Singh and Dheerendra Singh, who made the supreme sacrifice battling terrorists, were among 48 armed forces personnel decorated by President A P J Abdul Kalam at the military investiture. Rathore who was decorated with Ati Vishist Seva Medal received a thundering ovation from a packed durbar hall as he marched up to the dais to be decorated by Kalam. Kanvadeep Singh and Dheerendra Singh were decorated posthumously with Kirti Chakra, the nation's second highest peace award for their daredevil exploits in carrying out ambushes on Pakistani mercenaries in Jammu and Kashmir. The President, who is also the supreme commander of the armed forces, also presented one Uttam Yudh Seva medal, one Bar to Ati Vishist Seva medal, 16 Ati Vishist Seva medals, two Kirti Chakras and 18 Shaurya Chakras, 12 of them posthumously. Northern army commander Lt Gen Hari Prasad was awarded the Uttam Yudh Seva medal while Deputy Chief of the Army Staff Lt Gen Mohinder Puri and Lt Gen M G Girish, Director General ceremonials at army headquarters, were the recipients of Param Vishist Seva medal (PVSM), the nation's highest award for distinguished service of the highest order. chennaionline.com 19 Apr 05
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British honour for Om Puri Indian actor Om Puri was honoured for his services to the British Film Industry. He is the first Indian actor to be awarded an Honorary OBE (Order of the British Empire) and the first to be nominated in the best actor category for the Bafta awards. gg2.net 19 Apr 05 |
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confers awards for gallantry, distinguished service President
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam conferred three Kirti Chakras and 19 Shaurya
Chakras on armed forces personnel and civilians who displayed gallantry,
courage and extreme devotion to duty. The following is the list of
awardees:
Kirti Chakra
1. Lt. Kanavdeep Singh (Posthumous)
2. Lt. Dheerendra Singh Atri (Posthumous)
3. Wing Commander Sudhir Kumar Sharma (17717)
Shaurya Chakra
1. Shiring Dorjee, Border Roads Organisation
2. Subedar Kehar Singh, (Posthumous)
3. Capt. Perikalamkattil Abraham Mathew
4. Subedar Prit Pal Singh
5. Naik Anil Kumar, (Posthumous)
6. Maj. Aditya Chauhan
7. Sepoy Kiran Kumar, (Posthumous)
8. Subedar Khilona Singh, (Posthumous)
9. Paratrooper Chetan Kumar Rana, (Posthumous)
10. Havildar Virendra Singh, (Posthumous)
11. Rifleman Hasta Bahadur Gurung, (Posthumous)
12. Sapper G Prakash, (Posthumous)
13. Sepoy Jasbir Singh
14. Capt. Vivek Mishra
15. Maj. Lalit Prakash, (Posthumous)
16. Gunner Bobichen Koyikalam Alex
17. Subedar Moshat Lamkang, (Posthumous)
18. Havildar S Samy Kannan, (Posthumous)
19. Lance Naik Pappu Ram, (Posthumous)
Param Vishisht Seva Medal
1. Air Marshal Satish Kumar Jain
2. Air Marshal Subhash Bhojwani
3. Air Marshal Ajit Bhavnani
4. Lt. Gen. Avtar Singh
5. Lt. Gen. Mohinder Puri
6. Lt. Gen. Pramod Kumar Grover
7. Lt. Gen. Charanjit Singh Chima
8. Lt. Gen. Ramesh Chander Dhir
9. Lt. Gen. Ashok Kapur
10. Lt. Gen. Rana Sudhir Kumar Kapur
11. Lt. Gen. (retired) Mathew Mammen
12. Lt. Gen. (retired) Jagdish Chander
13. Vice Admiral Venkat Bharathan
14. Vice Admiral Vijay Kumar Singh
Uttam Yuddh Seva Medal
1. Lt. Gen. Hari Prasad
Bar to Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
1. Lt. Gen. Anup Singh Jamwal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
1. Lt. Gen. Manikath Govidan Girish
2. Lt. Gen. Om Prakash Nandrajog
3. Lt. Gen. Sudhir Sharma
4. Lt. Gen. Harcharanjit Singh Panag
5. Lt. Gen. Dilip Nemajirao Desai
6. Lt. Gen. Thomas Mathew
7. Maj. Gen. Paramjit Singh
8. Maj. Gen. Kunal Mukherjee
9. Maj. Gen. Kiron Kishore Kohli
10. Maj. Gen. Ashok Kumar Saini
11. Maj. Gen. Rajendra Singh Mehta
12. Maj. Gen. Sivasankara Pillai Sree Kumar
13. Maj. Gen. Luxhmi Prakash Sadhotra
14. Maj. Gen. (retired) Vijay Pandurang Pawar
15. Maj. Gen. (retired) Satish Kumar Sahijpal
16. Rear Admiral Rustom Faramroze Contractor
17. Rear Admiral Venkataraman Balachandran
18. Air Vice Marshal Gurdip Singh Kochar
19. Brigadier (retired) Basant Kumar Ponwar
20. Air Vice Marshal Yash Kumar
21. Air Commodore Anjan Kumar Gogoi
22. Air Commodore Kuzhikommbi Joseph Mathews
23. Air Commodore Raghbir Singh Sandhu
24. Group Captain Balakrishnan Suresh
25. Lt. Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore newz.in 19 Apr
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Punjab govt hikes pension of gallantry awardees Punjab government announced a major hike in the pension of the gallantry awardees in recognition of their services to the nation. Announcing this, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh told reporters that the government had also ended the discrimination between pre-independence and post-independence awardees as the sacrifice can not be distinguished. The monthly annuity (pension) of Paramvir Chakra awardees has been hiked to Rs 10,000 from the present Rs 350. The awardees would also get other pension amount totaling Rs 2,500 making it Rs 12,500 per month. The pension of Ashok Chakra has been increased from Rs 325 to Rs 10,000, Mahavir Chakra from Rs 275 to Rs 7,500, Kirti Chakra from Rs 250 to Rs 7,500, Vir Chakra from Rs 200 to Rs3,500 and Shaurya Chakra from Rs 175 to rs 3,500. Singh said that the pension of the Sena, Nau Sena and Vayu Sena medal awardees, only if conferred for gallantry, has been increased to Rs 2,000 from Rs 100 while mention-in-despatch awardees would get Rs 1,000 from the present Rs 100. The pension of Victoria Cross and Military Cross awardees has been hiked to Rs 10,000 and Rs 7,500 from Rs 500 and Rs 100 per month respectively. zeenews.com 3 May 05
Decorated war heroes get a pittance Honorary Captain Umrao Singh is the only surviving Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross, perhaps the world's best known award for gallantry in the face of the enemy. Umrao Singh repeatedly beat off frenetic enemy attacks on an Indian Army gun position in Burma in World War II. Fending off the final assault, he struck down three of the enemy in hand-to-hand fighting, and later, when found wounded beside his artillery gun, there were 10 of the enemy lying dead around him. There are only 15 surviving Victoria Cross winners across the world. As a gesture of the nation's appreciation, Umrao Singh gets a princely allowance of Rs 80 a month from the Government of India. Naib Subedar Bana Singh ignored benumbing elements at a 22,000-ft-high battlefield in Siachen and no-holds-barred enemy firing to climb an icy precipice against all odds, dislodge a superior enemy and reclaim the post which is since named after him. His heroics in 1987 received recognition in the shape of the Param Vir Chakra (PVC), India's highest gallantry award in the face of the enemy. Now back to farming at Kadyal village, 3 km from the Line of Control in the RS Pora Sector of Jammu and Kashmir, Bana Singh receives a monthly allowance of Rs 1,500 in recognition of his PVC. Till 1996, his allowance was a paltry Rs 350. There are only four surviving Param Vir Chakra awardees. Don’t these brave men deserve a better expression of gratitude from a nation whose honour they have so heroically defended? Monetary reward, however, is not the foremost thing on Umrao Singh's mind. Now pushing 88, he is bitter at not being invited to any defence investiture ceremony or even to the president's reception on Republic Day, despite continuing to take part in the parade. Bana Singh says recognition of his deed is limited to cantonments. “I will ould be very proud if I got recognition by civilian authorities,” he says. “But there is none here. There is very poor awareness of high military decorations,” he adds. The problem, says Gen V.N. Sharma — a former army chief whose brother Major Somnath Sharma was the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra — is that the Indian elite don’t relate to the military as they do in the West. “There is lack of a consciousness about what the army means to the country.” Most gallantry awardees agree their service to the nation can’t be measured against monetary value. “Izzat aur iqbal (honour and respect) is more important,” says Brigadier Sant Singh, who has been decorated with the Maha Vir Chakra twice. hindustantimes.com 2 May 05
Six recommended for police gallantry awards Acknowledging the exemplary and conspicuous acts of gallantry and professionalism of a police officer and five subordinate personnel, the state police department has recommended them for award of President's Police Medal for gallantry, a highly placed official source said. Quoting the recommendation report for the award, the source disclosed the officer and personnel are inspector Th Krishnatombi Singh, constables H Isowrchand, Muhashin, Wilson Haokip, Kh Ranjit Singh and Kh Kumar Chothe. kanglaonline.com 7 May 05
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Air Chief Marshal Arjan Singh Air Chief Marshal Arjan Singh, who was Chief of Air Staff of the Indian Air Force from 1964 to 1969, is the epitome of a military leader and it is in the great fitness of things,and truly a grand morale booster to the officers and men of the Indian Air Force that he was honoured with the rank of Marshal of the Indian Air Force (equivalent to the Army's Field Marshal), on the Republic Day of 2002. This is appropriate and timely even as the world's fourth largest Air force prepares for a major upgradation of its capabilities in the new millennium. In recognition of his leadership and gallantry in the air, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) on the spot, the first Indian pilot to be so honoured by the Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia. For his meritorious services in the conduct of the 1965 Indo-Pak War, Arjan Singh was honoured with the Padma Vibhushan. sikh-history.com |
All efforts to modernise BSF, says Patil Home Minister Shivraj Patil presented Police Medals for Gallantry to 35 Border Security Force (BSF) personnel and the Police Medals for Meritorious Services to 16 of them. Six of the Gallantry medals were awarded posthumously. hindu.com 23 May 05
Proud cops bag President's medal Fifty five officers and men from the Maharashtra police were presented the prestigious President's medals for gallantry, distinguished and meritorious services. In fact, the medals are those which had been announced by the President since the past two years. The three categories of medals included the one for Gallantry (total 4), President's Police Medal (6) and Police Medal (45). The recepients of the President's Police Medal for Gallantry included Arup Patnaik, Special IGP, SRPF, Dr. Satyapal Singh, Special IGP, Konkan range, Ahmad Javed, Joint Commissioner of Police (law and order), Sanjay Pande, ACP Anti-Corruption Bureau, Mumbai, Prakash Mahajan, police inspector special branch, Nagpur and Babanrao Pawar, ASI, DSB, Sangli.Police medals for Gallantry were presented to Rajesh Dudhalkar, API Nagpur (Rural), Sanjay Deshmukh, API Nashik (Rural), Narayan Bhoi, ASI Kohlapur and Deepak Shinde, police constable Ratnagiri. Those awarded the police medals for meritorious services included Pratap Dighvkar, Deputy Commissioner of police (DCP) Zone-II Mumbai, Makrand Ranade, DCP Nasik, Dayaram Chavan SDPO, Kinvat sub-division, Nanded, Subhash Panse DSP ACB, Bhandara, Subhash Gunjal, DSP PTS Marol, Mumbai, Dhairyashil Pawar, PI, LCB, Satara, Padmakar Juikar, PI Turbhe Police station, Navi Mumbai, Deepak Ghatage, PIDSB, Osmanabad, Dhanraj Vanjari, PI LT Marg police station, Vishwanath Jatale, PI Beed, Himmatrao Desai, PI Amalner police station, Jalgaon, Santram Ane-Patil, PI M T Aurangabad, Deepak Katkade PI. Others included, Dr. Samad Shaikh PI Bandra, Sudam Walke, PI Jamner police station, Jalgaon, Sunil Deshmukh PI ATS, Mumbai, Ulhas Bhosale PI traffic Ratnagiri, Feroze Patel; PI Goregaon police station, Rajan Pali, PI LCB Bhandara, Sambhaji Patil PI Phaltan police station, Satara, Rajendra Chavan, PI Santacruz police station, Mumbai, Javed Anwar, RPI HQ, Nagpur, Bapurao Mohite, PSI crime branch PCB, Mumbai, Dilip Patil, PSI Beed, Arvind Raghuwanshi PSI Gadichiroli, Shivaji Bhosale, ASI Kolhapur, Kashinath Bhogavade, ASI SRPF, GR.II Pune, Dilip Shevale ASI, Satara, Rajabhau Gavande, ASI, Nasik. cybernoon.com 27 May 05
Blind Major wins battle with books The story of Maj Gopal Mitra’s life is a rivetting tale of a champion who triumphed over terrible handicaps to take control of his destiny. When Mitra lost his sight in November 2000 after a landmine exploded in his face during a search-and-destroy operation in Kupwara, J&K, he could have sunk into anger and self-pity. Instead, he chose to bounce back from the devastating setback. The 34-year-old has set a record at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, by becoming the first blind student to top a post-graduate course — MA (Social Welfare). He has been offered a place at the prestigious London School of Economics for pursuing MSc in Development Management. Commissioned into 15 Mahar in 1995, Mitra was decorated with the Sena Medal for gallantry in counter-terrorist operations in Assam in January 2000. timesofindia.indiatimes.com 27 May 05
Indian soldier killed in Congo An Indian soldier on a United Nations peace-enforcing mission in Congo was killed in a crossfire between the Congolese Army and a group of rebels. The 3 Mahar Regiment soldier was killed and three others injured near the border with Rwanda. The Indian peacekeeper's vehicle, which was following Congolese troops chasing the rebels, took hits and the soldier lost his life from a stray bullet fired by the rebels. The Indian Army has operated in Congo in much more trying circumstances under the U.N. flag in the early 1960s with Capt. Gurbachan Singh Salaria having been posthumously conferred the nation's highest award for gallantry during war. Capt. Salaria and his men had averted a tactical reversal for U.N. peacekeeping troops on December 5, 1961, by charging at a rebel formation killing 40 of them and destroying two armoured cars. hindu.com 15 Jun 05
88 years later, battalion honoured Gallantry awards are the ultimate badge of honour for any Army regiment or battalion. It’s a matter of the paltan’s izzat (battalion’s honour), as they say in Army parlance. But this particular medal has made its way to a battalion after a good 88 years. The battalion, 7th Light Cavalry (earlier called 28th Light Cavalry), is popping the bubbly these days after getting the medal, a Victoria Cross no less, even if it’s a replica of the original. The original Victoria Cross will, however, remain with the battalion which has had it all this time, the 2nd Lancers or Gardner’s Horse. This engrossing story begins during World War I in November 1917. Lance-Dafadar Govind Singh, who belonged to British Indian Army’s 28th Light Cavalry, was at that time attached to 2nd Lancers which was fighting on the western front in France, east of Pozieres. timesofindia.indiatimes.com 16 Jun 05
First woman Vice-Admiral takes over Punita Arora took over as the first woman Vice-Admiral in the Navy. Seconded from the Army where she holds the equivalent rank of Lt. General, she has taken over as Director- General of Medical Services, in the rank of Surgeon Vice-Admiral. A gynaecologist, Vice-Admiral Arora was commissioned into the Army Medical Corps in 1968. She has held many prestigious appointments, including head of the department of obstetrics & gynaecology at AFMC and commandant of the military hospital in Jammu and Kashmir. She has been awarded the Sena Medal, Vishist Seva Medal and the Chief of the Army Staff commendation. hindu.com 21 Jun 05
Ghana honours out-going Indian High Commissioner Ghana has honoured Mr Kaikhisrou K. Framji, outgoing Indian High Commissioner in Ghana, with the State Honour of the Grand Medal (Honorary Division). Mr Framji assumed office in June 2002 with concurrent accreditation in four other African countries - Burkina Faso, Togo, Niger and Central African Republic. President Kufuor commended Mr Framji for the improved ties between the two countries during his tour of duty. He mentioned the Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT that had not only benefited Ghana but other countries in West Africa, the TEAM-9 Initiative for which the Indian Government had allocated 500 million dollars to eight African countries including Ghana. ghanaweb.com 28 Jun 05
Qatari Honour for Envoy HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani presented the Sash of Merit award to outgoing Indian Ambassador Ranjan Mathai in recognition of the envoy’s efforts in promoting relations between Qatar and India. gulfptimes.com 27 Jun 05
Highly decorated army unit to join UN mission Troops from 13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles, one of the most decorated battalions of the Indian Army, have been nominated for the UN peacekeeping mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea. "The battalion was selected for the prestigious UN mission based on its rich history and gallant performances not only in Operation Vijay at Kargil but also during its recent tenure in the northeastern sector," an army spokesperson said. The unit has the rare distinction of earning two Param Vir Chakras, India's highest award for gallantry, eight Vir Chakras and 14 Sena Medals during the 1999 operations to evict Pakistan-backed intruders who had occupied strategic heights in the Kargil region of Jammu and Kashmir. The battalion was recently awarded the 'Dras And Mushkoh' battle honour and the 'Kargil' theatre honour. The troops are expected to leave for Ethiopia and Eritrea later this month. newkerala.com 7 Jul 05
Top French honour for scientist CNR Rao Noted scientist CNR Rao will be conferred France's most prestigious national award, the Knight of the Legion of Honour, on the French National Day on July 14. Ambassador Dominique Girard will confer the Chevalier de la legion d'honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour) on Rao, honorary president of the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Research, Bangalore, at a ceremony. MC Gupta, former director of the Indian Institute of Public Administration, will be given the Officier de l'Ordre National du Merite (Officer of the National Order of Merit). Architect MN Sharma, who has played an important role in the designing of Chandigarh, will be honoured with the Officier de l'ordre des Arts and Lettres (Officer of Order of Arts and Letters). The Chevalier de l'ordre des Arts and Lettres (Knight of Order of Arts and Letters) will be conferred on classical dancers Mallika Sarabhai and Alarmel Valli as well as litterateur Nirmal Varma and artist Naresh Kapuria. hindustantimes.com 12 Jul 05
CID nails top cops for faking their way to prez medal A CID probe has reportedly found irregularities in the recommendation of the names of two IPS officials--the then IG (intelligence) A Siva Sankar and IGP Sri Ram Tewari--for the President's Police Medal for Gallantry in 2003. The probe found that the officers were recommended for the award despite not participating in an encounter. These IPS officers were recommended for awards by the then DGP H J Dora for the bravery shown in flooring three top Maoists in the infamous Koyyur encounter in Karimnagar on Dec. 2, 1999. The probe was necessitated in January this year following reports that two senior IPS officers fabricated information and used fraudulent means to get their names recommended. timesofindia.inditimes.com 13 Jul 05
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Shekhar Dutt to be new Defence Secretary Shri Shekhar Dutt, Secretary, Defence Production in the Ministry of Defence has been appointed as Defence Secretary. He is an IAS officer of the 1969 batch of the Madhya Pradesh cadre. Earlier he served in the Army and for his role in the Western Sector during 1971, he was awarded Sena Medal for gallantry. pib.nic.in 29 Jul 05
President Kalam honours Armed Forces with gallantary awards: Following is the list of armed forces personnel given gallantry awards on the occasion of Independence Day ‘ 2005. Shaurya Chakra Of the eight chosen for the Shaurya Chakra, six are for operations in Jammu and Kashmir and two in the North-East. Havildar Rathwa Gordhan Bhai Kalji Bhai of 11 Mahar Regiment, Havildar C B Gurung of Rashtriya Rifles, Rifleman Bhupinder Singh who of Rashtriya Rifles, and Major Gaurav Rishi of 21 Special Forces Sher-I-Kashmir Police Medal The names forwarded by Jammu and Kashmir government of the four police officers who were conferred two prestigious awards for meritorious services and gallantry are as follows: Inspector General of Police Kashmir Javid Ahmad Makhdoomi, Inspector General of Police, CID, S S Bijral, Senior Superintendent of Police, Anantnag, Ashiq Hussain Bukhari, and Deputy Superintendent of Police Headquarter, Rajouri, Kulwant Singh. President's medal for CRPF Late Head Constable Satyabir Singh (posthumously) “ 132 battalion, Late Constable K K Pandey (posthumously) - 79 battalion, Constable Joginder Pal - 109 B, CRPF, Late Constable Chaudhary Vinod Bhai (posthumously) “ 68 battalion, Mool Chand Panwar, Commandant - 68 battalion, Biplab Mondal, Asstt Comdt - 39 battalion, Y N Rai, Asstt Comdt - 52 battalion, Head Constable Dev Singh - 52 battalion, Head Constable E G Rao - 79 battalion, Head Constable P S Rajendran - 83 battalion, Constable T A Singh “ 79 battalion, Constable S Babu - 83 battalion, Constable Ashawjit Gaikwad - 68 battalion, Charu Chandra Pathak, Assistant Commandant of 7th battalion of Sashastra Seema Bal. President awards Sena medals. The President also awarded five Bar to Sena Medals, including one posthumously, to Capt Sanjay Arya of 8 Gorkha Rifles. The armed forces honours list includes 86 Sena Medals, 31 mention in Despatches, 591 Chief of Army Commendations and 172 Vice-Chief of Army Commendations. Madras Regiment, one of the oldest regiments of the Army, has received 6 Sena medals and two mentioned in Despatches. As many as 222 Indian Air Force personnel have been promoted to the honorary rank of Flying Officers and 56 to the Honorary Flight Lieutenants. This is in continuation with the trend started by former Air Chief Marshall S Krishnaswamy to upgrade and recognize the skills of airmen. Gallantary Award for Coast Guard DIG SPS Basra, Coast Guard Regional Commander (Andaman and Nicobar) was awarded the President Tatrakshak medal for mobilizing resources for execution of relief operation in the isolated islands badly affected by the disaster. Following are the recipients of the Tatrakshak Awards: Tatrakshak Medal (Gallantry), Commandant Ali Muttaher, Commandant Milind M Patil, Commandant(JG) P S Malhotra, Kamal Singh, Uttam Navik, Tatrakshak Medal (Meritorious), Commandant D Rajaputhran, Commandant Alok Kumar, Commandant (JG) AC Dandekar, Vijay Kumar Singh, Adhikari, and (NC Pandey) Commandant. President's Police Medal for Gallantry for Delhi Police personnel, Late SI (Ex.) Mehtab Singh, ASI (Ex.) Devender, M.S.Upadhye, Addl CP/Traffic, Delhi, Ishwar Singh, ACP/CBT, EOW, Crime Branch, Delhi, Rajbir Singh, ACP/Spl cell, Inspr (Ex), Mohan Chand Sharma, (Ex.) Rahul Kumar, ASI (Ex) Vikram, ASI (Ex) Narender, SI (Ex.) Arvind Kumar, SI (Ex) Umesh Barthwal, SI (Ex) Dharmender Kumar, SI (Ex) Bhoop Singh, SI (Ex) Pawan Kumar, ASI (Ex) Rishi Pal, SI (Ex) Naresh Kumar, SI (Ex) Ramesh Kumar, SI (Ex) Harbir Singh, and SI (Ex) Parmod Kumar. newkerala.com 15 Aug 05
Braveheart who died battling Lashkar terrorists is awarded Shaurya Chakra When the postman came calling at late Havildar Gordhan Rathwa’s house in Morangana village a day before I-Day, the family didn’t know whether the letter they had contained good news or bad. It was in a language they couldn’t read: English.The letter, from the defence secretary, informed that the Shaurya Chakra, a peace-time gallantry awards, had been conferred on Gordhan, who was killed in anti-militant operations in Jammu and Kashmir in June 2004. On June 4, 2004, Gordhan, who belonged to the 11 Mahar regiment, was part of a patrol in Poonch sector. He spotted a terrorist group of six — reportedly belonging to Lashkar-e-Toiba — near Hansa Nala using his night vision device and opened fire. He managed to kill one terrorist and fatally injure another while the others were killed by rest of the party. Rathwa sustained gun-shot wounds on his face and succumbed. cities.expressindia.com 18 Aug 05
Major does Rania village proud Major Manmohan Singh of Rania village near Alamgir Sahib, will be honored with Sena Medal for Gallantry for killing three terrorists at Tripura on September 30, 2004. Major Manmohan of Jat regiment is currently posted on deputation with Assam Rifles in Manipur, as its commanding officer. His name for the award was declared on Independence Day, and he will be decorated with the award on Army Day on January 15, 2006. In 1999, when he was a Captain, he was posted in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara sector. His gallantry has been appreciated by the army earlier too. On August 15, 2004, he was honoured with the Chief of Army Staff’s Commendation Card for killing two terrorists at Tripura, and at his present posting too, he is fighting against the terrorists. cities.expressindia.com 20 Aug 05
Air Marshal Nagalia is new deputy chief of air force Air Marshal A.K. Nagalia, a highly decorated fighter pilot, took over as deputy chief of the Indian Air Force (IAF). Nagalia is a recipient of the Vishisht Seva Medal and Ati Vishisht Seva Medal for distinguished service and the Vayu Sena Medal for gallantry. news.webindia123.com 24 Aug 05
Army orders probe into fake J-K killings Army ordered a probe into the allegation that four natives of a border hamlet here were killed by its personnel in April in a fake encounter claiming them to be militants to get gallantry awards. www1.timesofindia.inditimes.com 29 Aug 05
Air Marshal Major gets new command Air Marshal F.H. Major, a highly decorated helicopter pilot, took over as air officer commanding-in-chief of the Shillong-based Eastern Air Command. Major was commissioned in the Indian Air Force (IAF) in 1967. After he became group captain, Major commanded another Mi-17 Squadron and led it into battle during the operations in Sri Lanka. For his leadership and courage, he was awarded the Vayu Sena Medal for gallantry during this tenure. Later, as station commander of Sarsawa airbase, he was instrumental in carrying out a daring rescue operation in which 11 people were brought out of a stranded cable car in the middle of a valley in Himachal Pradesh. For this act, he was awarded the Shaurya Chakra medal for gallantry. newkerala.com 5 Sep 05
Lt Gen Kapoor takes charge of Northern Command LT General Deepak Kapoor takes charge of the prestigious Northern Command. He was commissioned in the Regiment of Artillery on June 11,1967 and went on to command 74 Medium Regiment in 1987. he has the unique distinction of representing the country as Chief Operation Officer for all United Nations Forces deployed in Somalia from 1994 to 1995 where he was awarded the Vishist Seve Medal by the Government of India. On returning from this challenging overseas appointment, the general took over an Infantry Brigade on the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. During this tenure he was awarded Sena Medal for devotion towards duty. expressindia.com 6 Sep 05
Param Vir Chakra awardee is dead Lt. Col. Dhan Singh Thapa, who was awarded the Param Vir Chakra - the country's highest gallantry award - in the 1962 war with China, has died at Pune. He was 77. Thapa was commissioned to the first battalion of 8 Gurkha Rifles in 1949. Then a major, Thapa was the commander of a post in Ladakh during the border war with China. On Oct 20, 1962, his post was attacked in overwhelming strength after being subjected to intensive artillery and mortar bombardment. Under his command, the greatly outnumbered Indian post repulsed several attacks. Before it was finally overrun by overwhelming numbers, Thapa got out of his trench and engaged the attackers in hand-to-hand combat. newkerala.com 6 Sep 05
YudhSeva Medals for commander, members of IAF's Congo contingent Even as the Indian Air Force commences its UN peacekeeping responsibilities in Sudan's strife-torn Darfur region, its performance in Congo has been recognised with awards for the contingent commander and two other officers. The three -- Group Captain Kulwant Singh Gill, the contingent commander of the Indian Aviation Contingent (IAC) in Congo since August 2003, Wing Commander Sunil Kumar and Sq Ldr (now Wing Cdr) Vibhuti Kumar -- were conferred the Yudh Seva Medal (YSM) by the IAF chief Air Chief Marshal S P Tyagi today at the Air Force Day commemorating the force's 73rd anniversary. Gp Capt Gill has been awarded the Yudh Seva Medal (YSM) for displaying professionalism of a very high order in fulfilling the UN's mandate with flair, while winning goodwill from the Congolese. Wing Cdr Kumar, the CO of an IAF helicopter squadron in the contingent, has been awarded the decoration for his motivating, efficient and result-oriented leadership which effectively established the UN's hold in the embattled country. He saved the own of Bunia, under attack by a large rebel force, with a few well-placed shots that demonstrated the strength of the UN's will and saved the town. The recent restoration of peace in Ituri province, despite the squadron operating from two places almost 400 km apart, earned the unit laurels from the UN. The third recepient, Sq Ldr Vibhuti Kumar of the Aeronautical Engineering Branch, meticulously fulfilled his given roles of maintenance and material management to set up supporting infrastructure within 20 days to keep the contingent in fine fettle and able to discharge its missions. He ensured an 85 per cent service maintainability of the helicopters, which were flying an average of 250 hours a month, with only 100 technicians. The other awardees comprise seven who were conferred the Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry), 14 the Vayu Sena Medals (VMs) and 28 Vishisht Seva Medals (VSMs). Prominent Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) winners include Wing Commander Mukesh Rawat (VM Gallantry), who rescued 13 civilians from near the snow-bound Rohtang Pass unfazed by the high altitude, turbulent winds, low temperature, loose snow and lack of visual reference, Sq Ldr (now Wing Cdr) Shashi Kant Mishra, who evacuated seven critically-wounded Bhutanse soldiers during the operation to evict anti-India insurgents from the Himalyan kingdom, Sq Ldr (now Wing Cdr) A K Upadhyay, who led the search and rescue missions for the two Jaguars that had crashed in J&K last year and Sq Ldr (now Wing Cdr) K K Venugopal who test-flew the prototype of the indigenously developed 'Saras,' successfully handling a serious emergency on the very first flights. The Vayu Sena Medal has been awarded to Group Capt Souvik Roy, the first CO of the recently-acquired IL-78 mid-air refuellers, Group Captain Sunil Jayant Nanodkar, who planned the deployment of Jaguar fighters and the Il-78 to Alaska for the 'Cooperative Cope Thunder' exercise, Wing Cdr (now Group Capt) Nayani Harish, who oversaw the conversion of pilots onto the upgraded MiG-21 'Bison' and Wing Commander Kihore Kumar Khera, who led the Jaguars to Alaska. newkerala.com 8 Oct 05
French honour for former CII president France has conferred its Knight of the Legion of Honour award on former Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) president Dhruv Sawhney. Chairman of the CII committee on France he founded in 1994, Sawhney has been chosen for "his talents and remarkable contribution to Indo-French relation". deccanherald.com 7 Oct 05
RPF constable selected for Railway Min medal for bravery Chennai: Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable B Deshi, attached to the Chennai Division of the RPF, has been selected for Railway Minister's medal for bravery for the year 2005. Mr Deshi was selected for saving the life of four persons at Devanampatnam seashore in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu, during the Tsunami on December 26 last. RPF sources told UNI here, that Mr Deshi, hailing from Devanampatnam, was at his native place on December 26 last, Where he managed to save four people from being swept away by the giant tsunami waves. newkerala.com 11 Oct 05
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War heroes cheated out of land The exploits of soldiers such as Brig Kuldip Singh Chandpuri (pictured left), Brig Sukhdev Singh, Lance Naik Shangara Singh, Wing Commander H.S. Mangat, Lt. Colonel Ranbir Singh and Capt Reet M.P. Singh in the 1971 Indo-Pak war are legendary. They have something else also in common - they have all been cheated out of the land promised to them by the Punjab Government. It is often said that Major Chandpuri (left), as he was then, and 82 soldiers of the Punjab Regiment deployed on the border post of Longewala turned the tide against the Pakistani Army in the war by holding the post against a much larger and superior force. The battle of Longewala is now part of Indian military's chequered history. For his conspicuous bravery, inspiring leadership and exceptional devotion to duty, Major Chandpuri was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra, the nation's second highest gallantry award. tribuneindia.com 11 Oct 05 |
Homage paid to Param Vir Chakra winner of 1962 war Homage was paid to Subedar Joginder Singh, Param Vir Chakra (posthumous) on the 43rd anniversary of his gallantry in the battle of Tongpen La in the 1962 Indo-Chinese war. Subedar Joginder Singh, who was born in 1921 and joined 16th Sikh Regiment in 1941, fought bravely with his platoon at Tongpen La in NEFA, beating off two strong attacks by the Chinese troops. The unit, even after losing half its men, stubbornly held its ground and did not withdraw, under his inspiring leadership. Joginder Singh was himself seriously wounded but refused to be evacuated. Meanwhile, the position was attacked for the third time. Subedar Joginder Singh himself manned a light machine gun and shot down a number of the enemy. The Chinese, however, continued to advance despite heavy losses. When the situation became untenable, Subedar Joginder Singh and the few men emerged from their position with fixed bayonets and charged the advancing Chinese, bayoneting a number of them before the survivors were overpowered. The Subedar, who died in Chinese captivity, was conferred the Param Vir Chakra. for displaying devotion to duty, inspiring leadership and bravery of the highest order. news.webindia123.com 23 Oct 05
Field Marshal Manekshaw admitted to Army Hospital ICU Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, who led India to its greatest military victory in the 1971 war against Pakistan, has been admitted to the intensive care unit of the Army's specialised Research and Referral Hospital here for treatment of a serious pneumonic ailment. Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw served as the country's eighth army chief between June 1969 and January 1973. He was given the rank of field marshal Jan 1, 1973, a fortnight before he retired. He led India to victory in the 1971 war that ended with the surrender of over 90,000 Pakistani soldiers and the creation of Bangladesh from erstwhile East Pakistan.Decorated with the Military Cross for gallantry in Burma during World War II, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1968 for his role in countering the tribal insurgency in Nagaland. He was later awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1972. news.webindia123.com 7 Nov 05
Govt will look into BSF personnel's problems: Patil Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil today assured the Border Security Force (BSF) Personnel that the government would look into the problems being faced by them and give all assistance in the modernisation of the Force. The Home Minister on this occasion decorated the members of the Force who have been awarded medals for their gallant actions and distinguished services to the nation. He presented President's Police medal for Gallantry to the widows of head constable Mohammad Firdoz Khan, sub-inspector Muralidhar Semwal and Lance Naik Prakash Chand. news.webindia123.com 1 Dec 05
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India loses its last Victoria Cross awardee He won the highest gallantry award during World War II, the Victoria Cross when he fought the Japanese along the Burma front. Earlier this week, Umrao Singh, India's last surviving VC died in Haryana. Umrao Singh may have fought someone else's battle during World War II, but by being awarded the Victoria Cross, he served as a constant reminder of the critical role of Indians in fighting international fascism in the most horrific war in history. Soldiers like Umrao were also a bridge between the old Indian Army under British rule and the army of independent India. Umrao may have fought for the British, but he retired in 1965 from the Indian Army and five years later was given the honorary rank of Captain. ndtv.com 27 Nov 05 |
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Victoria Cross winner Umrao Singh dead Subedar Major and honorary Captain Umrao Singh, last of the surviving Victoria Cross winners in the Indian Army, died at the Army Research and Referral hospital after a prolonged illness. Singh, 85, of Jhajjar in Rohtak, Haryana, won the Victoria Cross, the highest award for bravery under imperial India for beating off four Japanese attacks on his advanced battery position at Kaladhan valley in Burma on the night of December 15-16, 1944. He struck down three Japanese soldiers before being knocked out. Six hours later, on counter attack, Allied forces found Singh at the site of his gun, so severely wounded that he was hardly recognisable. Around him lay 10 dead Japanese soldiers. He was the last survivor among 40 Victoria Cross winners in the Indian Army known for their feats in the first and second World Wars. outlookindia.com 21 Nov 05 |
December 13 attack: Nation forgets its heroes The law has run its course, the culprits have been punished, yet four years down the line, the families of the heroes who foiled the terrorist attack on the cradle of Indian democracy are yet to receive the government's promised compensation. For the family of Matbar Singh Negi, a member of the Parliament security team, the promise of a petrol pump by the Centre and the Rs 400,000 by the Delhi government, is yet to be met. The government conferred the Ashok Chakra, the highest peace time gallantry award, on Negi, but still the compensation was forgotten, says his family. On December 13, as five gunmen entered the Parliament complex, Negi, despite suffering bullet injuries, closed an entry gate briefly stalling the progress of the terrorists. Negi succumbed to injuries, but not before all the terrorists were shot dead by the security personnel inside the complex. Four Delhi Police personnel - assistant sub-inspectors Nanak Chand and Rampal and head constables Om Prakash and Ghanshyam - attached to the Vice President's security lost their lives besides CRPF constable Kamlesh Kumari, Negi and his colleague Jagdish Prasad Yadav and CPWD gardener Desh Raj. news.webindia123.com 12 Dec 05
India to stage major Vijay Diwas celebration After a break of several years, India will celebrate Vijay Diwas, which commemorates armed forces personnel who died fighting for the nation, in a major way. Vijay Diwas or Victory Day is observed every Dec 16 as it was on this day in 1971 that the Indian military achieved a historic victory over Pakistani forces in the war that led to the creation of Bangladesh. It was also on this day that the largest military surrender after World War II - by over 90,000 Pakistani troops - took place when India's Lt. Gen. Jagjit Singh Aurora accepted the instrument of surrender from Lt. Gen. A.A.K. Niazi of the Pakistan Army at Dhaka. Aircraft like the MiG-21 and the Gnat, which saw their first operations in the 1971 war, will be put on display along with assorted ground attack weapons. A Gnat pilot, Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Sekhon was awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest award for gallantry, for the 1971 operations. newkerala.com 14 Dec 05
Tsunami Heroes Dominate Coast Guard Investiture Awardee List Tsunami heroes dominated Coast Guard list of awardees at the investiture ceremony when nine out of eleven Coast Guard personnel were awarded Tatrakshak medals for showing exemplary courage and devotion to duty during post tsunami rescue and relief operations. The Defence Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee presented President’s Tatrakshak Medal for meritorious service to Inspector General Surinder Pal Singh Basra and Tatrakshak Medals for Gallantry to Commandant Ali Muttaher, Commandant Rajesh Makwana, Commandant Milind Manohar Patil, Commandant (JG) PS Malhotra and Uttam Navik Kamal Singh. He also presented Tatrakshak Medals for meritorious service to Commandant Dinesh Rajaputharan, Commandant Alok Kumar, Commandant (JG) Atul Chandrakant Dandekar., Sahayak Engineer V. Natrajan and Adhikari Vijay Kumar Singh.
Tsunami
relief: 11 Coastguards awarded
Disabled army officers to burn gallantry medals Peeved at the treatment meted out to them by the Indian Army after they were disabled while in service, a group of former army officers Tuesday announced they would burn their gallantry medals at India Gate in New Delhi Dec 28. The retired officers said that despite being disabled while in the service of the country, the army authorities had chosen to shower apathy on them - even denying them their pension benefits. The officers, numbering about two dozen, said their protest was meant to highlight the plight of hundreds of soldiers who were fighting legal cases against the army to get their dues. newkerala.com 20 Dec 05
Retd
Army official burns decoration after pension denial A
retired Army official, who lost one of his limbs during service, today
allegedly burnt his decorations near the Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate,
protesting 'denial of justice' over pension dues. A Short Service
Commission officer of the 5th Battalion Parachute Regiment, Channan
Singh Sandhu today reportedly burnt his gallantry ribbons and
certificates near the India Gate in frustration over being denied his
retirement dues despite a High Court order, according to sources. The
official who had got his leg broken and whose hand had to be amputated,
following a landslide in Himachal Pradesh where he was posted in 1970,
was denied his dues of ten years of service after the mishap. Captain
Sandhu, who got injured two-and-a-half-years after joining the service
in 1968 was offered pension for just that period even after his
comission was extended for two terms of five years each. However, he
challenged the offer in the High Court. Despite the High Court having
ruled in his favour, the Army denied him his dues, following which he
took the extreme step today, sources added. Meanwhile, the police said
no report of any such incident having occured had been reported. A
senior police official said though they found ashes of burnt pieces of
paper at the 'site' after being informed of the incident, they did not
know who was the person or what did he burn. webindia123.com
29 Dec 0525 Army personnel given awards GOC-in-C Northern Command Lt Gen Deepak Kapoor presented gallantry and distinguished services awards to 25 Army personnel. The awards, including one Yudh Seva Medal and 24 Sena Medals, were given to 11 officers, one junior commissioned officer and 13 sepoys. Yudh Seva Medal was awarded to Brig Jatinder Singh Kataria for distinguished service while he was Commander of a mountain brigade in Kashmir. Three Sena Medals were awarded posthumously to rifleman Farooq Ahmad Baba, Rifleman Ghulam Mohammad Khan of J K Light Infantry and rifleman Baljit Singh of Rajputana Rifles. tribuneindia.com 16 Jan 06
19 army personnel awarded Sena medal Nineteen army personnel were awarded the Sena medal in recognition of their gallantry on the occasion of Army Day. Among the 19 recipients of the Sena medal, three were presented with the honour for the second time, including Capt Sanjay Arya of the 8 Gorkha Rifles, who received the award posthumously. Out of the 16 other personnel who received the honour for the first time, five -- Maj Lalit Kumar of Mahar Regiment, Sub Khem Raj of 1 Para Unit, Nk Raj Kumar of 13 Punjab Regiment, Sep Ngawang Tenzing of 15 Assam Regiment and Rfn Amit Thapa of 3/1 GR -- were conferred the medal posthumously. The other awardees of the Sena medal included Maj Neeraj Shukla of 9 J-K Rifles, Capt Inderpreet Dhillon of Army Service Corps (both for the second time), Col Anubir Singh Chahal of 16 Jat Regiment, and Maj Lalit Kumar of Mahar Regiment. Maj Harmanjeet Lidder of 10 Para (SF), Maj Sudeep Kumar Mishra of Engineers, Lt Ashuthosh Kanwar of EME, Ram Lakhan Singh of Armoured Unit also received the medal. Hav Soundhar Marimuthu of 12 Madras Regiment, Naik Jai Kumar of Artillery Unit, Lance Naik Kundan Singh Rathore of Kumaon Regiment and Lance Naik Ram Binay Sharma of Artillery Unit were also conferred the honour. chennaionline.com 15 Jan 06
Gallantry awards for Army personnel Lieutenant General Daljeet Singh, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Army's Western Command, presented 62 gallantry and distinguished service. The Army Commander presented 3 Yudh Seva Medals, 2 Bar to Sena Medals, 26 Sena Medals -- including 10 for Gallantry, 1 Bar to Vishisht Seva Medal and 32 Vishisht Seva Medals. newkerala.com 13 Jan 06
TN CM medals for 1,600 personnel On the eve of Pongal, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today announced that 1,600 personnel of the state police constabulary, fire and rescue services and prison services, would be presented with medals for their outstanding services. A total of 1,500 constables would get the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's constabulary medals, 80 personnel would get the fire services medals and 20 medals would be given to those in the rank of grade I and grade II wardens in prisons. chennaionline.com 13 Jan 06
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President’s Police Medal for Gallantry |
Republic Day Police Medals announced Over 600 personnel have been awarded police medals on the occasion of the Republic Day this year. President’s Police Medals for Distinguished Service have been awarded to 77, President’s Police Medals for Gallantry to 34 and Police Medals for Gallantry to 71 personnel. Police Medals for Meritorious Service have been awarded to 429 personnel. pib.nic.in 26 Jan 06 |
Presidential Awards to IAF Personnel on the Eve of Republic Day 2006 - The Hon’ble President of India is pleased to award the following decorations to the Indian Air Force personnel on the eve of Republic Day 2006.
PVSM - Air Marshal - Sharad Yeshwant Savur AVSM, Avinash Deodatta Joshi VM, Avdesh Kumar Singh AVSM VM VSM, Jaspal Singh Gujral VM VSM, Fali Homi Major AVSM SC VM, (Mrs) Padma Bandopadhyay (Retd) AVSM VSM
AVSM - Air Vice Marshal - Vinod Kumar Verma VM VSM, Rakesh Yadav VSM, Keshava Murthy Rama Sundara VSM, Jyoti Narayan Burma VSM, Naresh Verma VSM. - Air Commodore - Robin Chandra Baruah, Vikas Krishnrao Yajurvedi VM, Ram Krishan Ganjoo VSM, Lalit Kumar Malhotra VSM, Satish Pal Singh VM, Malvinder Singh Ahluwalia, Sanjib Bordoloi
SC - Wg Cdr Alagaraja Perumal
VM(G) - Wg Cdr – Makarand Ranade, Ramesh Chandra Tripathi, Uday Kant Jha, Jaspreet Singh, Joseph Suares, Sqn Ldr - Sirigare Shivashankappa Chaitanya (Posthumous), Sgt Nikku Ram Choudhary
VM - Gp Capt - Ravinder Kumar Dhir, Ravinder Kumar Sharma, Thotten Rajeevan, Sandeep Singh, Wg Cdr - Ranbir Singh Dagar, Radhakrishnan Radhish, Prashant Mukund Vithalkar, Ravi Gopal Krishna Kapoor, Shridhar Kishore Mohlah, Pankaj Dua, Balakrishnan Manikantan, Ashuthosh Dixit, Surat Singh, Jang Veer Singh Guron, Sqn Ldr - Pankaj Kathpal, Satyendra Kumar, Oruganti Siva Narsimham, WO Ramachandran Soundara Rajan.
VSM - Air Commodore - Kesava Kurup Vijay Kumar, Sajal Kumar Bhaumik, Dinesh Mukundan, Hitesh Haribhai Patel, Ravi Dhar, Gp Capt - Paramasivan Murthy, Praveen Khanna, Vinay Kaushal, Muniyappa Suryanarayan Ravindra, Rajiv Mital, Anant Krishna, Kumar Krishnachandrasinghji Gohil, Lov Kumar Vig, Suhaskumar Appajirao Jagdale, Ajay Masson, Narendra Bahadur Singh, Ajit Singh, Gulshan Rai, Harindra Kumar Dhiman, Vivek VM, Sandeep Puri, Mahaveer Singh Shekhawat, Wg Cdr - Amit Choudhary, Sanjeev Chandra, Pramod Kumar Shrivastava, Tarun Kumar Singha, Ravindra Chandra Panda, Dhannjai Vishnu Wani, Sqn Ldr Pramod Kumar Jena, MWO Ramesh Chandra, JWO Krushna Chandra Dhar. pib.nic.in 26 Jan 06
Republic
Day Correctional Service Medal Awarded to 30 Prison Personnel
- The President is pleased to award the Correctional Service Medal to 30
Prison Personnle on the occasion of the Republic Day. The President’s
Correctional Service Medal for Distinguished
Service is being awarded to Shri Rajendra Singh, Deputy
Superintendent, Directorate of Prison, Jaipur, Rajasthan on the occasion of
the Republic Day, 2006. This
award is made under Rule 4 (i) of the Rules governing grant of President’s
Correctional Service Medal for Distinguished
Service/Gallantry. The
President’s Correctional Service
Medal for Gallantry to is being awarded
to (Late) Shri Dweep Sagar, Jailor, District Jail, Azamgarh (U.P) on the
occasion of the Republic Day, 2006. This
award is made under Rule 4 (iv) of the Rules governing grant of
President’s Correctional Service Medal for
Distinguished Service/Gallantry and consequently carries with it a special
allowance as admissible under rules 5(a) w.e.f. from the 4th
August, 2005. The
Correctional Service Medal
for Meritorious Service is being awarded to the following 28
prison personnel on the occasion of the Republic Day, 2006.
1.
Shri Santosh Kumar Mishra, Senior Welfare & Probation Officer (Jail
Superintendent), Korba, Chhattisgarh
2.
Shri Mahesh Kumar Sharma, Assistant Grade-I, Jail Headquarter, Raipur,
Chhattisgarh
3.
Shri Shankar Prasad Mishra, Warder, Central Jail, Raipur,
Chhattisgarh
4.
Shri Ghansyam Prasad Sahu, Warder, District Jail, Durg, Chhattisgarh
5.
Abdul Zahid Khan, Warder, Central Jail, Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh
6.
Shri Narsinhbhai Labhubhai Nayee, Superintendent, District Prison, Junagadh,
Gujarat
7.
Shri Narayanappa Jayaramaiah, Deputy Inspector General of Prisons,
Bangalore, Karnataka
8.
Shri K.P. Shivakumar, Chief Warder, Chikkaballapur, District Kolar,
Karnataka
9.
Shri N. Chikkanarasaiah, Warder, Bangalore, Karnataka
10.
Dr. N.S. Balakrishnan Nair, Superintendent, Central Prison, Viyyur, Thrissur,
Kerala
11.
Shri Vinod Vishnupant Shekdar, Superintendent, District Jail, Bhandara,
Maharashtra
12.
Shri Ramchandra Baburao Pawar, Superintendent, Central Prison, Kolhapur,
Maharashtra
13.
Mohamad Afsar Mohamad Yusuf, Havildar, District Jail, Amravati, Maharashtra
14.
Shri Ajay Kumar Das, Warder, District Jail Balasore, Orissa
15.
Shri Sibabrata Ghosh, Prison Welfare Officer, Circle Jail Cuttack, Orissa
16.Shri
Nirmal Singh, Sub-Assistant Jailor, District Jail, Balasore, Orissa
17.
Smt. Runibala Dei, Matron, Naribandi Niketan, Sambalpur, Orissa
18.
Shri Lingaraj Panda, Superintendent, District Jail, Dhenkanal, Orissa
19.
Shri Surinder Pal Khanna, Deputy Superintendent Grade-II, Central Jail,
Ludhiana, Punjab
20.
Shri Rakesh Kumar Sharma, Drill Instructor, Punjab Jails Training School
Patiala, Punjab
21.
Shri B.M. Ezra, Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Coimbatore Range,
Coimbatore, Tamilnadu
22
Shri K. Dhanakodi, Assistant Jailor, Sub Jail Pudukottai, Tamilnadu
23.
Shri S.Gopalakrishnan, Grade-I Warder, Central Prison, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu
24.
Shri A. Prabaharan, Grade-I Warder, Central Prison, Salem, Tamilnadu
25.
Smt. T. Powlinabai, Grade-I Warder, Special Prison for Women, Vellore,
Tamilnadu
26.
Shri M. Rajagopal, Grade-II Warder, Central Prison, Salem, Tamilnadu
27.
Shri Priyabrata Maitra, Controller (Deputy Jailor), Alipore Central
Correctional Home, West Bengal
28. Shri Rabindranath Bhattacharjee, Controller (Deputy Jailor), Contai Sub Correctional Home, West Bengal pib.nic.in 26 Jan 06
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PARAM
VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL 1.
IC-16289 LT GEN BHOPINDER SINGH, AVSM, VSM, INF 2.
IC-16309 LT GEN TREVOR ALOYSIUS D’CUNHA, ADC, AOC 3.
IC-16338 LT GEN VIJAY KUMAR CHOPRA, VSM*, ARTY 4.
IC-16650 LT GEN RANJIT SINGH, SM, ENGRS 5.
IC-16900 LT GEN ARVIND SHARMA, AVSM, VSM, ADC, INF 6.
IC-17206 LT GEN ANUP SINGH JAMWAL, AVSM*, VSM, ADC, ARTY 7.
IC-17210 LT GEN SRINIVASA PATTABHIRAMAN, AVSM, SM, VSM, ENGRS 8.
IC-17214 LT GEN MANIKATH GOVINDAN GIRISH, AVSM, VSM, EME 9.
IC-17279 LT GEN CHARANJIT SINGH, AVSM, VSM, ARTY 10.
IC-17280 LT GEN VIR CHAND JAIN, AVSM, VSM*, EME 11.
IC-17291 LT GEN RAVINDER NATH KAPUR, AVSM*, INF 12.
IC-17327 LT GEN GURDITAR SINGH, AVSM, ARMD 13.
IC-17594 LT GEN DEVRAJ SINGH, AVSM, INF 14.
IC-17615 LT GEN MOHAN CHANDRA BHANDARI, AVSM*, INF 15.
IC-17640 LT GEN KAMAL KRISHNA KHANNA, AVSM*, INF 16.
IC-17674 LT GEN ARUN KUMAR CHOPRA, AVSM, INF 17.
IC-17733 LT GEN MADAN GOPAL, AVSM*, INF 18.
MR-02068 LT GEN MADAN LAL CHAWLA, VSM, AMC 19.
MR-02064 LT GEN RAMJI RAI, AVSM, VSM, AMC (RETD) KIRTI
CHAKRA 1.
JC-617223 SUB JAGAT BAHADUR GHALE, 6/5 GR (FF) (POSTHUMOUS) BAR
TO ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL 1.
IC-17565 LT GEN ADITYA SINGH, AVSM, ARMD 2.
IC-28805 LT GEN KULWANT SINGH DOGRA, AVSM, VSM, AAD ATI
VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL 1.
IC-17622 LT GEN DEEPAK KAPOOR, SM, VSM, ARTY, HQ NC 2.
IC-19396 LT GEN DEEPAK HARISHCHANDRA SUMMANWAR, UYSM, VSM,
INF 3.
MR-02250 LT GEN MUDAKKANAVEETIL PRABHAKARAN JAIPRAKASH, AMC,
HQ WC 4.
IC-17582 MAJ GEN SUBHASH CHANDER GOGNA, ENGRS 5.
IC-17595 MAJ GEN ARUN ROYE, VSM, INF 6.
IC-19387 MAJ GEN SHIV KUMAR JASWAL, ENGRS, HQ 10 CORPS 7.
IC-19478 MAJ GEN GULSHAN KUMAR NISCHOL, VSM, SIGS, HQ MB AREA
(RETD) 8.
IC-19983 MAJ GEN DEEPAK ANAND, VSM, INF, HQ WC 9.
IC-23292 MAJ GEN DARSHANJIT SINGH GREWAL, INF, HQ SC 10.
IC-23376 MAJ GEN ASHOK KHOSLA, SIGS 11.
IC-23431 MAJ GEN BHISHAM DEV WADHWA, EME, HQ BASE WKSP EME 12.
IC-23486 MAJ GEN HARJOT SINGH SEHGAL, ARTY 13.
IC-23799 MAJ GEN VIRENDRA KUMAR JAIN, ARTY 14.
IC-23872 MAJ GEN PARAMESWARAN PILLAI RAJAGOPAL, VSM, INF, HQ
3 INF DIV 15.
IC-24173 MAJ GEN VIJAY KUMAR SINGH, YSM, INF, HQ CIF (V) 16.
IC-24178 MAJ GEN PRABODH CHANDRA BHARDWAJ, VrC, SC, VSM, INF 17.
IC-24186 MAJ GEN JAGJIT SINGH MAHIL, AAD, HQ SC 18.
IC-24208 MAJ GEN AMARJEET SINGH SEKHON, YSM, INF, HQ 25 INF
DIV 19.
IC-24568 MAJ GEN MAHAVIR SINGH BALHARA, KC, SM, INF, HQ CIF
(K) 20.
IC-24584 MAJ GEN BALJIT SINGH JASWAL, VSM, INF, HQ 10 INF DIV 21.
IC-24611 MAJ GEN AVADHESH PRAKASH, VSM, INF, HQ 17 MTN DIV 22.
IC-25066 MAJ GEN ARVINDER SINGH LAMBA, ARTY, HQ 16 INF DIV 23.
IC-25148 MAJ GEN ANUKUL CHANDRA, EME, HQ NC 24.
IC-25156 MAJ GEN JASWINDER PAL SINGH, ARMD, HQ 31 ARMD DIV 25.
IC-25213 MAJ GEN MUKESH SABHARWAL, VSM, INF, HQ 28 INF DIV 26.
IC-25469 MAJ GEN KARAN SINGH YADAVA, SM, VSM, INF, HQ 21 MTN
DIV 27.
IC-25647 MAJ GEN BHUPINDER SINGH GHOTRA, SM, VSM, INF, HQ
IGAR (S) 28.
IC-29915 MAJ
GEN VINOD CHOPRA, INF, HQ 39 MTN DIV 29.
IC-32703 MAJ GEN KRISHNA PILLAI SANKARANARAYANA PILLAI
VENUGOPAL, EME 30.
MR-02669 MAJ GEN JAYAKRISHNAN JAYARAM, AMC 31.
MR-03355 MAJ GEN BIKASH KRUSHNA MOHANTI, AMC, HQ NC 32.
V-00292 MAJ GEN BIRHAM PAL SINGH PANWAR, SM (RETD), RVC 33.
IC-24753 BRIG DESH DEEPAK KAPOOR, VSM, ARTY, HQ ATC SHAURYA
CHAKRA 1.
IC-53657 MAJ NEELESH ANAND PAGULWAR, SM, 8 ASSAM 2.
IC-54305 MAJ HARMANDEEP SINGH BAIDWAN, RAJ RIF, 9 RR 3.
IC-54359 MAJ KAMLESH MANIKRAO SHENDE, 2 GRDS 4.
IC-58686 MAJ SALMAN AHMAD KHAN, SIKH, 6 RR (POSTHUMOUS) 5.
IC-59758 MAJ DEEPAK KUMAR PADDA, ARMD, 14 GDRS (POSTHUMOUS) 6.
IC-61014 CAPT SUMIT KOHLI, ARTY, 18 RR 7.
IC-63911 LT MANISH PANDEY, 20 PUNJAB 8.
JC-255591 SUB LOK NATH SHARMA, ARTY, 7 RR 9.
JC-429076 SUB SUKHWINDER SINGH, 20 PUNJAB 10.
JC-469415 NB SUB HEM SINGH RAJPUT, RAJ RIF, 9 RR (POSTHUMOUS) 11.
2481416 HAV ASHOK KUMAR, 9 PARA (SF) 12.
2789249 HAV SURVE MADHUSUDAN NARAYAN, 21 PARA (SF) 13.
4072135 HAV ATOL SINGH PANWAR, SM, 16 GARH RIF (POSTHUMOUS) 14.
1072825 DFR HARBHAJAN SINGH, ARMD, 8 RR (POSTHUMOUS) 15.
4190405 RFN RAJENDRA SINGH, KUMAON, 60 RR 16.
4371321 PTR THANMI MUINAO, 21 PARA (SF) BAR
TO SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY) 1.
JC-262167 SUB PRITAM SINGH, SM, ARTY, 306 FD REGT SENA
MEDAL (GALLANTRY) 1.
IC-44527 LT COL ASHOK SINGH, MADRAS, 54 RR 2.
IC-45757 LT COL SREE KUMAR GOPINATH KARTHA, 12 GDRS 3.
IC-48827 LT COL SAMIRAN DEBNATH, ARTY, 1 ASSAM RIF 4.
IC-50709 LT COL NEELESH BHANOT, 21 PARA (SF) 5.
IC-50783 LT COL SATISH KADVATH, AAD, 38 RR 6.
IC-51933 MAJ ALIN DEB SAHA, 1 PARA (SF) 7.
IC-53186 MAJ NEERAJ BAKHSHI, 6/5 GR (FF) 8.
IC-54125 MAJ JAGDEEP SINGH LAMBA, ASC, 29 RR 9.
IC-55341 MAJ PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH, AAD, 58 RR 10.
IC-55943 MAJ RAVI ANAND, ARMD, 14 RR 11.
IC-55985 MAJ SUNDEEP MADAN, DOGRA, 20 RR 12.
IC-56396 MAJ AMIT RATHI, ARMD, 53 RR (POSTHUMOUS) 13.
IC-57364 MAJ GURIQBAL SINGH GILL, GUARDS, 21 RR 14.
IC-57662 MAJ LAXMAN SINGH RATHORE, ARMD, 33 ASSAM RIF 15.
IC-57684 MAJ KULBHUSHAN UPRETI, VrC, ASC, 42 RR 16.
IC-58136 MAJ RAJIV BHARGAV, ARMD, 4 ASSAM RIF 17.
IC-58536 MAJ SHOBHIT TIWARI, JAT, 34 RR (POSTHUMOUS) 18.
IC-59523 MAJ RAJNISH KUMAR MAAHI, ARTY, 25 RR 19.
IC-59970 MAJ ALOK SAHA, AAD, 23 RR 20.
IC-60029 MAJ SANJEEV CHAMOLA, 21 PARA (SF) 21.
IC-61342 MAJ SANJAY SINGH KARKI, 21 PARA (SF) 22.
IC-64926 MAJ PRASHANT KUMAR, ARTY, 33 ASSAM RIF 23.
SS-38667 MAJ SHET NISHANT SADASHIV, BIHAR, 47 RR 24.
IC-59791 CAPT VIKRAM RAINA, GARH RIF, 14 RR 25.
IC-60323 CAPT AVNEESH SINGH, MADRAS, 54 RR 26.
IC-61046 CAPT A RAGHURAM, SIGS, 37 RR 27.
IC-62097 CAPT PRAJITH P VARMA, 1 PARA (SF) 28.
IC-62857 CAPT AJAY KUMAR, ARTY, 306 FD REGT 29.
IC-64071 LT BHUPENDER SOLANKI, AOC, 11 JAK LI 30.
JC-478647 SUB DIGVIJAY SINGH, RAJPUT, 58 RR 31.
JC-528896 SUB AMAR SINGH NEGI, 19 GARH RIF 32.
JC-412850 NB SUB NANDLAL JHAJHARIA, 9 PARA (SF) 33.
JC-412862 NB SUB GANGA RAM, 1 PARA (SF) 34.
JC-412977 NB SUB DARSHAN LAL, 4 PARA (SF) 35.
JC-529461 NB SUB NAIN SINGH, GARH RIF, 36 RR 36.
2677784 HAV KHEENWA RAM, GDRS, 29 RR (POSTHUMOUS) 37.
2678061 HAV SOHAN SINGH, GDRS, 39 RR (POSTHUMOUS) 38.
2881844 HAV LAL SINGH KHICHI, RAJ RIF, 9 RR 39.
4560794 HAV JAYANTA KUMAR MAITY, MAHAR, 51 RR 40.
13616189 HAV SURENDER SINGH, 4 PARA (SF) (POSTHUMOUS) 41.
2589886 L/HAV AJITH KUMAR G, MADRAS, 38 RR 42.
1487875 NK SANJEEV KUMAR, ENGRS, 36 RR 43.
2487273 NK RESHAM SINGH, 28 PUNJAB 44.
3395596 NK RAGHUBIR SINGH, 2 SIKH (POSTHUMOUS) 45.
3991703 NK VICHITTER SINGH, DOGRA, DOGRA SCOUTS 46.
15308505 NK S LENIN, 651 ENGR PLANT UNIT (POSTHUMOUS) 47.
2689252 L/NK MEHBOOB KHAN, GDRS, 29 RR (POSTHUMOUS) 48.
2690310 L/NK BALVINDER, 16 GDRS 49.
2889343 L/NK BANSI LAL, RAJ RIF, 9 RR 50.
4074792 L/NK JAYENDRA SINGH, 10 GARH RIF 51.
4077197 L/NK BIRENDRA SINGH, GARH RIF, 36 RR 52.
9421562 L/NK SARAN RAI, 1/11 GR 53.
14431390 L/NK DEVENDRA SINGH, ARTY, 6 RR (POSTHUMOUS) 54.
15612066 L/NK ASHISH KUMAR, GUARDS, 21 RR 55.
2491553 SEP RAJESH KUMAR, PUNJAB, 53 RR (POSTHUMOUS) 56.
2497277 SEP ROSHAN SINGH, PUNJAB, 37 RR (POSTHUMOUS) 57.
2606371 SEP PENLODY VIJAY KUMAR, MADRAS, 54 RR (POSTHUMOUS) 58.
2799135 SEP SUNDRA N, MLI, 27 RR (POSTHUMOUS) 59.
3998802 SEP PREM LAL, DOGRA, 20 RR 60.
3998985 SEP KARTAR CHAND, 7 DOGRA (POSTHUMOUS) 61.
4274922 SEP ANGAD KUMAR PANDEY, BIHAR, 47 RR 62.
4570128 SEP BHUPENDRA SINGH, 1 MAHAR (POSTHUMOUS) 63.
12944072 SEP ABDUL JABBAR, 159 INF BN (TA) DOGRA (POSTHUMOUS) 64.
G/411559 RFN JASWANT SINGH, 4 ASSAM RIF 65.
2897299 RFN PUSA LAL JAT, RAJ RIF, 9 RR 66.
4080606 RFN VIJAY KUMAR, 3 GARH RIF (POSTHUMOUS) 67.
9103098 RFN MOHD AYOUB KHAN, JAK LI, 2 RR (POSTHUMOUS) 68.
12974095 RFN ALTAF HUSSAIN MIR, 162 INF BN (TA) JAK LI 69.
15564913 SPR MAHADEV NARAYAN YADAV, 270 ENGR REGT
(POSTHUMOUS) 70.
4371248 PTR THANGJUINGIR HALAM, 21 PARA (SF) 71.
13622804 PTR DALEEP KUMAR, 21 PARA (SF) 72.
13625972 PTR PRASAN PRADHAN, 21 PARA (SF) 73.
13624775 PTR KHAIKHO HAO, 21 PARA (SF) 74.
14438090 GNR SANJIB GHOSH, ARTY, 40 RR (POSTHUMOUS) 75.
15774757 GNR PRAVEEN KUMAR, AAD, 23 RR BAR
TO SENA MEDAL (DISTINGUISHED) 1.
IC-47643 LT COL GURVINDER SINGH KULAR, SM, 21 PARA (SF) SENA
MEDAL (DISTINGUISHED) 1.
IC-24578 BRIG VIJAY PRAKASH PAL SINGH GUSAIN, GARH RIF, HQ 44
MTN BDE 2.
IC-27606 BRIG AJAY KUMAR SINGH, VSM, ARMD 3.
IC-27979 BRIG JATINDER SINGH BAJWA, KUMAON, HQ 11 SEC RR 4.
IC-30094 BRIG DHARAMVIR SINGH AHLAWAT, VSM, JAT, HQ 109 INF
BDE 5.
IC-30137 BRIG SUKHRAJ PAL KOCHHAR, VSM, SIGS, HQ 10 CORPS 6.
IC-30183 BRIG NARINDER SINGH KAPUR, GARH RIF, HQ 13 SEC RR 7.
IC-30331 BRIG TEJINDER SINGH HANDA, PARA 8.
IC-30708 BRIG ASHOK KUMAR CHOUDHARY, VSM, MAHAR, HQ 10 SEC RR 9.
IC-30723 BRIG ASHOK SINGH, VSM, GUARDS, HQ 323 MTN BDE 10.
IC-30733 BRIG SELVA KUMAR HENRY JOHNSON, VSM, 5 GR, HQ 91 INF
BDE 11.
IC-30892 BRIG YASHPAL SINGH RAWAT, 8 GR, HQ 268 INF BDE 12.
IC-31034 BRIG RAJ KUMAR SHARMA, JAT, HQ 59 MTN BDE 13.
IC-31418 BRIG JAMES MAYANDY DEVADOSS, SIKH, 108 MTN BDE 14.
IC-32079 BRIG GURJIT SINGH DHILLON, ARMD, TA GP HQ WC 15.
IC-33994 BRIG JAGDEV JAGJIWAN SINGH, JAT, HQ 4 SEC RR 16.
IC-35210 COL BASANT KUMAR DHINGRA, AAD 17.
IC-39510 COL SUDHIR LANBA, ARTY 18.
IC-39956 COL GURPAL SINGH SANGHA, VSM, GDRS, 29 RR 19.
IC-40782 COL MANDEEP SINGH MANN, 21 PARA (SF) 20.
IC-41102 COL JARKEN GAMLIN, 5/8 GR 21.
IC-41476 COL ASHOK KUMAR DHINGRA, 1 PARA (SF) 22.
IC-41518 COL DAYA CHAND, SC, DOGRA, 11 RR 23.
IC-41999 COL LAOVE VERMA, 5 PARA 24.
IC-42339 COL PRADEEP NARAYANAN, 16 JAT 25.
IC-42899 COL S BALACHANDRUDU, ENGRS, HQ 760 BRTF 26.
IC-43113 COL GURVINDER SINGH BEDI, GUARDS, 14 ASSAM RIF 27.
IC-43981 COL SHARAD KAPUR, 9 RAJPUT 28.
MR-03449 COL KUNWAR KARNI SINGH, VSM, AMC, AH R&R 29.
IC-41880 LT COL MAHINDRA SINGH YADAV, ARMY AVN, 9 (I) R&O
FLT 30.
IC-42143 LT COL POTHAMSETTI UDAYA BHASKAR, ARTY, HQ ANC 31.
IC-49028 LT COL SUKHWANT SINGH, ENGRS, 201 BOMB DISPOSAL COY 32.
IC-50968 LT COL GOPINATH SRIKUMAR, INT, HQ DGAR 33.
MR-03668 LT COL GOPAL DUTT SHARMA, AMC, MH PATIALA 34.
MR-05467 LT COL VIBHA DUTTA, AMC, AH (R&R) 35.
IC-53761 MAJ AMIT SRIVASTAVA, ARTY, 306 FD REGT 36.
IC-59698 MAJ RAKESH KUMAR ANAND, 9 RAJPUT 37.
SL-04372 MAJ RAJ KUMAR GURUNG, AEC, HQ WC 38.
SL-04748 CAPT MAHABIR SINGH, ENGRS, GE (I) 866 EWS 39.
IC-63374 LT ABHIJIT RANGRAO BHAMARE, 18 MLI 40.
67040 HAV CHAMPA, 1 VIKAS 41.
14924356 L/NK SHINDE SANTOSH RAM CHANDRA, 4 MECH INF 42.
15561559 L/NK MALI SITARAM ANANDA, 112 ENGR REGT BAR
TO VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL 1.
IC-32482 MAJ GEN JASPAUL SINGH, SM, VSM, INT, HQ INT & FS
GP 2.
IC-25912 BRIG SURESH NAIR VASUDEVAN, SM, VSM, MLI, HQ NC 3.
IC-27264 BRIG AVINASH CHANDER SONEJA, VSM, JAK RIF, HQ 71 SUB
AREA 4.
IC-34019 BRIG DEEPENDRA SINGH HOODA, VSM, 4 GR, HQ 12 INF BDE 5.
MR-02958 BRIG BRIJ MOHAN NAGPAL, VSM, AMC, HQ 14 CORPS 6.
DR-10298 BRIG VIMAL ARORA, VSM, ADC, CMDC HQ NC VISHISHT
SEVA MEDAL 1.
IC-19860 MAJ GEN MANDHATA SINGH, YSM, INF, HQ 16 CORPS 2.
IC-23689 MAJ GEN NARINDER SINGH BRAR, ARTY, HQ 14 CORPS 3.
IC-25053 MAJ GEN DALIP BHARDWAJ, ARMD, HQ 23 INF DIV 4.
IC-25064 MAJ GEN SHREEDHARAN SHYAM KUMAR, SM, INF, HQ IGAR
(N) 5.
IC-25439 MAJ GEN VINAY SHARMA, SM, INF, HQ 26 INF DIV 6.
IC-25825 MAJ GEN CHETINDER SINGH, ARMD 7.
MR-03267 MAJ GEN ANATH BONDHU CHATTOPADHYAY, AMC, CH HQ NC 8.
IC-24188 BRIG SHRINIVAS KRISHNA AMBIKE, ARTY (RETD) 9.
IC-25409 BRIG SHUJAN GOPAL CHATTERJI, ARTY, HQ 107 MTN BDE 10.
IC-25478 BRIG KANTAMNENI BABAYYA, ENGRS, BEG & CENTRE
KIRKEE 11.
IC-25876 BRIG DAVINDER SINGH, SIGS 12.
IC-27016 BRIG WILFRED PREM DAS, AOC, HQ CICP 13.
IC-30176 BRIG RAGHUVINDER KAPOOR, SC, 4 GR, HQ 5 SEC RR 14.
IC-30392 BRIG RAVIKIRAN PRABHAKAR DASTANE, ARTY, HQ 121 (I)
BDE GP 15.
IC-30701 BRIG ABHAY TRIVIKRAM PARNAIK, ENGRS, HQ 2 CORPS 16.
IC-30706 BRIG RANVIR YADAV, KUMAON, HQ 52 INF BDE 17.
IC-30819 BRIG DALJIT KUMAR JAMWAL, SIKH, HQ 56 MTN BDE 18.
IC-31062 BRIG SHISHIR HARI MAHAJAN, MLI, HQ 11 MTN BDE 19.
IC-31336 BRIG JOG SUNIL SADANAND, 5 GR, 104 INF BDE 20.
IC-32765 BRIG JAGBIR SINGH GREWAL, PUNJAB, HQ NC 21.
IC-33101 BRIG POORAN SINGH BORA, INT 22.
IC-33431 BRIG HARINDER PAL SINGH BEDI, JAK RIF, HQ 102 INF
BDE 23.
IC-33765 BRIG ASHOK KUMAR JOSHI, JAG’S DEP, HQ WC 24.
IC-33903 BRIG GURPAL SINGH BAL, ARMD, HQ 94 ARMD BDE 25.
MR-03488 BRIG SURESH CHANDRA, AMC, AH (R&R) 26.
MR-03661 BRIG KALYAN KANTI DUTTAGUPTA, AMC, 92 BH 27.
DR-10290 BRIG HERAMB GOVIND GARGE, ADC, AFDC 28.
SL-02693 BRIG SURAJ BHAN CHAIL, GEN SERVICE 29.
IC-30362 COL AK SINGH, ENGRS, CE A&N ZONE 30.
IC-31466 COL NARAYAN MOORTHY SHANKAR, JAK LI CENTRE 31.
IC-31670 COL RAMKRISHANAN PILLAI SATYAN, NAGA 32.
IC-34382 COL TEJ PAL SINGH WARAICH, ARMD, HQ ANC 33.
IC-35255 COL KANWAR KRISHAN BADAM, AAD 34.
IC-35904 COL SARATH CHAND, GARH RIF 35.
IC-35944 COL PREM SAGAR, ARTY 36.
IC-37543 COL DILBAG SINGH SANDHU, ARMD 37.
IC-37553 COL SUBHASISH SENGUPTA, 5 GR (FF) 38.
IC-37755 COL ARUL DENNIS, 1 NAGA 39.
IC-38203 COL SANJIV KUMAR ARGAL, ENGRS 40.
IC-38711 COL VINOD KUMAR, MECH INF, HQ ANC 41.
IC-39436 COL SATINDER KUMAR SAINI, YSM, JAT 42.
IC-40664 COL SARV DEEP SINGH, ENGRS, HQ IDS 43.
IC-40943 COL RAM CHANDER CHHILLAR, SM, INT 44.
IC-41456 COL RAKESH KUMAR ANAND, 21 SIG GP 45.
IC-41717 COL PRADEEP SINGH BAINS, 1 GR, 15 RR 46.
IC-41885 COL U SURESH KUMAR, PUNJAB, 37 RR 47.
IC-41959 COL SARBJIT SINGH DEUSI, 18 MLI 48.
IC-43295 COL RAVIN KHOSLA, 5/5 GR (FF) 49.
IC-43370 COL JOHNSON P MATHEW, 24 PUNJAB 50.
IC-43954 COL SATISH KUMAR SANGWAN, MADRAS, 33 ASSAM RIF 51.
IC-44516 COL SS RANDHAWA, ASC 52.
IC-45447 COL RAGHUPATHY BALASUBRAMANIAN, JAG’s DEPT 53.
MR-03909 COL LEKH RAM SHARMA, AMC, BH DELHI CANTT 54.
MR-03921 COL HARIHARAPURA RAMACHANDRA ARAVINDA PRABHU, AMC,
BH DELHI 55.
MR-04361 COL SHALESH ROHATGI, AMC, CH HQ WC 56.
IC-40740 LT COL BHAGAT RAM HOODA, SM, INT
57.
IC-42417 LT COL TAPASH KUMAR CHATTERJEE, INT 58.
IC-42947 LT COL SURESH SINGH, AOC, HQ ANC 59.
IC-45310 LT COL VIJENDER KUMAR RATHORE, SM, 237 INT & FS
UNIT 60.
IC-47581 LT COL CHARAN PREET SINGH PASRICHA, ENGRS, 8 (I) FD
COY 61.
IC-47797 LT COL ANIL KUMAR GIRI, SIGS, HQ IDS 62.
IC-49366 LT COL JS GURAYA, ENGRS, MEG & CENTRE 63.
MR-03887 LT COL MANJIT SINGH CHAHAL, AMC, 92 BH 64.
MR-03989 LT COL DEEPAK KALRA, AMC, CH HQ SC 65.
MR-04796 LT COL ONKAR PRASAD GARG, AMC, 92 BH 66.
MR-05690 LT COL SUBRATA BHADURI, AMC, 419 FD AMB 67.
IC-50688 MAJ AJAI SINGH CHONKER, 111 ENGR REGT 68.
IC-52871 MAJ SAURABH SINGH SHEKHAWAT, SC, 21 PARA (SF) 69.
IC-55399 MAJ RAJESH PATTU, ARMD, 61 CAVALRY 70.
IC-57095 MAJ GIRISH KUMAR, 203 ENGR REGT 71.
MS-14128 MAJ SWADHIN MENARIA, AMC, MH JODHPUR 72.
V-000457 MAJ DEEP KUMAR AHLAWAT, RVC, RTS & DEPOT 73.
WS-00639 CAPT SIPRA MAJUMDAR, ENGRS, OTA 74.
WS-00697 CAPT ASHWINI AS PAWAR, AOC, OD ALLHABAD 75.
JC-429456 SUB SURJEET SINGH, 9 PUNJAB 76.
JC-459202 NB SUB MAHARNUR UMAJI VITHOBA, 18 MLI 77.
9419092 HAV TOPGEY BHUTIA, 3/11 GR 78.
15571418 HAV ROBIN HANSDA, ENGRS, BEG & C, KIRKEE 79.
15574334 HAV GOUTAM SINGH, ENGRS, BEG & C, KIRKEE pib.nic.in
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Sqn Ldr Sirigare Shivashankappa Chaitanya recieves gallantary VM (posthumously) Wing Commander Chaitanya ‘Chaithu’ as he was popularly known, has received the presidential award of Vayu Sena Medal Gallantry on the eve of Republic Day 2006 (Posthumously). Sqn Ldr Chaitany from Chitradurga, Karnatak was commissioned as a Technical officer on 27 May 1996. He completed his basic and advance mountaineering course f! rom HMI Darjeeling and was adjudged ‘best student’ in the Advance course. His love for mountains and mountaineering drew him irresistibly to the sport. He took part in every IAF mountaineering expedition since 2002 such as Deo Tibba, Manali, Shitidhar and Kamet and summitted all these peaks. He immersed himself in finding out everything about Everest till he became a walking encyclopedia on the mountain. He was involved in everything to do with the planning and organizing of the Everest expedition, be it equipment, communications, photography, route, sherpa support or Govt. approvals. No physical training or any activity could be done without Chaithu being at the forefront. On the mountain itself, he was the first to get up and wake all the others, help in making tea and get things going. Tougher more well informed and more energetic than anyone else on the expedition, it was ironic that Sqn Chaitanya succumbed to dangers of extreme mountaineering, a fact that ! hs drawn attention to in every discussion. Sqn Ldr Chaitanya reached the summit of his dreams on 30 May 2005. He lies in everlasting peace at 8150 meters in the lap of the mountain he so loved. pib.nic.in 25 Jan 06
Padma Awards - 2006 Complete Official List in pdf file format. mha.nic.in 26 Jan 06
Padma Awards - Complete List going back to 1999
Republic Day civilian honour for Sania — youngest Padma Shri Indian Tennis sensation Sania Mirza has become the youngest Padma Shri in the country as the Indian government has chosen her for the civilian honour on the Republic Day. She was one of the five prominent personalities from Andhra Pradesh to find a place among the awardees. The other include the popular Telugu film actor Chiranjeevi, who got Padma Bhushan, the Hyderabad Central University Vice Chancellor Ehtesham Hasnain and former director of National Geophysics Research Institute (NGRI) Harsh Kumar Gupta and the Supreme Court lawyer PP Rao who along with Sania got Padma Shri awards. Nineteen-year-old Sania, who made a history by becoming the only Indian women tennis player to touch the highs of 31 in the WTA rankings last year. Prominent among the personalities who were conferred the Padma Vibhushan are Adoor Gopalakrishnan (art, Kerala), C.R. Krishnaswamy Rao (civil service, Tamil Nadu), Charles Correa (science and engineering, Maharashtra), Mahasveta Devi (literature and education, West Bengal), Nirmala Deshpande (social work, Delhi). khaleejtimes.com 27 Jan 06
Gallantry, meritorious services awards to JKP personnel The government on the occasion of Republic Day-2006 announced the awards of Sher-i-Kashmir Police Medals for gallantry services and Sher-i-Kashmir Police Medals for meritorious services to the police officers and officials of Jammu and Kashmir Police for their exemplary acts of bravery and courage beyond the call of normal duty while dealing the law and order situation during last year.They include Muneer Ahmad Khan, IPS, SSP Srinagar, Dr. Kushal Kumar, Dy SP (SDPO Basohli), Sanjay Rana, DY SP (OPS Poonch), Tufail Mir, Inspector 4003/NGO, SHO, Gursai Poonch, Zahoor Ahmad, Inspector 4149/NGO, Rajinder Singh, Inspector 4151/NGO, Isher Dass, SI 475/NGO, Ram Paul SGCT 586/K, Sham Lal Ct. 712/JKAP 5th Bn and late Ajay Kumar Sharma Ct.785/IRP 8th Bn. for gallantry besides S/Shri, P.L. Gupta, IPS, IGP Modernization, Abdul Subhan Lone, IPS, DIG NKR, Baramulla, Alok Puri, IPS, SSP, CID SB Jammu, Abdul Qayoom Manhas, IPS, AIG Personnel PHQ, Shakeel Ahmad Beigh, IPS, SSP, PCR Jammu and Shabeer Ahmad, Inspector 1068/NGO, SHO, P/S Kothibagh bagged awards for their meritorious services. greatekashmir.com 17 Feb 06
Satish Gujral gets rare Mexican honour Painter, muralist and architect Satish Gujral today became the first Indian to be conferred the Order Mexicana del Aguila Azteca, by the Mexican ambassador at the Imperial Hotel. The order, constituted in 1933, is the highest honour that the Mexican government bestows on a non-citizen, for distinguished service to Mexico and humanity. ‘‘My President decided to confer this award on maestro Gujral for his immense contribution to strengthening the cultural ties between the two countries,’’ said Rogelio Granguillhome, the Mexican ambassador. cities.expressindia.com 27 Feb 06
Women show courage under fire The term 'combat warfare' is not exactly synonymous with women. But breaking stereotypes and marching along on an uncharted path is the world's first independent women's paramilitary combat battalion. After CRPF took charge of the internal security of the state, this Srinagar-based women's battallion has pulled up its socks to take on militants and given them a hard time. Rewarded four times for their gallantry - including an Ashok Chakra and Presdent's police medal - this women's CRPF battalion forms an important component in Kashmir's counter-insurgency grid. ibnlive.com 8 Mar 06
Kalam confers Gallantry and Distinguished service awards President A P J Abdul Kalam conferred four Kirti Chakras and 19 Shaurya Chakras to personnel of armed forces and para military, police officials and civilians for displaying conspicuous gallantry, indomitable courage and extreme devotion to duty. The President also conferred 12 Param Vishisht Seva Medals, 27 Ati Vishisht Seva Medals to senior officers of the Armed Forces for distinguished service of an exceptional order. newkerala.com 23 Mar 06
Havildar Surve Madhusudan Narayan receives his Shaurya Chakra. |
President confers gallantry awards President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam conferred the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Bar to Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and Shaurya Chakra on those who showed outstanding courage in the line of duty, at the second defence investiture ceremony. The Param Vishisht Seva Medal, awarded for distinguished service of the most exceptional order, was conferred on 17 soldiers. They included Lieutenant General Arvind Sharma, Vice Admiral Arun Kumar Singh, Air Marshal Avinash Deodatta Joshi, Air Marshal Avdesh Kumar Singh, Lieutenant General Vijay Kumar Chopra and Lieutenant General Ramji Rai. The first woman to reach the rank of Air Marshal in the Indian Air Force, Padma Bandopadhyay, was also awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal amid thunderous applause. Air Marshal Bandopadhyay who served the Air Force in the medical field, has been conferred this honour after retirement. Lieutenant General Aditya Singh and Lieutenant General Kulwant Singh Dogra were awarded Bar to Ati Vishisht Seva Medal. The President also conferred the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, given for distinguished service of an exceptional order. Among others, this honour was conferred on Major General Arun Roye, Major General Deepak Anand, Major General Darshanjit Singh Grewal, Major General Vijay Kumar Singh, Major General Amarjeet Singh Sekhon, Rear Admiral Satish Soni, Air Vice Marshal Keshava Murthy Rama Sundara, Air Vice Marshal Rakesh Yadav and retired Commodore T.H. Ram. The Ati Vishisht Seva Medal was awarded to 25 soldiers this time. The Shaurya Chakra, given for gallantry otherwise than in the face of the enemy, was conferred on Wing Commander Alagaraja Perumal for showing extraordinary professional courage and flying skills. Wing Commander Perumal's aircraft was hit when he was entrusted with a vital photography mission near the Line of Control. Despite his aircraft having been badly damaged, he displayed tremendous presence of mind, got out of the danger zone and managed to save the mission photographs. Havildar Rathwa Gordhan Bhai Kalji Bhai of the 11 Mahar Regiment was conferred the Shaurya Chakra posthumously for exhibiting indomitable courage when under heavy fire. Havildar Rathwa was fatally wounded when he was leading an ambush in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. The Shaurya Chakra was conferred on Naik Ishwar Singh for showing courage of the highest order in an ambush against terrorists near the Line of Control. Naik Singh killed three terrorists in an encounter in June 2004. Squadron Leader Sushil Vijay Sansare and Squadron Leader P.R.S. Panickar were awarded the Shaurya Chakra for displaying courage and foresight in tsunami hit Car Nicobar. The honour was conferred posthumously on Rameshan J, Sanjai Kumar, Sukumar Sharma, Christapher F, Laxman Singh and Vikram Singh of the Border Roads Organisation. Havildar Chandra Bahadur Gurung of 9 Rashtriya Rifles and Major Salman Ahmad Khan of Sikh/6 Rashtriya Rifles were also awarded the Shaurya Chakra posthumously. hindu.com 1 Apr 06 |
India - President
Confers Gallantry and Distriguished Service Awards
President,
Shri APJ Abdul Kalam conferred four Kirti Chakras and ninteen Shaurya
Chakras to armed forces personnel, para military personnel, police
officials and civilians for displaying conspicuous gallantry, indomitable
courage and extreme devotion to duty at a solemn ceremony in Rashtrapati
Bhawan. The President also
conferred twelve Param Vishisht Seva Medals, twenty seven Ati
Vishisht Seva Medals to senior officers of the Armed Forces for
distinguished service of an exceptional order. The
following is the list of awardees:-
GALLANTRY
AWARDS
KIRTI
CHAKRA
1.
Subedar Jagat Bahadur Ghale JC 617223, 6/5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier
Force) (Posthumous) – received by his wife Smt Ambika Ghale
2.
Wing Commander Balakrishna Pillai Sreebhavan Kirshna Kumar
(17870) Flying Pilot
3.
Shri Sanjeev, Sub Inspector Andaman and Nicobar Administration
(Posthumous) -received by his wife Smt Deepika.
4.
Shri Raghu Ram, Hanumangarh, Rajasthan, (Posthumous) - received by his
wife Smt Kamla Devi
SHAURYA
CHAKRA
1.
Shri Mohd Akhar, Head Constable Jammu & Kashmir Police (Poshumous)
- received by his wife Smt Parveena
Begum.
2.
Rifleman Bhupender Singh 2896869 Rajputana Rifles/9 Rashtriya Rifles
(Posthumous) - received by his wife Smt Mukesh Singh.
3.
Shri Bahadur Singh, Himachal Pradesh (Posthumous) - received by his
wife Smt Sangra Devi
4.
Major Harmandeep Singh Baidwan (IC-54305) Rajputana Rifles/9 Rashtriya
Rifles
5.
Group Captain Vivek Vikash Bandopadhay, VM (15863 Flying (Pilot)
6.
Squadron Leader Tammeneni Srinivasulu (24567) Administration / Fighter
Controller
7.
Sqn Ldr Arisetty Vijay Kumar (25858) Flying Pilot
8.
Rifleman Rajendra Singh 4190405 Kumaon/60
Rashtriya Rifles
9.
Naib Subedar Hem Singh Rajput JC-469415 Rajputana Rifles /9 Rashtriya
Rifles (Posthumous) - received by his wife Smt Shashi Bala
10.
Subedar Major Lok Nath Sharma JC 255591 Artillery/7 Rashtriya Rifles
11.
Captain Sumit Kohli (IC-61014) Artillery / 14 Rashtriya Rifles
12.
Major Kamlesh Manikrao Shende (IC 54359) 2 Grenadiers
13.
Major Deepak Kumar Padda (IC
59758) Armoured Corps/14 Grenadiers (Posthumous) - received by his wife Smt
Sonia Padda
14.
Dafadar Harbhajan Singh 1072825 Armoured Corps/8 Rashtriya Rifles
(Posthumous) - received by his wife Smt Sarabjit Kaur
15.
Havildar Ashok Kumar 2481416 9
Parachute Regiment (Special
Forces)
16.
Havildar Atol Singh Panwar, SM 4072! 135, 16 Garhwal Rifles
(Posthumous) - received by his wife Smt Savita Devi
17.
Shri Vezoto Tinyi, Asstt. Commandant Central Reserve Police Force
18.
Shri Dharambir Singh, Sub Inspector (GD) Central Reserve Police Force
19
Lieutenant Manish Pan! dey (IC 63911) 20, Punjab Regiment.
PARAM
VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL
1.
Lieutenant General Srinivasa Pattabhiraman (IC-1721 0), Engineers
2.
Vice Admiral Sangram Singh Byce, (00883-F)
3.
Air Marshal Sharad Yeshwant Savur, (10525) Flying (Pilot)
4.
Air Marshal Jaspal Singh Gujral, (11300) Flying (Pilot)
5.
Air Marshal Fali Homi Major, (11442) Flying (Pilot)
6.
Lieutenant General Anup Singh Jamwal (IC-17206), Artillery
7.
Lieutenant General Vir Chand Jain (IC-17280), Electronics and
Mechanical Engineers
8.
Lieutenant General Ranjit Singh (IC-16650), Engineers
9.
Lieutenant General Devraj Singh (IC-17594), , Infantry
10
Lieutenant General Mohan Chandra Bhandari (IC-17615), Infantry
11.
Lieutenant General Madan Gopal (IC-17733), Infantry
12.
Lieutenant General Madan Lal Chawla (MR-02068), Army Medical Corps
ATI
VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL
1.
Lieutenant General Deepak Kapoor (IC-17622), Artillery
2.
Lieutenant General Deepak Harishchandra Summanwar (IC-19396), Infantry
3.
Lieutenant General Mudakkanaveetil Prabhakaran Jaiprakash (M R-02250) ,
Army Medical Corps
4.
Major General Subhash Chandra Gogna (IC-17582), Engineers
5.
Major General Shiv Kumar Jaswal (IC-19387), Engineers
6.
Major General Ashok Khosla (IC-23376), Signals
7.
Major General Harjot Singh Sehgal (IC-23486), Artillery
8.
Major General Krishna Pillai Sankaranarayana Pillai Venugopal
(IC-32703), Electronics and Mechanical Engineers
9.
Major General Virendra Kumar Jain (IC-23799), Artillery
10.
Major General Parameswaran Pillai Rajagopal (IC-23872), Infantry
11.
Major General Prabodh Chandra Bhardwaj (IC-24178),
Infantry
12.
Major General Mahavir Singh Balhara (IC-24568),
Infantry
13.
Major General Arvinder Singh Lamba (IC-25066), Artillery
14.
Major General Karan Singh Yadava (lC-25469),
Infantry
15.
Major General Jayakrishnan Jayaram (MR-02669), Army Medical Corps
16.
Major General Bikash Krushna Mohanti (MR-O3355), Army Medical Corps
17.
Rear Admiral Anup Singh, (O1424-K)
18.
Rear Admiral Sankarannair Balachandran, (50295-F)
19.
Air Vice Marshal Naresh Verma, (13235) Administration
20.
Brigadier Desh Deepak Kapoor (IC-24753), Artillery
21.
Commodore Ajoy Kumar Patnaik, (01188-Z)
22.
Air Vice Marshal
Robin Chandra Baruah (13156) Flying (Pilot)
23.
Air Vice Marshal Vikas
Krishna Rao Yajurvedi, (13248) Flying (Pilot)
24.
Air Commodore Lalit Kumar Malhotra, (13373) Flying (Pilot)
25.
Air Commodore Satish Pal Singh, (13770) Flying (Pilot)
26.
Air Commodore Malvinder Singh Ahluwalia (13809) Flying (Pilot)
27. Captain S.P.S. Cheema, (01704-Y) pib.nic.in 23 Mar 06
Patil gives away President's Police Medal As Jyoti Pathak collected the President's Police Medal posthumously for her husband from Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil today, her grief over the personal loss was overshadowed by a sense of pride at her husband's act of bravery. "I feel proud that my husband sacrificed his life for the country," she told PTI. Her husband Charu Chandra Pathak, an Assistant Commander in Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), died in a bomb blast carried out by terrorists on April 23, 2004 in Srinagar during an encounter. hindu.com 27 Mar 06
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France - French honour for Honorary Consul The Honorary Consul for France in Chennai, Raja M. Kausalya Devi, being conferred the title Chevalier Dans L'ordre National du Merite by the French Ambassador to India, Dominique Girard, at a function in Chennai. The second highest French national award was given in recognition of the yeoman services rendered by Ms. Kausalya Devi to the cause of Indo-French intercultural relations, building a sound platform for enhancing the economic activities of the two countries and promoting the French language in India. hindu.com 6 Apr 06 |
Only gold medals for police, says CM From now on, there will not be any discrimination between gold, silver and bronze medals when it comes to honouring meritorious policemen. All policemen will be honoured and rewarded with only gold medals for their meritorious service, said Chief Minister H D Kumaaraswamy during the Karnataka Police Flag day and Chief Minister’s medal distribution ceremony. he presented “Chief Minister’s medals” to 72 policemen for exemplary service. Sub-Inspector Arun Kumar, who died while on duty when he was hit by a black Scorpio was also posthumously honoured with gold medal. deccanherald.com 3 Apr 06
Air Marshal A K Singh conferred Param Vishisht Seva Medal Air Marshal Avdesh Kumar Singh, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Air Command (WAC), New Delhi, has been awarded Param Vishisht Seva Medal. Air Marshal Singh was commissioned on January 4, 1967, in the Flying Branch of the IAF and has more than 5,000 hours of accident-free flying on 17 different types of aircraft. He has held various Command and Staff assignments during his 38 years of distinguished service in the Air Force - Command of a Fighter Squadron, Commander Delhi Area Air Defence, Command of an Air Base, Air-I of WAC, Air Commodore Operations at an Army Command, Assistant Chief of Staff, Director General (Inspection and Safety) and Senior Air Staff Officer of WAC before taking over as AOC-in-C, WAC, IAF. He was also president, Services Sports Board, and member of Board of Directors, International Military Sports Council. He was the youngest transport pilot to participate in the historical ‘‘Tangail Operations’’ during the liberation of Bangladesh in 1971. He is the only pilot to convert from transport stream to fighters and successfully lead a Jaguar Squadron in operations. cities.expressindia.com 3 Apr 06
A Brazen cover-up that rewrote Indian naval history Mistakes committed by naval officers, including the commanding officer (CO) of INS Khukri, led to the sinking of the warship and the death of 200 of its crew during the 1971 war with Pakistan, according to documents with DNA. The findings overturn official naval claims and published history on the sinking of the Khukri by Pakistani submarine PNS Hangor at the height of the 1971 Indo-Pak war. It also raises uncomfortable questions about numerous gallantry awards given out by the government to many involved in the incident. DNA’s investigation reveals that in their last moments some 250 officers and sailors of the Khukri were abandoned by INS Kirpan, an accompanying naval ship that should have carried out an immediate counterattack. dnaindia.com 16 Apr 06
Indian Army cautious on medals-for-kills scam The Indian Army reacted cautiously to a TV report that a medals-for-kills scam that rocked the force two years ago had been "approved" by senior officers. While not reacting directly to a CNN-IBN report, an army officer said that the review petition of one of the officers cashiered in the scam had been received and was being examined. Colonel H.S. Kohli had filed the petition after a general court martial (GCM) found him guilty of staging mock gun battles while commanding a battalion in Assam to show a high number of kills to improve his chances of winning a gallantry award. Kohli's name had emerged during the CGM of Major Surinder Singh, who was accused of acting similarly. Kohli was commanding the battalion at the time. Surinder Singh said Kohli had encouraged him to report the false kills. Kohli, during the trail, had named his immediate superiors - Brigadier Suresh Rao and Major General Ravinder Singh - as having egged him now. A GCM has now being ordered against Rao. timesofindia.indiatimes.com 14 Apr 06
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Ketchup blot on Army's top brass Three years ago, the Indian Army was scandalised when it was found that one officer had faked encounters to win gallantry medals. Colonel H S Kohli was dismissed after a probe found that he poured tomato ketchup on dead civilians in Cachar district of South Assam and passed them off as slain militants. He was branded The Ketchup Colonel. But, CNN-IBN special investigation has found that Kohli is not alone. The rot in the army runs deeper and in the rush for gallantry awards, an entire chain of senior Army commanders deceived the nation. ibnlive.com 14 Apr 06 |
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'Bangladeshi infiltration is the biggest threat' Ajit Doval is one of the most decorated officers of the Indian Police Service. He is the first police officer to get the Kirti Chakra, the second highest gallantry award after the Param Vir Chakra. He belongs to the 1968 batch of the Kerala cadre and retired as chief of the Intelligence Bureau in January 2005. Doval, who belongs to Garhwal, has outstanding credentials as an operations man. He made his name as a field operative in the Mizoram insurgency where he broke rebel leader Ladenga's hold over his private army. In 1989, he lead an IB team along with the Punjab police and National Security Guards in Operation Black Thunder to evacuate terrorists from the Golden Temple in Amritsar. For many years he led many important teams within IB which included the important operations against Islamic terrorism in India. He also led the team set up to capture underworld gangster Dawood Ibrahim after the Mumbai bomb blasts in 1993. He has also served in Pakistan when J N Dixit was India's high commissioner. He was also one the three negotiators along with diplomat Vivek Katju and C D Sahay, intelligence officer of the Research and Analysis Wing, to negotiate the release the passengers of IC 184 flight that was hijacked to Khandhar. Few men in the IPS know India's internal security problems as well as Doval. Exclusive interview. in.rediff.com 21 Apr 06 |
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Stop faking, says Army Chief No more faking. That's the latest order for the Indian Army from Army Chief General J J Singh. Stung by the embarrassing disclosures of top Army officers faking kills for military honours, Singh has cracked the whip on a system showing clear signs of decadence. J J Singh admitted that the peculiar evaluation system of determining military glory by the numer of kills, was driving its formations to a killing spree - real and even imagined. "This year, I intend to further restrict the award of unit citations to just the barest few who really stand out. So, I do not wish to have any race amongst units to try and achieve recognition," Singh said. ibnlive.com 21 Ap4 06 |
Capt from Chandigarh killed in J&K ambush A young artillery officer from the city, Capt Sumit Kohli, was killed in an ambush in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir. Captain Kohli was decorated with Shaurya Chakra on January 26 this year by the President, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. Serving Rashtriya Rifles. Family sources said Captain Kohli had become a target of the militants after he received the gallantry award, but the officer wanted to go for a final search-and-rescue operation before being posted out. tribuneindia.com 30 Apr 06
Army probing decorated captain’s death The Indian Army is probing the controversial death of a highly decorated young captain whose family maintained that he had not committed suicide, though the army has apparently made up its mind on the issue. “It is (Captain Sumit Kohli’s) family that says he did not commit suicide. We will investigate this in detail and if the allegation is true, we will take appropriate action,” army chief Gen. J J Singh told reporters here on the sidelines of a defence seminar. However, when asked why Kohli had been cremated sans the honours usually accorded to a soldier who dies on duty, Singh’s reply was clear that it was a case of suicide.Initially, it was said that Kohli, serving with the Rashtriya Rifles counterinsurgency force in Jammu and Kashmir, succumbed to injuries sustained during a terrorist ambush April 30. However, an army spokesman later announced that he had committed suicide by shooting himself with his service AK-47 rifle. Kohli had been awarded the Shaurya Chakra - the country’s third highest gallantry award - just four month earlier for action in the Kashmir Valley. “The inquest report is in. We are waiting for the forensic report. Like that, there are so many procedures. thepeninsulaqatar.com 25 May 06
Ketchup colonel's boss faces court martial The noose has just tightened around Brigadier Suresh Rao, boss of the now infamous "ketchup colonel" H S Kohli. The court martial against Brig Rao, for allegedly ordering his subordinates to fake militant kills to show good results has began. The case could even lead to action against other senior officers since staging "fake encounters" to garner gallantry awards, commendation cards or unit citations is not an unusual practice in Army. Col Kohli, dubbed "ketchup colonel" after he faked photos of "slain militants" by splashing tomato sauce on some bodies in Assam in August 2003, was sacked after a court martial in November 2004. timesofindia.inditimes.com 11 May 06
42 Naval personnel honoured by Navy chief Navy Chief Admiral Arun Prakash presented the President's Gallantry and Non-Gallantry awards to 42 naval personnel. A total of 42 naval personnel and sailors received Nao Sena Medals (gallantry), Nao Sena Medal (devotion to duty), Vishitsht Seva Medal, Lieutenant VK Jain Memorial Gold medal, Captain Ravi Dhir Memorial Gold medal and Jeevan Rakshak medal. "I took part in the floodrelief operation in Rajasthan. It was in August 2004 and in this operation, we rescued 265 people operating continuously for three days. So, this was a good achievement being in the naval NCC and it is a good jobdone by my team also," said Nao Sena Medal receiver, Captain Pramod Singh. Another Nao Sena Medal receiver Lt. Cdr. Amit Pandey felt proud to be a part of the world's first navy to climb Mount Everest. "I was the deputy leader of mountaineering expedition of Mount Everest. So, we became the first navy of the world to climb the Everest. Other armieshave done it earlier, but no navy in the world had done it. So, we started our attempts to climb Everest in 2002. We undertook expedition training and gruelling training in Siachen Glaciers for almost three to four months during winters and thereafter we accomplished the expedition. We did it from the most difficult north east Chinese route, the Tibet route," he said. newkerala.com 24 May 06
