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Ministry of Defence invites recommendations twice in a year from the Armed Forces and Union Ministry of Home Affairs for gallantry awards.
These gallantry awards are announced twice in a year - first on the occasion of the Republic Day and then on the occasion of the Independence Day. Order of precedence of these awards is the Param Vir Chakra, the Ashoka Chakra, the Mahavir Chakra, the Kirti Chakra, the Vir Chakra and the Shaurya Chakra.
Apr 2, 2024 · Gallantry Awards in India are prestigious honors bestowed upon personnel of the Indian armed forces and occasionally civilians, recognizing their bravery, valor, and sacrifice. Read here to learn more.
Gallantry Awards. PVC. Conditions of Eligibility Awarded for most conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self sacrifice, in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea, or in the air. The decoration may be awarded posthumously.
Jan 26, 2021 · Gallantry Awards portal is the foremost online platform in India that honours the indomitable spirit of our Bravehearts. It aims to serve as a one-stop virtual platform to holistically showcase and celebrate the bravery of the Gallantry Awardees of India. View All
1 day ago · By JOSH BOAK. Updated 4:39 PM PDT, July 3, 2024. WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday awarded the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry to two Union soldiers who stole a locomotive deep in Confederate territory during the Civil War and drove it north for 87 miles (140 kilometers) as they destroyed railroad tracks and ...
4 days ago · President Of India Presents Gallantry Awards - The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu presented Gallantry Awards at the Defence Investiture Ceremony-2023 held at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (May 9, 2023).
Aug 15, 2021 · LIST OF GALLANTRY AWARDS TO INDIAN NAVAL PERSONNEL APPROVED BY PRESIDENT SHRI RAM NATH KOVIND ON THE EVE OF INDEPENDENCE DAY 2021. Posted On: 14 AUG 2021 10:50PM by PIB Delhi. NOT TO BE PUBLISHED/BROADCAST/OR USED ON SOCIAL MEDIA BEFORE. AUGUST 15, 2021, 0001 HRS.
VAYU SENA MEDAL Design of the Medal and Ribbon Instituted on 26 Jan 1960 to recognise exceptional devotion to duty or acts of courage by Air Force personnel. In 1994, the award was spilt into VM (Devotion to duty) and VM (Gallantry). Medal: The medal is five-pointed star, made of standard silver 35 mm in diameter.
2 days ago · RELATED STORIES. June 15, 2024 Army names the M-SHORAD after Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient; September 1, 2023 Former Army Capt. Larry Taylor to receive Medal of Honor; May 11, 2022 Army’s ...
