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President confers Ashok Chakra on militant-turned-solider Nazir Wani

Wani is the first Kashmiri to be conferred the Ashok Chakra. IMAGE: President Ram Nath Kovind presents the gallantry award Ashoka Chakra to Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani's wife Mahajabeen during the......

President awards Garud commando killed in J-K with Ashok Chakra

President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday awarded India’s highest peacetime military decoration Ashok Chakra posthumously to Indian Air Force Garud commando Corporal Jyoti Prakash Nirala, who laid......

Ashok Chakra for soldier who died battling 4 terrorists in Kashmir

The 36-year-old havildar displayed raw courage, unflinching grit during his encounter with the terrorists in which he was fatally injured.  Havildar Hangpan Dada, who killed four......

President Murmu confers 10 Kirti Chakras, 26 Shaurya Chakras

President Droupadi Murmu on Friday conferred 10 Kirti Chakras, including seven posthumously, to personnel of the Army and paramilitary forces for displaying indomitable courage and extraordinary......

Ashok Chakra awardee Lance Naik killed 10 terrorists in 11 days

President Pranab Mukherjee presents the Ashok Chakra to Lance Naik Mohan Nath Goswami's wife during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on Tuesday. Photograph: President of India/Facebook ......

Modi launches gold schemes, coin with Ashok Chakra

India has surpassed China as world's largest gold consuming nation with 562 tonnes of buying so far this year. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched three ambitious schemes to reduce......

Gold schemes to aid economic growth, reduce CAD: Ficci

India imports a staggering 1,000 tonnes of gold every year, draining out foreign exchange and putting pressure on the fiscal deficit. The launch of gold schemes will deploy India's unutilised gold......

Govt likely to launch 3 gold schemes on Nov 5

The central government is planning a big-bang launch of three schemes to satisfy the need for investing in gold. The schemes are likely to be launched on November 5, a week before Diwali. A final......

Now, you can benefit from gold monetisation scheme

People can deposit idle gold with authorised agencies and take advantage of the price escalation of gold as well as earn interest on the deposit.  The Cabinet on Wednesday approved Gold Bond......

Consumer durables: computer tablets, LEDs to cost less

Budget provisions Basic customs duty on Organic LED (OLED) TV panels from 10% to Nil. Parts, components and accessories (falling under any Chapter) for use in the manufacture of tablet computers......

10 War Films You Can Watch On OTT

There have been relatively few war films made by Bollywood, perhaps because they are expensive and difficult to shoot. Also, invariably, there are accusations of inaccuracy, disrespect, jingoism,......

'We have stayed true to Major Sandeep's life'

'Every scene we have written in the film encapsulates the spirit of his life.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Saiee Manjrekar/Instagram Telugu actor Adivi Sesh says his upcoming film Major, a biopic on......

The Batla House Review

It is only in the second half that Batla House has gripping moments, feels Prasanna D Zore. Nikkhil Advani's Batla House -- named after the controversial encounter that took place in......

Deepa Gahlot's Top Movies of 2022

The film industry slowly recovered from the pandemic but faced other challenges in 2022. Still, it was not a stretch to pick 10 films for the customary year-ender, particularly when OTT comes into......

'We wanted to capture Major Sandeep's spirit'

'People only knew about the hundreds of people he had saved and his Ashoka Chakra.''I came to know about this beautiful life that he had lived, that was so much more than the way he died.''I was......

IPL: Delhi Daredevils is now Delhi Capitals; Iyer to continue as captain

IMAGE: Colin Munro and Shreyas Iyer of the Delhi Daredevils. Photograph: BCCI IPL franchise Delhi Daredevils was renamed Delhi Capitals on Tuesday with a hope that it would bring a change in......

Four blocks of Eden named after war veterans

IMAGE: CAB president Sourav Ganguly with Indian Army Personnel at the unveiling ceremony at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday. Photograph: BCCI Four war heroes found a place of permanence in the......

BCCI clarifies on tricolour use

TheBoard of Control for Cricket in Indiahas sought a clarification from the Centre if Indian cricketers could use the three colours on the national flag in their costume without the Ashok Chakra......

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