Ashok Chakra
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IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla conferred Ashoka Chakra for historic space mission | Watch video
India | Jan 26, 2026, 11:10 AM ISTThe President presented the award to Shukla at the Republic Day celebrations at the Kartavya Path, the centrepiece boulevard of the national capital.
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Republic Day 2022: President Kovind honours martyred ASI Babu Ram with Ashok Chakra
News | Jan 26, 2022, 12:00 PM ISTThe nation celebrates 73rd Republic Day today. President Kovind, on the occasion, honoured martyred ASI Babu Ram with Ashok Chakra.
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R-Day 2019: Lance Naik Nazir Ahmed Wani's widow receives Ashok Chakra awarded to martyred soldier
India | Jan 26, 2019, 11:24 AM ISTAhmad Wani -- the first Kashmiri to be chosen for the Ashoka Chakra -- lost his life while gallantly fighting six heavily armed terrorists.
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Ashoka Chakra awarded to Late Air Force Commando JP Nirala martyred in Bandipora encounter
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Slain IAF commando posthumously awarded Ashok Chakra
India | Jan 26, 2018, 02:44 PM ISTPresident Ram Nath Kovind conferred the award to Nirala's wife at a function during the 69th Republic Day parade at Rajpath.
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President Mukherjee awards Ashok Chakra to Havildar Hangpan Dada posthumously on 68th Republic Day
India | Jan 26, 2017, 02:00 PM ISTPresident Pranab Mukherjee posthumously awarded Ashok Chakra to Havildar Hangpan Dada, who was martyred in Jammu and Kashmir in May last year while fighting terrorists.
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Havildar Dada, who killed four terrorists in Kashmir, awarded Ashok Chakra posthumously
India | Aug 15, 2016, 11:34 AM ISTHavildar Hangpan Dada, who attained martyrdom after killing four intruding terrorists at a height of 13,000 ft in the harsh and icy Himalayan range of North Kashmir, has been bestowed with Ashok Chakra, the country’s highest peace-time army award.
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Bravery Saluted: Read what Ashok Chakra certificate says about Neerja Bhanot
Bollywood | Feb 24, 2016, 08:13 PM ISTNew Delhi: Sonam Kapoor starrer ‘Neerja' is garnering applause from every nook and corner of the country. The Ram Madhvani directorial brought alive the story of brave heart soul Neerja Bhanot, a flight attendant onboard
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Ashok Chakra awarded posthumously to Lance Naik Nath Goswami
India | Jan 26, 2016, 04:58 PM ISTNew Delhi: Nath Goswami of the Special Forces, who took part in back-to-back operations in Jammu and Kashmir which resulted in killing of 10 terrorists in 11 days before being martyred, was today posthumously awarded
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Lance Naik Mohan Nath Goswami gets Ashok Chakra posthumously
India | Jan 25, 2016, 07:52 PM ISTSrinagar: Elite commando of Army's Special Forces Lance Naik Mohan Nath Goswami has been awarded Ashok Chakra, the country's highest peace time gallantary honour, for laying down his life while saving his two colleagues during
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Tricolour on a platter!
India | Aug 14, 2015, 11:21 AM ISTNew Delhi: Eateries across town are living up to the patriotic spirit and serving tri-coloured delicacies on the menu this Independence Day.From scrumptious buffets to convenient home deliveries besides three-course meals at dine-ins, restaurants are
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India to have gold coins with Ashoka Chakra minted on it soon
Feb 28, 2015, 02:23 PM ISTNew Delhi: India will soon have its own gold coin, with the Ashoka Chakra minted on it.Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday proposed to produce gold coins domestically with the Ashoka Chakra emblem to help the
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I want to bring in saffron revolution, says Narendra Modi
National | Oct 08, 2014, 04:23 PM ISTRohtak: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called for a “four-coloured” revolution signifying the colours of the Indian tricolour in the area of power and agriculture, marine sector and milk production to take the country forward.Addressing
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Major Varadarajan to get Ashoka Chakra posthumously, President approves 55 gallantry awards
India | Aug 15, 2014, 06:45 AM ISTNew Delhi: India's highest peacetime gallantry award Ashoka Chakra will be conferred on Major Mukund Varadarajan posthumously, the defence ministry has said.The officer from the 44th battalion of Rashtriya Rifles laid down his life in
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Ashok Chakra For Army Havildar; Rukhsana Gets Kirti Chakra
India | Jan 25, 2010, 08:38 PM ISTHavildar Rajesh Kumar of 11 Rajputana Rifles was on Sunday named for the country's highest peace time gallantry medal Ashok Chakra, while Rukhsana Kosser and her brother Ajaz, who killed a militant to protect their