Param Vir Chakra
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Portraits of British officers replaced with Param Vir Chakra awardees at Rashtrapati Bhavan
India | Dec 17, 2025, 09:36 PM ISTThe gallery was inaugurated on the occasion of Vijay Diwas on December 16. Vijay Diwas is annually observed on December 16, commemorating India's decisive victory in the 1971 war, which led to the freedom of Bangladesh.
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Delhi Metro honours India's bravest with powerful tribute wall at Moti Bagh station | See pics
India | Apr 25, 2025, 12:46 PM ISTIn a move that reflects the DMRC's deep commitment to honouring the sacrifices made by our valiant soldiers, the platform walls of the station have been transformed into a breathtaking gallery showcasing the portraits of these gallant warriors.
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Kargil Vijay Diwas 2024: Brigadier Khushal Thakur shares 'unheard stories' of Tiger Hill victory
India | Jul 26, 2024, 07:14 AM ISTKargil Vijay Diwas 2024: Brigadier Khushal Thakur, a key figure in the battle, recounted his experiences, highlighting the bravery of soldiers like Captain Vikram Batra and Soldier Sanjay Kumar, both awarded the Param Vir Chakra.
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Film to be made on Param Vir Chakra winner Abdul Hameed, Naseeruddin Shah played him 35 years ago
Entertainment | Mar 21, 2024, 09:56 PM ISTA film is going to be made on a story of the India-Pakistan war of 1965, which shows an indelible story of bravery. This is the story of Abdul Hameed, winner of the Army's highest honor Param Vir Chakra, who had defeated the Pakistani Army with his bravery.
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Parakram Diwas 2023: PM Modi names 21 Islands in Andaman and Nicobar
News | Jan 23, 2023, 04:06 PM ISTParakram Diwas 2023: Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually participated at the event to name the largest unnamed islands of Andaman and Nicobar Islands after 21 Param Vir Chakra awardees on the occasion of the Parakram Diwas.
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Param Vir Chakra awardee Yogendra Yadav awarded Honorary Captain rank
India | Aug 14, 2021, 04:32 PM ISTYadav was just 19 when he was awarded the country's highest military award, Param Vir Chakra for his bravery during the Kargil conflict.
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Varun Dhawan plays Param Vir Chakra-awardee war hero in 'Ekkees'
Celebrities | Nov 05, 2019, 06:57 PM ISTActor Varun Dhawan will be seen playing the role of late Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal who was honoured with Param Vir Chakra for sacrificing his life during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971.
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Rasoolan Bibi, widow of Param Veer Chakra awardee Abdul Hamid, dies
India | Aug 02, 2019, 07:53 PM ISTCompany Quartermaster Havaldar Abdul Hamid was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military honour, for displaying exemplary courage during the 1965 Indo-Pak war. Family sources said 90-year-old Rasoolan Bibi had been unwell for some time.
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First look of Subedar Joginder Singh biopic revealed, catch Gippy Grewal in a never-seen-before avatar!
Bollywood | Dec 14, 2017, 05:14 PM ISTIt's the first time a biopic is being helmed on Param Vir Chakra awardee Subedar Joginder Singh.
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Book revisits life of Param Vir Chakra recipients
India | Aug 14, 2014, 05:12 PM ISTNew Delhi: Soldiers don't die on the battlefield, they die the moment people stop remembering them, says a writer who has traced the lives of 21 awardees of the Param Vir Chakra (PVC), the nation's
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War hero's family to auction Param Vir Chakra, other medals
India | Jan 11, 2014, 04:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: The family of Honorary Captain Karam Singh, who braved Pakistani army fire despite sustaining 16 bullet injuries in Kashmir's Tithwaal area in 1948, has been running from pillar to post for the last