October 01, 2026 04:29 pm (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
‘Saved us from a 9/11’: PM Modi praises Captain Smit Machchhar after terrifying flydubai cockpit attack | 'India is proud': PM Modi hails Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar as ‘hero’ after mid-air cockpit horror | ‘Too early to say’: Benjamin Netanyahu on Iran link to flydubai plane incident | ‘I didn’t wait, I ran’: Israeli dentist reveals how he saved wounded Flydubai captain during cockpit attack | Israel-bound flight lands in Saudi Arabia as pilots fight in cockpit, stabbing triggers hijack scare mid-air | Vimal ad row: SRK, Ajay Devgn, Tiger Shroff respond to FDA notices, says Tukaram Mundhe | Vijay’s TVK expands to Bengal? Party breaks silence on Purba Bardhaman office | ‘This guy is a monster’: Trump’s hilarious praise for Sundar Pichai, Google CEO’s witty reply | Gyanesh Kumar row exposes INDIA bloc rift: DMK, AAP skip meet, Akhilesh sends representative | SIR row: Supreme Court to hear plea against CEC Gyanesh Kumar next week

President Kovind confers Gallantry and Distinguished Service Awards

| @indiablooms | Apr 24, 2018, at 04:01 am

New Delhi, Apr 23 (IBNS): President and Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces Ram Nath Kovind n Monday conferred three Kirti Chakras and thirteen Shaurya Chakras to Armed Forces Personnel for displaying conspicuous gallantry, indomitable courage and extreme devotion to duty at a solemn ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here.

Two Kirti Chakras and two of the Shaurya Chakras were given posthumously.

The President also conferred thirteen Param Vishisht Seva Medals, two UttamYudhSeva Medals, two Bar to Ati Vishisht Seva Medals and twenty six Ati Vishisht Seva Medals to senior officers of the Armed Forces for distinguished service of an exceptional order. 

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.