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Mi-17 choppers shower petals, fly ‘Dhwaj Formation’ NEW DELHI: The Republic Day parade began on Kartavya Path on Monday with a stirring aerial display titled the ‘Dhwaj Formation’, as four Mi-17 1V helicopters of the 129 Helicopter Unit flew overhead in a striking inverted ‘Y’ formation, carrying the National Ensign along with the service flags…
NEW DELHI: Kargil war hero Subedar Major and honorary Lieutenant Sanjay Kumar has been given the rank of honorary captain for his long, selfless service to the Army. The Param Vir Chakra recipient is among 2,241 JCOs of the Army who have been conferred honorary commissioned ranks on the eve of Republic Day.Kumar is a…
Mumbai, Jan 25 (IANS) As “Border 2” continues to entertain movie buffs on the big screen, the protagonist Sunny Deol got the opportunity to meet the family of Param Vir Chakra Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon, the character lived on the screen by Diljit Dosanjh. As ‘Border 2’ continues to entertain movie buffs on…
NEW DELHI: To honour junior commissioned officers (JCOs) with a record of long and distinguished military service, the Central govt has approved ahead of Republic Day the conferment of honorary commissioned ranks on 2,241 JCOs of the Indian Army.At least 437 JCOs have been elevated to the rank of honorary captain, while 1,804 JCOs have…
In a heartfelt moment, Sunny Deol took to social media to pay tribute to his father, Dharmendra, after watching the emotionally charged trailer for ‘Ikkis.’ The film tells the touching story of Second Lt. Arun Khetarpal, the youngest recipient of the Param Vir Chakra, with Dharmendra portraying a grieving father. Sunny Deol has expressed his…
PM Modi shared images of Param Vir heroes (Image/X@narendramodi) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said portraits of soldiers from the British era at Rashtrapati Bhavan have been replaced with those of India’s own heroes. The change comes with the inauguration of the Param Vir Gallery, which honours Param Vir Chakra awardees and…
IPKF soldiers in Sri Lanka in the ’80s IPKF soldiers in Sri Lanka in the ’80s IPKF soldiers in Sri Lanka in the ’80s NEW DELHI: In a move that will assuage veterans of Indian Peace Keeping Force in Sri Lanka in the late-1980s, the Army chief will pay homage at National War Memorial on…
