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Independence Day Special: The Hero of Tiger Hill

Yogendra Singh Yadav survived 15 bullets while capturing Tiger Hill in the Kargil War and was awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest award for gallantry. On the eve of Independence Day,......

In a nation short of heroes, let's celebrate a real one

Honorary Captain Bana Singh won the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest ranking gallantry award, for recapturing a Pakistani post on the Siachen Glacier. Living a retired life in a quiet village......

Have you heard about this Indian Hero?

Major Chewang Rinchen became the youngest recipient of the Maha Vir Chakra. He not only seized the highest post ever captured, but also liberated an area of 800 sq km from Pak occupied Kashmir,......

The Flying Hero of the 1971 War

Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon is the only Indian Air Force warrior to be decorated with the Param Vir Chakra. 'My admiration for his gallant action remains undiminished,' says M P Anil Kumar. 'It was......

War hero's grandson finally has a job

Forty-four years after he laid down his life in defence of the nation, Param Vir Chakra awardee Grenadier Abdul Hameed's grandson was offered a labourer's job by the Uttar Pradesh government.The......

Concessions galore from the Railways

Physically handicapped persons will now be able to get the concession facility in Rajdhani and Shatabadi Trains.Announcing the extension of concession to this category of peoplein New Delhi on......

17 tax-free incomes for you

The following are 17 important items of income, which are fully exempt from income tax and which a resident individual Indian assessee can use with profit for the purpose of tax planning. \n1.......

All these incomes are tax-free for FY 2007-08

Here are some of the important items of income, which are fully exempt from income tax and which can be utilised by a resident individual Indian assessee for the purpose of tax planning.1.......

'Shiney, a nice man'

The media frenzy visible outside the Oshiwara police station and Andheri court -- both in northwest Mumbai -- was absent at Tarapore Towers when this reporter visited it on Monday morning. Tarapore......

Why we can never forget Kargil

Around April 1999, Pakistani infiltrators captured some Indianterritory in Jammu and Kashmir. The Indian Army fought for over fourmonths to reclaim the territory and lost around 450 soldiers in the......

The soldier who guards Pakistan

Colonel Anil Kaul, a Vir Chakra recipient, served in the Indian army for over 20 years; he lost his right eye and the fingers of his left hand during one of the military operations; and tried to......

People speak for vir chakra

QNA

Q. What is the highest award name for Army in India ?
Amarjit Kumar: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-the-highest-award-name-for-army-in-india-/25635357/answers/

Q. Which is the highest gallantry award in India? A. Param Vishishtat Seva Medal B. Param Vir Chakra C. Kirti Chakra D. Vir Chakra
Anushka Desai: A. The Param Vir Chakra (PVC) more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/which-is-the-highest-gallantry-award-in-india-a.-param-vishi/23047633/answers/25635362

Q. HAVE YOU EVER GOT A PARAM VIR CHAKRA ?
Blocked User: A. B. Param Vir Chakra more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/have-you-ever-got-a-param-vir-chakra-/22410416/answers/23047643

Q. Which of the following awards is not a 'Gallantry Award' ?(A) Mahavir Chakra(B) Vir Chakra(C) Vishista Sewa Medal(D) Ashok Chakra(E) Saraswati Samman
Question Answer: A. NOW I TELL YOU THE TRUTH., NEVER GOT IT DUDE more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/which-of-the-following-awards-is-not-a-gallantry-award-a-mah/21319107/answers/22410428

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Tale of two museums

Two museums — the warship museum in Karwar and the folk museum in Mysore’s Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion — are symbols of the... ...

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/333564/tale-two-museums.html

T-shirts, comic books, games join in 'Modi for PM' chorus

The T-shirts, available in four sizes and in black and brown colours, have already made brisk business Related Top Stories A former BJP youth wing... ...

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/tshirts-comic-books-games-join-in-modi-for-pm-chorus/1113451/

Some countries just cannot be trusted

The latest Chinese infiltration in Ladakh, even if the issue has been successfully' resolved by both diplomacies, will remain for years a scar on... ...

http://www.dailypioneer.com/columnists/edit/some-countries-just-cannot-be-trusted.html

Army's Surya Kiran torch immersed in Ganga at Varanasi

After travelling over 5,000 km and covering 27 places across seven states in two months, the central command of the Indian Army Monday bade... ...

http://www.prokerala.com/news/articles/a377327.html

Shadow on the line

Even for the most intrepid helicopter pilots of the (IAF), flying a sortie to the desolate outpost of on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with... ...

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Vir Chakra

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Independence Day Special: The Hero of Tiger Hill

In a nation short of heroes, let's celebrate a real one

Have you heard about this Indian Hero?

The Flying Hero of the 1971 War

War hero's grandson finally has a job

Concessions galore from the Railways

17 tax-free incomes for you

All these incomes are tax-free for FY 2007-08

'Shiney, a nice man'

Why we can never forget Kargil

The soldier who guards Pakistan

People speak for vir chakra

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