Picture for illustration. President Droupadi Murmu authorised 277 gallantry awards on the eve of the 75th Republic Day.Â
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President of India Droupadi Murmu has authorised 277 gallantry awards on the eve of the 75th Republic Day.
Among the bulk of the 277 gallantry awards, 119 personnel from Left Wing Extremism affected areas, 133 personnel from the Jammu & Kashmir area and 25 personnel from different areas are being awarded for his or her gallant motion.
Out of 277 gallantry medals, 275 awards have been awarded to 72 personnel from J&Okay Police, 18 personnel from Maharashtra, 26 personnel from Chhattisgarh, 23 personnel from Jharkhand, 15 personnel from Odisha, eight personnel from Delhi, 65 personnel from CRPF, 21 personnel from SSB and the remaining personnel from the opposite States/UTs and CAPFs.
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Among the personnel receiving gallantry medals, two Police Medals for Gallantry (PMG) have been awarded to BSF personnel for his or her excellent contribution to the distinguished activity of peacekeeping as half of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission within the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO). The personnel are members of the 15th Congo Contingent of BSF on the Moroccan Rapid Deployment Battalion (MORRDB) Camp at Butembo.
After independence, the primary three gallantry awards particularly Param Vir Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra and Vir Chakra had been instituted by the Government of India on January 26, 1950.
Three extra gallantry awards, Ashoka Chakra Class-I, Ashoka Chakra Class-II and Ashoka Chakra Class-III had been instituted by the Government of India on January 4, 1952. These awards had been later renamed Ashoka Chakra, Kirti Chakra and Shaurya Chakra respectively in January 1967.
These gallantry awards are announced twice a 12 months— first on Republic Day after which on Independence Day.
