Tag: Martyrs
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Confer Bharat Ratna award on Bhagat Singh: Mann to Centre
The Punjab CM said bestowing the Bharat Ratna on Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha, Shaheed Rajguru, Shaheed Sukhdev, Lala Lajpat Rai and others will enhance the prestige of this award.
November 16, 2022 -
Jai Ram pays floral tributes to mark Martyrs Day
Remembering the valour of all martyrs who gave their lives for the nation, the Chief Minister said that the nation would always be grateful for the valuable contribution and supreme sacrifices made by them during the freedom struggle.
January 30, 2022 -
Kishen to KCR: Allot land for martyrs’ memorial
The letter, written in Telugu, comes at a time when state unit of BJP is trying to build up public opinion against the state government on the issue and blaming the alliance between TRS and AIMIM for Rao’s refusal to observe the Liberation Day on 17 September befittingly.
September 14, 2020 -
We must take care of family members of martyrs: PM Modi in Jharkhand
He also paid tribute to Vijay Soren, a Jharkhand native who was martyred in the attack.
February 17, 2019 -
Kupwara encounter: Bodies of martyred soldiers flown to native places
Five security personnel had attained martyrdom during the counter-terrorist operations in Kupwara
March 22, 2018 -
Martyrs remembered
The 17th wreath laying ceremony at the Noida Shaheed Smarak Sanstha was observed on Friday. The Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa, was the chief guest. The purpose of the function is to bring the soldier and the civilian together on a common platform to inspire the youth. The ceremony was...
February 16, 2018 -
Morcha marks Martyrs’ day at Sipchu
The Gorkha Jan Mukti Morcha (GJMM) on Thursday observed ‘Martyrs Day’ in Sipchu in Kalimpong, where police opened fire at Gorkhaland supporters and killed three of them on 8 February 2011. The agitation for a separate state was then led by Morcha chief Bimal Gurung. Bimla Rai, Neeta Khawas and Bikki Lama lost their lives...
February 10, 2018 -
Don’t forget Indira, Rajiv are martyrs: Trinamool Congress
Trinamool Congress MP Dinesh Trivedi on Thursday said former Prime Ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi are martyrs, and while criticising them, this should be kept in mind. Participating in a debate on the Budget in Lok Sabha, Trivedi said even though politicians may not agree with them on ideological level, it should not be...
February 8, 2018 -
Whatever we do for kin of martyred troopers will always be less: Rajnath
As yet another Indian trooper lost his life in the ongoing ceasefire violations by Pakistan, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said whatever the government does for the families of martyrs “will always be less”. Speaking at the launch of ‘Bharat Ke Veer’ graphic novel series on Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) martyrs, Rajnath...
January 20, 2018 -
Come clean on PDP MLA’s ‘militants are martyrs’ remark: Cong to BJP
Latching onto a PDP MLA’s “Kashmiri militants are martyrs” comment, the Congress on Thursday questioned the BJP whether it agrees with what the legislator belonging to its alliance partner in Jammu and Kashmir has said and asked it to come clean on the issue. “It is the PDP MLA who has said this. The PDP...
January 11, 2018 -
Kashmiri militants killed by Indian forces are ‘martyrs’, says PDP MLA
Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) legislator Aijaz Ahmad Mir on Thursday landed in controversy after describing the Kashmiri militants killed by Indian security forces as martyrs. Adding fuel to the controversy, the Wachi MLA added that the deaths of militants must not be celebrated and people should sympathise with parents of militants along with jawans. “Militants...
January 11, 2018 -
On Vijay Diwas, Nirmala Sitharaman pays tributes to martyrs of 1971 war
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman along with the heads of the Indian Army, the Navy and the Air Force on Saturday paid tributes to soldiers who lost their lives in 1971 Indo-Pakistan war. Sitharaman, joined by Army chief General Bipin Rawat, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba and Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal...
December 16, 2017 -
On Vijay Diwas, Rahul Gandhi salutes martyrs of 1971 war
Congress President-elect Rahul Gandhi on Saturday saluted the “indomitable spirit” of the martyrs of 1971 India-Pakistan war on the 46th anniversary of Vijay Diwas. “On Vijay Diwas, we salute the indomitable spirit and sacrifice of the martyrs of 1971 War,” he tweeted. “Let each one of us remember the unfathomable valour of our soldiers, who...
December 16, 2017 -
President Kovind pays tributes to martyrs of 1971 war on Vijay Diwas
Remembering the sacrifices of the armed forces on the 46th Vijay Diwas President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday lauded them for upholding the “universal values of human liberty” during the 1971 India-Pakistan war. “On Vijay Diwas, we remember with gratitude our Armed Forces who defended our nation and upheld universal values of human liberty in 1971,” Kovind...
December 16, 2017 -
Defence Minister looking into education fund cap issue
The Defence Ministry is looking into the issue of a cap of Rs 10,000 on educational expenses paid to the children of armed forces martyrs, and Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has assured that the issue will be addressed on priority, Army chief General Bipin Rawat said here on Wednesday. According to Ministry sources, Sitharaman also held...
December 7, 2017 -
Miss Turkey stripped of her crown over coup tweet
The winner of Miss Turkey 2017 has been stripped of her crown after one of her past tweets came to light. Itir Esen, 18, had shared a post referencing last year’s coup attempt, comparing her menstrual cycle to the spilt blood of “martyrs”, BBC reported on Friday. The competition’s organisers said the tweet was “unacceptable”...
September 23, 2017 -
Punjab govt releases first instalment of compensation for war widows
On the directions of Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh, the Finance Department on Wednesday released Rs.20.30 Crore as the first installment of compensation for the widows of martyrs of the 1962, 1965 and 1971 wars. The compensation was also released to the dependents of martyrs and disabled soldiers of the 1962 and 1965 wars. According to...
August 2, 2017