Golden Jubilee: SSC batch of 1971 remembers war theatre Kamaljit Kaur Sandhu
The officers of the batch of the 1971 Short Service Commission (SSC) on Sunday observed the golden jubilee of their commissioning, marking 50 years since they were inducted into the Indian Army.
This particular batch was special due to the time they had joined the army. The officers had the unique opportunity of taking part in the 1971 Indo-Pak war, which is also known as the Bangladesh Liberation War .
All 338 officers, also known as the Tenacious Tenners , had scrambled to different parts of the country when the war broke out in 1971. Seven belonging to the Tenacious Tenners died in the line of duty.
Golden Jubilee: SSC batch of 1971 remembers war theatre
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Andhra CM Hikes Cash Reward Of Gallantry Awardees, Lights Swarnim Vijay Mashaal
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy announced a ten-time hike in cash awards for the State s Armed forces personnel who will win Gallantry Medals
On Thursday, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy announced a ten-time hike in cash awards for the State s Armed forces personnel who will win Gallantry Medals. CM celebrated Swarnim Vijay Varsh in Tirupati, officers from the Services, state Cabinet ministers, and officials were present at the event.
According to an official release, the cash award for winners of Param Vir Chakra and Ashoka Chakra are now getting Rs 10 lakhs and it will be increased to Rs 1 crore. The number of State incentives for Maha Vir Chakra and Keerti Chakra will be increased from Rs 8 lakhs to Rs 80 lakhs. The cash award will be increased from Rs 6 lakhs to Rs 60 lakhs for the Armed personnel from the states winning Veer Chakr
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The Victory Flame, which was lit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ignite the year-long Golden Jubilee celebrations on December 16, has come to Tirupati to begin its Southern journey.
Andhra CM announces ten-time hike in cash award for gallantry awardees from state ANI | Updated: Feb 19, 2021 06:19 IST
Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], February 19 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has announced a ten-time hike in cash award for the Armed Forces personnel from the state who will win gallantry medals.
According to an official release, the cash award for winners of Param Vir Chakra and Ashoka Chakra are now getting Rs 10 lakhs and it will be increased to Rs 1 crore. For Maha Vir Chakra and Keerti Chakra, the number of State incentives will be increased from Rs 8 lakhs to Rs 80 lakhs.