Ashoka Chakra for Maj Jyotin Singh (Lead)
August 14th, 2010 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Major Laishram Jyotin Singh of the Army Medical Corps has been posthumously honoured with the Ashok Chakra, the highest peace-time gallantry award.
Major Singh, an official on deputation to the Indian embassy in Kabul, was killed while fighting terrorists who had attacked the misssion building on Feb 26 this year.
He is among the 114 personnel from the armed forces, central paramilitary forces and state police services who have been honoured with the President’s Independence Day gallantry awards, a government statement said Saturday.
Captain Davinder Singh Jass of the 1st Battalion of the Parachute Regiment (Special Forces), who died fighting Lashkar-e-Taiba extremists in Sopore on Feb 23 this year, and Vinod Kumar Choubey, superintendent of police in Rajnandgaon in Chhattisgarh who died in a gunbattle with Maoists on July 12, 2009, have been awarded Kirti Chakra, the second highest awards for peace time gallantry.
Major Thongam Joten Singh of 21st Battalion of the Parachute Regiment (Special Forces) and Major Ajay Singh of the 11th Battalion of the Maratha Light Infantry have been selected for the Bar to Shaurya Chakra awards.
The awardees include one Ashok Chakra, two Kirti Chakras, two Bar to Shaurya Chakras, 19 Shaurya Chakras, two Bar to Sena Medal (Gallantry), 80 Sena Medals (Gallantry), three Nao Sena Medals (Gallantry) and five Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry).
- Three Shaurya Chakras among I-Day gallantry awards - Aug 15, 2011
- Major Laishram Jyotin Singh conferred Ashok Chakra award posthumously for role in Afghanistan - Aug 14, 2010
- Young Lieutenant wins Ashok Chakra posthumously - Jan 26, 2012
- Five army men named for Kirti Chakra, 21 to get Shaurya Chakra - Jan 25, 2011
- 3 Kirti Chakras among defence medals conferred by president - Apr 19, 2011
- Army doctor killed in Kabul attack gets Ashok Chakra - Jan 25, 2011
- Indian Army chief-designate conferred medal for distinguished service - Apr 17, 2012
- Ashok Chakra for Maj Jyotin Singh - Aug 14, 2010
- President confers gallantry, distinguished service awards - Apr 09, 2010
- Kabul terror attack hero wins Ashok Chakra - Jan 26, 2011
- Indian Army's armoured regiment honoured - Oct 01, 2011
- President approves 428 gallantry and other defence decorations - Jan 25, 2009
- India showcases military might at 62nd R'Day parade (Lead) - Jan 26, 2011
- Karkare, Kamte and MC Sharma among Ashok Chakra awardees - Jan 25, 2009
- Army officers Mohit Sharma, Sreeram Kumar get Ashok Chakra - Aug 14, 2009
Tags: ajay singh, army medical corps, ashok chakra, chakras, chhattisgarh, davinder singh, deputation, gallantry awards, government statement, gunbattle, indian embassy, jass, lashkar e taiba, maoists, maratha light infantry, parachute regiment, paramilitary forces, peace time, vayu, vinod kumar