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Captain Ashutosh Kumar receives posthumous Shaurya Chakra: A brief profile
On Tuesday, parents of the late army officer received his gallantry medal from President Ram Nath Kovind in a solemn ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Remembering Major Somnath Sharma, the first recipient of Param Vir Chakra
Major Somnath Sharma was killed while leading his men on a fighting patrol to Budgam village in Kashmir while evicting Pakistani raiders from Srinagar airport in November 1947. He was given the Param Vir Chakra posthumously in November 1950.

939 president police medals this Republic Day; J&K police bags most
Officials from the Jammu & Kashmir Police bagged 115 of the 189 gallantry medals, followed by 30 to the Central Reserve Police Force and 10 to the Chhattisgarh Police

Republic Day: President approves 384 gallantry awards, PVSM for Neeraj Chopra
The President will posthumously award Ashok Chakra to Assistant Sub Inspector Babu Ram of the Jammu and Kashmir Police at the Republic Day parade on Wednesday

R-Day: 6 Army personnel awarded Shaurya Chakra, gallantry honours for others
73rd Republic Day: Of the six Shaurya Chakras awarded today, five were awarded posthumously, according to officials at the ministry of defence familiar with the development.

Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Sohini Goswami, Hindustan Times, New Delhi