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Heroes","published","2026-08-30T10:47:02.226Z",38,"2026-08-30T10:47:02.227Z","2026-08-30T10:58:51.119Z",{"id":121,"contentId":115,"versionLabel":125,"versionDate":126,"versionSeq":127,"bodyHtml":128,"fieldsJson":10,"metaTitle":129,"metaDescription":130,"createdById":10,"createdAt":131},"20260830-00003","2026-08-30T00:00:00.000Z",3,"\u003Cp>War Decorated India (WDI) maintains a living record of the nation's gallantry awardees and works to support them and their families, based in Chandigarh.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv data-block-embed=\"homepage-hero-carousel\" data-wrap=\"full\" class=\"block-embed\" contenteditable=\"false\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>","War Decorated India — Honoring Gallantry","War Decorated India (WDI) honors India's war gallantry awardees and supports their 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\u003C\u002Fspan>India\u003Cspan>. Membership is not achieved\r\nby birth, social status, political appointment, wealth, academic achievement or\r\nother requirements that most societies and organisations demand.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>The War\r\nDecorated India was organised on 01 August 1991, at \u003C\u002Fspan>Chandigarh\u003Cspan>, by a group of Sainiks; who had\r\nthe honour of having received the Vir Chakra series of awards. Membership is\r\nlimited to recipients of our Nation’s three highest decorations; awarded for a\r\nconspicuous show of gallantry and intrepidity in the face of enemy; for prowess\r\nshown above and beyond the call of duty. This determines who its members will\r\nbe.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>The Aim & Objectives of the organisation include,\r\nbesides bringing all holders together for their mutual welfare, to extend all\r\npossible relief to needy members, their widows, children & parents.\r\nAdvancement of the best interests of members of the Armed Forces of India and\r\nto enhance their prestige, to stimulate patriotism in the minds of our youth\r\nand to promote allegiance to the Government of India; are some of the other\r\nobjectives.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>It is inevitable, with members scattered widely all\r\nover \u003C\u002Fspan>India\u003Cspan>\r\nthat keeping in touch is difficult. But, the triennial National\r\nConvention-cum-Reunions, lasting\" a few days, give members an opportunity\r\nto make and maintain lasting friendships for sharing problems as well as\r\nhappiness into the future. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>","The War Decorated India is one of the most unusual organisations in India. Membership is not achieved by birth, social status, political appointment, wealth, academic achievement or other requirements that most societies and organisations demand.","2026-08-29T15:43:35.177Z",{"id":18,"type":116,"blockType":10,"slug":163,"title":56,"status":119,"excerpt":10,"featuredMediaId":10,"authorId":10,"publishedAt":164,"currentVersionId":24,"versionOverrideId":10,"legacyNid":165,"createdAt":166,"updatedAt":167,"currentVersion":168,"versionOverride":10,"author":10},"benefits","2026-08-29T15:43:35.163Z",2158,"2026-08-29T15:43:35.164Z","2026-08-29T15:43:35.171Z",{"id":24,"contentId":18,"versionLabel":139,"versionDate":140,"versionSeq":110,"bodyHtml":169,"fieldsJson":10,"metaTitle":10,"metaDescription":10,"createdById":10,"createdAt":170},"\u003Cdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cspan>CENTRAL GOVERNMENT\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Ftwdi.in\u002F#\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Benefit 1\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cdiv>Benefit 1\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Benefit 1\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Benefit 1\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>PUNJAB GOVERNMENT\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002F#\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Benefit 1\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cdiv>Benefit 1\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Benefit 1\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Benefit 1\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fdiv>","2026-08-29T15:43:35.167Z",{"id":7,"type":116,"blockType":10,"slug":172,"title":106,"status":119,"excerpt":10,"featuredMediaId":10,"authorId":10,"publishedAt":173,"currentVersionId":18,"versionOverrideId":10,"legacyNid":174,"createdAt":173,"updatedAt":175,"currentVersion":176,"versionOverride":10,"author":10},"disclaimer","2026-08-29T15:43:35.154Z",376,"2026-08-29T15:43:35.161Z",{"id":18,"contentId":7,"versionLabel":139,"versionDate":140,"versionSeq":110,"bodyHtml":177,"fieldsJson":10,"metaTitle":10,"metaDescription":10,"createdById":10,"createdAt":178},"\u003Cbr \u002F>","2026-08-29T15:43:35.157Z",{"id":102,"type":116,"blockType":10,"slug":180,"title":101,"status":119,"excerpt":10,"featuredMediaId":10,"authorId":10,"publishedAt":181,"currentVersionId":7,"versionOverrideId":10,"legacyNid":182,"createdAt":181,"updatedAt":183,"currentVersion":184,"versionOverride":10,"author":10},"privacy-policy","2026-08-29T15:43:35.136Z",375,"2026-08-29T15:43:35.152Z",{"id":7,"contentId":102,"versionLabel":139,"versionDate":140,"versionSeq":110,"bodyHtml":177,"fieldsJson":10,"metaTitle":10,"metaDescription":10,"createdById":10,"createdAt":185},"2026-08-29T15:43:35.146Z",{"id":68,"type":116,"blockType":10,"slug":187,"title":67,"status":119,"excerpt":10,"featuredMediaId":10,"authorId":10,"publishedAt":188,"currentVersionId":102,"versionOverrideId":10,"legacyNid":189,"createdAt":190,"updatedAt":191,"currentVersion":192,"versionOverride":10,"author":10},"contact-us","2026-08-29T15:43:35.122Z",336,"2026-08-29T15:43:35.124Z","2026-08-29T15:43:35.134Z",{"id":102,"contentId":68,"versionLabel":139,"versionDate":140,"versionSeq":110,"bodyHtml":193,"fieldsJson":10,"metaTitle":10,"metaDescription":10,"createdById":10,"createdAt":194},"\u003Cdiv>\r\nOur postal address is:\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003Cbr \u002F>\r\nSecretariat\u003Cbr \u002F>\r\nThe War Decorated\u003Cbr \u002F>\r\n303, Urban Estate - 1 (B)\u003Cbr \u002F>\r\nPatiala. Punjab\u003Cbr \u002F>\r\n147002-04\u003Cbr \u002F>\r\nIndia.\u003Cbr \u002F>\r\nEmail. sg@twdi.in \r\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003Cbr \u002F>\r\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\r\n\u003Cdiv>\r\nOr alternatively you can send us a direct message also\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003Cbr \u002F>\r\n{{contact_form}}\r\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\r\n\u003Cdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>","2026-08-29T15:43:35.129Z",{"id":94,"type":116,"blockType":10,"slug":196,"title":93,"status":119,"excerpt":10,"featuredMediaId":10,"authorId":10,"publishedAt":197,"currentVersionId":68,"versionOverrideId":10,"legacyNid":198,"createdAt":199,"updatedAt":200,"currentVersion":201,"versionOverride":10,"author":10},"services","2026-08-29T15:43:35.112Z",335,"2026-08-29T15:43:35.113Z","2026-08-29T15:43:35.120Z",{"id":68,"contentId":94,"versionLabel":139,"versionDate":140,"versionSeq":110,"bodyHtml":202,"fieldsJson":10,"metaTitle":10,"metaDescription":10,"createdById":10,"createdAt":203},"\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\">Having been in Web Hosting industry for last 9 years, we have seen that many users have certain myths with regards to the Hosting platforms. This article of mine intends to dispel those myths so that a user can make a better decision while buying a hosting service. \u003Cbr \u002F>\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003Cspan>Myth 1 : Websites hosted on Linux platform cannot be opened from a Windows system.\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cbr \u002F>Though absolutely wrong, but many end users do believe it, To cite a few examples : Google.com, ndtv.com, ibnlive.com use a non Windows platform and you can still view them on your PC. Bottom line is all web traffic primarily uses two protocols : http and https. Any server implementing them, can be accessed from any client browser. \u003Cbr \u002F>\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003Cspan>Myth 2 : Linux platform is better as compared to Windows from security point of view.\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cbr \u002F>This again is a total myth. Both Linux and Windows server can be equally secure or un-secure. It depends mostly on the system admin, the web application and last but not the least, the Webmaster (the hosting user). \u003Cbr \u002F>\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003Cspan>Myth 3 : Windows platform is more stable as compared to Linux.\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cbr \u002F>It is actually the other way around. A Linux server rarely requires a restart or a reboot. Whereas for a Windows server, for certain updates to be pushed, restart\u002Freboot is required. \u003Cbr \u002F>\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003Cspan>Myth 4 : Windows platform is supported by a Corporation whereas Linux does not have any support channel.\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cbr \u002F>Again its a total fallacy. There are several big Corporation supporting Linux like IBM, Redhat, HP etc. by providing updates to various Linux projects like Kernel development, driver development etc. Apart from these developers, there are several highly qualified and motivated individuals contributing a large chunk of code\u002Fupdates to various Linux projects. Also one can find more support resources for Linux issues than Windows. Well last point is my personnel opinion and one only needs to Google to verify the same. \u003Cbr \u002F>\u003Cbr \u002F>I hope this article serves its intended purpose and enable you to take a better decision. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbr \u002F>","2026-08-29T15:43:35.116Z",{"id":45,"type":116,"blockType":10,"slug":205,"title":206,"status":119,"excerpt":10,"featuredMediaId":10,"authorId":10,"publishedAt":207,"currentVersionId":94,"versionOverrideId":10,"legacyNid":208,"createdAt":209,"updatedAt":210,"currentVersion":211,"versionOverride":10,"author":10},"about-us","Short History of War Decorated India","2026-08-29T15:43:35.091Z",334,"2026-08-29T15:43:35.092Z","2026-08-29T15:43:35.108Z",{"id":94,"contentId":45,"versionLabel":139,"versionDate":140,"versionSeq":110,"bodyHtml":212,"fieldsJson":10,"metaTitle":206,"metaDescription":160,"createdById":10,"createdAt":213},"\u003Cp>\u003Cb>A SHORT HISTORY OF THE WAR DECORATED INDIA\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan>(The only\r\nRegistered, Charitable, Society of PVC, MVC, VrC, VC & MC Awardees)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>The War\r\nDecorated India is one of the most unusual organisations in \u003C\u002Fspan>India\u003Cspan>. 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On 9 November 1999, the enemy launched an attack on own post, which was successfully repulsed, and the enemy retreated. Scizing the opportunity, the Ghatak platoon was ordered to pursue the fleeing enemy. Captain Suri immediately deployed his support group to take care of any reinforcement or interference and set out to clear the bunkers one by one. When he saw that one comrade was grievously injured in the process, he quickly moved on with his buddy, to clear the bunker. He killed two enemy soldiers with his AK rifle and silenced the machine gun. However in the process he received a burst in his left arm. Unmindful of his injury, Captain Suri continued to inspire his men to accomplish the task. He then lobbed two hand grenades into a bunker and entered inside spraying bullets with his AK rifle killing one enemy soldier instantly. At this point he was hit by an enemy rocket propelled grenade and was critically wounded. He refused to be evacuated and continued to exhort his men till he breathed his last. Inspired by his leadership, the Ghataks fell upon the enemy with vengeance and annihilated them.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Captain Gurjinder Singh Suri, thus, displayed conspicuous bravery and junior leadership of the highest order in the face of the enemy and in the process made the supreme sacrifice.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fdiv>",{"id":218,"name":219,"abbreviation":220,"thumbnailMediaId":221,"sortOrder":222,"legacyNid":223},{"id":214,"name":357,"startDate":343,"endDate":343,"details":358,"sortOrder":57,"legacyNid":359},{"id":478,"slug":486,"fullName":487,"postNominal":220,"isDeceased":14,"serviceBranch":488},"gurjinder-singh-suri","Gurjinder Singh Suri","army",{"id":490,"updatedAt":491,"dateOfAward":492,"dateOfAwardYearOnly":14,"gazetteNotification":493,"fullCitationHtml":494,"medal":495,"operation":496,"district":10,"awardee":497},117,"2026-08-29T15:43:12.488Z","2000-01-26T00:00:00.000Z","62 Pres\u002F2000, 26.1.2000","On 08 July 1999, Sepoy Imliakum volunteered to raid an enemy mortar position at a height of 15,000 feet in Mushkoh Valley in Jammu and Kashmir Sepoy Imliakum formed part of the assault group and was tasked to stealthily silence the enemy sentry who was on duty on the outer perimeter of enemy mortar position. Sepoy Imliakum approached the enemy sentry during broad daylight and killed him. Thereafter, he kept moving forward and killed one more sentry and subsequently stormed the mortar position along with the assault group.\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003Cbr \u002F>Sepoy Imliakum showed exemplary courage and determination in personally killing two enemy soldiers. All through it was his determination, grit, cool confidence and raw courage in the face of the enemy which was instrumental in eliminating the enemy from the almost indomitable mortar position. The elimination of enemy personnel by Sepoy Imliakum was a big success wherein three 120mm and two 81mm mortars were captured along with a huge stockpile of ammunition. 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Success of the battalion and brigade\r\noperation hinged on the early capture of this position. However the company\r\nattack almost faltered at the very beginning when the enemy's artillery fire\r\ncame down squarely on the leading platoon, inflicting large numbers of\r\ncasualties. With utter disregard to his personal safely, Major Acharya took the\r\nreserve platoon of his company and led it through raining artillery shells.\r\nEven as his men were falling to the murderous enemy fire, he continued to\r\nencourage his men and charged at the enemy up the steep rock face with his\r\nreserve platoon. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>Unmindful of the hail of bullets from the enemy's\r\nposition, Major Acharya crawled up to the enemy position and lobbed grenades.\r\nIn this daring assault, he was seriously injured. Despite heavy injuries and\r\nunable to move, he ordered his men to leave him and charge at the enemy while\r\nhe continued to fire at the enemy. The enemy position was finally over-run and\r\nthe objective was captured. 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On reaching the position, he engaged the enemy in fierce hand-to-hand combat and managed to kill three enemy soldiers despite his own injuries.  \u003Cbr \u002F>\u003Cbr \u002F>Taking inspiration form the gallant deed of their officer, the rest of the company charged onto the enemy position and captured it. However, in the ensuing combat, Major Vivek Gupta received another direct from enemy bullets and finally succumbed to his injuries. 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He volunteered to undertake a daring commando mission of attacking a well-sited enemy machine gun position, on a cliff face, which was heavily interfering with all the approaches to the main objective of the battalion. As the commando team scaled the cliff face, it came under intense mortar and automatic fire, which caused heavy casualties. \u003Cbr \u002F>\u003Cbr \u002F>Captain Kenguruse sustained splinter injury in his abdomen. Bleeding profusely yet undeterred, he urged his men to carry on with the assault. On reaching the final cliff face, the commando team was halted by a sheer rock wall that separated them from the enemy machine gun post. Captain Kenguruse took off his shoes to get a good grip and scaled the rock wall carrying with hi111 a rocket launcher, which he fired at the enemy position. \u003Cbr \u002F>\u003Cbr \u002F>Unmindful of his personal safety, he thereafter charged at the enemy position and personally killed two men with his rifle and another two with his commando knife in a hand-to-hand combat before succumbing to his injury. \u003Cbr \u002F>\u003Cbr \u002F>By his dare devil act, Captain Neikezhakuo Kenguruse single handedly neutralized the enemy position, which had held up the battalion's progress. 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The enemy position was located in a treacherous mountainous\r\nterrain covered with snow at a height of about 15,000 feet. While Major\r\nAdhikari was leading his company towards the objective, he was fired at from\r\ntwo mutually supporting enemy positions with Universal machine guns. The\r\nofficer immediately directed the rocket launcher detachment to engage the enemy\r\nposition and killed two enemy soldiers in close quarter combat. Thereafter, the\r\nofficer, displaying presence of mind under heavy fire, ordered his medium\r\nmachine gun detachment to take position behind a rocky feature and engage the\r\nenemy. The assault party continued to inch their way up. While so advancing forward,\r\nMajor Adhikari suffered grievous bullet injuries, yet he continued to direct\r\nhis sub-unit. Refusing to be evacuated, then he charged at the second enemy\r\nposition and killed one more occupant, thus capturing the second position at\r\nTololing which later facilitated capture of Point 4590. However later he\r\nsuccumbed to his injuries.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>Major Rajesh Singh Adhikari\r\ndisplayed exceptional valour, outstanding leadership in the presence of the\r\nenemy and laid down his life in the highest traditions of the Indian Army. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n",{"id":218,"name":219,"abbreviation":220,"thumbnailMediaId":221,"sortOrder":222,"legacyNid":223},{"id":214,"name":357,"startDate":343,"endDate":343,"details":358,"sortOrder":57,"legacyNid":359},{"id":71,"slug":544,"fullName":545,"postNominal":220,"isDeceased":14,"serviceBranch":488},"rajesh-singh-adhikari","Rajesh Singh Adhikari",{"id":547,"updatedAt":548,"dateOfAward":343,"dateOfAwardYearOnly":15,"gazetteNotification":549,"fullCitationHtml":550,"medal":551,"operation":552,"district":10,"awardee":553},45,"2026-08-29T15:43:11.299Z","7 Pres\u002F2000,15.8.99","On 03 July 1999 Lieutenant Balwan Singh with his Ghatak platoon was tasked to assault the 'Tiger Hill Top' from the North Eastern direction as part of a multi pronged attack. The route to the objective situated at a height of 16,500 feet was snowbound and interspersed with crevasses and sheer falls. The officer, with just three months service, set about his task with single-minded determination. The team led and exhorted by him, moved for over twelve hours along a very difficult and precarious route and under intense artillery shelling to reach the designated spur.   \u003Cbr \u002F>\u003Cbr \u002F>This move took the enemy by complete surprise as his team used cliff assault mountaineering equipment to reach the top with stealth. On seeing the Ghataks, the enemy panicked and in a desperate firefight attempted to repulse the Ghataks. In the ensuing firefight, Lieutenant Balwan Singh was himself seriously injured. However his resolve to finish the enemy remained unshaken. He refused to be evacuated and unmindful of his injury, moved swiftly to encircle the enemy and engaged them in close combat and single handedly killed four enemy soldiers. The remaining enemy personnel opted to flee rather than face the fury of the fierce officer. His inspirational leadership, conspicuous courage and bravery were instrumental in the capture of Tiger Hill, which was operationally one of the most important objectives in the Drass sector. \u003Cbr \u002F>\u003Cbr \u002F>",{"id":218,"name":219,"abbreviation":220,"thumbnailMediaId":221,"sortOrder":222,"legacyNid":223},{"id":214,"name":357,"startDate":343,"endDate":343,"details":358,"sortOrder":57,"legacyNid":359},{"id":554,"slug":555,"fullName":556,"postNominal":220,"isDeceased":14,"serviceBranch":488},46,"balwan-singh","Balwan Singh",{"id":558,"updatedAt":559,"dateOfAward":343,"dateOfAwardYearOnly":15,"gazetteNotification":504,"fullCitationHtml":560,"medal":561,"operation":562,"district":10,"awardee":563},160,"2026-08-29T15:43:13.134Z","\u003Cdiv>On 06 July 1999, Charlie Company was tasked to capture an objective, which was a part of the Pimple Complex on the Western Slopes of Point 4875, in the Mushkoh Valley. At the beginning of the attack the Company Commander got injured and the command of the company devolved on Captain Anuj Nayyar. Captain Nayyar continued to command his leading platoon into the attack under heavy enemy artillery and mortar fire. As the platoon advanced, the leading section reported location of 3 to 4 enemy positions. Captain Nayyar moved forward towards the first enemy position and fired rocket launcher and lobbed grenades into it.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Thereafter, the section, along with Captain Nayyar, physically assaulted and cleared the position. The enemy, which was well entrenched, brought heavy volume of automatic fire. Captain Anuj Nayyar, unmindful of his personal safety, motivated his men and cleared two more enemy positions. While clearing the fourth position an enemy rocket propelled grenade hit the officer lulling him on the spot. This action led by Captain Anuj Nayyar resulted in killing nine enemy soldiers and destruction of three medium machine gun positions of the enemy. The success ofthis operation after a brief setback was largely due to the outstanding personal bravery and exemplary junior leadership of this daring officer. Captain Anuj Nayyar displayed indomitable resolve, grit and determination and motivated his command by personal example acting beyond the call of duty and made the supreme sacrifice in true traditions of the Indian Army.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fdiv>",{"id":218,"name":219,"abbreviation":220,"thumbnailMediaId":221,"sortOrder":222,"legacyNid":223},{"id":214,"name":357,"startDate":343,"endDate":343,"details":358,"sortOrder":57,"legacyNid":359},{"id":558,"slug":564,"fullName":565,"postNominal":220,"isDeceased":14,"serviceBranch":488},"anuj-nayyar","Anuj Nayyar",{"id":567,"updatedAt":568,"dateOfAward":343,"dateOfAwardYearOnly":14,"gazetteNotification":504,"fullCitationHtml":569,"medal":570,"operation":571,"district":10,"awardee":572},161,"2026-08-29T15:43:13.149Z","\u003Cdiv>On the night of30 June\u002F01 July 1999, in an operation to capture Point 4812 in the Batalik sector, Lieutenant Keishing Clifford Nongrum was tasked to assault the feature from the South Eastern direction. He led his column over the near impossible vertical cliff feature. On reaching the top, his column encountered strong enemy opposition. The enemy was well entrenched in interconnected positions carved out ofboulders and remained immune to even artillery fire.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>The enemy pinned down the column of Lieutenant Keishing Clifford Nongrum with heavy and accurate automatic fire for about two hours. On seeing the futility of own fire against the fortified enemy position, Lieutenant Nongrum, with utter disregard to his personal safety, charged through the fire zone. Closing in with the first position, he threw grenades into it and killed sex enemy soldiers. He then tried to snatch the universal machine gun of the enemy from the second enemy position and received a volley of bullets.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>The audacious action of Lieutenant Nongrum not only stunned the enemy but also gave valuable reaction time to his troops to close in and finally clear the position. Though severely wounded, he refused to be evacuated and fought valiantly till he succumbed to his injuries. This act resulted in the ultimate capture of Point 4812.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Lieutenant Keishing Clifford Nongrum displayed conspicuous bravery, dogged determination and raw courage in the face of the enemy and made the supreme sacrifice in the highest traditions of the Indian Army. \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fdiv>",{"id":218,"name":219,"abbreviation":220,"thumbnailMediaId":221,"sortOrder":222,"legacyNid":223},{"id":214,"name":357,"startDate":343,"endDate":343,"details":358,"sortOrder":57,"legacyNid":359},{"id":567,"slug":573,"fullName":574,"postNominal":220,"isDeceased":14,"serviceBranch":488},"keishing-clifford-nongrun","Keishing Clifford Nongrun",{"id":576,"updatedAt":577,"dateOfAward":343,"dateOfAwardYearOnly":15,"gazetteNotification":504,"fullCitationHtml":578,"medal":579,"operation":580,"district":10,"awardee":581},214,"2026-08-29T15:43:13.999Z","\u003Cdiv>On 30 May 1999, Major Sonam Wangchukwas leading a column of Indus Wing, Ladakh Scouts as a part ofon going operations in Op VIJAY in the Batalik Sector. The column was tasked to occupy Ridge Line on the Line of Control in the glaciated area at a height of about 55 metres. This was essential so as to pre-empt its occupation by the enemy and any subsequent infiltration.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>While moving towards the Line of Control, the enemy ambushed the column by firing from a vantage position. In the process, one NCO of Ladakh Scout was killed. Major Sonam Wangchuk held his column together and in a daring counter ambush, led a raid on the enemy position from a flank, lulling two enemy soldiers. The officer also recovered one heavy machine gun and one Universal machine gun, ammunition, controlled stores and three dead bodies of the enemy personnel.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Thereafter, the officer took stock of all forces along the Chorbatla axis in the Batalik Sector and cleared the axis up to the Line of Control of all the enemy intrusions at a great risk of his life.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Major Sonam Wangchuk displayed exceptional bravery and gallantry of the highest order in the presence of enemy fire and in extreme climatic conditions in the glaciated area.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fdiv>",{"id":218,"name":219,"abbreviation":220,"thumbnailMediaId":221,"sortOrder":222,"legacyNid":223},{"id":214,"name":357,"startDate":343,"endDate":343,"details":358,"sortOrder":57,"legacyNid":359},{"id":576,"slug":582,"fullName":583,"postNominal":220,"isDeceased":14,"serviceBranch":488},"sonam-wangchuk","Sonam Wangchuk",{"id":585,"updatedAt":586,"dateOfAward":587,"dateOfAwardYearOnly":14,"gazetteNotification":588,"fullCitationHtml":589,"medal":590,"operation":591,"district":10,"awardee":592},42,"2026-08-29T15:43:11.241Z","1989-03-29T00:00:00.000Z","32Pres\u002F89,30.3.89","\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>On 2 March 1989, Colonel Vijay Kumar Bakshi led a\r\ncompany group of 618 Gorkha Rifles on a search-and destroy mission. The company\r\nencountered a militants' camp in the area of Nayaroo Lagoon in the Wani Sector\r\n(Sri Lanka).\r\nThis contact, which started as an exchange of fire involving firing by the\r\nmilitants from multiple directions, turned into aprolonged engagement, lasting\r\nover twenty-four hours. During the action, Colonel Bakshi personally led his\r\ntroops and, despite being injured, refused to breakcontactwith the militants\r\nand continued to press forward. Through his personal example, Colonel Bakshi\r\nensured continued pressure on the militants, which resulted in inflicting heavy\r\ndamage and casualties on them. Finally, he received a bullet injury and died.\r\nThroughout the operation, Colonel Vijay Kumar Bakshi displayed conspicuous\r\ncourage, determination and valiant combat leadership. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n",{"id":218,"name":219,"abbreviation":220,"thumbnailMediaId":221,"sortOrder":222,"legacyNid":223},{"id":329,"name":330,"startDate":331,"endDate":331,"details":332,"sortOrder":57,"legacyNid":333},{"id":593,"slug":594,"fullName":595,"postNominal":220,"isDeceased":14,"serviceBranch":488},43,"vijay-kumar-bakshi","Vijay Kumar Bakshi",{"id":597,"updatedAt":598,"dateOfAward":599,"dateOfAwardYearOnly":14,"gazetteNotification":600,"fullCitationHtml":601,"medal":602,"operation":603,"district":10,"awardee":604},171,"2026-08-29T15:43:13.294Z","1989-01-26T00:00:00.000Z","22 Pres\u002F89,26.1.89","\u003Cdiv>Captain Pratap Singh was deployed as an Observation Post Officer in the Siachen area in April 1988. The adversary made repeated attempts to retake a key post vital for the defence of Siachen. Their last attempt to take this key post was on 9 May 1988 when they fixed four ropes and a ladder system on the ice wall below the post for the purpose. This attack was successfully beaten back by our forces. The ropes and ladder system fixed by the adversary, however, remained in position, making it possible for them to use it again in their fresh attempts to take the post. Itwas imperative that the fixed ropes were cut and the ladder unfixed to prevent fresh attacks.  \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>On 18 May 1988, Second Lieutenant Colonel Ashok Chaudhry was able to reach and cut two of the four ropes. On 26 May 1988, it was decided to cut the remaining two fixed ropes and unfix the ladder. Captain Pratap Singh undertook this mission with the help of a jawan descending down the ice wall. On reaching the location, Captain Pratap Singh found a large quantity of ammunition and grenades lying at the head of the ropes. As he was examining them, a grenade booby trap exploded, severely wounding him in his right arm and chest. Despite being severely wounded, the brave officer crawled forward to the fixed ropes and cut them with his knife. He then un-fixed the ladder system and let it fall down the ice wall. The gallant officer inched back to his own rope to return to the post but collapsed due to his severe wounds and died. Captain Pratap Singh, thus displayed conspicuous gallantry in eliminating a grave threat to a key post of our vital defences of Siachen at the cost of his life. \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fdiv>",{"id":218,"name":219,"abbreviation":220,"thumbnailMediaId":221,"sortOrder":222,"legacyNid":223},{"id":324,"name":325,"startDate":326,"endDate":326,"details":10,"sortOrder":57,"legacyNid":327},{"id":597,"slug":605,"fullName":606,"postNominal":220,"isDeceased":14,"serviceBranch":488},"pratap-singh","Pratap Singh",{"id":608,"updatedAt":609,"dateOfAward":610,"dateOfAwardYearOnly":14,"gazetteNotification":611,"fullCitationHtml":612,"medal":613,"operation":614,"district":10,"awardee":615},200,"2026-08-29T15:43:13.754Z","1988-07-19T00:00:00.000Z","32 Pres\u002F90,26.1.90","\u003Cdiv>19 July 1988, Second Lieutenant Rajeev Sandhu was leading a convoy of two vehicles from Madurang Keni Kulam to Mangani in Sri Lanka for collection of dry rations. On the way, his jeep was suddenly fired upon by militants with rockets and AK-47 and 7.62 rifles. He was seriously wounded and a direct hit of a rocket completely mutilated both his legs. Totally crippled and bleeding profusely, he tumbled out of the jeep with his 9 mm carbine and crawled to a fire position. Presuming that everyone in the vehicle had been killed, one of the militants came out of hiding and approached the jeep to pick up weapons and ammunition. But all was not yet for Second Lieutenant Sandhu. Despite the fact that his legs were totally smashed and his body was perforated with bullets, he lifted his carbine with blood soaked hands, sprayed the militant with bullets and killed him. The militant was later found to be Kumaran of the group led by Batticaloa Sector militant leader Karuna.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Second Lieutenant Rajeev Sandhu blunted every effort of the militants to come anywhere near his fallen comrades or their weapons. He displayed conspicuous courage and died in keeping with the traditional martial spirit of the Indian Army.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fdiv>",{"id":218,"name":219,"abbreviation":220,"thumbnailMediaId":221,"sortOrder":222,"legacyNid":223},{"id":329,"name":330,"startDate":331,"endDate":331,"details":332,"sortOrder":57,"legacyNid":333},{"id":608,"slug":616,"fullName":617,"postNominal":220,"isDeceased":14,"serviceBranch":488},"rajeev-sandhu","Rajeev Sandhu",{"id":619,"updatedAt":620,"dateOfAward":621,"dateOfAwardYearOnly":14,"gazetteNotification":622,"fullCitationHtml":623,"medal":624,"operation":625,"district":10,"awardee":626},49,"2026-08-29T15:43:11.358Z","1988-04-02T00:00:00.000Z","34 Pres\u002F88 26.1.88","Deployed in Sri Lanka as part of the operation of the Indian Peace Keeping Force, Lieutenant Colonel Inder Bal Singh Bawa landed with his battalion at Palai on 11 October, 1987, and went immediately into battle with the task of clearing the Axis Vasavilan-Urgmpurai-Jaffna Fort. The militants desperately contested the advance from strong fortified positions. The officer contained, bypassed and reduced each position, inflicting heavy casualties on the militants. He personally led his command and was a sustained inspiration to his men. \u003Cbr \u002F>\u003Cbr \u002F>The battalion was again detailed to extricate 13 Sikh Light Infantry and 10 Para Commando teams from the Kondavil North area. Lieutenant Colonel Bawa again led his battalion through heavily fortified territory, linked up with the above force, and successfully extricated them on 13 October 1987. In this effort, a militant suicide squad sprayed him with a hail of bullets. He died fighting gallantly. \u003Cbr \u002F>\u003Cbr \u002F>Lieutenant Colonel Inder Bal Singh Bawa displayed conspicuous bravery andvital leadership in the face of frenzied militants.\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003Cbr \u002F>",{"id":218,"name":219,"abbreviation":220,"thumbnailMediaId":221,"sortOrder":222,"legacyNid":223},{"id":329,"name":330,"startDate":331,"endDate":331,"details":332,"sortOrder":57,"legacyNid":333},{"id":290,"slug":627,"fullName":628,"postNominal":220,"isDeceased":14,"serviceBranch":488},"inder-bal-singh-bawa","Inder Bal Singh Bawa",{"id":630,"updatedAt":631,"dateOfAward":632,"dateOfAwardYearOnly":14,"gazetteNotification":633,"fullCitationHtml":634,"medal":635,"operation":636,"district":10,"awardee":637},78,"2026-08-29T15:43:11.834Z","1988-01-26T00:00:00.000Z","36 Pres\u002F88,26.1.88","Squadron Leader Aijamada Bopayya Deyayya flew in a Mystere aircraft as a member of strike formation that was assigned the task of attacking the heavily defended Sargodha airfield in Pakistan at 0555 hours on 7 September 1965. All members of the mission except Squadron Leader Devayya returned safely to base. As no other details were available at that time, Squadron Leader Devayya was listed as \"Missingin Action\".\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003Cbr \u002F>Careful research and innumerable interviews with pilots, who flew on that day, have conclusively proved that Squadron Leader Devayya had performed a preeminently daring act. Having accomplished a successful raid over Sargodha airfield at the appointed time, the Mystere aircraft, piloted by Squadron Leader Devayya was intercepted by a Pakistani supersonic F-104 Star Fighter. The pilot of F-104 first fired an air-to-air Sidewinder missile, which Squadron Leader Devayya successfully evaded and the missile hit the ground. However, by virtue of its faster acceleration, the F-104 rapidly closed in on the Mystere, fired a burst of its 20 mm multi-barrel cannon and succeeded in damaging Squadron Leader Devayya's Mystere. The F 104 went ahead ofthe Mystere due to its higher speed. Undaunted and in utter disregard for his personal safety, Squadron Leader Devayya flew his damaged Mystere in pursuit after the F-104. His decision was critical because the Mysteres were operating at the extremity of their range and combat with an F-104 meant significantly lowering his chances of return to base. Neither the Pakistani pilot's flying skill, nor the F-104's superior performance were apparently a deterrent for Squadron Leader Devayya's determination and purpose, manoeuvring a damaged aircraft he finally shot down the F-104. Thereafter it is conjectured that Squadron Leader Devayya was unable to maintain control of his aircraft and was either killed in an unsuccessful low level ejection or in a crash because of the damage that his aircraft had sustained.\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003Cbr \u002F>Squadron Leader Ajjamade Bopayya Devayya thus performed an act of conspicuous gallantry in the face of the enemy.\u003Cbr \u002F>",{"id":218,"name":219,"abbreviation":220,"thumbnailMediaId":221,"sortOrder":222,"legacyNid":223},{"id":329,"name":330,"startDate":331,"endDate":331,"details":332,"sortOrder":57,"legacyNid":333},{"id":630,"slug":638,"fullName":639,"postNominal":220,"isDeceased":14,"serviceBranch":640},"ajjamada-bopayya-devayya","Ajjamada Bopayya Devayya","air_force",{"id":642,"updatedAt":643,"dateOfAward":632,"dateOfAwardYearOnly":14,"gazetteNotification":622,"fullCitationHtml":644,"medal":645,"operation":646,"district":10,"awardee":647},202,"2026-08-29T15:43:13.792Z","\u003Cdiv>Subedar Sansar Chand formed part of a task force assigned to re-capture a feature called 'Left Shoulder' under the adversary's occupation at a height of 21000 feet lying between two Indian Posts. The task involved negotiating a stretch of 3 kilometers in the open on the glacier face and climbing a near vertical 1200 feet high ice wall. On 25\u002F26 June 1987, Subedar Sansar Chand reached the objective and led his section into the attack with exemplary courage and determination and took two outer trenches of the adversary’s troops. In the process, two men of his section were lulled and one was wounded. He reorganised his Section and held onto the captured positions with unflinching courage and devotion, which made possible the capture of the entire feature.  \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Throughout the operation, Subedar Sansar Chand displayed outstanding courage and determination in the face of adversary’s troops at grave danger to his life in the highest traditions of the Indian Army.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fdiv>",{"id":218,"name":219,"abbreviation":220,"thumbnailMediaId":221,"sortOrder":222,"legacyNid":223},{"id":329,"name":330,"startDate":331,"endDate":331,"details":332,"sortOrder":57,"legacyNid":333},{"id":642,"slug":648,"fullName":649,"postNominal":220,"isDeceased":14,"serviceBranch":488},"sansar-chand","Sansar Chand",{"id":121,"updatedAt":651,"dateOfAward":652,"dateOfAwardYearOnly":14,"gazetteNotification":622,"fullCitationHtml":653,"medal":654,"operation":655,"district":10,"awardee":656},"2026-08-29T15:43:11.169Z","1988-01-22T00:00:00.000Z","\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>Lieutenant Arvind Singh was Officer-in-Charge of\r\nIndian Marine Special (IMSF) team which along with 10 para Commandos was given\r\ncertain specific tasks as part of the Indian Peace Keeping Force operation in\r\nSri Lanka. Lieutenant Singh leading a team broke out from Jaffna Fort at 1430\r\nhours on 19 October 1987. During this operation, the team had to negotiate a\r\nheavily mined road with booby traps laid by militants. The team was under\r\nmilitant's fire from buildings and rooftops. Lieutenant Singh by his personal\r\nexample of bravery motivated his men to secure the area, which resulted in link\r\nup of 41 Brigade with 1 Maratha Light Infantry on 20 October 1987. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>On the night of 21 October 1987, the IMSF team\r\nunder his leadership was tasked to destroy Guru Nagar Jetty and the militant\r\nspeedboats in the Jaffna Lagoon. The team successfully placed and detonated\r\nexplosive charges and extensively damaged the Jetty and destroyed six militant\r\nspeedboats. In order to destroy the remaining militant speedboats, the team\r\nreached its destination by swimming over a mile under water and successfully\r\nplanted demolition charges in 11 speedboats, kept ready for the escape of hardcore\r\nmilitants. Before the charges could be exploded the team came under heavy fire\r\nfrom the militants. Lieutenant Arvind Singh once again took charge of the\r\nsituation effectively and provided a diversion by exposing himself to\r\nmilitants' fire without any regard for his personal safety.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>This act inspired his men who accomplished the\r\ntask of destroying all the speedboats. Lieutenant Arvind Singh thus displayed\r\nexceptional devotion to duty and gallantry in the highest traditions of the\r\nIndian Navy.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n",{"id":218,"name":219,"abbreviation":220,"thumbnailMediaId":221,"sortOrder":222,"legacyNid":223},{"id":329,"name":330,"startDate":331,"endDate":331,"details":332,"sortOrder":57,"legacyNid":333},{"id":657,"slug":658,"fullName":659,"postNominal":220,"isDeceased":14,"serviceBranch":660},39,"arvind-singh","Arvind Singh","navy",{"id":662,"updatedAt":663,"dateOfAward":664,"dateOfAwardYearOnly":14,"gazetteNotification":622,"fullCitationHtml":665,"medal":666,"operation":667,"district":10,"awardee":668},142,"2026-08-29T15:43:12.867Z","1987-10-19T00:00:00.000Z","Within hours of assuming command of an Infantry Brigade in Sri Lanka as part of the Indian Peace Keeping Force, Brigadier Manjit Singh was tasked to establish a link-up with Jaffna Fort, along Western Pincer in the face of all-out efforts by the militants to thwart their advance. Brigadier Manjit Singh himself assumed charge of the leading elements. With just two companies of Rajput Rifles, he broke through the desperate cordon of the militants, and successfully established a link-up with pare commandos operating from Jaffna Fort. His leadership and demonstration of personal valour in the face of grave danger so motivated his command, that the whole Brigade was suddenly filled with elan and moved purposefully forward. \u003Cbr \u002F>\u003Cbr \u002F>Throughout the operation, Brigadier Manjit Singh displayed conspicuous courage and valiant leadership.\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003Cbr \u002F>",{"id":218,"name":219,"abbreviation":220,"thumbnailMediaId":221,"sortOrder":222,"legacyNid":223},{"id":329,"name":330,"startDate":331,"endDate":331,"details":332,"sortOrder":57,"legacyNid":333},{"id":662,"slug":669,"fullName":670,"postNominal":220,"isDeceased":14,"serviceBranch":488},"manjit-singh","Manjit Singh",{"id":672,"updatedAt":673,"dateOfAward":674,"dateOfAwardYearOnly":14,"gazetteNotification":622,"fullCitationHtml":675,"medal":676,"operation":677,"district":10,"awardee":678},90,"2026-08-29T15:43:12.033Z","1987-10-16T00:00:00.000Z","Major Puttichanda Somaiah Ganapathy was deployed in Sri Lanka as part of the Indian Peace Keeping Force. His unit, located at Annakottai, was surrounded and repeatedly attacked by militants on 16 October 1987. His company had occupied this location to provide a firm base for the 41 Infantry Brigade to launch an offensive. Militants repeatedly attacked the position with very heavy fire, resulting in heavy casualties, and his unit required immediate replenishment of ammunition. Throughout the day, Major Ganapathy fought gallantly and kept the militants at bay. When all efforts to drop ammunition by helicopter failed, due to the militants'heavy fire, Major Ganapathy kept fighting, moving from trench to trench till 0600 hours on 17 October 1987 when he was finally supplied with ammunition by a patrol Major Puttichanda Somaiah Ganapathy displayed extreme devotion and conspicuous bravery, and held his position against heavy odds tenaciously.\u003Cbr \u002F>",{"id":218,"name":219,"abbreviation":220,"thumbnailMediaId":221,"sortOrder":222,"legacyNid":223},{"id":329,"name":330,"startDate":331,"endDate":331,"details":332,"sortOrder":57,"legacyNid":333},{"id":672,"slug":679,"fullName":680,"postNominal":220,"isDeceased":14,"serviceBranch":488},"puttichanda-somaiah-ganapathi","Puttichanda Somaiah Ganapathi",219,{"whatsHappeningBlockSlug":10},[],{"medals":685,"branches":692},[686,687,688,690,691],{"id":127,"name":252,"abbreviation":253,"count":18},{"id":218,"name":219,"abbreviation":220,"count":681},{"id":222,"name":279,"abbreviation":280,"count":689},1317,{"id":240,"name":264,"abbreviation":265,"count":57},{"id":236,"name":237,"abbreviation":238,"count":57},[693,695,697,699,701,703],{"branch":488,"count":694},1253,{"branch":640,"count":696},216,{"branch":660,"count":698},58,{"branch":700,"count":83},"bsf",{"branch":702,"count":110},"crpf",{"branch":704,"count":110},"civilian",{"items":706,"total":222,"page":110,"pageSize":127},[707,715],{"id":222,"kind":708,"title":709,"startDate":710,"endDate":10,"place":711,"timings":10,"agendaHtml":712,"minutesHtml":177,"resolutionsHtml":177,"resultsHtml":177,"legacyNid":713,"createdAt":714,"updatedAt":714},"meeting","Annual EC Meeting 9-10 Dec 2013","2013-12-09T05:30:00.000Z","Panchkula","\u003Cdiv>\u003Cb>ANNUAL MEETING EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WAR DECORATED INDIA\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cb>AT CHANDIGARH 9-10 Dec 2013 (Mon - Tue)\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>1. Annual meeting of the executing committee along with some special invitees will be held on 9-10 Dec 2013. The following is planned to be discussed:\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr \u002F>2. Review issues discussed at the Triennial National Convention-cum-Reunion - 2013.\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>3. Suggestions for progressing cases related to monetary allowances and other benefits with the Central\u002FState governments and the Defence Headquarters.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr \u002F>4. Need for Legal Advice to progress cases and projection to the seventh central pay commission.\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>5. Availability of funds to the War Decorated India and their utilisation.\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>6. Suggestions to improve the War Decorated India website: www.twdi.in\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>7. Additional points received from the executive committee members.\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>8. Any other points with the permission of the Chair\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>You are requested to make it convenient to attend.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Venue and time of meeting will be intimated later. \u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>YOU ARE REQUESTED TO INTIMATE YOUR ETA & REQUIREMENT OF ACCOMMODATION AT THE EARLIEST BUT NOT LATER THAN 25 NOV 13\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Capt Reet MP Singh, VrC (Retd)\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>Secretary General\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fdiv>",4825,"2026-08-30T02:52:48.020Z",{"id":110,"kind":708,"title":716,"startDate":717,"endDate":10,"place":378,"timings":10,"agendaHtml":718,"minutesHtml":719,"resolutionsHtml":177,"resultsHtml":177,"legacyNid":720,"createdAt":721,"updatedAt":721},"Executive Committee Meeting","2011-11-05T05:30:00.000Z","\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>\u003Cspan>NOTICE OF\r\nEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>\u003Cspan>SATURDAY,\r\n05 November, 2011 AT 1100 Hrs\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>\u003Cspan>PUNJAB\r\nBHAWAN, SECTOR 3, CHANDIGARH\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>\u003Cspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>\u003Cspan>AGENDA\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>\u003Cspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>1.\u003Cspan>       \r\n\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan>President’s welcome address.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>2.\u003Cspan>       \r\n\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan>Confirmation of Minutes of Executive\r\nCommitted Meeting held on 02 April 2011\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>3.\u003Cspan>       \r\n\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan>Brief presentation of Accounts from 01\r\nApril 2011 to 31 October 2011.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>4.\u003Cspan>       \r\n\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan>How can the expenses on EC meetings be cut?\r\nEconomy on food & accommodation.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>5.\u003Cspan>       \r\n\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan>State\r\ndirectors to elucidate on their brief achievements\u002Factivities so far; as well\r\nas their future plans.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>6.\u003Cspan>       \r\n\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan>The\r\ndifficulties being faced by the State Directors in motivating, and prompting,\r\ntheir State Governments to accept the demands of the War Decorated. The\r\nsolutions as suggested by the respective State Directors.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>7.\u003Cspan>       \r\n\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan>Any help\r\nrequired from The War Decorated India.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>8.\u003Cspan>       \r\n\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan>The\r\ndesirability of holding EC Meetings every six months. Should this be dispensed\r\nwith and we revert back to one Executive Committee meeting per annum – on the 1st\r\nFriday of every November.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>9.\u003Cspan>       \r\n\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan>Getting\r\nIncome Tax Exemption for War Decorated India.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>10.\u003Cspan>     \r\n\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan>Need to\r\nfind a replacement for the Secretary General, and make the new incumbent an\r\nunderstudy so that no void is created when he quits in 2013.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>11.\u003Cspan>     \r\n\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan>Requirement\r\nto enroll more members. Who all can help?\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>12.\u003Cspan>     \r\n\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan>Need of\r\ninviting Chief Minister of other States to the Triennial as well as at\r\nExecutive Committee Meetings.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>13.\u003Cspan>     \r\n\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan>Appointment\r\nof State Director of Haryana.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>14.\u003Cspan>     \r\n\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan>To pass\r\na resolution to the affect that the State Director should originally belong,\r\nand should have been originally enrolled, from the State which he is\r\nrepresenting.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>15.\u003Cspan>     \r\n\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan>Requirement\r\nof a Home Office for the President, with furniture and a helper, to provide\r\nSecretarial Support at Chandigarh.\r\nTotal Cost: Capital - \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan>`\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan> 35000.00 (covers a computer, printer and a filing\r\ncabinet) & Recurring expenditure of \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan>` 5000.00 per\r\nmonth.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>16.\u003Cspan>     \r\n\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan>To determine the date of the TNCR -\r\n2013\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>17.\u003Cspan>     \r\n\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan>A\r\npresentation by the Secretary General - “Making Live” of the War Decorated\r\nIndia & Trust website.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>18.\u003Cspan>     \r\n\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan>Any\r\nother point with the permission of the Chair.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>Capt\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan>ain\r\nReet MP Singh, VrC (Retd)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>Secretary General\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>\u003Cspan>Minutes of the Executive Committee meeting\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>\u003Cspan>held at punjab bhawan, sector-3, chandigarh\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>\u003Cspan>on saturday, The 5th\r\nday of November, 2011\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>T\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan>he following were present:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>1.  Brig N.S.\r\nSandhu, MVC (\u003Cb>NSS)\u003C\u002Fb>                         -         President (in the Chair)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>2.  Maj Gen LS\r\nLehl, PVSM, VrC \u003Cb>(LSL)\u003C\u002Fb>                           -         Vice President (Army) \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>3.  Air Marshal\r\nRandhir Singh, PVSM, AVSM, VrC \u003Cb>(RS)\u003C\u002Fb>      -         Vice\r\nPresident (IAF)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>4.  Lt Col HIS\r\nDhaliwal, VrC \u003Cb>(HIS\u003C\u002Fb>)                       -         Treasurer\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>5.  Brig Amarjit\r\nSingh Brar, VrC \u003Cb>(ASB)\u003C\u002Fb>                           -         State Director (Punjab)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>6.  Brig Manjit\r\nSingh, MVC \u003Cb>(MS)\u003C\u002Fb>                          -         State Director (CH)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>7.  Brig BS\r\nMankotia, MVC \u003Cb>(BSM)\u003C\u002Fb>                        -         State Director (Himachal)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>8.  Brig KS\r\nChandpuri, MVC, VSM \u003Cb>(KSC)\u003C\u002Fb>               -         State\r\nDirector (Punjab)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>9.  Brig JK\r\nTomar, VrC \u003Cb>(JKT)\u003C\u002Fb>                                      -         State Director (U.P.)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>10. Col (Dr)\r\nVirender K Sahi, VrC \u003Cb>(VKS)\u003C\u002Fb>                          -         State Director (J & K)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>11. Brig RK\r\nSingh, MVC \u003Cb>(RKS)\u003C\u002Fb>                                      -         Special Invitee (U.P.)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>12. Capt. Reet MP\r\nSingh, VrC \u003Cb>(RMP)\u003C\u002Fb>                     -         Secretary General \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cu>\u003Cspan>The following business was transacted:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cb>\u003Cspan>          \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan>NSS \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cspan>welcomed all delegates from various\r\nstates. He, however, regretted that not many delegates had been able to come\r\nthis time.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cb>\u003Cspan>        NSS\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cspan> started\r\nby giving a brief outline of the day's programme. \u003Cb>NSS\u003C\u002Fb> elucidated that lunch for the day had been organised by the\r\nHon'ble Minister for Defence Services Welfare (Punjab)\r\n\u003Cb>Capt Balbir Singh Bath \u003C\u002Fb>(\u003Cb>BSB\u003C\u002Fb>); who will also make The War\r\nDecorated website \"live\" - a formal launch of the website. \u003Cb>NSS \u003C\u002Fb>said that in the evening there is a\r\nmeeting of the Punjab awardees with the Hon'ble Chief Minister Punjab, Sardar\r\nParkash Singh Badal; who has also called his senior bureaucrats to be present\r\nso that on the spot decisions could be taken. \u003Cb>NSS\u003C\u002Fb> said that a Memorandum has been prepared and the same was in\r\nthe folders give to the directors.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>        \u003Cb>NSS \u003C\u002Fb>briefed all present about the\r\npoints contained in the Memorandum which is attached along with minutes of the\r\nmeeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>\u003Cspan>After this\r\nthe Agenda Points were taken up:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ci>\u003Cu>\u003Cspan>Passing\r\nof the Minutes of the last EC meeting held on 02 April, 2011\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cb>\u003Cspan>        RMP\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cspan> said\r\nthat the Minutes had already been circulated and the same formed a part of the\r\nfolder given to all present at the meeting. He requested that in case there\r\nwere any points about the Minutes, the same may be pointed out otherwise the\r\nMinutes be approved and passed.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>  \u003C\u002Fspan>       \u003Cb>HIS\u003C\u002Fb> proposed and \u003Cb>NSS \u003C\u002Fb>seconded that the Minutes be approved.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ci>\u003Cu>\u003Cspan>Presentation\r\nof Accounts - The War Decorated India\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cb>\u003Cspan>        HIS \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cspan>said\r\nthat the War Decorated India (\u003Cb>WDI\u003C\u002Fb>)\r\nhad 8,86,392.42 in the bank. \u003Cb>NSS \u003C\u002Fb>mentioned\r\nthat \u003Cb>WDI \u003C\u002Fb>had only about Rs. 3 Lacs\r\nin the bank at the beginning of the year. The increase of funds has been due to\r\ndonations received recently.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ci>\u003Cu>\u003Cspan>Frequency\r\nof Executive Committee Meetings:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cb>\u003Cspan>        \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cspan>The utility\r\nof having a meeting once in every 6 months was discussed in the light of the\r\neconomy, participation of various delegates from states and the lack of agenda\r\npoints. It was decided that such meetings should be held on as required basis\r\nat Chandigarh.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan> \u003C\u002Fspan>        NSS\r\nsaid he had made very serious efforts to reduce the expenditure in all spheres.\r\nHe said that the last EC meeting had cost around Rs. 30,000.00 while the\r\npresent one may not cost even Rs. 5,000.00. NSS said that the meeting hall,\r\nlunch and accommodation was by courtesy of the Minister for Defence Services\r\nWelfare, Punjab Capt Balbir Singh Bath (\u003Cb>BSB\u003C\u002Fb>).\r\nHe further said that as far as dinner is concerned he had requested the Chief\r\nMinister, Punjab, Shri Parkash Singh Badal who\r\nhad very kindly agreed to host it. \u003Cb>NSS \u003C\u002Fb>further\r\nsaid that he had managed to get transport from the Punjab Government free of\r\ncost. \u003Cb>NSS \u003C\u002Fb>explained that the last\r\ntime a room rent of approximately Rs. 1,000.00 for each room was paid while\r\nthis time it was going to cost only Rs. 300.00 per room.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ci>\u003Cu>\u003Cspan>Requirement\r\nof a Secretariat and office at Chandigarh\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Ci>\u003Cu>\u003Cspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fi>        For\r\nefficient and prompt correspondence regarding \u003Cb>WDI\u003C\u002Fb> and \u003Cb>WDT\u003C\u002Fb>, the\r\nrequirement of establishing Secretariat\u002Foffice at Chandigarh was discussed. The need of having\r\nan office at Chandigarh\r\nwas unanimously agreed to. It was further decided that the office accommodation\r\nfree of cost be explored by \u003Cb>NSS \u003C\u002Fb>for\r\nthe office of \u003Cb>WDI \u003C\u002Fb>and \u003Cb>WDT.\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cspan>        RMP\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cspan>\r\nsuggested a capital expenditure of Rs. 50,000.00 for setting up a computer,\r\nprinter, filing cabinets, office furniture and other consumables like\r\nstationary, tonners for printer etc. be approved and a recurring expenditure of\r\nRs. 5,000.00 as salary for steno-typist\u002Fcomputer operator be sanctioned and it was\r\nunanimously resolved that since a large portion of correspondence will also\r\nrelate to the War Decorated Trust. The amount may be spent out of the trust\r\nfunds.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Ci>\u003Cu>\u003Cspan>Meeting\r\nwith the Chief Minister, Punjab\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>        \u003Cb>RMP \u003C\u002Fb>expressed his difficulty in\r\ncontinuing as the Secretary General of the War Decorated India. He said he was\r\nnot quitting immediately but will try to continue in the shoes of the Secretary\r\nGeneral till the 2013 Triennial National Convention-cum-Reunion. But he felt\r\nthat it was important that someone becomes familiar with the nitty gritty of\r\nrunning the show and gains experience before he gets into the saddle. \u003Cb>NSS \u003C\u002Fb>agreed with \u003Cb>RMP\u003C\u002Fb>'s contention. He said that he will consult other members to\r\nfind a suitable replacement for the Secretary General.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>        \u003Cb>RMP \u003C\u002Fb>said that there was need to enroll\r\nmore members and 100% if possible. He said that we had the most logical, and\r\nnominal, fee structure in the world. \u003Cb>NSS\r\n\u003C\u002Fb>requested all State Directors to help in enrolling more awardees.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>        At\r\nthis stage \u003Cb>Mr. Davinder Singh Sandhu f\u002Fo\r\n2\u002FLt Rajeev Sandhu, MVC \u003C\u002Fb>joined the meeting. \u003Cb>NSS \u003C\u002Fb>informed all present that Mr. Sandhu had donated all his\r\nproperty to the Assam Regiment to which his son belonged. All present welcomed\r\nMr. Sandhu with loud applause.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>        Taking\r\nup the next point \u003Cb>RMP \u003C\u002Fb>said that it\r\nwas important to have a functional State Director in every State. He pointed\r\nout the case of the Haryana State Director, \u003Cb>Col\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb> Jatinder Kumar, VrC, \u003C\u002Fb>who had literally\r\n'disappeared' from the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>        On\r\nthe matter of seeking exemption from paying Income Tax \u003Cb>RMP \u003C\u002Fb>explained that while an exemption existed for the Trust income\r\nthere was no such exemption for the War Decorated India. Against a suggestion\r\nthat an exemption be sought now for War Decorated India \u003Cb>RMP\u003C\u002Fb> said that as per his opinion such a move may not be prudent at\r\nthis stage as we might be asked to produce old accounts and pay tax on them. \u003Cb>HIS\u003C\u002Fb> was asked to go into the details in\r\nconsultation with the \u003Cb>CA.\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ci>\u003Cu>\u003Cspan>VIII\r\nTriennial National Convention-cum-Reunion\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Ci>\u003Cu>\u003Cspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fi>        The\r\ndates for holding the Convention-cum-Reunion were discussed. After all pros and\r\ncons it was unanimously agreed that the \u003Cb>TNCR\r\n\u003C\u002Fb>be held in the first week of March, 2013. However, it was left up to the\r\npresident and three Vice Presidents to determine the exact dates and place for\r\nthis \u003Cb>TNCR\u003C\u002Fb> and to inform the\r\nSecretary General well in time to issue notices regarding the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ci>\u003Cu>\u003Cspan>Pension\r\nof Widows:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Ci>\u003Cu>\u003Cspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fi>        \u003Cb>VKS \u003C\u002Fb>pointed out that at present the\r\npension that a widow is eligible to receive passes on to two categories: 1.\r\nEldest child if he\u002Fshe is below 21 years of age otherwise to the daughters or\r\nhandicapped children for lifetime. The Gallantry Decoration Allowance which is\r\na part of pension is not passed on. He regretted that he had passed on this\r\npoint twice earlier also but it appeared to him that it was not pressed\r\nearnestly. \u003Cb>LSL \u003C\u002Fb>ordered \u003Cb>RMP \u003C\u002Fb>to make a draft and said he will\r\nget in touch with the AG on this subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ci>\u003Cu>\u003Cspan>Memento\r\nto Brig Sant Singh, MVC** ex President:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Ci>\u003Cu>\u003Cspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fi>        \u003Cb>KSC \u003C\u002Fb>said that as we were giving a\r\nmemento to Brig Sant Singh, MVC** we should also present a memento to the Ist\r\nPresident of the organisation, Brig Sukhdev Singh, VrC, MC. \u003Cb>\u003Cspan>KSC\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cspan> \u003C\u002Fspan>exhorted that there should not be a\r\ndisparity among Presidents and mementos should be presented to all Presidents.\r\nAfter an animated discussion \u003Cb>RS \u003C\u002Fb>said\r\nhe will donate Rs 25000.00 for a memento to be presented to Brig Sukhdev Singh,\r\nVrC, MC. \u003Cb>LSL \u003C\u002Fb>said he would like to\r\nshare ½ of the total amount of Rs. 25,000.00. It was agreed that both \u003Cb>RS \u003C\u002Fb>& \u003Cb>LSL \u003C\u002Fb>will pay Rs. 12,500.00 each towards presenting a memento to\r\nBrig Sukhdev Singh, VrC, MC.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Ci>\u003Cu>\u003Cspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fi>        At\r\nthis point the Punjab Minister for Defence Services Welfare,    \u003Cb>Capt\r\nBalbir Singh Bath \u003C\u002Fb>walked in and the proceedings of the meeting were halted.\r\nAll delegates were introduced to the Minister. While welcoming the minister \u003Cb>NSS \u003C\u002Fb>said he was most considerate\r\ngentleman and understood the problems that were being faced not only by the\r\nGallantry Award Winners but ex-serviceman at large. \u003Cb>NSS \u003C\u002Fb>said it was courtesy \u003Cb>Capt\r\nBalbir Singh Bath\u003C\u002Fb> that we were sitting in Punjab Bhawan and he had also\r\nhelped us to arrange for the accommodation as well. \u003Cb>Capt Balbir Singh Bath \u003C\u002Fb>was also the host for the lunch \u003Cb>NSS \u003C\u002Fb>said.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ci>\u003Cu>\u003Cspan>Making\r\nlive of the War Decorated India Website:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Ci>\u003Cu>\u003Cspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fi>        \u003Cb>RMP \u003C\u002Fb>introduced the War Decorated India\r\nand Trust Website to all those present. He explained the contents of the\r\nWebsite which he said will include the number, name, unit, address, telephone,\r\ndate of award, gazette notification, citation etc. of the awardees. He said he\r\nwas proud to announce that this was a unique venture and maybe the only website\r\nof its kind in the world which will contain details of the families of the\r\nawardees as well. \u003Cb>RMP \u003C\u002Fb>said that the\r\nWDI was keen to maintain close contact with the families of even those awardees\r\nwho had passed away. At this stage a question was posed as to why was such a detailed\r\ninformation required about the awardees? He said that the Website was an\r\nattempt to keep the memory of all awardees alive. We do not want the awardees\r\nto fade away into oblivion. The aim is to keep alive the memory of all awardees\r\nin times to come. \u003Cb>RMP \u003C\u002Fb>further\r\nelucidated that Agenda and Minutes of all Triennial National\r\nConvention-cum-Reunions and Executive Committee meetings of the War Decorated\r\nIndia will be available on the Website.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ci>\u003Cu>\u003Cspan>Gratitude\r\n& Thanks:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Ci>\u003Cu>\u003Cspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fi>        \u003Cb>RMP \u003C\u002Fb>expressed his gratitude to \u003Cb>Mr. S. S. Gandhi, \u003C\u002Fb>the author of the\r\nbook: \"Portraits of Valour\" \u003Cb>RMP\r\n\u003C\u002Fb>acknowledged the help\u003Cb> received\r\nfrom   Mr. S. S. Gandhi \u003C\u002Fb>in compiling\r\nthe date for the website, \u003Cb>RMP \u003C\u002Fb>also\r\nthanked \u003Cb>Mr. Kirti Singh \u003C\u002Fb>who had made\r\nthe War Decorated Website and that too for peanuts. \u003Cb>RMP \u003C\u002Fb>praised \u003Cb>Mr. Kirti\r\nSingh's \u003C\u002Fb>patience that he so very willingly made modifications and sometimes\r\neven had to change the basic structure of the website as well. He also\r\nappreciated efforts put in by \u003Cb>Shri\r\nJagjeet Singh\u003C\u002Fb> who had done a major job of data input. \u003Cb>RMP \u003C\u002Fb>also thanked SS, \u003Cb>NSS\u003C\u002Fb>\r\nand the whole Executive Committee for the unending\u003Cb> \u003C\u002Fb>encouragement they provided.\u003Cb>\r\nRMP \u003C\u002Fb>requested that any discrepancy noticed in the Website maybe pointed out\r\nso that we may make corrections. He also informed the members that it will take\r\nanother six months to complete data input.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>        \u003Cb>Capt Balbir Singh Bath \u003C\u002Fb>suggested that\r\nthe family background of the awardees should also be included in the website so\r\nthat the visitors come to know more about the awardees. He made a special\r\nmention of \u003Cb>NSS \u003C\u002Fb>who he said comes\r\nfrom a distinguished family of defence personnel. \u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>        The\r\nmeeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>       The\r\nMinutes have been duly scrutinised, modified, qualified and approved by the\r\nPresident, Brig NS Sandhu, MVC.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan>            Being\r\ncirculated by Secretary General under orders from the President.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>",3105,"2026-08-30T02:52:48.013Z",{"id":45,"type":116,"blockType":10,"slug":205,"title":206,"status":119,"excerpt":10,"featuredMediaId":10,"authorId":10,"publishedAt":207,"currentVersionId":94,"versionOverrideId":10,"legacyNid":208,"createdAt":209,"updatedAt":210,"currentVersion":723,"versionOverride":10,"effectiveVersion":724},{"id":94,"contentId":45,"versionLabel":139,"versionDate":140,"versionSeq":110,"bodyHtml":212,"fieldsJson":10,"metaTitle":206,"metaDescription":160,"createdById":10,"createdAt":213},{"id":94,"contentId":45,"versionLabel":139,"versionDate":140,"versionSeq":110,"bodyHtml":212,"fieldsJson":10,"metaTitle":206,"metaDescription":160,"createdById":10,"createdAt":213}]