This Independence Day, the following personnel from the armed forces were conferred gallantry awards. This is who they are and why they were cited.
Awarded for Gallantry
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Tag: Orissa
Six additional C-130J airlifters to be based in Orissa
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The IAF chief, Air Chief Marshal Norman Anil Kumar Browne, said at a press conference here Monday that the new lot of C-130Js will operate in the northeast and go right up to the Car Nicobar air base in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
India test fires n-capable Prithvi-II missile
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India Monday successfully test fired Prithvi-II — its indigenously developed, nuclear-capable ballistic missile — from a test range in Orissa, an official said.
Indian Interceptor Missile checks out
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The single stage missile, fitted with a directional Warhead and other ‘advanced systems’ neutralized the target, said a statement issued by the Ministry of Defense.
