Protestors against Vaishnodevi ropeway project clash with cops in Jammu
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A total of 795 Police personnel have been awarded medals on the occasion of the Republic Day this year, while 107 have been decorated for gallantry.
The Police Medals for Gallantry (PMG) have been awarded to 107 personnel, President’s Police Medals for Distinguished Service to 75 personnel and Police Medal for Meritorious Service to 613 personnel.
Among the 107 Gallantry Awards, 66 are from Jammu and Kashmir theatre, 35 from the areas affected by Left Wing Extremism and three from the North-East Region.
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Among the personnel receiving Gallantry Awards, 38 are from Jammu and Kashmir Police, 35 from CRPF and 10 from Chhattisgarh. This year five Officers from the Indian Police Service will receive the Police Medal for Gallantry.
Tighter norms have been used to select awardees for the President’s Police Medals for Distinguished Service and Police Medal for Meritorious Service this year.
Here’s the details list of the awardees:
Police Medals for Gallantry – List 1
President’s Police Medals for Distinguished Service – List 2
Police Medal for Meritorious Service – List 3
State Wise/ Force Wise list of medal awardees to the Police personnel- List 4
Meanwhile, the President of India has also approved the conferment of Jeevan Raksha Padak Series of Awards – 2017 on 44 persons which includes Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak to 7, Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak to 13 and Jeevan Raksha Padak to 24 persons. 7 awards are posthumous.
Jeevan Raksha Padak series of awards are given to a person for meritorious act of humane nature in saving the life of a person. The award is given in three categories, namely, Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak, Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak and Jeevan Raksha Padak.
Persons of either sex in all walks of life are eligible for these awards. The award can also be conferred posthumously.
The decoration of the award (medal, certificate signed by the Home Minister and lump sum monetary allowance) is presented to the awardee in due course by the respective State Government to which the awardee belongs.
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