26-Jan-2017: Uttam Yudh Seva Medal for 5 Army personnel
- LT GEN SHRAVAN KUMAR PATYAL, SM, INF
- LT GEN RAJENDRA RAMRAO NIMBHORKAR, AVSM, SM**, VSM, INF
- LT GEN SATISH DUA, SM, VSM, INF
- LT GEN DEVRAJ ANBU, AVSM, YSM, SM, INF
- LT GEN ABHAY KRISHNA, AVSM, SM, VSM, INF
26-Jan-2017: Shaurya Chakra awards 2017
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has approved the award of 10 Shaurya Chakras to the Indian Army personnel on the occasion of Republic Day 2017.
- LT COL ATUL GUPTA, MAHAR, 30 RR
- MAJ D VINAY REDDY, 7 MADRAS
- MAJ RAJAT CHANDRA, 4 PARA (SF)
- MAJ DEEPAK KUMAR UPADHYAY, 9 PARA (SF)
- CAPT ASHUTOSH KUMAR, 4 PARA (SF)
- CAPT ASHIK MB, 1/5 GORKHA RIF (FF)
- SUB VIJAY KUMAR, 4 PARA (SF)
- HAV HANUMAN RAM SARAN, RAJ RIF, 18 RR
- NK GAWADE PANDURANG MAHADEV, MARATHA LI, 41 RR,(POSTHUMOUS)
- PTR ABDUL QAYUM, 9 PARA (SF)
20-Jan-2017: ISKCON’s Govardhan eco village gets UN award
ISKCON’s Govardhan eco village in Thane district has been conferred with United Nations award for taking innovative measures of ’sustainable tourism’ in country.
The award was presented at the annual United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Awards for Excellence and Innovation in Tourism at Madrid in Spain.
The award is for its initiative of eco-tourism as a catalyst for rural development. The project has successfully linked tourism initiatives at the Govardhan Eco village with providing a sustainable life to the local tribal communities in villages, thereby creating a model for empowerment and development of the local people. The Govardhan eco village initiative had earlier won several national and international awards.