President has approved 103 Gallantry awards to Armed Forces and Central Armed Police Forces personnel on Independence Day 2024.
About Gallantry Awards
- Order of precedence of awards: Param Vir Chakra, Ashoka Chakra, Mahavir Chakra, Kirti Chakra, Vir Chakra and Shaurya Chakra.
- Announced twice in a year - First on occasion of Republic Day and then on occasion of Independence Day.
- Wartime Gallantry Awards i.e. Param Vir Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra and Vir Chakra instituted in 1950.
- Ashoka Chakra Class-I, Class-II and Class-III were instituted in 1952. Later renamed as Ashoka Chakra, Kirti Chakra and Shaurya Chakra respectively in 1967.
- These are Peacetime Gallantry Awards.
70th National Film Awards for the year 2022 have been announced.
About National Film Awards
- Established in 1954 and were initially called ‘State Awards’.
- 2 President’s Gold Medals, 2 certificates of merit, and 12 silver medals for regional films were presented in the earlier years.
- Awards have been administered by the Directorate of Film Festivals since 1973.
- Awards are given in 3 categories: Feature Films, Non-Feature Films, and Best Writing in Cinema.
- Most Film Friendly State award is also given, along with the National Film Awards, to a State of India that has been helpful in furthering the growth of the film industry.
