Sena Medal

Militant-turned-soldier Lance Naik Nazir Wani, who was killed in an encounter in Shopian, to be posthumously awarded Ashok Chakra

Lance Naik Nazir Wani, who was killed in an encounter with militants in the Kashmir Valley, will posthumously be awarded this year's Ashok Chakra, India's highest peacetime gallantry award.

Gallantry award for three soldiers for gunning down Burhan Wani

Three soldiers of Rashtriya Rifles have been awarded Sena Medal for having gunned down dreaded militant commander Burhan Wani whose killing plunged the valley into a welter of violence that lasted for months.