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Parakram Diwas 2023 News Live Updates: PM Modi names 21 largest unnamed islands after Param Vir Chakra awardees
Parakram Diwas 2023 News Live: Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveils the model of the National Memorial dedicated to Netaji to be built on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep. He also named the 21 largest unnamed islands of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, via video conferencing.The islands have been named after 21 Param Veer Chakra awardees including Subedar Major Sanjay Kumar and Subedar Major Yogendra Singh Yadav (Retd)."Today, this initiative of PM Modi, under which 21 big islands of Andaman-Nicobar Islands have been associated with names of our Paramveer Chakra winners & effort to perpetuate their memory as long as this earth lasts, will increase the enthusiasm of the army," said Union HM Amit Shah.
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PM Narendra Modi's initiative to name islands after Param Vir Chakra awardees will ensure they are remembered forever.
- Home Minister Amit Shah
Parakram Diwas 2023: PM Modi names 21 largest unnamed islands of Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- The islands have been named after 21 Param Veer Chakra awardees including Major Somnath Sharma, Subedar and Hony Captain (then Lance Naik) Karam Singh, 2nd Lt. Rama Raghoba Rane, Nayak Jadunath Singh. Company Havildar Major Piru Singh; Capt GS Salaria; Lieutenant Colonel (then Major) Dhan Singh Thapa; Subedar Joginder Singh. Major Shaitan Singh, Company Quartermaster Havildar Abdul Hamid, Lt Col Ardeshir Burzorji Tarapore, Lance Naik Albert Ekka. Major Hoshiar Singh, Second Lt. Arun Khetrapal, Flying Officer Nirmaljit Singh Sekhon, Major Ramaswamy Parameswaran. Naik Subedar Bana Singh, Captain Vikram Batra, Lt Manoj Kumar Pandey.
Modi names Andaman island as Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep
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— ANI (@ANI) 1674452570000PM Modi to name 21 islands after Param Vir Chakra awardees
Prime Minister Narendra Modi participates in a ceremony to name the 21 largest unnamed islands of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, via video conferencing. PM will also unveil the model of the National Memorial dedicated to Netaji to be built on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to virtually participate in an event to name the 21 largest unnamed islands of Andaman and Nicobar Islands after 21 Param Vir Chakra awardees on the Parakram Diwas on Monday. The Government had declared January 23 as Parakram Diwas in 2021 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. "Tomorrow, on the day of bravery, there will be a special program in honor of the heroic children of Mother India. Will be a part of it through video conferencing at 11 am. During this, 21 largest unnamed islands of Andaman-Nicobar will be named after 21 Param Vir Chakra winners," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a tweet on Sunday.
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