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सं. 12] नई दिल्ली, शनिवार, मार्च 25—मार्च 31, 2017 (चैत्र 4, 1939)

No. 12] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, MARCH 25—MARCH 31, 2017 (CHAITRA 4, 1939)

इस भाग में भिन्न पृष्ठ संख्या दी जाती है जिससे कि यह अलग संकलन के रूप में रखा जा सके

(Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation)

विषय-सूची

पृष्ठ सं.

भाग I—खण्ड-1—(रक्षा मंत्रालय को छोड़कर) भारत सरकार के मंत्रालयों और उच्चतम न्यायालय द्वारा जारी की गई विधितर नियमों, विनियमों, आदेशों तथा संकल्पों से सम्बन्ध्ति अध्सिूचनाएं. .............. 275 भाग I—खण्ड-2—(रक्षा मंत्रालय को छोड़कर) भारत सरकार के मंत्रालयों और उच्चतम न्यायालय द्वारा जारी की गई सरकारी अधिकारियों की नियुक्तियों, पदोन्नतियों, छुट्टियों आदि के सम्बन्ध् में अध्सिूचनाएं. .............................................. 245 भाग I—खण्ड-3—रक्षा मंत्रालय द्वारा जारी किए गए संकल्पों और असांविधिक आदेशों के सम्बन्ध में अध्सिूचनाएं. .............................................. 3 भाग I—खण्ड-4—रक्षा मंत्रालय द्वारा जारी की गई सरकारी अधिकारियों की नियुक्तियों, पदोन्नतियों, छुट्टियों आदि के सम्बन्ध में अध्सिूचनाएं. ..... 203 भाग II—खण्ड-1—अधिनियम, अध्यादेश और विनियम. ............ [ भाग II—खण्ड-1क—अधिनियमों, अध्यादेशों और विनियमों का हिन्दी भाषा में प्राधिकृत पाठ. ................. [ भाग II—खण्ड-2—विधेयक तथा विधेयकों पर प्रवर समितियों के बिल तथा रिपोर्ट. ................................... [ भाग II—खण्ड-3—उप खण्ड (i)—भारत सरकार के मंत्रालयों (रक्षा मंत्रालय को छोड़कर) और केन्द्रीय प्राधिकरणों (संघ शासित क्षेत्रों के प्रशासनों को छोड़कर) द्वारा जारी किए गए सामान्य सांविध्कि नियम (जिनमें सामान्य स्वरूप के आदेश और उपविधियां आदि भी शामिल हैं). ................... [ भाग II—खण्ड-3—उप खण्ड (ii)—भारत सरकार के मंत्रालयोेंं (रक्षा मंत्रालय को छोड़कर) और केन्द्रीय प्राधिकरणों (संघ शासित क्षेत्रों के प्रशासनों को [आंकड़े प्राप्त नहीं हुए।

1—511 GI/2016

पृष्ठ सं.

छोड़कर) द्वारा जारी किए गए सांविधिक आदेश और अधिसूचनाएं. ............................ [ भाग II—खण्ड-3—उप खण्ड (iii)—भारत सरकार के मंत्रालयोेंं (जिसमें रक्षा मंत्रालय भी शामिल है) और केन्द्रीय प्राधिकरणों (संघ शासित क्षेत्रों के प्रशासनों को छोड़कर) द्वारा जारी किए गए सामान्य सांविधिक नियमों और सांविधिक आदेशों (जिनमें सामान्य स्वरूप की उपविध्यिां भी शामिल हैं) के हिन्दी प्राधिकृत पाठ (ऐसे पाठों को छोड़कर जो भारत के राजपत्र के खण्ड 3 या खण्ड 4 में प्रकाशित होते हैं). .................................................... * भाग II—खण्ड-4—रक्षा मंत्रालय द्वारा जारी किए गए सांविधिक नियम और आदेश. ...................................... * भाग III—खण्ड-1—उच्च न्यायालयों, नियंत्रक और महालेखापरीक्षक, संघ लोक सेवा आयोग, रेल विभाग और भारत सरकार से सम्बद्ध और अधीनस्थ कार्यालयों द्वारा जारी की गई अध्सिूचनाएं. .............................................. 383 भाग III—खण्ड-2—पेटेंट कार्यालय द्वारा जारी की गई पेटेन्टों और डिजाइनों से सम्बन्धित अधिसूचनाएं और नोटिस [ भाग III—खण्ड-3—मुख्य आयुक्तों के प्राधिकार के अधीन अथवा द्वारा जारी की गई अध्सिूचनाएं. ......... [ भाग III—खण्ड-4—विविध अधिसूचनाएं जिनमें सांविधिक निकायों द्वारा जारी की गई अधिसूचनाएं, आदेश, विज्ञापन और नोटिस शामिल हैं. ................................ 25 भाग IV—गैर-सरकारी व्यक्तियों और गैर-सरकारी निकायों द्वारा जारी किए गए विज्ञापन और नोटिस. .... 541 भाग V—अंग्रेजी और हिन्दी दोनों में जन्म और मृत्यु के आंकड़ों को दर्शाने वाला सम्पूरक. ............................ [

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CONTENTS

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PART I—SECTION 1—Notifications relating to Non- Statutory Rules, Regulations, Orders and Resolutions issued by the Ministries of the Government of India (other than the

275 Ministry of Defence) and by the Supreme Court ......................................................... PART I—S ECTION 2—Notifications regarding Appointments, Promotions, Leave etc. of Government Officers issued by the Ministries of the Government of India

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3 (other than the Ministry of Defence) and by the Supreme Court ............................... PART I—SECTION 3—Notifications relating to resolutions and Non-Statutory Orders issued by the Ministry of Defence....................................

PART I—S ECTION 4—Notifications regarding

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* Appointments, Promotions, Leave etc. of Government Officers issued by the Ministry of Defence ................................................ PART II—SECTION 1—Acts, Ordinances and Regulations PART II—SECTION 1A—Authoritative texts in Hindi language, of Acts, Ordinances and

Regulations ............................................... *

PART II—SECTION 2—Bills and Reports of the Select

* Committee on Bills ................................... PART II—S ECTION 3—SUB-SECTION (i)—General Statutory Rules (including Orders, Bye- laws, etc. of general character) issued by the

* Ministry of the Government of India (other than the Ministry of Defence) and by the Central Authorities (other than the Administration of Union Territories) ........ PART II—SECTION 3—SUB-SECTION (ii)—Statutory Orders and Notifications issued by the

Ministries of the Government of India (other than the Ministry of Defence) and

*Folios not received.

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by the Central Authorities (other than the Administration of Union Territories) ..... *

PART II—SECTION 3—SUB-SECTION (iii)—Authoritative texts in Hindi (other than such texts, published in Section 3 or Section 4 of the Gazette of India) of General Statutory Rules

& Statutory Orders (including Bye-laws of a general character) issued by the Ministries of the Government of India (including the Ministry of Defence) and by Central Authorities (other than Administration of Union Territories) .........

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PART II—SECTION 4—Statutory Rules and Orders issued by the Ministry of Defence ...........

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PART III—SECTION 1—Notifications issued by the High Courts, the Comptroller and Auditor

383 General, Union Public Service Commission, the Indian Government Railways and by Attached and Subordinate Offices of the Government of India .................................

PART III—SECTION 2—Notifications and Notices issued by the Patent Office, relating to Patents and Designs ............................................. *

PART III—SECTION 3—Notifications issued by or under the authority of Chief Commissioners ...... *

PART III—SECTION 4—Miscellaneous Notifications including Notifications, Orders, Advertisements and Notices issued by

25 Statutory Bodies .......................................

PART IV—Advertisements and Notices issued by Private

541 Individuals and Private Bodies .................

PART V—Supplement showing Statistics of Births and

Deaths etc. both in English and Hindi ......

*भारत का राजपत्र, मार्च 25, 2017 (चैत्र 4, 1939) भाग I—खण्ड 1] 277 भाग I— खण्ड 1

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[(रक्षा मंत्रालय को छोड़कर) भारत सरकार के मंत्रालयों और उच्चतम न्यायालय द्वारा जारी की

गई विध्तिर नियमों, विनियमों, आदेशों तथा संकल्पों से संबंधित अधिसूचनाएं]

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PRESIDENT'S SECRETARIAT

New Delhi, 26th January 2017

No. 23-Pres /2017—The President is pleased to approve the award of the "Kirti Chakra" to the undermentioned persons for the acts of conspicuous gallantry:—

1. 5047749K LANCE HAVILDAR PREM BAHADUR RESMI MAGAR, THIRD BATTALION OF THE FIRST GORKHA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)

{Effective date of the award: 16 June 2016}

Havildar Prem Bahadur Resmi Magar was part of Ghatak Platoon of 3/1 Gorkha Rifles, tracking infiltrating terrorists from 15 June 2016. At 0735 hours on 16 June 2016, four terrorists were observed and engaged by own troops at Tangdhar sector at Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir. Seeing that the terrorists under cover were threatening own troops, Lance Havildar Prem Bahadur displaying exemplary marksmanship killed two terrorists with his sniper rifle. The balance two terrorists further jumped down 100 meters and were engaged in a fierce fire fight by own troops. The NCO, who was unable to get a clear firing position, displaying exceptional courage, crawled ahead 50 meters to kill the third terrorist with his secondary weapon, MP-9. The fourth terrorist started running down wildly firing, thus threatening own stops. Lance Havildar Prem Bahadur realising the danger to own stops chased and killed the fourth terrorist with his MP-9. However, the terrorist sprayed a burst towards Lance Havildar Prem Bahadur who received a fatal gun shot wound. He was immediately evacuated but succumbed to his injuries enroute.

Havildar Prem Bahadur Resmi Magar displayed conspicuous bravery, indomitable courage, determination and made supreme sacrifice in fighting with the terrorists.

2. IC-63798F MAJOR ROHIT SURI, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT

{Effective date of the award: 15 October 2016}

Major Rohit Suri was commissioned into the Parachute Regiment on 12 June 2004. He was the Mission leader of the team which was tasked to carry out operations against terrorist's hideouts in Jammu and Kashmir. After carrying out detailed recce of hideouts and analyzing the data available from the surveillance team he formulated the assault plan.

Major Rohit Suri was the Commander of the team, which closed in on the terrorist hideout. While the party was closing in to the hideout, the terrorists started speculative firing. Displaying nerves of steel and high degree of combat leadership, Major Rohit Suri directed all parties to lie low and await further orders.

After analyzing that the routine on the terrorist hideout was back to normal, the officer directed his team to close in and engage the terrorists in the open. Major Rohit Suri along with his buddy closed in up to 50 meter of the target and neutralized both the terrorists in the open. Once all the terrorists in the open were neutralized, Major Rohit Suri directed the strike team to move towards the jungle and directed the firebase to engage the components of the hideout. During the assault, movement of two terrorists was detected moving in the jungle towards North West of the hideout. Realizing threat to own squads, Major Rohit Suri displaying utter disregard to his personal safety and raw courage ran to intercept the terrorists and engaged them with his personal weapon. On seeing the terrorists taking position, the officer closed in and neutralized both the terrorists in a close quarter combat. By his decisive thinking, professional approach and courage beyond the call of duty, Major Rohit Suri ensured the execution of the task flawlessly with clockwork precision and eliminated four terrorists in close quarter combat.

Major Rohit Suri displayed warrior ethos, uncanny intelligence gathering skills, devotion beyond the call of duty, exemplary leadership, and conspicuous gallantry in elimination of four terrorists during flawless execution of the mission.

A. RAI Officer on Special Duty

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No. 24-Pres/2017—The President is pleased to approve the award of the "Shaurya Chakra" to the undermentioned persons for the acts of gallantry:—

1. SHRI SANJEWAN SINGH, HEAD CONSTABLE (NO. ARP – 045701), J&K POLICE (POSTHUMOUS)

{Effective date of the award: 27 January 2015}

On 27 January, 2015, a specific information was received by Awantipora police regarding the presence of militant Abid Hussain Khan @ Hamza, HM Operational Chief South Kashmir along with his close associate, in the house of Shri Jalal-u-din R/O Handoora Tral. An operation was planned and cordon was established around the said house by the joint parties of police, 42 RR and 185 Bn CRPF under the supervision of Shri Tahir Saleem, SP, Awantipora and Col. 42 RR M.N Roy. All of a sudden, one of the militant rushed out from the house and fired indiscriminately upon the party due to which Col. M.N Roy, Sepoy Rawat Nelesh and Constable Venash Kumar sustained bullet injuries. Despite bullet injury, thePART I—SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, MARCH 25, 2017 (CHAITRA 4, 1939) 305 joint party showed courage and combated the militant in a face to face gun battle wherein the militant got killed. After killing the militant, Shri Tahir Saleem, SP and Shri Nazir Ahmad, SI engaged the surviving militant in firing. A small party under the command of Shri Tahir Saleem entered the house premises for evacuation of the injured jawans while engaging the other surviving militant in cross fire. On seeing the evacuation of the injured jawans, the militant abruptly rushed out from the house and fired upon the police party. The whole party would have suffered a heavy loss at this particular moment, had Shri Sanjewan Singh, HC, who was part of the evacuation party not acted with utmost bravery. On one hand, he provided shield to the police party and on the other hand confronted the militant bravely without caring for his own life. The militant lobbed a grenade towards the police party, however Shri Sanjewan Singh in a fraction of second kicked the grenade away with his foot which exploded instantly at a few yards distance. It followed with a fierce firing and during the process Shri Sanjewan Singh critically injured, but the militant was killed. Both Col M.N Roy and Shri Sanjeewan Singh, HC later on succumbed to their injuries at Army hospital. The killed militants were identified as Aabid Husain Khan @ Hamza S/O Jalal-u-Din Khan R/O Hundura Tral and Sheeraz Ahmad Dar S/O Gh. Hassan Dar R/O Ovrigund Tral both of HM outfit. A huge cache of arms/ammunition was recovered from the encounter site.

Shri Sanjewan Singh, HC shown the exemplary courage, bravery, dedication, act of gallantry and made supreme sacrifice for the nation.

2. IC-63616H MAJOR D VINAY REDDY, 7TH BATTALION THE MADRAS REGIMENT

{Effective date of the award: 16 February 2016}

Major D Vinay Reddy, company commander, 7th battalion the Madras Regiment, deployed in Tinsukia dist of Assam, was part of operation Diglipathar on 16 Feb 2016.

On 16 February 2016, Major D Vinay Reddy was the commander of a search team which rushed to cordon the target house in Wathoi village. He quickly established a tight inner cordon and at first light, Major Reddy alongwith his buddy crawled through the tea garden, when suddenly terrorists opened fire indiscriminately. The officer returned fire immediately, which resulted in severe injury to terrorists. The officer showed phenomenal presence of mind and raw courage when he identified the terrorist in possession of an automatic rifle and shot him dead from close range and severely incapacitated the other terrorists and prevented them from causing casualty to own parties. He saw a second terrorist crawling through the tea bush to an advantageous position, in a bid to escape and move towards the stops. On realising that the stop party was in great danger, the officer alongwith his buddy charged at him with utter disregard to own safety and shot him dead at point blank range. Maj Reddy led from the front, displayed espirit-de-corps, courage and valour beyond normal call of duty in eliminating two hard core terrorists.

Major D Vinay Reddy displayed exemplary bravery, leadership, sheer guts and immaculate planning which resulted in elimination of four terrorists in the operation without any collateral damage and casualty.

3. ASHU SINGH, CHME (131980 – F) (POSTHUMOUS)

{Effective date of the award: 06 March 2016}

On 06 March 2016, at about 1600 hrs, an incident of deck head lagging fire accompanied with heavy smouldering occurred in the 'B' Boiler Room of INS Viraat. Ashu Singh, CHME showed exemplary courage and presence of mind in safeguarding machinery by taking correct procedural step in crash stopping B1 boiler which was last in use and securing other machinery in the vicinity. He took lead role in successfully fighting the fire relentlessly for 35 min with all other watch keepers and SSFP in the extreme harsh conditions with intense heat and heavy smoke without thinking about his own safety thereby averting a major disaster. He also safeguarded the life of other fire fighters by guiding them to evacuate boiler room in time.

In the process the sailor, undeterred and unmindful of his own life, safeguarded the life of men and propulsion machinery of the aircraft carrier, displaying conspicuous gallantry, exemplary leadership and presented an example of "Service before Self". The sailor displayed dauntless courage, most conspicuous gallantry, selfless service, outstanding professionalism and exemplary leadership disregarding the pain and suffocation and sacrificed his own life while ensuring safety of fellow ship mates and the aircraft carrier.

Ashu Singh, CHME displayed feat of courage and gallantry in saving both personnel and the equipment at the cost of his own life in keeping with the highest traditions of the Service.

4. 2801206X NAIK GAWADE PANDURANG MAHADEV, THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY REGIMENT/ 41ST BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)

{Effective date of the award: 21 May 2016}

Naik Gawade Pandurang Mahadev was part of close cordon established around the target house in village Chak Drugmulla at Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on night 20/21 May 2016. On 21 May 2016 at 1230 hours, terrorists hiding inside the house opened indiscriminate fire on the cordon in a bid to escape. Sensing danger to own troops,306 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, MARCH 25, 2017 (CHAITRA 4, 1939) [PART I—SEC. 1 NK Gawade crawled forward under heavy fire from the terrorists and engaged them resulting in elimination of one trained hardcore terrorist. The Naik Gawade sustained splinter injuries from the under barrel grenade launcher fired from the terrorists on his face. In spite of being grievously injured, he continued to engage the remaining terrorists holed up in the house till he became unconscious, thus giving an opportunity to others to take positions of advantage. NK Gawade was evacuated to 168 Military Hospital and later to 92 Base Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries on 22 May 2016 at 0855 hours.

Naik Gawade Pandurang Mahadev displayed raw courage, act of gallantry, even in the face of mortal danger to own safety and gave a breakthrough by eliminating one terrorist which further led to elimination of five hardcore terrorists.

5. 2893254P HAVILDAR HANUMAN RAM SARAN, THE RAJPUTANA RIFLES/18TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

{Effective date of the award: 23 June 2016}

Havildar Hanuman Ram Saran was commander of the operation team which had established surveillance-cum- ambush in general area Urni Nar at Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on 23 June 2016.

When his party spotted movement of three terrorists along southern slopes of Urni Nar, Havildar Hanuman displaying quick presence of mind alerted his team to allow the terrorists to enter an open patch area. On being fired upon when he challenged the terrorists, the individual changed position and took an aimed shot to neutralise one terrorist. Amidst the ensuing fire fight with balance terrorists, he resited his parties in order to pin them down preventing their escape, regained communication and called for reinforcements from the company operating base while co-ordinating the fire being brought down on the terrorists. Displaying extraordinary valour under fire, mental mobility, inexhaustible stamina and battlecraft, he personally led two of his men to close-in with the trapped terrorists and engaged them with accurate fire to further neutralise another terrorist while injuring the third, who was eliminated eventually.

Havildar Hanuman Ram Saran displayed blazing act of gallantry, indomitable courage, excellent field and battle craft and exemplary leadership in fighting with the terrorists.

6. IC-62423W LIEUTENANT COLONEL ATUL GUPTA, THE MAHAR REGIMENT/30TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

{Effective date of the award: 25 July 2016}

Lieutenant Colonel Atul Gupta was leading three small operational teams as part of a large counter-infiltration grid deployed to intercept a freshly infiltrated group of four foreign terrorists in general area at Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on 25 July 2016.

The officer intelligently occupied an innocuous under construction building with one team which offered good field of view, protection and adequate killing ground and tactically deployed the other two teams to its west and east.

On spotting terrorists movement, he maintained composure and exercised strict command and control to ensure that his men abide by the rules of engagement. The officer challenged the four terrorists when they were within range, the terrorists immediately brought down heavy volume of fire upon them. Despite being under fire, the officer retaliated with accuracy and immediately blocked the escape routes by tactically readjusting the Ghatak team. The terrorists attempted to flee while firing simultaneously. Undeterred, the officer swiftly changed position and took cover behind a tree in front of the house by rushing up to it through gunfire with his buddy. Lt Col Atul then engaged them boldly, eliminating two terrorists on the spot singlehandedly from a close range.

Lt Col Atul Gupta displayed exemplary courage and leadership leading to elimination of four terrorists.

7. IC-79706N CAPTAIN ASHIK MB, FIRST BATTALION OF THE FIFTH GORKHA RIFLES (FRONTIER FORCES)

{Effective date of the award: 23 September 2016}

Captain Ashik MB is commanding his company in a highly active counter insurgency environment of East Karbi Anglong district of Assam and with relentless effort developed an effective actionable intelligence network amongst the local populace.

On 22 September 2016, the officer received confirmed information about presence of a group of Karbi People's Liberation Tiger hardcore extremists planning subversive activities in a camp in general area Nambar.

Captain Ashik chalked out a bold and deceptive surgical strike to bust the camp and neutralize the extremists. He launched the operation at 2030 hours and led his party to the terrorist camp cordoning it by 0030 hours, the party closed in toPART I—SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, MARCH 25, 2017 (CHAITRA 4, 1939) 307 the camp and on spotting the extremists after around 30 to 45 minutes of surveillance of the area. Captain Ashik deployed stops on all possible escape routes and then challenged them.

Immediately on being challenged, the terrorists started indiscriminate firing. Captain Ashik acted courageously under heavy volume of fire and returned aimed fire neutralizing two terrorists on the spot.

On being fired upon, four terrorists tried to escape firing indiscriminately. Captain Ashik maneuvered with fire and moved along with his buddy and neutralised one more terrorist. He then directed the stops deployed in another direction, resulting in elimination of three more terrorists. Thereafter, the area was sanitised and cordoned till first light and in the ensuing search recovered huge cache of arms, ammunition and other war like stores.

Captain Ashik MB displayed the highest order of leadership undaunting courage, tactical acumen and presence of mind in personally killing three hardcore terrorists which resulted in complete elimination of a group of six dreaded terrorists of Karbi People's Liberation Tiger.

8. IC-71375H MAJOR RAJAT CHANDRA, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT

{Effective date of the award: 15 October 2016}

Major Rajat Chandra was commissioned into the Parachute Regiment on 13 Jun 2009.

Major Rajat Chandra was part of the assault team which was tasked to carry out operations against a terrorist hideout in Jammu and Kashmir. The officer was tasked to undertake close surveillance of the terrorist's hideout. The officer moved close to the target 48 hours prior to the assault and kept it under active close surveillance without being detected till the link up with the assault team.

The information gained by his squad included confirmation on the layout of the target, location of weapons and main and alternate firing position of the assault team which proved decisive in planning and effective destruction of the terrorist's hideout.

Subsequently, the officer led the assault group which was tasked to destroy the heavily fortified hideout. The officer displaying nerves of steel and indomitable spirit closed in 75 meter of the terrorist's hideout and destroyed it thereby killing two terrorists. During the action his squad came under effective automatic fire from automatic weapons located nearby. Sensing danger to his squad, the officer immediately changed his position by crawling under terrorist's fire and utilizing the folds of ground and cover available, closed onto the terrorist's position and eliminated one more terrorist silencing the automatic weapon.

Major Rajat Chandra exhibited inspirational combat leadership, raw courage, dogged determination and selfless devotion to duty in the service of the nation.

9. IC-71834W MAJOR DEEPAK KUMAR UPADHYAY, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT

{Effective date of the award: 15 October 2016}

Major Deepak Kumar Upadhyay was leader of the Troop which executed an impeccable operation against a terrorist hideout in Jammu and Kashmir. The Officer identified the hideout, conducted reconnaissance and carried out planning and coordination prior to the execution of the assault.

Major Deepak Kumar Upadhyay led his men through densely populated and open terrain, risking discovery by the terrorists, to the hideout. Having sited the Support Group, he led an assault party for a daring assault on the terrorist hideout. Despite heavy retaliation by terrorists, he continued engaging them while motivating his troops to destroy the hideout. Inspired by his conspicuous gallantry, grit and raw aggression, his men, despite being outnumbered, attacked the terrorists with renewed aggression, stunning them into a state of psychological paralysis. Having successfully accomplished the mission, he ensured a swift disengagement for his troops.

Major Deepak Kumar Upadhyay displayed awe inspiring courage, leadership, decisiveness and act of gallantry under fire while ensuring destruction of a terrorist hideout and inflicting heavy casualties to the terrorists, without any casualties to his troops.

10. IC-75878L CAPTAIN ASHUTOSH KUMAR, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT

{Effective date of the award: 15 October 2016}

Captain Ashutosh Kumar was commissioned into the Parachute Regiment on 10 December 2011. He has been operating in Baramulla district of Kashmir Valley, Jammu and Kashmir since March 2012 and has had a tremendous operational experience.

Captain Ashutosh Kumar was part of the assault team which was tasked to carry out operations against a terrorist hideout in Jammu and Kashmir. The Officer was instrumental in carrying out recce of the routes and gaining information about the terrain and terrorist's presence and the activities around the target area.

The officer was part of the sub squad, which was tasked to close in to the terrorist's hideout and carry out the assault. He sneaked in close to the hideout using cover of darkness and folds of ground and positioned himself in a concealed location. He brought down accurate fire and neutralized two terrorists in the terrorist's hideout with his personal weapon. After the initial firefight his sub squad repositioned to cover the track leading to the village from the hideout.

He kept a close watch on the target to prevent any terrorist escape and reinforcement in/out of the area. During the ongoing firefight, he saw two terrorists escaping from the target running towards the jungle along the track leading towards the village in North. He directed his buddy to bring down accurate Grenade Launcher fire on their escape route and allowing him to intercept and neutralize both the terrorists at close quarter. With his decisive thinking, astute resolve and courage beyond call of duty, the officer eliminated four terrorists and ensured no terrorist escaped from the hideout location.

Captain Ashutosh Kumar displayed audacity in face of fire, indomitable resolve, dauntless courage, extraordinary valour and gallantry in face of death.

11. JC-414000Y NAIB SUBEDAR VIJAY KUMAR, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT

{Effective date of the award: 15 October 2016}

Naib Subedar Vijay Kumar was enrolled into the Parachute Regiment on 03 December 1996.

Naib Subedar Vijay Kumar was the part of the assault team which was tasked to carry out operations against a terrorist hideout in Jammu and Kashmir.

The Junior Commissioned Officer played vital role during the Close Recce carried out prior to the assault, which gathered crucial information about the hideout and facilitated the mission planning. During the operation, the Junior Commissioned Officer was the fire support group commander tasked to provide supporting fire as well as cover the extraction of the team after disengaging from the target. The Junior Commissioned Officer sited his support weapons in the most tactically appreciated manner so as to bring down heavy volume of fire onto the hideout. At the precise moment, he opened extremely heavy volume of fire onto the terrorist hideout thereby enabling smooth closing in by the assault group to the target.

During the operation, terrorists from the hideout opened indiscriminate fire towards the assault group. The experienced Junior Commissioned Officer, using his presence of mind and initiative, sensing grave danger and infliction of own casualties, with utter disregard to own safety under intense terrorist's fire ran down to the South East spur behind the open post and fired his Grenade Launcher in the loop hole of the terrorist automatic weapon fortification, thereby killing two terrorists and destroying the hideout. One of the terrorists was still firing at him. Realizing danger to the life of his buddy and other members of the assault group, he immediately retaliated with his personal weapon, pushed his buddy to safety, charged on the terrorist and eliminated him.

Naib Subedar Vijay Kumar displayed indomitable courage, highest level of spirit-de-corps, fortitude beyond call of duty and gallantry in the service of the nation.

12. 13628305N PARATROOPER ABDUL QAYUM, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT

{Effective date of the award: 15 October 2016}

Paratrooper Abdul Qayum was Scout and Sniper during an operation against terrorist's hideout in Jammu and Kashmir. Despite pressing commitments at home, he refused to proceed on leave and volunteered for this high risk mission.

During the operation, Paratrooper Abdul Qayum as a Scout, led the troop, selecting a route to ensure maintenance of surprise in densely populated and open terrain. Having safely led the Party close to the hideout, he engaged the sentry through the bunker loophole initiating the strike on the terrorist's hideout. Unfazed by the heavy retaliatory fire directed towards him, he along with his buddy continued inflicting heavy casualties by precision engagement of the terrorists, thereby ensuring success of the daring assault. He then covered the disengagement of the balance of the Party, ensuring zero casualties to own troops before again assuming his role as scout and leading a safe return of the party.

Paratrooper Abdul Qayum displayed raw courage under fire, exemplary devotion to duty, determination and act of gallantry while ensuring destruction of terrorist's hideout, inflicting heavy casualties to terrorists and preventing own casualties.

A. RAI Officer on Special DutyPART I—SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, MARCH 25, 2017 (CHAITRA 4, 1939) 309 No. 25-Pres/2017—The President is pleased to approve the award of the "Param Vishisht Seva Medal" to the undermentioned personnel for distinguished service of the most exceptional order:—

1. IC-34410H LIEUTENANT GENERAL SATYA PAL SINGH KATEWA, ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL/ ARMY SERVICE CORPS

2. IC-34605N LIEUTENANT GENERAL RAKESH SHARMA, UTTAM YUDH SEVA MEDAL, ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL /INFANTRY

3. IC-34760P LIEUTENANT GENERAL PRAVEEN BAKSHI, ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL/THE ARMOURED CORPS

4. IC-34829N LIEUTENANT GENERAL SANJIV TALWAR, ATI VISHISTH SEVA MEDAL/CORPS OF ENGINEERS

5. IC-34901Y LIEUTENANT GENERAL PALEPU RAVI SHANKAR, ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL/REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY (RETIRED)

6. IC-34954X LIEUTENANT GENERAL AMIT SARIN, ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL, SENA MEDAL, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL/ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

7. IC-35109Y LIEUTENANT GENERAL RAJEEV VASANT KANITKAR, ATI VISHISTH SEVA MEDAL, SENA MEDAL, VISHISTH SEVA MEDAL/THE ARMOURED CORPS

8. IC-35115M LIEUTENANT GENERAL JAGBIR SINGH, ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL, SENA MEDAL, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL/THE MECHANIZED INFANTRY (RETIRED)

9. IC-35137L LIEUTENANT GENERAL PATTIARIMAL MOHAMEDALI HARIZ, ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL, SENA MEDAL, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL/THE MECHANIZED INFANTRY

10. IC-35173W LIEUTENANT GENERAL RAYMOND JOSEPH NORONHA, BAR TO ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL, SENA MEDAL/INFANTRY

11. IC-35206W LIEUTENANT GENERAL KONSAM HIMALAY SINGH, UTTAM YUDH SEVA MEDAL, ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL, YUDH SEVA MEDAL/INFANTRY

12. IC-35487X LIEUTENANT GENERAL NARINDER PAL SINGH HIRA, ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL, SENA MEDAL/INFANTRY (RETIRED)

13. IC-35494N LIEUTENANT GENERAL SUBRATA SAHA, UTTAM YUDH SEVA MEDAL, YUDH SEVA MEDAL, BAR TO VISHISTH SEVA MEDAL/INFANTRY

14. IC-35602M LIEUTENANT GENERAL ASHOK BHIM SHIVANE, ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL/THE ARMOURED CORPS

15. IC-35650M LIEUTENANT GENERAL BOBBY CHERIAN MATHEWS, BAR TO ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL/INFANTRY

16. IC-35915L LIEUTENANT GENERAL RAJEEV TEWARI, ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL/THE ARMOURED CORPS

17. IC-35953F LIEUTENANT GENERAL AVINASH LAXMAN CHAVAN, ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL, SENA MEDAL, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL/INFANTRY

18. IC-37555Y LIEUTENANT GENERAL VINOD GULABRAO KHANDARE, ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL, SENA MEDAL/INFANTRY

19. MR-03856W LT GEN VELU NAIR, ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL, BAR TO VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL/ ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

20. MR-03911F LIEUTENANT GENERAL MANOJ KUMAR UNNI, ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL/ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

21. VICE ADMIRAL GIRISH LUTHRA, ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL, ADC (02011-W)

22. VICE ADMIRAL HARISH CHANDRA SINGH BISHT, ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL, ADC (02035-Z)

23. VICE ADMIRAL JAYWANT KUMAR KORDE, ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL (01912-W)310 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, MARCH 25, 2017 (CHAITRA 4, 1939) [PART I—SEC. 1 24. AIR MARSHAL VIRENDER MOHAN KHANNA, ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL (15071) AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (MECHANICAL) (RETIRED)

25. AIR MARSHAL SUNDERRAMAN NEELAKANTAN, YUDH SEVA MEDAL, VAYU SENA MEDAL (15184) FLYING (PILOT)

26. AIR MARSHAL RAVINDER KUMAR DHIR, ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL, VAYU SENA MEDAL, ADC (15678) FLYING (PILOT)

27. AIR MARSHAL JASBIR WALIA, VAYU SENA MEDAL, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL, ADC (15684) FLYING (PILOT)

28. AIR MARSHAL BIPIN BIHARI PRASAD SINHA, ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL (15748) ADMINISTRATION (RETIRED)

29. AIR MARSHAL SREEDHARA PANICKER RADHA KRISHNAN NAIR, ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL, VAYU SENA MEDAL (16040) FLYING (PILOT)

A. RAI Officer on Special Duty

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No. 26–Pres/2017—The President is pleased to approve the award of the "Uttam Yuddh Seva Medal" to the undermentioned personnel for the distinguished service of an exceptional order during hostilities:

1. IC-35960X LIEUTENANT GENERAL SHRAVAN KUMAR PATYAL, SENA MEDAL/INFANTRY

2. IC-35965W LIEUTENANT GENERAL RAJENDRA RAMRAO NIMBHORKAR, ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL, BAR TO SENA MEDAL, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL/INFANTRY

3. IC-38311X LIEUTENANT GENERAL SATISH DUA, SENA MEDAL, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL/ INFANTRY

4. IC-38654N LIEUTENANT GENERAL DEVRAJ ANBU, ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL, YUDH SEVA MEDAL, SENA MEDAL/INFANTRY

5. IC-38679A LIEUTENANT GENERAL ABHAY KRISHNA, ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL, SENA MEDAL, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL/ INFANTRY

A. RAI Officer on Special Duty

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No. 27-Pres/2017—The President is pleased to approve the award of the "BAR TO ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL" to the undermentioned personnel for distinguished service of an exceptional order:—

1. IC-38266W LIEUTENANT GENERAL SURINDER SINGH, ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL/MECHANIZED INFANTRY

2. IC-38708K LIEUTENANT GENERAL ASHOK AMBRE, ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL, SENA MEDAL/INFANTRY

A. RAI Officer on Special Duty

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No. 28–Pres/2017—The President is pleased to approve the award of the "Ati Vishisht Seva Medal" to the undermentioned personnel for distinguished service of an exceptional order:—

1. IC-34789X LIEUTENANT GENERAL RAMAN DHAWAN, BAR TO VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL/REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY

2. IC-35145K LIEUTENANT GENERAL JASTEJ SINGH MATHARU, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL/CORPS OF ELECTRONIC & MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

3. IC-35188Y LIEUTENANT GENERAL RAKESH KUMAR SHARMA, SENA MEDAL/INFANTRY

4. IC-35610L LIEUTENANT GENERAL BALBIR SINGH SANDHU, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL/ARMY SERVICE CORPSPART I—SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, MARCH 25, 2017 (CHAITRA 4, 1939) 311 5. IC-35923K LIEUTENANT GENERAL JAGBIR SINGH CHEEMA, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL/INFANTRY

6. IC–35929L LIEUTENANT GENERAL VINOD VASHISHT, BAR TO VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL/REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY

7. IC-37316K LIEUTENANT GENERAL PRADEEP SINGH MEHTA, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL/THE ARMOURED CORPS

8. IC-37795W LIEUTENANT GENERAL VISHWAMBHAR SINGH, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL/CORPS OF ENGINEERS

9. IC-38011W LIEUTENANT GENERAL PANKAJ KUMAR SRIVASTAVA, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL/REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY

10. IC-38300L LIEUTENANT GENERAL VIVEK PRATAP SINGH, YUDH SEVA MEDAL/INFANTRY

11. IC-38403K LIEUTENANT GENERAL SHOKIN CHAUHAN, YUDH SEVA MEDAL, SENA MEDAL, VISHISHTH SEVA MEDAL/INFANTRY

12. IC-38750H LIEUTENANT GENERAL MANOJ MUKUND NARAVANE, SENA MEDAL, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL/INFANTRY

13. IC-38879W LIEUTENANT GENERAL ASHWANI KUMAR, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL/ARMY AIR DEFENCE

14. IC-39607H LIEUTENANT GENERAL IQROOP SINGH GHUMAN/INFANTRY

15. IC-39846X LIEUTENANT GENERAL ASHISH RANJAN PRASAD, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL/CORPS OF SIGNALS

16. IC-40098F LIEUTENANT GENERAL DUSHYANT SINGH/INFANTRY

17. MR-04014X LIEUTENANT GENERAL SUKH DAYAL DUHAN, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL/ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

18. IC-38494Y MAJOR GENERAL ANIL KHOSLA, SENA MEDAL, BAR TO VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL/INFANTRY

19. IC-39500N MAJOR GENERAL CHRISTOPHER EMANUEL FERNANDES, SENA MEDAL, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL/INFANTRY

20. IC-39655H MAJOR GENERAL HEMANT JONEJA, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL/INFANTRY

21. IC-40302P MAJOR GENERAL RAVENDRA PAL SINGH, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL/THE MECHANIZED INFANTRY

22. IC-40703K MAJOR GENERAL HARPAL SINGH, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL/CORPS OF ENGINEERS 23. IC-40792N MAJOR GENERAL DEV ARVIND CHATURVEDI, SENA MEDAL/INFANTRY

24. IC-41067N MAJOR GENERAL JAI SINGH NAIN, SENA MEDAL/INFANTRY

25. IC-41080X MAJOR GENERAL GOPAL GURUNG, SENA MEDAL/INFANTRY312 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, MARCH 25, 2017 (CHAITRA 4, 1939) [PART I—SEC. 1 26. IC-41102L MAJOR GENERAL JARKEN GAMLIN, SENA MEDAL, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL/INFANTRY 27. IC-41141K MAJOR GENERAL ASHOK KUMAR NARULA/INFANTRY

28. IC-41528M MAJOR GENERAL HARINDER SINGH, YUDH SEVA MEDAL, SENA MEDAL, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL/INANTRY

29. IC-45200H MAJOR GENERAL RAJINDER KUMAR, SENA MEDAL, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL/JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL

30. MR-04726A MAJOR GENERAL RAJAT DATTA, SENA MEDAL, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL/ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

31. VICE ADMIRAL RAVNEET SINGH, NAO SENA MEDAL (02646-N)

32. VICE ADMIRAL SOONIL VASANT BHOKARE, YUDH SEVA MEDAL, NAO SENA MEDAL (02654-F) 33. VICE ADMIRAL SATISHKUMAR N GHORMADE, NAO SENA MEDAL (02671-W)

34. REAR ADMIRAL SATISH BAJAJ, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL (02259-H)

35. REAR ADMIRAL MONTY KHANNA, NAO SENA MEDAL (02543-B)

36. REAR ADMIRAL OM PRAKASH SINGH RANA, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL (02559-R)

37. REAR ADMIRAL SRINIVAS KANUGO, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL (50781-K)

38. AIR MARSHAL PRASHANT PURUSHOTTAM KHANDEKAR (15095) AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (ELECTRONICS)

39. AIR MARSHAL SANJAY SHARMA (15839) AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (ELECTRONICS) 40. AIR MARSHAL JASJIT SINGH KLER, VAYU SENA MEDAL (16225) FLYING (PILOT)

41. AIR MARSHAL HEMANT NARAYAN BHAGWAT, VAYU SENA MEDAL (16423), A MINISTRATION/AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER

42. AIR VICE MARSHAL RAJIV GANDOTRA (16748) AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (MECHANICAL) 43. AIR VICE MARSHAL SHIV SHANKER SHARMA (17073) EDUCATION

44. AIR VICE MARSHAL BALABHADRA RADHA KRISHNA, SHAURYA CHAKRA (17326), FLYING (PILOT)

45. AIR COMMODORE DEEPAK GAUR (17404) MEDICAL

46. AIR COMMODORE BALAKRISHNAN MANIKANTAN, VAYU SENA MEDAL (18291) FLYING (PILOT) 47. AIR COMMODORE MAN SINGH AWANA, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL (19153) FLYING (PILOT) 48. AIR COMMODORE PRAVEEN KESHAV VOHRA, VAYU SENA MEDAL (19162) FLYING (PILOT) 49. AIR COMMODORE SHIVKUMAR SRINIVASAN, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL (19520) FLYING (PILOT)

A. RAI Officer on Special Duty

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No. 29-Pres/2016—The President is pleased to approve the award of the "Yuddh Seva Medal" to the undermentioned personnel for the distinguished service of a high order during hostilities:

1. IC-47692L BRIGADIER GOVIND KALWAD, THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY

2. IC-48163L BRIGADIER NAVDEEP SINGH BRAR, THE DOGRA REGIMENT

3. IC-48522N BRIGADIER ANUPAM BHAGI, SENA MEDAL, THE DOGRA REGIMENT

4. IC-48530M BRIGADIER SHRINJAY PRATAP SINGH, THE KUMAON REGIMENTPART I—SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, MARCH 25, 2017 (CHAITRA 4, 1939) 313 5. IC-48659A BRIGADIER HITTEN SAWHNEY, SENA MEDAL, THE GRENADIERS REGIMENT 6. IC-49024N BRIGADIER ZUBIN A MINWALLA, THE GORKHA RIFLES

7. IC-49322K COLONEL RAJESH KUMAR SINGH, GORKHA RIFLES/43RD BATTALION THE ASSAM RIFLES.

8. IC-56350Y COLONEL BAL BAHADUR PUN, SENA MEDAL, THE GORKHA RIFLES/1ST BATTALION THE ASSAM RIFLES

9. IC-57784L COLONEL AMITABH WALAWALKAR, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT/47TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

10. IC-58628N COLONEL KAPIL YADAV, SENA MEDAL, 9TH BATALLION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

11. IC-58743N COLONEL SUBHANJAN CHATTERJEE, 15TH BATTALION THE BIHAR REGIMENT 12. IC 59076X COLONEL INDER PREET SINGH, 3RD BATTALION THE RAJPUT REGIMENT 13. IC-59619Y COLONEL PRATYUSH KUMAR, 5TH BATTALION THE RAJPUT REGIMENT 14. IC-60250L COLONEL HARPREET SANDHU, SENA MEDAL, 4TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

A. RAI Officer on Special Duty

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No. 30–Pres/2017—The President is pleased to approve the award of the "BAR TO VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL" to the undermentioned personnel for distinguished service of a high order:-

1. MR-04049N LIEUTENANT GENERAL PAWAN KAPOOR, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL/ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

2. IC-39643N MAJOR GENERAL RAJIV EDWARDS, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL/THE ARMOURED CORPS 3. IC-39874K MAJOR GENERAL TARANJIT SINGH, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL/THE ARMOURED CORPS 4. IC-40299A MAJOR GENERAL SANJAY VERMA, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL/THE CORPS OF ELECTRONIC AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

5. IC-48145H BRIGADIER GOPAL VERMA, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL,THE INTELLIGENCE CORPS

A. RAI Officer on Special Duty

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No. 31-Pres/2017—The President is pleased to approve the award of the "Vishisht Seva Medal" to the undermentioned personnel for distinguished service of a high order:-

1. IC-38643F LIEUTENANT GENERAL RANBIR SINGH SALARIA, REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY 2. MR-03993P LIEUTENANT GENERAL BIPIN PURI, ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

3. IC-38271F MAJOR GENERAL VIJAY PANDE, THE MECHANISED INFANTRY

4. IC-38694P MAJOR GENERAL PARAMJIT SINGH, THE CORPS OF ELECTRONIC AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

5. IC-39438M MAJOR GENERAL PATTACHERAVANDA CHENGAPPA THIMMAYA, THE MECHANISED INFANTRY

6. IC-39464N MAJOR GENERAL MILIND HEMANT THAKUR, ARMY SERVICE CORPS

7. IC-39922Y MAJOR GENERAL PANKAJ SAXENA, INFANTRY

8. IC-39972K MAJOR GENERAL ANUJ MATHUR, INFANTRY

9. IC-39996N MAJOR GENERAL RAJEEV SABHERWAL, CORPS OF SIGNALS314 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, MARCH 25, 2017 (CHAITRA 4, 1939) [PART I—SEC. 1 10. IC-40378P MAJOR GENERAL BOLLINA VENKATA RAO, CORPS OF ENGINEERS

11. IC-40597W MAJOR GENERAL VIPAN GUPTA, ARMY SERVICE CORPS 12. IC-⁴⁰⁸¹²W MAJOR GENERAL PREM MOHAN VATS, THE MECHANISED INFANTRY

13. IC-41083L MAJOR GENERAL AMARDEEP SINGH BHINDER, THE ARMOURED CORPS 14. IC-41117N MAJOR GENERAL GANESH SINGH BISHT, INFANTRY

15. IC-41568N MAJOR GENERAL RAJESH RANA, THE ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

16. MR-04276N MAJOR GENERAL JAGTAR SINGH, ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

17. MR-05096X MAJOR GENERAL NANJUNDARAO SRINATH, ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

18. DR-10360K MAJOR GENERAL ARUP KUMAR PAL, ARMY DENTAL CORPS

19. IC-41066L BRIGADIER JAGBIR SINGH DHULL, THE CORPS OF ELECTRONIC AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

20. IC-41220Y BRIGADIER RAJIV SAWHNEY, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS

21. IC-41629A BRIGADIER ARUN SABHERWAL, THE CORPS OF SIGNALS

22. IC-41791X BRIGADIER PP PRAKASH SINGH, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY

23. IC-42031F BRIGADIER HARKIRAT SINGH, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY

24. IC-42336F BRIGADIER AJAI KUMAR SINGH, SENA MEDAL, THE GORKHA RIFLES

25. IC-42416Y BRIGADIER NIRAJ SETH, THE PUNJAB REGIMENT

26. IC-42475L BRIGADIER SAVNEET SINGH, SENA MEDAL, THE GARHWAL RIFLES

27. IC-42753N BRIGADIER C BANSI PONNAPPA,THE MAHAR REGIMENT

28. IC-42915N BRIGADIER RAJ VIJAYENDRA SINGH, ARMY SERVICE CORPS

29. IC-43320H BRIGADIER RAJINDER BHATIA, THE JAT REGIMENT

30. IC-43445A BRIGADIER AJAY KHANDPUR, REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY

31. IC-43669A BRIGADIER SHIV PAL SINGH, SENA MEDAL, THE GRENADIER REGIMENT 32. IC-43703P BRIGADIER RAJAT KUMAR MATHUR, REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY

33. IC-43717P BRIGADIER MUKUND SHARMA, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS

34. IC-44013X BRIGADIER VINAY KUMAR SINGH, THE CORPS OF ELECTRONICS AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

35. IC-44040F BRIGADIER RAJENDER SINGH RAWAT, ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

36. IC-44098Y BRIGADIER SANDEEP MAHAJAN, ARMY SERVICE CORPS

37. IC-44526M BRIGADIER AJAI SINGH NEGI, THE GARHWAL RIFLES

38. IC-46280X BRIGADIER HARISH CHANDRA JOSHI, JAG DEPARTMENT

39. IC-46319Y BRIGADIER RAJEEV PURI, THE RAJPUT REGIMENT

40. IC-47043A BRIGADIER BIKRAMDEEP SINGH, THE CORPS OF ELECTRONIC AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

41. IC-47606P BRIGADIER RANBIR SINGH VASHISTHA, THE GARHWAL RIFLES

42. IC-48513M BRIGADIER KRISHAN PAL SINGH, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT

43. IC-48974W BRIGADIER ANUPINDER BEVLI, REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY

44. IC-49274P BRIGADIER ALOK CHANDRA, THE MAHAR REGIMENT

45. IC-49380N BRIGADIER ASISH KUMAR DAS, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERSPART I—SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, MARCH 25, 2017 (CHAITRA 4, 1939) 315 46. MR-04145H BRIGADIER SURENDER MOHAN, ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

47. MR-05139F BRIGADIER ATUL KOTWAL, SENA MEDAL, ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

48. MR-05185W BRIGADIER GANESH CHANDRA SATAPATHY, ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

49. MR-04869A BRIGADIER SAGARIKA PATYAL, SENA MEDAL, ARMY MEDICAL CORPS 50. IC-43088H COLONEL ABHAYA BHATNAGAR, 70TH BATTALION THE ARMOURED REGIMENT 51. IC-48552L COLONEL VIKAS GUPTA, ARMY AIR DEFENCE CORPS

52. IC-48978M COLONEL OM PRAKASH VAISHNAV, ARMY AIR DEFENCE CORPS

53. IC-49879W COLONEL GURPREET SINGH CHOUDHRY, ARMY AIR DEFENCE CORPS

54. IC 50731K COLONEL SANDEEP KUMAR SINGH, THE CORPS OF SIGNALS

55. IC-50791Y COLONEL SIVA THAMIZHAMUTHAN, THE MECHANISED INFANTRY

56. IC-51040K COLONEL BALBIR SINGH, THE GORKHA RIFLES

57. IC-51236X COLONEL GURBIR SINGH , THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY

58. IC-52286P COLONEL MONISH DASS, CORPS OF ENGINEERS/HQ 45 BRTF

59. IC-52827L COLONEL TUSHAR SHARMA, THE DOGRA REGIMENT

60. IC-52959Y COLONEL SHUBHANKAR BASU, SENA MEDAL, THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES 61. IC-54969F COLONEL AMITABH JHA, SENA MEDAL, THE GORKHA RIFLES

62. IC-55461K COLONEL DHANANJAY M BHOSALE, SENA MEDAL, ARMY AVIATION CORPS/205 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (UH)

63. IC-58371N COLONEL HAOBAM ROMESH SINGH, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY/27 BATTALION THE ASSAM RIFLES

64. IC-58397H COLONEL BALJINDER SINGH UPPAL, 16TH BATTALION THE GARHWAL RIFLES 65. IC-58715F COLONEL RINCHEN DORJE, 1ST BATTALION THE LADAKH SCOUTS

66. IC-59067W COLONEL HEMANT SINGH PONWAR, 14TH BATTALION THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY

67. IC-59394F COLONEL BIRENDRA KUMAR ROY, 2ND BATTALION THE KUMAON REGIMENT 68. IC-60323M COLONEL AVNEESH SINGH, SENA MEDAL, 7TH BATTALION THE MADRAS REGIMENT 69. MR-06373K COLONEL SANJAY SHARMA, ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

70. MR-06770H COLONEL PAWAN DHULL, ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

71. IC-59702W LIEUTENANT COLONEL SAMEER N PARVATIKAR, THE ARMY AVIATION CORPS/664 ARMY AVIATION SQUARDEN (R & O)

72. REAR ADMIRAL VENUGOPAL KOSIGI SHAROFF (70258-A) (RETIRED)

73. SURGEON COMMODORE JOY CHATTERJEE (75291-R)

74. COMMODORE ATUL KUMAR KOKANTHANKAR, NM (02793-Y)

75. COMMODORE NAGRAJ SHENOY P (50930-Z)

76. COMMODORE VIJAYPAL SINGH RAWAT (03068-Y)

77. COMMODORE SRINIVASAN G (41184-Z)

78. COMMODORE SALEEM MASOOD ANWER (03089-W)

79. COMMODORE SHISHIR CHANDRA VERMA (03226-F)

80. CAPTAIN KRISHNA SWAMINATHAN (03221-W)316 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, MARCH 25, 2017 (CHAITRA 4, 1939) [PART I—SEC. 1 81. CAPTAIN PUNEET CHADHA (03177-W)

82. COMMODORE UTHAIAH IB (41291-T)

83. COMMODORE ARVINDAN KATTERI PULIAKODE (41289-N)

84. COMMODORE RAGURAM C (51202-T)

85. CAPTAIN MANISH CHADHA (03753-B)

86. CAPTAIN SANJAY SAVIO D'CUNHA (03759-T)

87. TARENDRA PRATAP SINGH, MCME I, (HON SLT) (162210-K)

88. AIR VICE MARSHAL KANTIPUDI SURESH BABU (17588) METEOROLOGICAL

89. AIR VICE MARSHAL VIBHAS PANDE (17647) AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (MECHANICAL) 90. AIR VICE MARSHAL POTHUREDDI SUBHASH BABU (17908) ACCOUNTS

91. AIR COMMODORE ARVIND MENON (17034) ADMINISTRATION/AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER (RETIRED)

92. AIR COMMODORE ALOK SINGH (17622) AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (MECHANICAL) 93. AIR COMMODORE SHRIRANG CHAOJI (17673) AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (MECHANICAL) 94. AIR COMMODORE VINOD KUMAR SINGH YADAV (17734), ADMINISTRATION/FIGHTER CONTROLLER

95. AIR COMMODORE PRADEEP KUMAR CHOUDHARY (17828), AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (MECHANICAL) (RETIRED)

96. AIR COMMODORE AKHILESH KUMAR VERMA (18063), AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (MECHANICAL)

97. AIR COMMODORE SEETHEPALLI SHRINIVAS (18787) FLYING (PILOT)

98. AIR COMMODORE VISHWAJIT VASUDEV DEDGAONKAR, VAYU SENA MEDAL (18813), FLYING (PILOT)

99. AIR COMMODORE DEBASHISH VEDAJNA (19539) FLYING (PILOT)

100. GROUP CAPTAIN SANJAY (18144) ADMINISTRATION/AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER

101. GROUP CAPTAIN DEORE AVINASH VASANTRAO (19022) AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (ELECTRONICS)

102. GROUP CAPTAIN SUMIR TANDON (19094) AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (MECHANICAL) 103. GROUP CAPTAIN KOVALI SHYAM SUNDER (19247) LOGISTICS

104. GROUP CAPTAIN ASHOK SAINI (19259) ACCOUNTS

105. GROUP CAPTAIN CHARLES ANDREWS (19413) AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (MECHANICAL) 106. GROUP CAPTAIN SURENDRA KUMAR VERMA (19895) FLYING (PILOT)

107. GROUP CAPTAIN HARJINDER SINGH (20303) AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (ELECTRONICS) 108. GROUP CAPTAIN AROCKIA JEYACHANDRAN (20577) MEDICAL

109. GROUP CAPTAIN SHARDUL DAYANAND PATIL (21116) AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (ELECTRONICS)

110. GROUP CAPTAIN ABHIJEET NENE (22534) FLYING (PILOT)

111. GROUP CAPTAIN ANURAG SHARMA (22682) FLYING (PILOT)

112. GROUP CAPTAIN VIKRAM GOVIND (23722) FLYING (PILOT)

113. WING COMMANDER MOHAN RANA (26776) LOGISTICSPART I—SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, MARCH 25, 2017 (CHAITRA 4, 1939) 317 114. SQUADRON LEADER ROHIT SHARMA (30941) AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (ELECTRONICS) 115. 625995 MASTER WARRANT OFFICER JASVINDER SINGH MANN, RADAR FITTER

116. GO –1557Y VINOD KUMAR, ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL BORDER ROADS

117. GO-1900W AKHILESH KUMAR DIKSHIT, CHIEF ENGINEER (CIVIL)

118. GO-2116P ASHU SINGH RATHORE, SUPREINTENDING ENGINEER (CIV)

A. RAI Officer on Special Duty

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No. 32-Pres/2017—The President is pleased to approve the award of the "Bar to Sena Medal/Army Medal" to the undermentioned personnel for the acts of exceptional courage:—

1. IC-67493Y MAJOR MANOJ DOBRIYAL, SENA MEDAL, THE DOGRA REGIMENT /40TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

2. IC-76882A CAPTAIN SUSHANT SHARMA, SENA MEDAL, CORPS OF SIGNALS/55TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

3. 13622006Y HAVILDAR ANIL KUMAR, SENA MEDAL, 9TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

A. RAI Officer on Special Duty

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No. 33–Pres/2017—The President is pleased to approve the award of the "Sena Medal/Army Medal" to the undermentioned personnel for the acts of exceptional courage:—

1. IC-59142P LIEUTENANT COLONEL RANJIT SINGH PAWAR, ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS/CENTRAL AMMUNITION DEPOT, PULGAON(POSTHUMOUS)

2. IC-61674N LIEUTENANT COLONEL LAXMAN SINGH DEOPA, THE MAHAR REGIMENT/1ST BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

3. IC-64010L MAJOR OLETY LAKSHMI VEERA NARESH, 27TH BATTALION THE MADRAS REGIMENT 4. IC-64501F MAJOR KRISHNAN MANOJ KUMAR, ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS/CENTRAL AMMUNITION DEPOT, PULGAON(POSTHUMOUS)

5. IC-66918A MAJOR ANURAG PANWAR, 4TH BATTALION OF THE 1ST GORKHA RIFLE 6. IC-67407H MAJOR SHALENDER, SHAURYA CHAKRA 4TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

7. IC-67558F MAJOR PRABHANSHU SINGH, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY/168TH FIELD REGIMENT 8. IC-67908H MAJOR AMIT DESWAL , 21ST BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT(SPECIAL FORCE) (POSTHUMOUS)

9. IC-68166A MAJOR J AJAY NAIR, 4TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) 10. IC-68651P MAJOR HEGDE VINEET KUMAR P, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS/47TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

11. IC-69208N MAJOR RAKESH KUMAR, ARMY SERVICE CORPS/55TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

12. IC-70214N MAJOR SHIVESH TIWARI, THE ASSAM REGIMENT/42ND BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

13. IC-70793L MAJOR GAURAV GREWAL, CORPS OF ELECTRONIC AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING/44TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES318 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, MARCH 25, 2017 (CHAITRA 4, 1939) [PART I—SEC. 1 14. IC-70910L MAJOR MANISH KUMAR KADIAN, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY REGIMENT/2ND BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

15. IC-71362L MAJOR AMIT YADAV, 8TH BATTALION THE JAT REGIMENT

16. IC-71392H MAJOR K AMIRTHA RAJ, THE MECHANIZED INFANTRY REGIMENT/ 35TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

17. IC-72359X MAJOR SANDEEP KUMAR, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY REGIMENT/19TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

18. IC-72382L MAJOR CHANDAN SINGH, THE GRENADIER REGIMENT/55TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

19. IC-72417W MAJOR ABHISHEK KUMAR, 4TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

20. IC-72668A MAJOR VARUN SINGH, CORPS OF ENGINEERS/47TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

21. IC-72763M MAJOR ATUL PARASHAR, CORPS OF ENGINEERS/2ND BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

22. IC-74905X MAJOR NIKIL KUMAR, THE ARMOURED CORPS/22ND BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

23. IC-75334W MAJOR ASHUTOSH SHUKLA, REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY/28TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

24. IC-75516K MAJOR NAVEEN JAJUNDA, 19TH BATTALION THE PUNJAB REGIMENT

25. IC-75527W MAJOR ANSHUL CHOUDHARY,

THE ARMOURED CORPS/55TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

26. IC-75721L MAJOR YENDE RAGHAVENDRA KUMAR, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS/22ND BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

27. IC-75786Y MAJOR ARJUN CHAUHAN, THE ARMOURED CORPS/55TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

28. IC-76280M MAJOR MUNESH GUJAR, 3RD BATTALION THE RAJPUT REGIMENT

29. IC-76974M MAJOR SUNIL KUMAR, 11TH BATTALION THE KUMAON REGIMENT

30. IC-77214W MAJOR RAHUL KHAJURIA, THIRD BATTALION THE FIRST GORKHA RIFLES 31. SS-42189K MAJOR AJITPAL SINGH GILL, THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES/28TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

32. SS-44200W MAJOR NITIN MATHEW, 19TH BATTALION THE JAT REGTMENT

33. SS-45015P MAJOR BARDE HRISHIKESH ARUN, CORPS OF ENGINEERS/50TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

34. SC-00487Y MAJOR AJAY KUMAR PANDITA, CORPS OF ELECTRONICS AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS , 47TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

35. IC-72642L CAPTAIN KAMAL JANGID, THE MECHANIZED INFANTRY REGIMENT/42ND BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

36. IC-74832W CAPTAIN JONDHALE MANAS SUDHAKAR , THE BIHAR REGIMENT/47TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

37. IC-76284H CAPTAIN SACHU C, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS/47TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

38. IC-76372Y CAPTAIN NISCHAY BHATIA, THE RAJPUTANA RIFLES REGIMENT/18TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLESPART I—SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, MARCH 25, 2017 (CHAITRA 4, 1939) 319 39. IC-79087L CAPTAIN SURESH KUMAR PATRA, 4TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES).

40. SS-44768P CAPTAIN PRABHJOT SINGH, THE CORPS OF SIGNALS, 23RD (INDEPENDENT) RECONNAISSANCE AND OBSERVATION FLIGHT

41. SS-46032F CAPTAIN MANNIK SHARMA, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS/19TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

42. IC-79841F LIEUTENANT RANJIT SINGH, 22ND BATTALION THE RAJPUT REGIMENT

43. JC-413473L SUBEDAR MANGAL SINGH, 4TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

44. JC-440325K SUBEDAR GINJALA GANGA RAJU, 7TH BATTALION THE MADRAS REGIMENT 45. JC-460523W SUBEDAR PATIL SUNIL NAMDEO, 19TH BATTALION THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY

46. JC-617902H SUBEDAR HOBIR SEN, FIRST BATTALION OF THE FIFTH GORKHA RIFLES (FRONTIER FORCE)

47. JC-414028Y NAIB SUBEDAR BIPIN CHANDRA LOHANI, 9TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

48. 3999579K HAVILDAR RAKESH CHANDEL, 4TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

49. 4194767W HAVILDAR JITENDER KUMAR, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES), 18TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

50. 4274698Y HAVILDAR SREENATH MURMU, THE BIHAR REGIMENT/47TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

51. 4566559Y HAVILDAR ANIL KUMAR, THE MAHAR REGIMENT/30TH BATTALION

THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

52. 5453492N HAVILDAR ILASH PRADHAN, FIRST BATTALION OF THE FIFTH GORKHA RIFLES (FRONTIER FORCE)

53. 13623114P HAVILDAR K ATHINARAYANAN, 4TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

54. 13763702A HAVILDAR DALIP SINGH, SHAURYA CHAKRA, 9TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

55. 4574465W NAIK ARVIND JAGGI, THE MAHAR REGIMENT/30TH BATTALION

THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

56. 10466732F NAIK RAN SINGH, 335 DEFENCE SECURITY CORPS PLATOON/CENTRAL AMMUNITION DEPOT, PULGAON (POSTHUMOUS)

57. 14432375W NAIK ARVIND SINGH CHAUHAN, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILERY/19TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

58. 15319723P NAIK VIJAYAKUMAR S, 4 ENGINEER REGIMENT (POSTHUMOUS)

59. 15342544F NAIK SUKHWINDER SINGH, CORPS OF ENGINEERS/55TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

60. 15481879K NAIK NEMI CHAND, THE ARMOURED CORPS/55TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

61. 15615859A NAIK MANOHAR CHAND, BRIGADE OF THE GUARDS/21ST BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

62. 2611130M LANCE NAIK NATARAJAN N, 7TH BATTALION THE MADRAS REGIMENT320 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, MARCH 25, 2017 (CHAITRA 4, 1939) [PART I—SEC. 1 63. 3002692F LANCE NAIK NETRAM GURJAR, 3RD BATTALION THE RAJPUT REGIMENT 64. 3407738W LANCE NAIK HARJINDER SINGH, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL GROUP) 65. 4004211Y LANCE NAIK VISHAL SHARMA, THE DOGRA REGIMENT/40TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

66. 5455969W LANCE NAIK SHANKAR BHUJEL, FIRST BATTALION OF THE FIFTH GORKHA RIFLES (FRONTIER FORCE)

67. 13767093Y LANCE NAIK RAJINDER SINGH, 17TH BATTALION THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES 68. 15621144A LANCE NAIK DHANANJAY YADAV, BRIGADE OF THE GUARDS/21ST BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

69. 16019879K LANCE NAIK YOGESH KUMAR, 9TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

70. 4005957F SEPOY DEEPAK SINGH, THE DOGRA REGIMENT/62ND BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

71. 4008790N SEPOY RAKESH KUMAR, THE DOGRA REGIMENT/62ND BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

72. 4200128N SEPOY HEERA SINGH NEGI, THE KUMAON REGIMENT/50TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

73. 4201582A SEPOY GOVIND SINGH, THE KUMAON REGIMENT/50TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

74. 4290330A SEPOY ATUL KUMAR, THE BIHAR REGIMENT/47TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

75. 10495173L SEPOY RAM CHANDER, 1079 DEFENCE SECURITY CORPS PLATOON/CENTRAL AMMUNITION DEPOT, PULGAON(POSTHUMOUS)

76. 13014592A SEPOY BIRJEN TERON, 166 INFANTRY BATTALION (TERRITORIAL ARMY) (HOME & HEARTH) ASSAM

77. 13625267X SEPOY BALDEV SINGH, THE DOGRA REGIMENT/40TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

78. 14577384Y SEP SATYA PRAKASH SINGH, 335 DEFENCE SECURITY CORPS PLATOON/CENTRAL AMMUNITION DEPOT, PULGAON(POSTHUMOUS)

79. 14923956P SEPOY SATISH, 392 DEFENCE SECURITY CORPS PLATOON/CENTRAL AMMUNITION DEPOT, PULGAON (POSTHUMOUS)

80. 14937221W SEPOY AJEET KUMAR, THE MECHANIZED INFANTRY/42ND BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

81. 5049977L RIFLEMAN BIBEK PUN MAGAR, FOURTH BATTALION OF THE FIRST GORKHA RIFLES 82. 13765476M RIFLEMAN KAZI ZUBER PASHA HABIB, 17TH BATTALION THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES

83. 13771447N RIFLEMAN JASBIR SINGH, THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES/28TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

84. 15723041P SIGNALMAN AJAY SINGH CHOUDHARY, CORPS OF SIGNALS/56TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)

85. 15622518X GUARDSMAN RAMTHARZELA, BRIGADE OF THE GUARDS/21ST BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

86. 15624457K GUARDSMAN RAHUL BANSAL, BRIGADE OF THE GUARDS/21ST BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

87. 15177768W GUNNER ANIL KUMAR TAMANG, REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY/28TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLESPART I—SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, MARCH 25, 2017 (CHAITRA 4, 1939) 321 88. 15187579A GUNNER KARNAPUTI VS NAGAMALLESWARA NAIDU, REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY/ 28TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

89. 4094328W PARATROOPER DEVESH SINGH, 4TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

90. 4204368H PARATROOPER OM PRAKASH YADAV, 9TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

91. 13628508X PARATROOPER IQBAL SINGH, 9TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

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No. 34-Pres/2017—The President is pleased to approve the award of the "Nao Sena Medal" to the undermentioned personnel for the act of exceptional courage:

1. LT CDR NEERAJ KUMAR (06143-K)

2. RAKESH KUMAR, HULL ARTIFICER 4, (502230-H) (POSTHUMOUS)

A. RAI Officer on Special Duty

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No. 35-Pres/2017—The President is pleased to approve the award of the "Vayu Sena Medal/Air Force Medal" to the undermentioned personnel for the act of exceptional courage:—

1. SQUADRON LEADER SUKHWINDER SINGH MULTANI (27002) FLYING (PILOT)

2. SQUADRON LEADER VIKAS PURI (27716) FLYING (PILOT)

3. SQUADRON LEADER RIJUL SHARMA (29911) FLYING (PILOT)

4. SQUADRON LEADER RAMESH VERMA (31160) FLYING (PILOT)

A. RAI Officer on Special Duty

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No. 36-Pres/2017—The President is pleased to approve the award of the " Bar to Sena Medal/Army Medal" to the undermentioned personnel for the acts of exceptional devotion to duty:—

1. IC-44088P BRIGADIER RAJWANT SINGH, SENA MEDAL, THE GRENADIER REGIMENT

2. IC-47646W BRIGADIER GULJEET SINGH JAMWAL, SENA MEDAL, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY REGIMENT

3. IC-48989Y BRIGADIER RAJIV GHAI, SENA MEDAL THE KUMAON REGIMENT

4. IC-56972A COLONEL ANIL KUMAR JOSHI, SENA MEDAL, 2ND BATTALION THE DOGRA REGIMENT

A. RAI Officer on Special Duty

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No. 37-Pres/2017—The President is pleased to approve the award of the "Sena Medal/Army Medal" to the undermentioned personnel for the acts of exceptional devotion to duty:—

1. IC-38686W MAJOR GENERAL VINOD KUMAR, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL, THE ARMY AIR DEFENCE 2. IC-39076W MAJOR GENERAL PRAVEEN DIXIT, BAR TO VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL, THE ARMOURED CORPS322 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, MARCH 25, 2017 (CHAITRA 4, 1939) [PART I—SEC. 1 3. IC-39590A MAJOR GENERAL HARISH THUKRAL, INFANTRY

4. IC-39992X MAJOR GENERAL ANOOP KUMAR V, INFANTRY

5. IC-40025P MAJOR GENERAL GIRI RAJ SINGH, THE ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

6. IC-42288M BRIGADIER ANIL PURI, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL , CORPS OF ENGINEERS 7. IC-43295P BRIGADIER RAVIN KHOSLA, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL, THE GORKHA RIFLES 8. IC-43686A BRIGADIER SANJIV RAI, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY REGIMENT

9. IC-46380H BRIGADIER KOTNATH VENUGOPAL, THE GORKHA RIFLES

10. IC-47096Y BRIGADIER SANJAY KUMAR VIDYARTHI, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS

11. IC-47156H BRIGADIER DEVINDER PAL SINGH, THE INTELLIGENCE CORPS

12. IC-47482L BRIGADIER HARMINDER SINGH KAHLON, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS

13. IC-48136F BRIGADIER VIJAY KUMAR SHARMA, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY

14. IC-48352P BRIGADIER RAJIV CHHIBBER, THE DOGRA REGIMENT

15. IC-48584N BRIGADIER RAJU BAIJAL, THE GARHWAL RIFLES

16. IC-48664L BRIGADIER AJEET SINGH GAHLOT, THE GORKHA RIFLES

17. IC-48677H BRIGADIER DHEERENDRA SINGH KUSHWAH, THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY REGIMENT

18. IC-48749F BRIGADIER ANOOP SHINGHAL, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY

19. MR-04756X BRIGADIER SD MULGUND, ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

20. MR-05409L BRIGADIER MATTAKAROTTU JOSEPH JACOB, ARMY MEDICAL CORPS 21. IC-49446Y COLONEL HARI KIRPAL SINGH BATH, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY

22. IC-51491K COLONEL LAWINDER SINGH, THE BIHAR REGIMENT

23. IC-51541K COLONEL KARANBIR SINGH GREWAL, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY REGIMENT 24. IC-51940N COLONEL PARAMJEET SINGH CHEEMA, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL, THE BIHAR REGIMENT

25. IC-57748A COLONEL MANISH RANA, 21ST BATTALION THE PUNJAB REGIMENT

26. IC-57759M COLONEL SHISHIR THAMMAIAH, 5th BATTALION THE KUMAON REGIMENT 27. IC-58008X COLONEL AMIT BISHT, 1ST BATTALION THE MAHAR REGIMENT

28. IC-58336L COLONEL RANBIR SINGH, 5TH BATTLION THE LADAKH SCOUTS

29. IC-59065L COLONEL RITESH KATOCH, THE DOGRA REGIMENT/40TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

30. IC-59371A COLONEL MANAS KUMAR MOHAPATRA, 7TH BATTALION THE JAT REGIMENT 31. IC-60008W COLONEL HARINDER SINGH BILLING, 57TH BATTALION THE ENGINEER REGIMENT 32. MR-07612A LIEUTENANT COLONEL VIVEK AGRAWAL, ARMY MEDICAL CORPS/92 BASE HOSPITAL

33. IC-69181F MAJOR VARUN RATHI, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY/43RD BATTALION THE ASSAM RIFLES

34. IC-71127M MAJOR KULDEEP SINGH, 53RD BATTALION THE ENGINEER REGIMENT 35.

5757068F NAIK BISHNU BAHADUR RANA, THE GORKHA RIFLES/12th BIHAR BATTALION NATIONAL CADET CORPSPART I—SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, MARCH 25, 2017 (CHAITRA 4, 1939) 323 36.

14678731N CRAFTSMEN BRIJ LAL YADAV, THE CORPS OF ELECTRONIC AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, 205 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (UH)

A. RAI Officer on Special Duty

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No. 38–Pres/2017—The President is pleased to approve the award of the "Nao Sena Medal" to the undermentioned personnel for the acts of exceptional devotion to duty:-

1. COMMODORE BOPANNA KA (02851-B)

2. COMMODORE SANJAY VATSAYAN (03295-N)

3. SURGEON COMMODORE SANDEEP KUMAR SINHA (75372-Z)

4. COMMODORE MATHEW L MATHEW (51112-N)

5. COMMODORE SAMEER SAXENA (03498-Z)

6. CAPTAIN KARTIK KRISHNAN (03476-Z)

7. COMMODORE SRIKANTH RAJAGOPALAN (41571-B)

8. COMMANDER GAURAV GAUTAM (04772-W)

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No. 39-Pres/2017—The President is pleased to approve the award of the "Vayu Sena Medal/Air Force Medal" to the undermentioned personnel for the acts of exceptional devotion to duty:-

1. GROUP CAPTAIN PARTHO PRATIM MODAK (21866) FLYING (PILOT)

2. GROUP CAPTAIN JASPREET SINGH (22547) FLYING (PILOT)

3. GROUP CAPTAIN SANJAY ASWAL (22918) FLYING (PILOT)

4. GROUP CAPTAIN VIVEK VICHITRA GUPTA (22927) FLYING (PILOT)

5. GROUP CAPTAIN S RAMASWAMI (22973) FLYING (PILOT)

6. GROUP CAPTAIN AJAY KUMAR CHAUDHARY (23214) FLYING (PILOT)

7. GROUP CAPTAIN VISHAL MALHOTRA (23518) FLYING (PILOT)

8. GROUP CAPTAIN MANOJ NAIR (23725) FLYING (PILOT)

9. GROUP CAPTAIN MANDEEP SINGH SEHRAWAT (23756) FLYING (PILOT)

10. GROUP CAPTAIN SANDEEP SINGH (24011) FLYING (PILOT)

11. GROUP CAPTAIN NAVJOT SINGH BHINDER (24484) FLYING (PILOT)

12. GROUP CAPTAIN KANWAL PREET SINGH DHAM (24514) FLYING (PILOT)

13. GROUP CAPTAIN NISHANT SINGH (24887) FLYING (PILOT)

14. GROUP CAPTAIN SATBIR SINGH (24894) FLYING (PILOT)

A. RAI Officer on Special Duty324 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, MARCH 25, 2017 (CHAITRA 4, 1939) [PART I—SEC. 1 No. 40–Pres/2017—The President is pleased to give orders for publication in the Gazette of India of the names of the undermentioned officers/personnel for "Mention in Despatches" received by the Raksha Mantri from the "Chief of the Army Staff":—

OPERATION MEGHDOOT

1. IC-60359L LT COL DUSHYANT KUMAR CHAUDHARY, ARMY AVN, 666 ARMY AVN SQN (R & O) 2. IC-63787P MAJ NITIN SHIVAJIRAO BHIKANE, ARMY AVN, 37 (I) R & O FLT

3. IC-69314M MAJ PRASHANT MISHRA, ARTY, 30 (I) R & O FLT

4. SS-41943N MAJ LOTOS SPALGES, 1 LADAKH SCOUTS

OPERATION RAKSHAK

1. IC-60327H LT COL RAJESH VILAS HANKARE, GRENADIERS, 12 RR

2. IC-66080H MAJ VIPLOVE, 20 DOGRA

3. IC-66275N MAJ HARSHAL VASUDEV KACHARE, SIKH, 46 RR

4. IC-67981F MAJ VIVEK SETH, SM, 17 JAK RIF

5. IC-69850P MAJ UMESH BHATT, DOGRA, 62 RR

6. IC-70128H MAJ PRAFULLA TYAGI, 1 MAHAR

7. IC-71646P MAJ PRATEEK SHRIVASTAVA, RAJPUT, 44 RR

8. IC-72975X MAJ SUMIT JOSHI, ASC, 2 RR

9. IC-78814L CAPT RAVI RAJAN, 4 PARA (SF)

10. JC-413474N SUB RANJIT SINGH, 9 PARA (SF)

11. JC-440776K SUB MURUGAN R, 27 MADRAS

12. JC-413900W NB SUB PURAN SINGH, 9 PARA (SF)

13. 2489327L HAV DALJIT SINGH, 21 PUNJAB

14. 2490996W HAV PARAMJIT SINGH, 19 PUNJAB

15. 2491502N HAV DEVINDER KUMAR, 19 PUNJAB

16. 5045761M HAV PURNA BAHADUR GURUNG, 1/1 GR

17. 13622785M HAV YOGENDRA SINGH, 4 PARA (SF)

18. 13623388A HAV RAJ KUMAR, 4 PARA (SF)

19. 13623475N HAV SHISHPAL, 4 PARA (SF)

20. 13765262W HAV MANOJ KUMAR, 4 PARA (SF)

21. 2496193A NK BALBIR SINGH, 4 PARA (SF)

22. 2606146N NK SRINIVASA RAO DANETI, 16 MADRAS

23. 4276161Y NK KAUSHAL KUMAR SINGH, BIHAR, 47 RR

24. 5757126A NK DEEPENDRA BAHADUR KHATRI, 9 PARA (SF)

25. 13625955W NK RAKESH KUMAR, 9 PARA (SF)

26. 4576687K L/NK PRATAP KUMAR BEURA , MAHAR, 30 RR

27. 13626946F L/NK AMANDEEP SINGH, 4 PARA (SF)

28. 2500734W SEP AMARJEET SINGH, PUNJAB, 22 RR

29. 2708565Y SEP SHAKTI SINGH,GRENADIERS, 55 RRPART I—SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, MARCH 25, 2017 (CHAITRA 4, 1939) 325 30. 5049873K RFN PURNA BAHADUR THAPA, 3/1 GR

31. 13630005L PTR MUDASIR AHMAD YATOO, 4 PARA (SF)

32. 16118830W SPR PAGAR ABHAY HARIBHAU, ENGRS, 1 RR

OPERATION RHINO

1. IC-63867M MAJ VASHUDEV NEHRA, 21 MAHAR

2. IC-75844X CAPT SURENDRA SINGH, 21 MAHAR

3. IC-81185K LT TRIPATPREET SINGH, ASC, 3 RAJPUT

4. JC-481364X NB SUB RAGHUBANSH SINGH KUSHWAH, 3 RAJPUT

5. 3000994P L/HAV SUMER SINGH, 3 RAJPUT

OPERATION ORCHID

1. 14704212L L/NK JOHNNY LOTHA, PARA, 7 SECT AR

2. AR-326W ASST COMDT HANUMAN SINGH, 1 AR

OPERATION HIFAZAT

1. IC-69063N MAJ SAIKAT DE, ENGRS, 27 AR

A. RAI Officer on Special Duty

MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

(DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION)

New Delhi, the 16th January 2017

No. F. 9-4/2015-U.3 (A)—Whereas the Central Government is empowered under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Act, 1956 to declare, on the advice of the UGC, an institution of higher learning as a deemed-to-be- university.

2. And whereas, a proposal was received for grant of status of deemed-to-be-university (under de novo category) to Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth, Ernakulam, Kerala with its off-campus namely Chinmaya Naadu Bindu, Pune.

3. And whereas, the University Grants Commission have examined the said proposal and vide their communication F.No.27-1/2015 (CPP-I) dated the 2nd March, 2016 and subsequent clarifications of even number dated 30th December, 2016 have recommended conferment of status of 'deemed-to-be-university' under de novo category to Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth, Ernakulam, Kerala, with its off-campus namely Chinmaya Naadu Bindu, Pune.

4. Therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, the Central Government, on the advice of the University Grants Commission (UGC), hereby declares that 'Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth, Ernakulam, Kerala shall be deemed to be university with its off-campus namely Chinmaya Naadu Bindu, Pune for the purpose of aforesaid Act provisionally, for a period of five years under the denovo category. The declaration of Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth, Ernakulam, Kerala as deemed to be university shall be confirmed after five years on the basis of performance report of UGC Expert Committee(s) as mentioned in Regulation 9.4 of UGC (Institutions Deemed to be Universities) Regulations, 2016.

5. The UGC (Institutions deemed to be universities) Regulations, 2016 and its further amendments from time to time and Guidelines of UGC issued from time to time w.r.t Deemed University shall be binding on Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth, Ernakulam, Kerala.

6. The declaration made in para 4 above is further subject to fulfillment/compliance of the following conditions;

(i) The Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth, Ernakulam, Kerala shall amend/update its Memorandum of Association (MoA) and Rules, as and when necessary, in consultation & concurrence with the UGC. The Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth, Ernakulam, Kerala, shall also carry out amendments/improvements, if any, suggested by the Government of India or the UGC, in its MoA/Rules;

(ii) The Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth, Ernakulam, Kerala shall not offer any distance education programmes.

(iii) The Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth, Ernakulam, Kerala shall not also open or operate any off campus or off shore campus centres without obtaining the prior approval of the UGC and the Government of India.

(iv) The academic programmes offered or to be offered by Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth, Ernakulam, Kerala will conform to the norms and standards prescribed by the relevant Statutory Councils;

(v) The Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth, Ernakulam, Kerala shall not offer/award, as the case may be, any degrees that are not specified by the UGC. It shall also ensure that the nomenclatures of the degrees, etc. to be awarded by it are specified by the UGC under Section 22 of the UGC Act, 1956.

(vi) Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth, Ernakulam, Kerala shall not also undertake franchising of higher education which is not permissible under any circumstances.

(vii) Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth, Ernakulam, Kerala is also not permitted to affiliate any college(s)/institution(s).

(viii) All the prescribed norms and procedures of the relevant Statutory Councils and other authorities concerned in the matter of admission of students, intake capacity of students, starting of new courses/ programmes, renewal of approval to the courses, etc. will continue to be in force, and shall be adhered to by the Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth, Ernakulam, Kerala.

(ix) The Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth, Ernakulam, Kerala shall take all necessary steps to comply with the observations and suggestions, if any, of the Expert Committee of the UGC as made out in its relevant Inspection Report.

PRAVEEN KUMAR Joint Secretary

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The 17th January 2017

No. F.9-19/2000-U.3A (Pt-1)—Whereas, 'KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research, Belgaum consisting of following two Institutions was declared as deemed to be university under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Act, 1956 vide this Ministry's Notification No. F.9-19/2000-U.3 dated the 13th April, 2006 subject to a review after five years:

i. J.N. Medical College, Belgaum;

ii. KLE V.K. Institute of Dental Sciences, Belgaum;

2. And whereas, in exercise of powers conferred under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, following Institutions were brought under ambit of KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research, Belgaum, by the Central Government vide notification No. F.9-19/2000-U.3 dated 20th February, 2009 subject to conditions that all the terms & conditions of conferment of Deemed to be University status to KLE Academy of Higher Education & Research, Belgaum shall remain unchanged:

i. KLE Institute of Nursing Sciences, Belgaum;

ii. KLE Institute of Physiotherapy, Belgaum;

iii. KLE Shri B.M.K. Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Belgaum;

iv. KLE College of Pharmacy, Belgaum;

v. KLE College of Pharmacy, Hubli;

vi. KLE College of Pharmacy, Bangalore;

3. And whereas, as per the provisions of the Ministry's Notification dated 13.04.2006, an Expert Committee was constituted by the UGC to review the functioning of KLE Academy of Higher Education & Research, Belgaum.

4. And whereas, the report of the UGC Expert Committee was placed before the Commission wherein the Commission resolved as under:

"The Commission considered the report of the UGC Expert Committee constituted by the Chairman, UGC, to

review the functioning of K.L.E. Academy of Higher Education and Research, Deemed to be University, Belgaum,

Karnataka and its off-campus centers at Belgaum, Bangalore and Hubli and approved the same subject to review of

the Deemed to be University after five years. It was further decided to send the recommendations of the Commission

to MHRD for its approval."

5. Now, therefore, the Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 and on the advice of the UGC, do hereby accord approval to the continuance of 'KLE Academy of Higher Education & Research, Belgaum' as a deemed to be university for a another period of five years i.e. from 13.04.2011 in terms of this Ministry's Notification No. F.9-19/2000-U.3 dated the 13.04.2006.

PRAVEEN KUMAR Joint Secy .

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