https://indianmasterminds.com

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

Para-military Pride: Republic Day Honors for Officers with President’s Police Medal; Check Full List Here

Officers from Para-military forces have been honored with the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service during the Republic Day 2024 Ceremony
Indian Masterminds Stories

On Republic Day 2024, a total of 1132 individuals from Police, Fire Service, Home Guard & Civil Defence, and Correctional Service have been honored with Gallantry and Service Medals.

The President’s Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM) is bestowed for an exceptional record of service, while the Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM) is granted for commendable service marked by resourcefulness and unwavering devotion to duty. On the other hand, the President’s Medal for Gallantry (PMG) and Medal for Gallantry (GM) are awarded for Rare Conspicuous Acts of Gallantry and Conspicuous Acts of Gallantry, respectively. These recognitions are given for acts involving the risk of life while saving lives, protecting property, preventing crime, or apprehending criminals, with a careful assessment of the challenges faced by the officers.

In a moment of pride for the bureaucracy, police department, and various Paramilitary Forces, over 100 IPS and state police services officers have been conferred with the President’s Medal in acknowledgment of their exemplary services.

Officers from Para-military forces have been honored with the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service during the Republic Day 2024 Ceremony. The names of the distinguished officers are listed below-

ASSAM RIFLES

  • B VIJAYA KUMAR, COMMANDANT, ASSAM RIFLES. BSF
  • PUNEET RASTOGI, INSPECTOR GENERAL, FTR HQ BSF, RAJASTHAN,

BSF

  • BHASKAR SINGH RAWAT, DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL, BSF.
  • RAM KRIPAL SINGH, DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL, BSF.
  • SHRI SANJAY KUMAR MISHRA, DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL (IT), BSF.
  • KHEM BAHADUR GURUNG, HEAD CONSTABLE (DVR), BSF

CISF

  • DINESH PRATAP PARIHAR, DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL, CISF.
  • MANOJ KUMAR DAS, DEPUTY COMMANDANT, CISF.
  • SAYED FAIZ AHEMMED, ASSISTANT SUB-INSPECTOR/EXECUTIVE, CISF.

CRPF

  • MAHESH CHANDRA LADDHA, INSPECTOR GENERAL, CRPF.
  • ANSHUMAN YADAV, INSPECTOR GENERAL, CRPF.
  • ARADHYULA SRINIVAS, DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL, CRPF.
  • VIDHYADHAR, COMMANDANT, CRPF.
  • K KV REDDY, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT/MIN, CRPF.

ITBP

  • ASHWANI KUMAR DOGRA, DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL (GD), ITBP.
  • RANBIR SINGH, DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL (GD), ITBP.
  • BIKRAM SINGH RANA, SECOND-IN-COMMAND (GD), ITBP

SSB

  • AMIT KUMAR, INSPECTOR GENERAL, SSB.
  • MANGAT RAM, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT (MINISTERIAL), SSB.

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

  • JAIDEEP SINGH, JOINT DIRECTOR, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS.
  • ARVINDER SINGH, JOINT DIRECTOR, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS.
  • AVI PRAKASH, JOINT DIRECTOR, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS.
  • PANKAJ KUMAR THAKUR, JOINT DIRECTOR,
  • RAJESH SHRlHARl KAMBLE, JOINT DIRECTOR, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS.
  • SAMIR SADANAND ILME, JOINT DIRECTOR, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS.
  • SUDIPTA DAS, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/ EXECUTIVE, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS.
  • MATHURANATH NANDA, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/EXECUTIVE, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS.

CBI

  • AMIT KUMAR, JOINT DIRECTOR, CBI.
  • MS VIDYA JAYANT KULKARNI, JOINT DIRECTOR, CBI.
  • JAGROOP S GUSINHA, DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL, CBI.
  • MAYUKH MAITRA, ADDITIONAL SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CBI.
  • SUBHASH CHANDRA, ASSISTANT SUB INSPECTOR, CBI.
  • SREENIVASAN ILLIKKAL BAHULEYAN, HEAD CONSTABLE, CBI.

SPG

  • RAJEEV RANJAN BHAGAT, INSPECTOR GENERAL, SPG. BPR&D
  • MS REKHA LOHANI, INSPECTOR GENERAL, BPR&D.

NIA

  • SANTOSH RASTOGI, INSPECTOR GENERAL, NIA. SVPNPA
  • MB S PARlMALA, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SVPNPA.

NDRF

  • I P KUMAR VELU, HEAD CONSTABLE (GD), NDRF. RPF
  • RANVEER SINGH CHAUHAN, INSPECTOR GENERAL, RPF

Indian Masterminds Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Related Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
NEWS
Raj DGP
Rajasthan: New DGP Rajeev Sharma Aims to Make Rajasthan a Model for Policing in India – Know His Future Plans for Policing in State
Leopard Threat on Kanwar Yatra
UP: Leopard Threat Looms Over Kanwar Yatra in Bijnor; Administration Steps Up Vigil with Drones and Patrolling
Ladli Behna Yojana Housing
Ladli Behna Yojana: 1.30 Crore Urban Beneficiaries to Receive Houses Alongside Financial Aid, Announces MP CM Mohan Yadav
Mohan Yadav
Rs 8,682 MSP for Moong: CM Dr Mohan Yadav Requests 40% Procurement Amid Surge in Cultivation
Gwalior Chambal development pic
MP CM Mohan Yadav Flags Off Rs265 Cr Projects, Inaugurates ISBT & Sports Complex; Gwalior-Chambal Set to Become Powerhouse of Progress
Tribhuvan Sahkari University Anand
Tribhuvan Sahkari University Foundation Stone Laid by Amit Shah and Bhupendra Patel in Anand, Empower India’s 30 Crore Cooperative Workers
Mohan Yadav CM MP
MP Govt Committed to 27% OBC Reservation: CM Mohan Yadav Reaffirms Stand Based on Factual Data
cm mohan yadav
Cooperatives Empowering Youth, Driving Growth: MP CM Dr Mohan Yadav on International Cooperative Day
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Videos
WhatsApp Image 2025-07-03 at 13.33
IRS Sanjay Bahadur: The Officer With a Pen That Bites | Video Interview
Inderjit Singh Air India
Is Air India Carrying The Burden of Split Before Privatisation?
Ex IRS C Rajendiran
Ex-IRS Officer C. Rajendiran Illuminates Thirukkural’s Timeless Wisdom in Exclusive Interview
ADVERTISEMENT
UPSC Stories
IPS Deepak Meghani
Deepak Meghani, IPS: A Journey of Focus, Failure, and Quiet Discipline
A passionate writer, he has authored several books in Gujarati, ranging from exam strategy guides to...
Sanish Kumar Singh
“If you want it badly enough, you’ll find a way,” Sanish Kumar Singh AIR 8, UPSC IFS 2024 
The real interview, he says, was much more humane. “The board was conversational. The chairman opened...
Raju Wagh
When the Battlefield Became a Study Room and a Dream Took Flight
Amid IED blasts and anti-Maoist operations in Bastar, CRPF Commando Raju Wagh taught village kids, studied...
Social Media
PV Sindhu
PV Sindhu’s Visit to NADT Turns into a Wholesome Tribute to Legacy—and ‘Moolchandj
The Olympic champion shared nostalgic memories, met aspiring IRS officers, and sparked viral laughter...
Shailaja Chandra
“Nanis & Dadis Have a Brain”: Former IAS Officer Shailaja Chandra Weighs in on 1970s vs 2025 Life Debate - “This Generation Has It Better”
Responding to Viral Post on Middle-Class Struggles, Ex-Bureaucrat Offers Candid Reflection on Then and...
Tigress Arrowhead
The End of an Era: A Queen Falls - Ranthambore’s Iconic Tigress Arrowhead (T-84) Passes Away at 14, Hours After Daughter’s Relocation
Ranthambore mourns the loss of one of its fiercest and most beloved tigers, Arrowhead, the granddaughter...
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Latest
Raj DGP
Rajasthan: New DGP Rajeev Sharma Aims to Make Rajasthan a Model for Policing in India – Know His Future Plans for Policing in State
Leopard Threat on Kanwar Yatra
UP: Leopard Threat Looms Over Kanwar Yatra in Bijnor; Administration Steps Up Vigil with Drones and Patrolling
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Videos
WhatsApp Image 2025-07-03 at 13.33
Inderjit Singh Air India
Ex IRS C Rajendiran
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT