Nb Sub Rajendra Singh Rana hailed from Karnataka and joined the Army after completing his initial education. He was recruited into the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (EME), a branch of the Indian Army, responsible for the design, development, trial, inspection, and refit of
Captain Sada Nand Khurana hailed from Panipat district in Haryana and was the son of Shri Diwanchand Khurana. He grew up in a family deeply rooted in values of service and dedication to the nation. His brother, DN Khurana, also went on to serve in
Capt Paramjit Singh hailed from Daulatabad village in Pataudi tehsil of Gurgaon district in Haryana and was born on 13 August 1969. Son of an Indian Air Force veteran Warrant Officer Ram Avtar and Mrs Ramrati, he had a younger brother Krishan Yadav, and a
Major Sanjay Lochub hailed from Delhi and was born on 01 Dec 1979. He was inclined to join the armed forces since his younger days and continued to follow his dream while growing up. Following his passion, he eventually donned the Army uniform and was
Capt Pramod Lal Yadav hailed from Shivsinghpura village in Kethri Tehsil of Jhunjhunu district in Rajasthan. Son of an army veteran, Maj Rang Lal and Smt Chandrawati Devi, Capt Pramod was born on 15th Aug 1969. Eldest among three siblings, Capt Pramod had a brother
Major Ajay Pal Singh Mahal hailed from the state of Punjab and was born into a distinguished military family. His father, Colonel O. S. Mahal, was an officer in the Indian Army, and his brother too followed in the family's proud tradition of military service
Lieutenant Colonel Pramod Keshav Pande hailed from Pune in Maharashtra and joined the Army after completing his education. He was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant into the Regiment of Artillery, an important combat support arm of the Indian Army. Later he opted for the Army
Lt Col JMPD Cunha was born on 18th July 1966. He originally hailed from Mangalore, though his family was settled in Sector 14, Faridabad in Haryana. Son of Shri Jerald D'Cunha and Smt Flavy D'Cunha, he had an elder sister Preethi, and a younger brother
Major Puneet Karol hailed from Kotla Nullah in Himachal Pradesh and was born on 8th July 1976. Son of Smt Urmil Karol a retired lecturer from government college Solan, he studied in St. Edward School, Shimla, till class IX. After passing his matriculation from St.
Major Padmanabhan K.E. hailed from Thalassery in Kerala, though he was born on 01 September 1973 in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. He was the son of Shri E.N. Rammohan, a distinguished police officer who later retired as the Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF),
Major Sunil Ganapathy hailed from Chembebellur village of Kodagu district in Karnataka and was born on 14th February 1976. Son of Col Charimanda Ganesh Ganapathy (Retd), who served the nation for 35 years and Smt Bhavani Ganapathy, he did his schooling at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Raebarelli,
Major Atul Garje hailed from Nandur Nimba village in Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra. Born into a humble background, he displayed an early inclination towards discipline and patriotism. His initial schooling was in a local Marathi-medium school, but his aspirations for a career in the armed forces
Major Bhanu Chander hailed from Vizianagaram city in Andhra Pradesh. Son of Sri Narayanam Bhanu Murthy, Maj Bhanu Chander belonged to a business family but instead of pursuing a career in business he wanted to serve in the Armed Forces. Thus soon after his graduation,
Lt Col Rajesh Gulati hailed from Dehradun in Uttarakhand, where he spent most of his childhood and college days. Son of Shri Kundan Lal Gulati, an official of ONGC and Smt Asha Gulati a homemaker, he did his schooling from Dehradun and then went on