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10 Ashok Chakra recipients honoured with postage stamps

December 30 , 2018 2031 days 696 0
  • The Keonjhar Police in Odisha collaboration with the India Post has issued 10 postage stamps, each featuring the Ashok Chakra Awardees from the Police Department across the country.
  • The Keonjhar Police, Odisha has issued these stamps under the “My Stamp” scheme.
  • The stamps which are of Rs 5.00 denomination and have the background picture of Sun Temple, Konark.
  • “Ashok Chakra”, which is India’s highest peacetime gallantry medal with 84 awardees till date, is equivalent to “Param-Veer Chakra”.

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