Captain still in Jammu forefront: Father of Kirti Chakra recipient
2
Aizawl: Saihmingliana Sailo, the proud father of Captain Lalrinawma Sailo who has been selected to receive the Kirti Chakra, India's second-highest peacetime gallantry honour, said on Saturday that his son is still in the forefront at
Jammu
and hardly communicable.
Sailo told TOI that the names of Kirti Chakra recipients were announced on the eve of the Independence Day and the award will be distributed in Nov in Delhi. He said Captain Sailo led a team of commandos during the
Operation Sindoor
in their sector and destroyed a camp of the terrorists inside Pakistan by using drones while he also busted a terror group inside Kashmir earlier.
Captain Sailo of the 4 PARA (special forces) has been selected for the Kirti Chakra in recognition of his exceptional courage during high-risk operations. A permanent resident of Chanmari in Aizawl city, Captain Sailo is an alumnus of the Rashtriya Indian Military College, the National Defence Academy, and the Indian Military Academy. He is only the second Mizo to receive the award, following Subedar Chalhnuna of the Assam Rifles.
Governor and former Army Chief Gen Vijay Kumar Singh, CM Lalduhoma, home minister K Sapdanga and sports minister Lalnghinglova Hmar congratulated the captain.
The state govt announced Rs 10 lakh award for his achievement.
Stay updated with the latest local news from your
city
on
Times of India
(TOI). Check upcoming
bank holidays
,
public holidays
, and current
gold rates
and
silver prices
in your area.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Indian Express
28 minutes ago
- Indian Express
Chhagan Bhujbal stakes claim on Nashik guardian minister post
The ongoing debate over the guardian minister post in Nashik and Raigad districts is likely to intensify after senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) minister Chhagan Bhujbal on Sunday staked his party's claim on Nashik, claiming the party has the highest number of MLAs from the district in 7. 'In Raigad, we have only one MLA and still we have staked claim on the guardian ministership of the district. In Nashik, we have seven MLAs. I think we must stake a claim on Nashik as well,' said Bhujbal, who is an MLA from Yeola in Nashik district. He said that it does not matter who becomes the guardian minister. 'But, since we have seven MLAs from Nashik, I think that we must get the guardian ministership. I will speak with Ajit dada (deputy CM Ajit Pawar and NCP chief) and Tatkare (NCP state chief and Raigad LS MP Sunil Tatkare) regarding this,' he added. He was reacting after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) minister Girish Mahajan speaking at a program in Dhule district said, 'I am becoming guardian minister of Nashik.' Eknath Shinde led Shiv Sena and NCP have staked claim on Raigad while all three parties within the ruling Mahayuti are eyeing the Nashik district which is set to host Kumbhmela in the next two years. Tatkare's daughter and minister Aditi Tatkare is a sole NCP MLA from Sena wants the post for its minister Bharat Gogawale, citing a higher number of MLAs. Last week, Bhujbal expressed his inability to travel to Gondiya in Vidarbha for the flag hoisting ceremony on Independence day citing health reasons. Sources claimed that he was unhappy after Mahajan was asked to attend the flag hoisting ceremony in Nashik, instead of him.
The Hindu
28 minutes ago
- The Hindu
New GST regime will be consumer-centric, says Centre
The new GST regime previewed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day address would be consumer-centric, with particular emphasis on the poor, the MSMEs, the middle class and the farmers, senior government sources said on Sunday (August 17, 2025). The new two-tier Goods and Services Tax (GST) structure of 18% and 5% rates will have the twin objective of making rates and processes simpler and more rational, as it was originally intended to be, the sources said. 'More equitable taxation' 'This has been in the making for a while. Our learning from the last eight years is going into this, and this will be a fundamental change in the template of taxation,' one senior functionary said. 'The new GST regime will make our taxation more equitable, and will see reduced taxes on what these four categories consume. The template will be more from the consumers point of view, and it will be put to and explained to the States from the consumers point of view.' The Centre expects any reduction in revenues that this may cause to be soon offset by a new buoyancy in the economy expected from rate rationalisation and process simplification. 'Reduced rates will not lead to reduced revenues, and we expect compliance and collection going higher,' an official said, adding that the forthcoming tax regime will be 'fiscally sustainable'. Most of the items in the 28% rate of GST will move to 18% and 'a few' will go to 40%, which will apply to exceptional items, termed 'sin goods', sources said. 'Revenues may fall in the very short run but we expect change in consumption and ease of compliance to make up for it. Thus, it will be a fairly fiscally sustainable exercise,' said a source. Deepavali deadline The Centre expects the States to be on board with the proposals in time for the Deepavali — October 20 — deadline it has set for itself to set them in motion. In a press release following the PM's speech, the Ministry of Finance said the Centre would be engaging with the State governments in the subsequent weeks, in the run-up to the next GST Council meeting. Two Groups of Ministers (comprising representatives of the State governments) — one on rate rationalisation and another on compensation cess — will have to approve the details before they go to the GST Council for approval. GST has been an ongoing topic of conflict between Opposition-ruled States and the Centre, but the latter does not expect resistance to its revamp proposals. 'The concerns regarding any potential revenue losses are not theirs (Opposition-ruled States) alone to tackle. The Centre and the States should all work together to expand the revenues, using this opportunity. I do not think anyone will or can oppose the proposed reduction in rates,' the functionary said. They also added that, since the Centre does not have any representative in the GoM on rate rationalisation, if the GoMs decide against the Centre's proposal, it would look like the States are deciding against lowering taxes for the common man. Both GoMs, followed by the GST Council, are expected to meet in the coming weeks. One source said the compensation cess will soon cease, before its legal end-date of March 31, 2026. While it was originally set to cease in 2022, its duration was extended thereafter to repay the loan taken to compensate States as the cess collections themselves had been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. That loan will be repaid before time. However, this also creates a problem for the Centre as the cess also applies on sin goods like tobacco. 'If the cess ends, then this would substantially lower the effective rate of tax on tobacco, gutka, and other sin goods,' the source explained. 'And this is something the Centre cannot be doing. So, this was yet another reason why the GST revamp needed to be done soon.' That the GST reforms are happening amid global uncertainties and tariff threats by the United States is mere coincidence, according to the sources.
Time of India
43 minutes ago
- Time of India
India's torment over tariff continues as Zelenskyy heads to White House
TOI correspondent from Washington : European leaders, including the heads of France, Germany, Britain, and Italy, will join Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Monday for talks with President Trump that could determine the future course and fate of many nations, including that of India on the economic front. The Trump-engineered peace agreement envisages Kiev giving up Russian captured territory in return for non-Nato security guarantees, proposals the Europeans and Ukraine are chary of given the US President's convivial ties with Putin. But challenging Trump also risks continuing a war that Trump thinks Ukraine is certain to lose and fracturing the 75-year old Atlantic alliance that has depended on the US for security. Zelenskyy will return to the Oval Office on Monday morning with the world's eyes trained on the meeting and memories of the shellacking he got from Trump and vice-president Vance for what they saw as ingratitude in the face of adversity. He will also be accompanied by the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte, as they try to forestall what is essentially a surrender before the emerging Trump-Putin alliance. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Could This NEW Collagen Blend Finally Reduce Your Cellulite? Vitauthority Learn More Undo The US President exuded confidence ahead of the meeting, posting "BIG PROGRESS ON RUSSIA. STAY TUNED!" and excoriating the liberal media for describing the Alaska summit as a win for Putin. "If I got Russia to give up Moscow as part of the Deal, the Fake News, and their PARTNER, the Radical Left Democrats, would say I made a terrible mistake and a very bad deal. That's why they are the FAKE NEWS! Also, they should talk about the 6 WARS, etc. , I JUST STOPPED!!!" Trump posted. But analysts say permitting Russia to keep captured Ukrainian territory sets a dangerous precedent for smaller countries facing bigger neighbors with historical grievances eyeing their territory. Trump though sees Ukraine being in an unwinnable position -- certainly without US support -- and would rather have Kiev sue for peace by conceding lost territory and keeping what remains. India, which has little to do with the Russia-Ukraine war but has high stakes in a peace deal, looks likely to face several more weeks of agony and uncertainty, as the Ukraine-EU combine puts up resistance against Trump-Putin initiative to end the war while seeking a trilateral meeting to hash out details. There is growing disapproval among regional experts over Trump's handling of ties with New Delhi, in particular his victimisation of India with punitive tariffs to achieve peace on the Russia-Ukraine front, with visions of a Nobel Prize tagged to it. "Because US-Russia negotiations are incomplete, the Trump admin can't make any concrete decisions on India. Washington has put India, a friendly strategic partner, in an indefinite holding pattern—terrible diplomacy on display," Derek Grossman, an Indo-Pacific national security expert said on X, after Washington postponed a visit to New Delhi by a trade team to discuss tariff issues. Putin himself inadvertently exposed White House hypocrisy towards India as he spoke of a 20 percent increase in Russia-US trade since Trump took office, even as the US President is bearing down on New Delhi for buying Russian oil. "Tariffing India won't stop Putin. If Trump really wanted to address Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, maybe punish Putin and give Ukraine the military aid it needs. Everything else is smoke and mirrors," Democrats on the House Foreign Relations committee said over the weekend even as the Republic flock stayed quiet. Former administration officials and even some current insiders are appalled at the Trump White House's "insensitivity" in managing the India relationship, with criticism about lack of expertise about the sub-continent in the President's inner circle. One former official said the White House appears to have jettisoned inter-agency meetings and national security issues are being piloted by individuals close to the President with little domain knowledge or expertise. "It's amateur hour at the White House," the former official said as reports emerged of an administration staffer leaving behind sensitive documents on a hotel printer in Alaska after the Trump-Putin meeting. Stay informed with the latest business news, updates on bank holidays , public holidays , current gold rate and silver price .
