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Doval Receives Tilak Award
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NSA Ajit Doval received the Lokmanya Tilak National Award in Pune from Home Minister Amit Shah, who praised his security contributions. Protests by Congress and counter-protests by BJP occurred, with police detentions. Doval urged youth to use a rare national opportunity.
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Shah praises Doval, calls for 'golden page' in history
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Ajit Doval receives Lokmanya Tilak National Award
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Police take Vasant More into preventive custody
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Congress stages protest as Shah arrives in Pune
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Amit Shah to present Tilak Award to Ajit Doval in Pune
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Full story →'Sacrifice personal interests, build a great nation': NSA Doval's message to youth
NSA Ajit Doval urged youth to place national interest above personal ambitions while receiving the Lokmanya Tilak National Award 2026 in Pune.
Doval said India has a 'window of opportunity' to build a stronger nation and warned against losing it.
The award was presented by Union Home Minister Amit Shah at an event organized by the Tilak Smarak Trust.
Doval described Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak as a key figure and paid tribute to his legacy.
He stressed that the younger generation's choices would determine India's progress.
Earlier · 9h ago
Full story →Amit Shah To Present Prestigious Lokmanya Tilak National Award 2026 To NSA Ajit Doval In Pune For Exceptional
NSA Ajit Doval will receive the Lokmanya Tilak National Award 2026 in Pune, coinciding with the 106th death anniversary of Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will present the award at the Maharashtra Mandal Ground in Pune's Gultekdi area.
The award recognizes Doval's contributions to national security, counter-terrorism, covert operations, and border security, including Operation Black Thunder, the Doklam diplomatic negotiations, and the Balakot air strike.
The Lokmanya Tilak National Award includes a memento, a citation, and a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh, presented annually to individuals with outstanding contributions to the nation.
Doval, an IPS officer of the 1968 batch, served over three decades in intelligence, headed the Intelligence Bureau, and is India's longest-serving National Security Adviser.
Earlier · 5h ago
Full story →NSA Ajit Doval receives Lokmanya Tilak National Award for national security contribution
NSA Ajit Doval received the Lokmanya Tilak National Award in Pune for strengthening India's national security; Union home minister Amit Shah presented the award at an event marking the 106th death anniversary of Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
The award was presented by the Lokmanya Tilak Smarak Trust; trust president Rohit Tilak announced Doval's selection for his role in national security.
Doval is India's longest-serving National Security Advisor and has been associated with Operation Sindoor, the Balakot air strike, and the surgical strikes.
The Lokmanya Tilak National Award, instituted in 1983, has previously been given to S M Joshi, Pranab Mukherjee, Narendra Modi, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Manmohan Singh, and Nitin Gadkari.
The ceremony took place at Kataria High School ground in Mukundnagar, attended by Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, deputy chief ministers Eknath Shinde and Sunetra Pawar, and other dignitaries.
Earlier · 3h ago
Full story →'A golden page will have to be kept reserved' for Ajit Doval: Amit Shah confers Lokmanya Tilak National...
Union Home Minister Amit Shah conferred the Lokmanya Tilak National Award on National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.
Shah said a golden page must be reserved for Doval in history for his work on internal and external security.
The award ceremony took place at an event where Shah praised Doval's contributions to national security.
