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  PVC
For his conspicuous gallantry in the face of the enemy, 2nd Lt. Arun Khetarpal was honoured with the highest wartime gallantry medal, the Param Vir Chakra, posthumously.
Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal continued to attack relentlessly until all enemy opposition was overcome and he broke through towards the ‘B’ Squadron position, just in time to see the enemy tanks pulling back after their initial probing attack on this squadron.
Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal was dead but he had, by his intrepid valour saved the day; the enemy was denied the breakthrough he was so desperately seeking.
indianarmy.nic.in /PVC/photo_1.htm   (962 words)

  
 2nd Lt Arun Khetarpal, PVC, Indian Army   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Realising that a critical situation was developing and prompt action was to be taken, 2nd Lt Khetarpal assaulted the enemy strong points, physically over-running them and capturing the enemy's infantry and weapon crews at pistol point.
In the fight 2nd Lt Khetarpal's tank was hit and it burst into flames and he was severely wounded.
In this action 2nd Lt Arun Khetarpal displayed the most conspicuous gallantry in the face of the enemy, indomitable fighting spirit and tenacity of purpose.
www.geocities.com /siafdu/pvc12.html   (359 words)

  
 News Article in Depth
The part played by 2 Lt Arun Khetarpal of 17 Horse shows the grit and dedication with which officers and men met the challenge.
Khetarpal came from a family of soldiers that belonged originally to the Sargodha district of undivided Punjab.
Khetarpal, however, saw that the enemy was still pressing the attack and there was nothing to stop it from breaking through.
www.bharat-rakshak.com /1971/Dec16/Art03.htm   (574 words)

  
 Chap
The young officer was none other than the Pune-born Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, the son of Brig ML Khetarpal.
Coming from a family with a long tradition of service in the Army, Arun when he was in school distinguished himself both in academics and sports.
Arun's courage on the battlefield was exemplary and he moved his tank with fearless courage and daring, totally unconcerned about his own safety.
mod.nic.in /samachar/aug1-03/html/ch10.htm   (408 words)

  
 Chowk : Ideas & Identities of India Pakistan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
For his conspicuous gallantry in the face of the Pakistani, 2nd Lt. Arun Khetarpal was honoured with the highest wartime gallantry medal, the Param Vir Chakra, posthumously.
Arun’s courage was exemplary and he moved his tank with fearless courage and daring, totally unconcerned about his safety.
Khetarpal, PVC, who stood like an unsurmountable rock, between the victory and failure of the counter attack by the ‘SPEARHEADS’ 13 LANCERS on 16 December 1971 in the battle of “Bara Pind’ as we call it and battle of “Basantar’ as 17 Poona Horse remembers.
www.chowk.com /show_interactor_page.cgi?membername=mshergill   (1870 words)

  
 1971 India-Pakistan War: Defending the West
One of the Indian tanks, commanded by young Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal was responsible for most of the damage.
Even after both the other tanks or their commanders were put out of action, Khetarpal continued to fight until his tank was hit by Major Nisar's tank and caught fire.
Khetarpal was one of the few Indians in the country's 50 year history to have received the highest award for gallantry, the Param Vir Chakra.
www.subcontinent.com /1971war/west.html   (2424 words)

  
 176   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
2nd Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, son of Brigadier M.L. Khetarpal, was born on 14 October 1950, in Pune, Maharashtra.
On the way, his troops came under fire from enemy strong points and recoilless gun nests, in the bridge-head zone.
2nd Lt. Khetarpal fiercely attacked these strong-points, over-ran enemy defences and captured many enemy soldiers and recoilless guns at gun point.
www.prideofindia.net /176.html   (584 words)

  
 e/Lieutenant Arun Khetrapal, PVC
At that time, 2nd Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal was positioned close to the squadron with his troops in two tanks.
The third tank, 2nd Lieutenant Khetarpal's tank, also received a shot and burst into flames.
For conspicuous gallantry in the face of the enemy, 2nd Lt. Khetarpal was honoured with the Param Vir Chakra; the highest wartime gallantry medal.
faculty.winthrop.edu /haynese/india/medals/PVC/PVC13.html   (572 words)

  
 The Hindu Business Line : Hacking is more about following the law than breaking it
Now only Arun Khetarpal was left in the fray.
Hanut had just passed a net call on the radio ordering `All tanks will fight it out from where they are; no tank will move back even an inch.' Arun's tank had received a hit, but it had ricocheted.
Malhotra ordered him to abandon his tank but Arun, realising that he was the only man left who could stop the enemy, refused, saying: `My gun is still functioning, I will get the remaining lot.' When Malhotra insisted that he abandon his tank or pull back, Arun switched off his radio set.
www.thehindubusinessline.com /mentor/2005/04/11/stories/2005041100411000.htm   (917 words)

  
 Param Vir - Our Heroes In Battle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Arun Khetarpal is a national hero…the youngest recipient of the Param Vir Chakra and you and I have become very close friends.
But on that fateful day, at the battle of Bade Pind, we were soldiers unknown to each other, fighting for the safety and honor of our respective countries.
We both fired simultaneously…it was destined that I was to live and that he had to die.
www.indiaclub.com /html/7945.htm   (281 words)

  
 Karachi Port operations -DAWN - Business; March 25, 2006
KARACHI, March 24: Berthing activity at the wharves on the Port was maintained on the higher side where a dozen ships were berthed to unload and load rice, naphtha and ethanol, according to KPT sources.
The vessels which were berthed included Trust Busan, Energy Falcon to load rice, Arun Khetarpal to load naphtha, Golden Jane to load ethanol, Hyundai Advance, Energy, QC Wisdom and Conti Harmony to unload and load containers, Med Carrara and Shong Yuanmen to unload steel cargo and Chem Jasmine to offload palm oil.
Cargo handling activity at the wharves was active where a total tonnage of 0.181m tons comprising 75,867 tons of export cargo including 8,994 tons of rice and 0.105m tons of import cargo was handled.
www.dawn.com /2006/03/25/ebr9.htm   (169 words)

  
 Indian nationalism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The losses of soldiers and territory upset the psyche of Indian peoples and caused considerable insecurity throughout the 1960s, until the victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war.
Military commanders and martyrs like Sam Manekshaw, Ajay Ahuja, Arun Khetarpal and Vikram Batra are popular heroes in India.
Shown in green is the Kashmiri region under Pakistani control.
www.sitetunnel.com /cgi-bin/nph-sitetunnel.cgi/001010A/http/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_nationalism   (5427 words)

  
 IMA-Estate
hetarpal Auditorium, named after one of the many proud alumni of the academy who fought till their last breath holding its credo to greater heights, Lt. Arun Khetarpal, PVC.
The Khetarpal Auditorium, completed in 1982, marks the Golden Jubilee of the Academy.
Arun Khetarpal, PVC, who showing exemplary courage and valour, went down fighting the enemies during the 1971 Indo-Pak War.
www.imagc.org /estate.htm   (1750 words)

  
 NetGuruIndia news main page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
A delegation of workers made representations to several ruling and opposition party leaders including railway minister Mamata Banerjee and petroleum minister Ram Naik seeking their intervention also.
Union minister of state for disinvestment, Arun Jaitley, seems unseemly hell-bent to divest majority shares of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, one of our public sector undertakings we should be proud of.
But Jaitley, known as a habitual defender of big companies in the Indian corporate sector in high courts and the Supreme Court of India, does not appear to have any patriotic sense in keeping BHEL in the public sector.
www.netguruindia.com /news/May00/04May00.html   (8726 words)

  
 Karachi Port operations -DAWN - Business; March 26, 2006
QC Wisdom departed on Saturday while a dozen vessels are due to depart on Sunday after loading and unloading cargoes.
They are: Trust Busan, Conti Harmony, Golden Jane, Al-Arab, BBC Greece, Maersk Alabama, Sinar Bontang, Orionis, Labbadi, Arun Khetarpal, Med Carrara and Kota Tampan.
A total tonnage of 80,894 tons comprising 31,956 tons of export cargo including 5,233 tons of rice and 1,048 tons of cement and 48,938 tons of import tonnage was handled.
www.dawn.com /2006/03/26/ebr14.htm   (221 words)

  
 Indian Motion Pictures.com - Official portal of Film Industry in INDIA
The session discussed how mobile entertainment evolved as a big revenue driver for mobile operators, device manufacturers and media and content owners.
Mauj.com COO Arun Gupta and Turner Broadcasting System International VP Wireless and Emerging technology Mitch Lazar also spoke in the session, which was moderated by Indiagames founder and director Vishal Gondal.
'The Hindi film industry -- Business trends and Structural perspectives,' a report authored by Sunil Khetarpal, Country Manager, Entertainment and Media Banking, Yes Bank, is to be released by the end of this month.
www.indianmotionpictures.com /cinema_business/cinema_bus_070405.htm   (3995 words)

  
 The Tribune - Windows - Main Feature
Capt G. Salaria became the second officer to win the PVC in 1961.
Later in the 1971 Indo-Pak War, 2nd Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal and Major Hoshiar Singh were awarded the PVC.
For the Kargil war (1999) Capt Vikram Batra and Lieutenant Manoj Kumar Pandey were awarded the PVC.
www.tribuneindia.com /2002/20021207/windows/main2.htm   (818 words)

  
 PIB Press Release
      Following is the text of the President’s address at a function to honour the memory of Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, PVC, here today:
            “I am delighted to deliver the Cavalry Memorial Lecture which is dedicated to the memory of Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, PVC of the Poona Horse, who laid down his life at the age of twenty while defending the motherland during the Indo-Pakistan war in 1971 in the Sakhagarh sector.
I appreciate his supreme sacrifice and valour in the face of the enemy and his determination to hold his position gallantly without abandoning the post.
pib.nic.in /release/release.asp?relid=13318   (2920 words)

  
 The Anatomy of Indo-Pak Wars - A Strategic and Operational Analysis - A. H. AMIN
The Indians admit that had 13 Lancers attacked with all three squadrons8 they would have broken through despite nominal artillery support.
The hero of this battle was not the Indian brigade or regiment commander but the Indian squadron who blunted the attack and the Indian troop leader Arun Khetarpal who stopped the attack by skin of his teeth losing his life in the process!
In words of Indian Armoured Corps historian the Indian success was attributable to a ‘last ditch stand by just one tank troop leader’.
www.defencejournal.com /2001/august/anatomy.htm   (3150 words)

  
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Please forward me the solution as I am having the same problem with my JVC camcoder its a nightmare.
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 Blogger: User Profile: Gr81   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
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 Lawrence School, Sanawar at myHimachal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The school’s alumni has a very strong network and the list of famous alumni reads like Who’s Who of India.
Some notable alumni of the school include Former Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat, Param Vir Chakra Awardee Lt. Arun Khetarpal, politicians Omar Abdullah, Sukhbir Badal & Maneka Gandhi, actors Sanjay Dutt, Rahul Roy, Puja Bedi and business professionals Rana Talwar, Pankaj Munjal, Jeh Wadia, sportsmen Shiva Keshwan, Ajeet Bajaj and many more.
Ajeet Bajaj is the first Indian to ski to North Pole on April 26th, 2006.
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 St. Stephen's College, Delhi, India [Alumni]
Arun Kapur 1977 M.A History Vasant Valley School, Sector C, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi 110 070 India 790, Sector 21, Gurgaon, Haryana 122001, India Tel: 6892787/6896547 [W] 8 366014/8 366044 [H] Vasant Valley School Educator vvset@del2.vsnl.net.in
Arun Kumar Guha 1959 B.A. (Hons.) Economics 22 Grosvenor Court, 75 Christchurch Avenue, London NW6 7NX, UK Tel: 0171 402 2212 [W] 0171 724 4340 [H] Company Director Arunguha@aol.com
Arun Sondhi 1983 B.A. Nygatan 8, S-776 30 Hedemora, Sweden Tel: 46 (0)225 10798 [H] 46 (0)70 5720942 [W] arun.sondhi@ltdalarna.se
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 MAGINDIA - Victorinox Creates A New Retail Channel
Victorinox — which originated as a Soldier’s Knife in 1891 — is increasingly associating the brand in India with symbols and traditions of India’s defence establishment.
Victorinox lends itself to events like the one dedicated to the memory of youngest Param Vir Chakra (posthumously after the 1971 War) Arun Khetarpal.
It has just launched the Param Vir collector’s kit, which includes a hard-bound copy of Param Vir by Maj Gen Ian Cardozo.
www.magindia.com /manarch/news/man15978.html   (572 words)

  
 slovenian card translations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The International page, browse the site in different languages
Free greetings, check mails, search, cartoons, jokes, games, Indian history, culture, armed forces etc. My hero 2nd.Lt. Arun Khetarpal.
Pick Up a Card you received by its card number...
www.sloveniannetwork.info /language-translation/slovenian-card-translations.html   (454 words)

  
 India  RE:pakis read this StrategyPage.com
The Indians admit that had 13 Lancers attacked with all three squadrons they would have broken through despite nominal artillery support..
YES it was Indian troop leader Arun Khetarpal not all the betallian who stopped the attack by skin of his teeth losing his life in the process but my dear friend it was because u pre planed with all mukti bani cheaters
A case of zero strategic insight on the Indian side and of personal ambition on part of two and three star Indian generals to start private wars to gain promotion.
www.strategypage.com /messageboards/messages/72-15673.asp   (587 words)

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