Shravan Singh, Operation Sindoor’s 'Youngest Civil Warrior', receives Rashtriya Bal Puraskar
Punjab: Shravan Singh, a 10-year-old boy from Ferozepur district in Punjab, has been honoured with the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar, one of India’s highest civilian awards for children, for his courageous service during Operation Sindoor.
According to a report published by Deccan Herald on Saturday, Shravan received the award from Droupadi Murmu in recognition of his fearless contribution in supporting Indian soldiers during the operation. The Rashtriya Bal Puraskar is awarded to children aged between 5 and 18 years for exceptional achievements and acts of bravery.
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He showed extreme bravery and delivered essential items like water, milk, tea, ice, lassi and more to the soldiers in need. He used to deliver these things daily while visiting them during the operation.
For his dedication and courage, the Indian Army also honoured Shravan by recognising him as the “youngest civil warrior” associated with the operation.
"When Operation Sindoor began against Pakistan, soldiers came to our village. I thought I should serve them. I used to take milk, tea, buttermilk, and ice for them every day amid all the risks. I feel very happy to receive the award. I never even dreamed of this," DH quoted Shravan as saying after receiving award.
According to his father, Sona Singh, the family fully supported Shravan’s efforts and never discouraged him from helping the soldiers. He said the child found genuine happiness in serving the Army.
Moreover, the boy also wishes to become a soldier one day. The 10-year-old kid has been recognised as the youngest civilian contributor towards the Operation Sindoor.
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UP SIR: Over 84 lakh voters added in final list, total electorate rises to 13.39 crore
Lucknow (PTI): Uttar Pradesh's electorate grew by over 84 lakh to 13.39 crore after the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), according to the final voter list published on Friday.
Addressing a press conference at the Lok Bhawan Media Centre here, Uttar Pradesh's Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa said the SIR exercise was conducted from October 27, 2025, to April 10, 2026, covering all 75 districts, 403 assembly constituencies and polling stations across the state.
He said the 166-day exercise was carried out with the contribution of 75 District Election Officers (DEOs), 403 Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), 12,758 Assistant EROs, 18,026 BLO supervisors and 1,77,516 Booth Level Officers (BLOs). In addition, 5,82,877 booth-level agents of recognised political parties and crores of voters extended cooperation.
Print, electronic and digital media also played a key role in awareness efforts, he added.
Rinwa said the draft electoral roll published on January 6, 2026, had a total of 12,55,56,025 voters, including 6.88 crore male voters, 5.67 crore female voters and 4,119 third gender voters.
The number of voters in the 18-19 age group stood at 3,33,981, while the gender ratio was 824 female voters per 1,000 male voters.
The final electoral roll published on April 10 shows the total number of voters at 13,39,84,792, he said.
Of these, male voters number 7,30,71,071 (around 54 per cent), female voters 6,09,09,525 (45.46 per cent) and third gender voters 4,206 (less than 0.01 per cent).
The number of voters in the 18-19 age group has risen to 17,63,360, accounting for 1.32 per cent of the total electorate. The gender ratio has also improved to 834 female voters per 1,000 male voters.
Comparing the draft and final rolls, Rinwa said the total increase in the number of voters is 84,28,767. This includes an increase of 42,27,902 male voters, 42,00,778 female voters and 87 third gender voters.
The 18-19 age group registered a rise of 14,29,379 voters, while the gender ratio improved by 10 points from 824 to 834, he said.
Among districts, Prayagraj recorded the highest increase in voters at 3,29,421, followed by Lucknow at 2,85,961, Bareilly at over 2,57,000, Ghaziabad at 2,43,666 and Jaunpur at 2,37,590.
The CEO said the successful completion of the revision exercise reflects coordinated efforts by election officials, political parties and voters across the state.
