Assam Rifles
188th Raising Day of Assam Rifles
The Assam Rifles (AR) is a central paramilitary force responsible for border security, counter-insurgency, and maintaining law and order in Northeast India. It is also responsible for guarding the Indo-Myanmar border. The AR is the oldest paramilitary force in India, ..
Tags: Assam Rifles • Border Security • paramilitary force • paramilitary forces
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
‘Operation Dudhi’- Key Facts
Recently, the surviving soldiers of Operation Dudhi were felicitated by Assam Rifles. In 1991, 72 militants were eliminated by the Assam Rifles in a single counter-insurgency operation that was conducted in Jammu & Kashmir. What was Operation Dudhi? This operation ..
Tags: Assam Rifles • counter-insurgency operation • Jammu & Kashmir
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs
MHA: No official nomenclature as ‘Martyrs’
On December 8, 2021, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) informed in Rajya Sabha that there was no official nomenclature such as martyrs. Highlights Minister of State for Home, Nityanand Rai, in a written reply to the question of ‘whether ..
Tags: Assam Rifles • Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs)
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
Assam Rifles Public School launched as Khelo India Sports School
The Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Kiren Rijiju recently launched the Assam Rifles Public School as a Khelo India Sports School. Where is Assam Rifles Public School located? Shillong. Is Assam Rifles Public School a Khelo India ..
Tags: Assam Rifles • Khelo India programme • Khelo India Scheme • Khelo India Sports School
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
War Memorial built by Assam Rifles in Nagaland
The Assam Rifles has constructed war memorial for 357 personnel who sacrificed their lives fighting against insurgency in the North Eastern State. The Memorial is first of its kind in the state. It has been constructed at Mokokchung in Assam. ..
Tags: Assam • Assam Rifles • BOrder • Counter-insurgency • Home Ministry
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
All CAPF personnel will now retire at a uniform age of 60 years: Govt
As per a recent order issued by Union Home Ministry, all Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) personnel will now retire at a uniform age of 60 years instead of 57 years for certain rank of officials. All these forces come ..
Tags: Assam Rifles • CAPF retirement • CAPF Superannuation age • Central Industrial Security Force • Central Reserve Police Force