Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Current Affairs, GK & News
National Centre for Divyang Empowerment
The National Centre for Divyang Empowerment (NCDE) was established by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) to re-skill and rehabilitate Divyang warriors of the force suffering from disability that occurred in line of duty. The Centre is located at the CRPF Group Centre Rangareddy, Telangana. It is equipped with world-class facilities as per the needs ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) • CRPF • Divyangs • Persons with Disablitites • Right of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016
April 9: CRPF Valour Day
Every year, April 9 is being marked as CRPF Valour Day all over India. The day is also called “CRPF Shaurya Diwas”. Why Valour Day? A small contingent of the CRPF on April 9, 1965 fought against Pakistan in Rann of Kutch eliminating 34 Pakistan soldiers. This was the first time a full-fledged infantry brigade ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: border issues • Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) • CRPF • India- Pakistan • India-Sri Lanka • Internal Secuirty • Kutch • Naxalite • Parliament Attack • UN Peace Keeping Mission • Valour Day
CRPF Command Shifted from Kolkata to Chhattisgarh
The strategic anti-Naxal operations command headquarters of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has been shifted back from Kolkata to Raipur. In 2010, the central zone command headquarters was shifted from Raipur to Kolkata owing to logistics and connectivity issues. The recent decision comes at the backdrop of ambush in Sukma district that killed 37 ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2017
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) • Chattisgarh • Chhattisgarh • internal security • National • Odisha
K Durga Prasad appointed as Special DG of CRPF
Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has appointed K Durga Prasad as the special director general (DG) of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). He will be in office for next three years or till further orders, whichever is earlier. K Durga Prasad He is IPS officer of 1981 batch from Andhra Pradesh cadre. Before this ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2015
Topics: Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) • Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) • Current Affairs 2016 • K. Durga • Special Protection Group (SPG)