Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Current Affairs, GK & News
First Women Inspector Generals of CRPF
For the first time in the history of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), two women officers reached the rank of Inspector General (IG). Who are the two women IGs? Two women officers who were recently promoted to the rank of Inspector General are IG Seema Dhundiya and IG Annie Abraham. While IG Seema Dhundiya will ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: Persons in News
Topics: CAPF • CAPF personnel • Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) • CRPF
First women team of CoBRA commando unit
Recently, a maiden contingent of 34 CRPF women personnel were inducted into the specialized jungle warfare commando force called CoBRA. The contingent would now be deployed in the anti-naxal operations grid of India. Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) COBRA is a special operation unit of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) of India. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) • CoBRA • Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) • Naxal Issues • Naxal-hit districts • Naxalite
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)