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
October 21: Police Commemoration Day
Every year National Police commemoration Day is observed on October 21. The day is observed to pay homage to the CRPF personnel who lost their lives during an ambush by the Chinese troops in 1959 in the hot spring area of Ladakh region. Background On October 21 1959, at a height of 10500 feet, a ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Bhagat Singh • CRPF • Lala Lajpat Rai • Martyr's Day • National Police Memorial • police commemoration day
CRPF inks MoU with DRDO and IIT Delhi
On October 17, 2020, the Central Reserve Police Force signed a Memorandum of Understanding with IIT Delhi and Defence Research and Development Organization to find technological solutions to the operational challenges faced by the organization. Highlights There are 500 officers associated with CRPF. The MoU will enable these officers to undertake short-term courses in DRDO ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Counter-terrorism • CRPF • DRDO • IIT Delhi • Left Wing Extremism • Memorandum of understanding
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
Anniversary of Pulwama Attack: Memorial inaugurated
On February 14, 2020, a memorial was inaugurated at the Lethpora camp for the 40 CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) personnel who were killed in Pulwama Attack. Highlights The memorial consisted of names of jawans who lost their lives in the attack. It also held the motto of CRPF, which is “Seva and Nishta” which ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Balkot strikes • border issues • CRPF • India- Pakistan • Indian Army • Jaish-e-Mohammad • Kashmir Issues • Pulwama • Pulwama attack • Pulwama Terror Attack