CRPF
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Modernization Plan-IV for CAPFs
In continuation of the scheme Modernisation Plan-III for CAPFs, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has approved the Modernisation Plan-IV for Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) scheme. Overview: The scheme will run from 1 February 2022 to 31 March 2026 ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Pulwama attack memorial inaugurated at Lethpora camp
A memorial to the 40 CRPF personnel who were killed in Pulwama attack was recently inaugurated at Lethpora camp, Pulwama. The Forty Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed by a suicide bomber at Pulwama, last year. The names ..