Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Current Affairs, GK & News
Avalanche on Draupadi Ka Danda II peak
On October 4, dozens of individuals participating in a mountaineering course were hit by an avalanche on Draupadi Ka Danda-II peak in Uttarakhand. Key facts A total of 16 individuals, including 2 instructors and 14 trainees have lost their life to the avalanche while taking part in a training course conducted by Nehru Institute of ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Persons in News • Places in News Current Affairs
Topics: Avalanche • Indo-Tibetan Border Police • Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) • Natural Disaster • Natural Disasters • SDRF
Ladakh Ice Wall Climbing Competition
On February 26, 2022, the North-West Frontier Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) organised an ice wall climbing competition in Ladakh, for the first time. Key Points More than 100 climbers took part in the competition. It was attended by the lieutenant governor of Ladakh, Radha Krishna Mathur. This event was organised by North-West Frontier Headquarters, ITBP, ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
Line of Actual Control: ITBP sanctions twin commands
On June 5, 2020, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police launced twin commands in Guwahati and Chandigarh ti supervise its deployment of troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Highlights The recent standoff between India and China in the regions of Ladakh and also in other parts of LAC is the main reason for the initiation ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: BOrder • Border areas • border issues • India China • Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) • Ladakh • Line of Actual Control
58th Raising Day of Indo-Tibetan Border Police
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) celebrated its 58th raising day on 24th October, 2019. The function was held at Greater Noida and was attended by Union Minister of state Home Kishan Reddy. ITBP The ITBP is one of the seven Central armed forces that was raised on October 24, 1962 under the CRPF act. They ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: India China • India-China border dispute • Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) • ITBP • ITBP Raising Day
Senior IPS officer Krishna Chaudhary appointed as new ITBP DG
Senior IPS officer Krishna Chaudhary has been appointed the new Director General (DG) of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). His name was announced by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and will be in office till June 2017. Krishna Chaudhary is 1979-batch Bihar cadre officer. Before this appointment he ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2015
Category: Persons in News
Topics: Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) • Current Affairs 2016 • Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) • Krishna Chaudhary