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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 celebrates 54th Valour Day
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) celebrated its 54th Valour Day (Shaurya Diwas) on April 9. On the occasion, President Ram Nath Kovind paid homage to the martyrs of police at National Police Memorial in New Delhi. Why April 9 is observed as Shaurya Divas? In the intervening night of 8 and 9 April 1965, nearly ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Topics: Central Reserve Police Force • CRPF • India- Pakistan • National Police Memorial • Pakistan • Pakistani Army • Sardar Post • Shaurya Diwas • Valour Day
Haryana announces Shaurya Award for Students
The Chief Minister of Haryana Manohar Lal Khattar has announced the Shaurya awards for students in the name of 71 state police martyrs. About the Shaurya Awards The Shaurya Awards with prize money of Rs 11,000 will be awarded to students in the name of 71 personnel of the state police forces who laid down their lives while protecting ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Topics: Assam • Chief Minister • Haryana • Jammu and Kashmir • Manipur • Mizoram • Nagaland • National Police Memorial • police martyrs • Punjab • Shaurya Award
Sardar Patel Award for National Integration
PM Narendra Modi has announced the setting up of Sardar Patel Award for National Integration while addressing the conference of DGPs/IGPs in Gujarat’s Kevadia. Sardar Patel Award for National Integration The award would be given for outstanding efforts to further national integration. The countries first Home Minister Sardar Patel had devoted his life to unifying India. The award ..
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Kevadia • National Integration Award • National Police Memorial • Sardar Patel
National Police Commemoration Day (NPCD)
The National Police Commemoration Day (NPCD) is observed every year on October 21 to remember the sacrifices of ten policemen who died in Chinese firing in 1959 in Ladakh’s Hot Spring area. Indian Police personnel were responsible for manning the 2,500 mile long border of India with Tibet until the autumn of 1959. In 2018, ..
Topics: Azad Hind • Chandrabose • Government • Indian Hindus • Indian nationalists • Indian people • Law enforcement • Narendra Modi • National Police Memorial • Police • Prevention • Subhas Chandra Bose