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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 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