Constable (General Duty) Examination for CAPFs

The Union Home Ministry has approved the conduct of the Constable (General Duty) examination for Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) in 13 regional languages in addition to Hindi and English. This landmark decision seeks to boost the participation of local ..

Month: Current Affairs – April, 2023

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Indian Military Joint Training Exercise Trishakti Prahar

The Indian Defense Forces conducted firepower exercises called the “TRISHAKTI PRAHAR” to synergize the firepower assets and to orchestrate a battle. The exercise is important to keep the forces ready for battle.  The exercise was conducted by the Indian Air ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023

Category: Defence Current Affairs

‘Prahari’ App and BSF Manuals Launched

Union Homme and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah launched the ‘Prahari’ app and the revised version 13 Border Security Force (BSF) manuals. What is Prahari App? The Prahari App can be used by the jawans of the Border Security Force (BSF) ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: Defence Current Affairs

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

CAPF e-Awas Portal

Union Home Minister Amit Shah recently launched a new online portal ‘e-Awas’ for CAPF personnel. Key Points With the help of this new portal, CAPF personnel will also be able to find the houses available with other forces instead of ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022

Category: Defence Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs

Taskforce on Suicides in CAPFs

A taskforce of senior officers formed by the Home Ministry a few months ago to investigate cases of suicide in the central armed police forces (CAPFs) will also submit a complete report on occurrences of fratricide, in which seven BSF ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

ITBP partners with KVIC to procure products for its personnel

The Indo-Tibetan Border Police has signed a deal with the KVIC in order to procure a variety of ‘swadeshi’ and ‘khadi’ goods for around 10 lakh personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces. The force will procure 1200 quintals of ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

NSG’s New Address

The 29 Special Composite Group Complex of the National Security Guard was inaugurated at Rajarhat in West Bengal by the Union Minister of Home Affairs. NSG: The National Security Guard is an elite unit of central armed police force that ..