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The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is a reserve gendarmerie and internal combat force in India under the authority of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) of the Government of India. It is one among the Central Armed Police Forces. The CRPF's primary role lies in assisting the State/Union Territories in police operations to maintain law and order and counter-insurgency. It is composed of Central Reserve Police Force (Regular) and Central Reserve Police Force (Auxiliary).
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Chhattisgarh elections 2023: IED blast rocks Sukma district on polling day, CRPF commando injuredAn IED blast in poll-bound Chhattisgarh injured one CRPF commando in the Sukma district, shortly after the voting for the state elections 2023 started.DNA - Published | |
Chhattisgarh: CRPF commando injured in IED blast in Sukma districtA commando of CoBRA, an elite unit of CRPF, was injured on Tuesday in an IED blast triggered by Naxalites in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district as polling for the first phase of state assembly elections got..IndiaTimes - Published | |
CRPF deploys UAVs and additional troops for newly introduced polling stations in Naxal hit areasThe Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has deployed additional troops, drones, and road opening parties in order to conduct voting in newly created polling stations in hypersensitive areas in..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Terror-funding case: SIA conducts searches in Jammu & Kashmir’s PoonchThe State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Saturday conducted searches in the border district of Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir in connection with a terror funding case. “An SIA team led by an..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Raman Singh defends CRPF, rejects allegations by Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh BaghelBJP National Vice President and former minister Raman Singh responded on social media to Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel's accusations against the BJP, Enforcement Directorate (ED), and the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Chhattisgarh CM Baghel asked Election Commission to conduct checks on CRPF vehicles ahead of pollsIndiaTimes - Published | |
204 police personnel chosen for Special Operation Medal204 security personnel for four significant operations were chosen for the Union home minister's Special Operation Medal, 2023. This included two CRPF operations that eliminated left-wing extremists in..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Police Commemoration Day 2023: CRPF honours martyrs' kin at National Police MemorialThe Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) honored its fallen heroes and their families during a ceremony at the National Police Memorial in New Delhi. The event, part of the Police Commemoration Day..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Mizoram: 3,000 police personnel, over 5,000 central forces to be deployed for assembly pollsAround 3,000 police personnel and 450 sections of central armed police forces (CAPFs) will be deployed for the November 7 Mizoram assembly polls. The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Mizoram, Madhup..IndiaTimes - Published | |
CRPF meet discusses modernising RAF to deal with Manipur-like situationsIndiaTimes - Published | |
CBI arrests four for killing 2 Manipuri youths; govt to ensure maximum punishment: CM Biren SinghDuring the operation leading to their arrest, personnel of the Army, paramilitary forces such as BSF, CRPF and the state police played a major role, said Manipur CM.DNA - Published | |
IED blast : 1 CRPF personnel dead, 1 injured in Jharkhand's SinghbhumThe two CRPF personnel belonging to its elite Cobra battalion were grievously injured in the blast near a forest between Tumbahaka and Sarjomburu villages in Tonto police station area of district..DNA - Published | |
CRPF increases force strength in Manipur by 800 personnelThe Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has increased its presence in Manipur, with 800 additional personnel deployed last week. The CRPF, along with its anti-riot force the Rapid Action Force (RAF),..IndiaTimes - Published | Special force to shield Ayodhya 'red zone' from September 20The first contingent of 270 personnel from UP Special Security Force is set to assume control of the security of the Ram temple's innermost 108-acre area called the "red zone", in Ayodhya from Sept 20...IndiaTimes - Published |
Terrorists fire at CRPF vehicle in Srinagar downtownAn armed terrorist attempted to open fire at a bulletproof CRPF vehicle in Srinagar's Khanyar area, with no casualties reported. It marked the first such incident in the Old City since 2019. Srinagar..IndiaTimes - Published | CRPF jawan dies of gunshot wounds in Pulwama, suicide suspectedA CRPF jawan died of bullet injuries in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district early Saturday, Srinagar Police said. “The apparent cause of death is suicide. Everything would be revealed after the..IndiaTimes - Published |
CRPF jawan found dead inside camp in J&K's PulwamaAccording to officials, gunshots were heard around 2am. It is suspected to be a case of suicide. Preliminary reports suggest CRPF jawan sepoy Ajay Kumar was found dead at Chursoo in the Awantipora area..IndiaTimes - Published | Terrorist shot in Jammu & Kashmir day after 3 soldiers killed in encounterA terrorist was gunned down when a combined team of J&K police, Army, and CRPF initiated a cordon-and-search operation in response to information about the presence of terrorists in the Khawas area of..IndiaTimes - Published |
MHA gives details of compensation, jobs offered to family members of Pulwama martyrsWhile the next of kin of 19 CRPF personnel martyred in Pulwama attack of 2019 have been appointed in different government jobs on compassionate grounds, with appointment of three more in the pipeline,..IndiaTimes - Published | CRPF personnel deployed in large numbers to secure Amarnath Yatra: DIG AvasthyIndiaTimes - Published |
DG CRPF reviews security arrangement, disaster preparedness for Amarnath YatraWith the Amarnath Yatra to commence in a few days, Director General of Central Reserve Police Force S L Thaosen Sunday reviewed the security arrangements at the Baltal base camp and several halting..IndiaTimes - Published | Error of judgment not rash driving: HC; CRPF driver sacked 24 years ago reinstatedIndiaTimes - Published |
CRPF personnel can now apply for leaves digitallyIndiaTimes - Published | After commando's murder, CRPF asks Manipur-origin personnel on leave in state to report to nearest baseThe commando of the Central Reserve Police Force's CoBRA, who was on leave, was shot dead by armed assailants in his village in Manipur's Churachandpur.DNA - Published |
Manipur: CRPF officers tasked to oversee security forces, RAF deploymentThe Centre has rushed in about 20 fresh companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), including the CRPF and the BSF, in the wake of the spiralling violence between tribals and the majority..DNA - Published | No kids, eerie silence: Red flags missed before Naxalite attack in Dantewada that killed 10 jawans, driverA blow-by-blow account of one of the drivers who escaped the Dantewada IED blast by seconds indicates ominous signals were missed before the Maoist ambush that left 10 men of Chhattisgarh police and a..IndiaTimes - Published |
With security focus on ‘core’ areas, Dantewada was Maoist soft targetMaoists on Wednesday blew up a vehicle carrying 10 personnel of the District Reserve Guard in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada, which is not quite their ‘core’ area and has seen few attacks since the..IndiaTimes - Published | Balakot proof air power gives flexibility: Air chief V R ChaudhuriThe IAF had conducted the pre-dawn air strikes with Mirage-2000 fighters on the Jaish-e-Mohammed facility at Balakot in Pakistan on February 26, 2019, in response to the Pulwama terror attack in which..IndiaTimes - Published |
Satyapal Malik interview: Opposition questions Centre's silence on former J-K Governor's 'revelations'Former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satyapal Malik has claimed in an interview that there were lapses in security protocol during the February 2019 Pulwama attack where 40 CRPF jawans lost their lives.DNA - Published | Non-inclusion of Tamil in CRPF test ‘biased’: Stalin to ShahTamil Nadu CM M K Stalin has written to Amit Shah, opposing the non-inclusion of Tamil in the computer test for recruitment to the CRPF, saying the notification mandating only the use of English and..IndiaTimes - Published |
As Red leadership weakens, forces plan 'decisive' fightAs counter-Naxal forces like CRPF move deeper into CPI (Maoist) strongholds, particularly in Chhattisgarh, and reclaim areas where its unlawful writ has long run, the Left-wing extremists are trying to..IndiaTimes - Published | Pulwama martyrs' widows abducted by Rajasthan Police amid protests? Shocking new claims surfaceThe widows of CRPF martyrs who were killed in the Pulwama attack have claimed that they were abducted by the Rajasthan Police while they were protesting against the government.DNA - Published |
BJP leader Kirodi Lal Meena detained from Pulwama Widows' protest in Jaipur, widows shifted to hospitalsAt about three in the morning today, the widows of the CRPF soldiers who died in the terrorist assault in 2019 were taken away from their protest location in Jaipur.DNA - Published | Widows of Pulwama martyrs seeking permission for euthanasia allege assault by policeWidows of 3 CRPF personnel killed in the 2019 Pulwama terror attack have accused the CM Ashok Gehlot-led Rajasthan government of not fulfilling promises it made to them.DNA - Published |
Meet widows of Pulwama attack martyrs, who want permission to end their lives: Know their reasonThe widows of three CRPF jawans who lost their lives during the 2019 Pulwama attack are currently protesting and urging the Rajasthan government to give them permission to end their lives.DNA - Published | Widows of 3 CRPF jawans martyred in 2019 Pulwama terror attack seek permission to end their livesThe family members of the Pulwama martyrs have been sitting on a dharna for the last few days and have accused the Rajasthan government of not fulfilling promises made to their widows.DNA - Published |
CRPF jawan kills self in NowsheraIndiaTimes - Published | NIA court sentences 3 to life term for 2008 CRPF campus attackIndiaTimes - Published |
Balakot airstrike anniversary: How India planned perfect retaliation after brutal Pulwama attack in 2019The Balakot airstrike was conducted on February 26, 2019 just mere days after the Pulwama attack in India, which claimed the lives of 46 CRPF personnel.DNA - Published | 4 years of Balakot airstrikes: Timeline of IAF's successful retaliation in wake of Pulwama attackTwelve days after a suicide bomber struck a convoy of cars transporting CRPF troops in the Pulwama area of Jammu & Kashmir, India launched these airstrikes in the early hours of February 26, 2019.DNA - Published |
Who is IPS Charu Sinha, Telangana's 'Lady Singham' and first woman to lead 4 CRPF sectors?Before moving to Shrinagar, Charu Sinha, an IPS officer from the Telangana cadre's 1996 batch, served as the CRPF's Inspector General for the Jammu region.DNA - Published | 4 years of Pulwama terror attack: How India gave a befitting reply to Pakistan? Chronology of eventsThe dastardly terror act in Pulwama was carried out by a Jaish-e-Mohammed suicide bomber who rammed a car loaded with explosives into a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy.DNA - Published |
4 years of Pulwama terror attack: Why India observes February 14 as 'black day'? Know timeline of eventsThe Pulwama attack took place in 2019, making tomorrow the fourth anniversary of the terror attacks. Four years ago, on February 14, India was brought to a standstill as the news of 40 CRPF officers..DNA - Published | New CRPF base deep inside Bastar frees up old tamarind trade route; to choke Naxal transit corridorIndiaTimes - Published |
Nari Shakti dominates Republic Day parade: Marching contingents to missile system to tableauxNari Shakti dominated the 74th Republic Day parade as women officers led the marching contingents of the armed forces, CRPF, Akash missile system and Army’s Daredevil team. Also, women empowerment..IndiaTimes - Published | 901 honoured with police medals, CRPF tally highest at 111IndiaTimes - Published |
Rahul Gandhi leads yatra amid blast-boosted securityRahul Gandhi led his Bharat Jodo Yatra from Hiranagar in J&K’s Kathua district Sunday amid tight security in the wake of twin blasts in Jammu a day earlier that left nine injured. After a day-long..IndiaTimes - Published | Stirs by non-state actors a potential threat, says CRPFThe CRPF views agitations, particularly those fuelled by non-state actors, as a potential source of bigger unrests that could take the country's system hostage.IndiaTimes - Published |
J&K: Over 2,000 CRPF personnel being deployed in Rajouri, PoonchIn a bid to enhance security setup in the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch, authorities on Wednesday are deploying more than 2,000 CRPF personnel to secure minority areas in the region,..IndiaTimes - Published | J&K: Amid attacks on civilians, Centre to deploy 18 additional CRPF companiesIndiaTimes - Published |