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Pulwama Attack: India's top political leadership comes together to salute CRPF martyrs
Over 40 Indian soldiers had embraced martyrdom on February 14, 2019 when a suicide bomber from the Pakistan-backed terrorist outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed rammed an explosives-laden car into a convoy of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at Awantipora in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir

Pulwama Attack: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh pays homage to martyrs, pledges support to families
Rajnath Singh took to social media to assert that the entire country salutes the courage and supreme sacrifice of the martyred CRPF soldiers and said that the entire nation stands firmly with their families

CRPF top brass pays homage to Pulwama attack martyrs
General Officer Commanding of Army's 15 Corps Lt Gen A S Aujla, ADGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar, IG CRPF (operations) M S Bhatia, DIG South Kashmir Range Rayees Bhat and deputy commissioner Pulwama were among the officers who laid wreaths at the memorial

PM Narendra Modi pays homage to CRPF martyrs on Pulwama attack anniversary
Over 40 Indian soldiers had embraced martyrdom on February 14, 2019 when a suicide bomber from the Pakistan-backed terrorist outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed rammed an explosives-laden car into a convoy of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at Awantipora in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir

Republic Day: CRPF officer sets record, wins 8th gallantry medal
CRPF officer Prakash Ranjan Mishra has been decorated with a gallantry medal for the eighth time, making him the highest recipient of bravery medals among the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF)

In historic first, two CRPF women officers to head Bihar unit and RAF
The Bihar sector of CRPF will now be headed by Seema Dhundia, IG CRPF. In another development, the Rapid Action Force of the CRPF will be getting a woman officer as its head since its inception in 1992. Annie Abraham, who was recently promoted as IG, has been posted as the head of the RAF

Student jailed for 5 years over insulting Facebook post on Pulwama attack
On February 14, 2019, there was a terrorist attack in Pulwama in which around 40 soldiers of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were martyred

Delhi gets own QAT: 50 handpicked CRPF commandos to deal with IEDs, 26/11-style attacks
Sources said the idea to have a QAT in the National Capital was suggested by Zulfiqar Hasan, who is serving as Special D-G in the CRPF

COVID-19 threat: Deployed at major airports, CISF worst-hit with 35% of active cases among paramilitary forces
As per the latest data, the CISF had 1,307 active cases till 10 Jan, while the total number of active cases among all paramilitary forces stood at 3,644. Officials said most infected jawans were deployed at airports in Delhi and Mumbai.

'Where will we go?': Pulwama villagers protest transfer of land to build CRPF camp, say livelihood at stake
Pulwama disctrict commissioner Baseer Ul Haq Chaudary said the villagers were in illegal possession of the land all these years

CRPF says jawan who shot at 7 colleagues lost psychological balance; orders probe
Those killed were identified as constables Rajmani Kumar Yadav, Rajib Mondal, Dhanji and Dharmendra Kumar, he said, adding that three other injured personnel were being treated at the hospital

Chhattisgarh: CRPF jawan shoots dead four colleagues with AK-47 rifle, injures three
In a similar incident of fratricide in January this year, a CRPF jawan was killed and another one injured after their colleague opened fire at them in their camp in Bastar district

CRPF Recruitment 2021: Registration open for 60 medical officer posts; apply at crpf.gov.in
Candidates will be hired by the CRPF on a contract basis for a period of three years. The contract can be prolonged or extended for a maximum of two years

CRPF Recruitment 2021: Apply for physiotherapist, nutritionist posts at crpf.gov.in; check details here
The last date to apply is 25 June. The number of vacancies may vary based on the requirement at the time of issue of appointment on a contractual basis

CRPF GDMO Recruitment 2021: Applications for 54 posts open; walk-in interviews to be held on 13 May
The recruitment will be on a contractual basis for one year and the remuneration for shortlisted candidates has been finalised at Rs 75,000 per month

Two CRPF personnel killed, as many injured after militant attack in J&K's Lawaypora
The deceased have been identified as sub-inspector Manga Ram Dev Barman and constable Ashok Kumar

Coronavirus Outbreak: From keeping peace to sanitising public spaces, Central Armed Police Forces form backbone of lockdown
Along with the mammoth task of keeping about 135 crore population inside their homes, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) are also exposed to the virus on a daily basis, as there have been cases reported from various states.

Coronavirus Outbreak: CRPF field offices to set up 24x7 helplines, QRTs to assist families of troops deployed away from home
The 23 sectors of the force have been asked to establish and publicise a standalone landline connection and a WhatsApp-enabled mobile number to be manned round-the-clock by a sub-officer

Year after Pulwama attack, with five conspirators and executers killed, NIA's painstaking probe nearly reaches dead end
The NIA probe into last year's Pulwama terror strike that left 40 CRPF personnel dead has virtually reached a dead end.

BJP, Opposition spar on Pulwama attack anniversary as Rahul Gandhi, Md Salim question delay in probe
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday triggered a political storm on the anniversary of Pulwama attack that killed 40 Central Reserve Police Force Personnel