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Old age pension is not given to paramilitary personnel who died in Pulwama attack.
Paramilitary Forces |
Year |
Functions |
The Assam Rifles |
1835 |
Assam rifles contribute in maintaining of law and order, countering insurgency. |
The Central Industrial Security Forces(CISF) |
1969 |
CISF provides integrated security cover to public sector undertaking. |
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) |
28th December 1949 |
CRPF shall be to enable the government to maintain Rule of Law, and Internal Security effectively. |
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Force |
24 October 1962 |
ITBP guards 3,488 km long India-China borders ranging from the Karakoram Pass in Ladakh to Jachep La in Arunachal Pradesh. |
National Security Guard |
22 September 1986 |
NSG has been given the specific role to handle all facets of terrorism in any part of the country |
Border Security Forces |
December 1 1965 |
To ensure the security of the borders of India and any matter related to it |
Sashastra Seema Bal |
March 1963 |
Sole objective of achieving ‘Total security preparedness’ in the remote border areas for performing a ‘stay-behind’ role in the event of a war. |
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