Pradeep Chandran Nair
Director General of the Assam Rifles

Director General of the Assam Rifles (DGAR)
Incumbent Lt Gen Pradeep Chandran Nair, AVSM, YSM
Formation1947
First holderH. G. Bartly, CIE, IP
WebsiteOfficial Website

What is warrant officer rank in Assam Rifles?

4 to 6
4 to 6 as Warrant Officer (WO) in the Assam Rifles, which is equivalent to Sub Inspector (SI) and Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) respectively in the other Central Police Organisation (CPO).

How many battalions are there in Assam Rifles?

46 battalions
Currently, the Assam Rifles has an approx. strength of over 65,000 soldiers and the Force has been divided into 46 battalions and various support units and establishments.

Who is the chief of BSF?

Pankaj Kumar Singh
New Delhi [India], August 31 (ANI): Pankaj Kumar Singh, a 1988-batch Rajasthan cadre IPS officer, on Tuesday took charge of the Border Security Force (BSF) as its Director-General.

Who can join Assam Rifles?

assamrifles.gov.in Your age should be between 18 to 28 years. Assam Rifles Education Qualification – To apply online for recruitment you must have passed the 10th and 12th under-recognized board or university. Also, your ITI must be completed under-recognized university.

Is Assam Rifles part of Indian Army?

The Assam Rifles is the oldest paramilitary force of the Indian Army, dating back to 1835 under the British Raj, raised under the name Cachar Levy. The Assam Rifles is under the control of Indian Army of the Ministry of Defence.

Is Assam Rifles part of CAPF?

There are six CAPFs namely Border Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and National Security Guards (NSG) and one Central Paramilitary Force (CPMF) i.e. Assam Rifles (AR) under the Ministry of …

Who is the head of CISF?

officer Sheel Vardhan Singh
IPS officer Sheel Vardhan Singh on Monday took charge as the new director general of the CISF, a central paramilitary force that guards major civil airports and vital installations of the country.

Is Assam Rifles a police force?

Assam Rifles is one of the six central armed police forces (CAPFs) under the administrative control of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). The other forces being the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), the Border Security Force (BSF), the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).

What is the Assam Rifles-Mizoram Govt stand-off?

The stand-off between the Mizoram government and the Assam Rifles began on August 18, when 15 personnel of the force’s 46th Battalion allegedly forced their way into the State ignoring COVID-19 safety protocols.

What is the history of the Assam Rifles?

Since then the Assam Rifles have undergone a number of name changes—the Assam Frontier Police (1883), the Assam Military Police (1891) and Eastern Bengal and Assam Military Police (1913), before finally becoming the Assam Rifles in 1917.

Who is the present Director General of the Assam Rifles?

The present Director General of the Assam Rifles is Lt Gen Pradeep Chandran Nair, AVSM, YSM. Prior to 1965, this force was under the Ministry of External Affairs, who were looking after NEFA affairs. It was transferred to the Ministry of Home Affairs when the latter took over this responsibility.