Simran Bala becomes first woman from Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri to join Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and will lead all-male contingent on Republic Day.

Exam-focused facts from the 26 January 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Simran Bala, 26-year-old Assistant Commandant in Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), hails from Nowshera sector of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir.
She will lead an all-male CRPF contingent of over 140 personnel during the Republic Day parade on Kartavya Path in New Delhi on 26 January 2026.
Bala is the first woman from Rajouri district to join CRPF as an officer.
Her family stated that she represents the third generation in their family to serve the nation in uniform.