Which police force recently received the President’s Colour, also known as Nishaan , becoming the 18th State or Union Territory police force to receiv

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Which police force recently received the President’s Colour, also known as Nishaan , becoming the 18th State or Union Territory police force to receive the honour?

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The correct answer is Option D: Puducherry Police. Puducherry Police received the President’s Colour, also known as Nishaan, on 9 August 2026 at the Puducherry Armed Police Ground in Gorimedu. Puducherry became the 18th State or Union Territory police force in India to receive the President’s Colour. The President’s Colour is the highest honour conferred on a disciplined force in India for distinguished service and is associated with institutional discipline and service traditions. The President’s approval for conferring the President’s Colour on Puducherry Police was given on 8 May 2026. Union Home Minister Amit Shah presented the President’s Colour to the Ensign Officer of the Puducherry Police. Puducherry Police maintains law and order across the Union Territory’s four regions: Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam. More than 1,000 personnel from the Central Reserve Police Force and local police were deployed for security during the President’s Colour ceremony.

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Goa Police

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Chandigarh Police

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Delhi Police

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Kerala Police

Which police force recently received the President’s Colour, also known as Nishaan, becoming the 18th State or Union Territory police force to receive the honour?

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