West Bengal records highest voter turnout since 2011 Left ouster, polling crosses 92%West Bengal's Assembly elections ushered in an extraordinary voter turnout, surpassing 92.72%—a record for the last fifteen years! Despite ...
24 Apr, 2026, 12.36 AM IST
CAPFs saw 438 suicides, 7 fratricides in 3 years; over 23,000 personnel resigned since 2014: GovtOver 438 personnel from Central Armed Police Forces, Assam Rifles, and National Security Guard died by suicide in the last three years. Sev...
16 Dec, 2025, 05.31 PM IST
Over a lakh positions vacant in CAPFs and AR: GovtOver one lakh positions are vacant in the Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles, the Rajya Sabha was informed. The government is act...
04 Dec, 2024, 05.02 PM IST
730 CAPF, NSG and AR personnel committed suicide in last five years: GovtOver 700 personnel from the Central Armed Police Forces, National Security Guard, and Assam Rifles tragically died by suicide in the past f...
04 Dec, 2024, 04.58 PM IST
Parliamentary panel says number of women in CAPFs 'abysmally low', recommends actionThe Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, headed by BJP's Rajya Sabha member Brijlal, noted that despite efforts of the home mi...
13 Dec, 2022, 11.04 PM IST
Agniveer quota raises seniority, parity and age issues in CAPFAt present, 10 per cent CAPF vacancies are earmarked for ex-servicemen (ESM), but if suitable candidates among them are not available, vaca...
22 Jun, 2022, 12.08 AM IST
100 days annual leave plan for CAPF jawans to be announced soonThe Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has held multiple meetings, the latest being early this month, to thrash out the issues delaying the imp...
27 Mar, 2022, 03.35 PM IST
MHA appointed taskforce on suicides in CAPFs to study fratricides tooA draft report will first be prepared and circulated among the CAPFs for their final comments, following which it will be submitted to the ...
07 Mar, 2022, 08.46 PM IST
MHA creates taskforce to prevent suicides by CAPF troopsThe Union Home Ministry has set up a taskforce comprising its senior-most officers for the prevention of suicide by central paramilitary fo...
01 Dec, 2021, 06.25 PM IST
MHA seeks report from CAPFs on home minister's plan for jawans spending 100 day a year with familyIt was also envisaged that once this plan is rolled out, it will reduce stress and enhance the happiness quotient of these forces beset by ...
20 Jul, 2021, 04.08 PM IST
COVID-19: BSF cancels all movement of troops till April 21"Instructions have been issued to all formations of BSF that leave of personnel to be extended upto April 21 who are already on leave and a...
07 Apr, 2020, 07.38 PM IST
CAPFs asked to suspend non-essential movement of troops till April 15"In order to cut down travel risk to prevent the possibility of spread of the disease during travel, the competent authority has directed t...
06 Apr, 2020, 04.04 PM IST
CAPFs seek live WhatsApp location from troops on leave, working from home to prevent coronavirus spreadIn a directive accessed by PTI, the force has ordered that a senior officer designated for the task should every morning give a call to all...
30 Mar, 2020, 04.57 PM IST
Government may allow public aid for injured jawans“A proposal to provide assistance during the period of recovery from injuries in addition to the treatment costs is under active considerat...
07 Mar, 2019, 11.04 AM IST
Government announces free air travel for paramilitary forces to KashmirThe Ministry of Home Affairs issued an order saying it "has approved the entitlement of air travel on Delhi-Srinagar, Srinagar-Delhi, Jammu...
21 Feb, 2019, 05.39 PM IST
Government hires stress counsellors in Indo-Tibetan Border PoliceThe about 80,000 personnel-strong ITBP is deployed in some of the most difficult locations in the hinterland and amidst the harshest of wea...
11 Jul, 2018, 05.45 PM IST
MHA for pay on par with Army for paramilitaryRajnath Singh-led home ministry, has recommended equivalent pay for a second in command (2IC) in central paramilitary to that of a lieutena...
11 Jul, 2018, 01.58 PM IST