Sourav Ganguly's security downgraded: Why did former India captain lose his Z category cover?Sourav Ganguly's security cover has been reduced by the West Bengal government. The state's security wing reassessed his security needs and...
03 Jun, 2026, 07.37 PM IST
CISF to boost counter drone and emergency measuresTo counter low-altitude aerial threats effectively, the CISF has rolled out a phased Counter-Drone Training Programme for its personnel in ...
29 May, 2026, 09.17 PM IST
CISF takes over security of Bihar's Darbhanga airportThe Central Industrial Security Force has formally taken charge of security at Darbhanga airport in Bihar. A contingent of 145 personnel ha...
14 May, 2026, 08.31 PM IST
Air Arabia flight halted after passenger opens exit door mid-taxi in ChennaiA scare at Chennai Airport unfolded Sunday when a passenger opened an emergency exit mid-taxi. The Air Arabia flight from Sharjah, carrying...
03 May, 2026, 11.47 AM IST
Air Arabia plane grounded in Chennai after passenger opens emergency exit, sparks security scareTension gripped Chennai International Airport when a passenger opened an emergency exit door on an Air Arabia flight from Sharjah. The airc...
03 May, 2026, 11.01 AM IST
Passengers, no need to exit the building; Delhi Airport's T1, T2 & T3 to be linked by new internal busesDelhi airport will introduce airside transfers between terminals from July 2026, greatly improving the experience for connecting passengers...
01 May, 2026, 02.04 PM IST
Air India flight from Mumbai makes 'priority' landing in Bhopal after snag; return leg cancelledAn Air India flight from Mumbai to Bhopal landed safely in Bhopal on Sunday after reporting a technical issue. The aircraft carried 175 peo...
26 Apr, 2026, 11.13 PM IST
CISF conducts counter-terrorist mock exercise at IGI AirportThe Central Industrial Security Force conducted a mock counter-terrorist exercise at Delhi's IGI Airport. This exercise aimed to assess pre...
29 Mar, 2026, 10.00 AM IST
Centre sanctions over 2,800 CISF troops for new airports in Navi Mumbai, NoidaThe Indian government has deployed over 2,800 CISF personnel to secure the upcoming Noida and Navi Mumbai international airports. Navi Mumb...
12 Dec, 2024, 06.59 PM IST
Airports allowed to deploy private security guardsThe move comes after the centre felt that the strength of CISF was not enough to cater to the burgeoning growth in air traffic. Currently, ...
22 Aug, 2022, 12.38 PM IST
Home Ministry gives approval for creation of 1,018 posts in CISFThe Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) guards about 60 civil airports in the country and has an elite VVIP security wing under its co...
20 Mar, 2020, 01.02 PM IST
Central forces to jointly monitor Srinagar airportLast year, the Union home ministry had ordered CISF to take over the security at Srinagar airport.
21 May, 2019, 10.33 AM IST
CISF plans to reduce cost of securing airports by 15%CISF Director General Rajesh Ranjan today announced that they have shared a plan to remove CISF personnel from non-core areas at airports w...
08 Oct, 2018, 08.27 PM IST
Government prepares cabinet note for CISF security at all airportsThe Union home ministry, official sources said, has recently prepared a comprehensive note for the consideration of the proposal by the Cab...
08 May, 2018, 06.37 PM IST
MHA orders security audit of airports, luggage check on entryAviation Ministry's proposal to raise a separate force for aviation security has been turned down and all airports will be brought under th...
17 Aug, 2016, 03.03 AM IST
Lost and found, the smart way: CISF uses tech to reunite item with owner at airportsThe CISF found a total of 5,766 unattended items like mobiles, wallets between May and September at the Mumbai airport.
18 Nov, 2015, 11.16 AM IST
Small airports unable to afford CISF securityCISF director general Arvind Ranjan told ET that CISF will be taking over security at all airports in the country in a “phased manner”.
24 Nov, 2014, 04.00 AM IST