Government aims to induct 5,171 women in CAPFs in 2025-26: MoS Home Nityanand RaiAccording to data presented by Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai in response to a written question, the government aims to r...
03 Dec, 2025, 07.05 PM IST
Indo-Tibetan border force to establish 10 all-women border outposts along India-China LACThe Indo-Tibetan Border Police is setting up ten all-women border posts along the India-China Line of Actual Control. This move is part of ...
23 Nov, 2025, 02.44 PM IST
J-K: ITBP marks 64th Raising Day in Udhampur; MoS Home, LG attendThe Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) celebrated its 64th Raising Day in Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir, with Union Minister of State for Home...
22 Nov, 2025, 06.12 PM IST
ITBP posts along LAC increased from 180 to 195: Director generalThe Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has increased the number of posts along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) from 180 to 195 to enhance o...
10 Nov, 2023, 06.44 PM IST
Only 3.69% women as central armed police forces struggle to meet quota targetIn 2016, the Union government had issued directions to reserve 33% posts at constable level for women personnel in the CRPF and CISF and 14...
09 Nov, 2022, 11.39 PM IST
ITBP first to induct batch of women canine squad handlers among CAPFsThe selected women Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel are in the rank of constable and belong to the 'animal transport' cadre of t...
10 May, 2022, 04.00 PM IST
In a first, ITBP launches matrimonial portal for unmarried, widowed troopsThe mountain warfare-trained force, primarily tasked to guard the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China, has about 2,500 unmarried men an...
16 Dec, 2019, 10.25 AM IST
Govt announces 'High Altitude medal' for border troops"We have decided that now all jawans and officers who work at a height of 9,000 ft and above will be awarded with the high altitude medal,"...
13 Jul, 2018, 10.54 PM IST
In a first, ITBP to post women at border posts along ChinaIn a first, border guarding force ITBP has decided to deploy women personnel in combat duties at its high-altitude posts along the Indo-Chi...
13 Jul, 2018, 05.16 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
ITBP gets 500 women troops for deployment at India-China borderThe women, in the rank of constable, were inducted in the border-guarding force after 44-weeks of training in battle craft.
11 Jul, 2018, 05.38 PM IST
ITBP should expand scope of wives' welfare wing: Maneka GandhiShe said a special scholarship scheme awarded by her ministry to help women entrepreneurs could be extended to the kin of ITBP personnel.
11 Jul, 2018, 05.29 PM IST
Government allows women to be combat officers in all Central Armed Police ForcesThe Committee on Empowerment of Women had said there was an urgent need to provide due representation to women in paramilitary forces.
11 Jul, 2018, 01.53 PM IST
Government to hire over 11,000 women in central police forcesHome Ministry has made its policy clear that women personnel should be at least 5% of the total strength of these forces.
11 Jul, 2018, 12.24 PM IST
ITBP gets first woman officer in combat rolePrakriti, who goes by a single name, had cleared the UPSC exam for officers' recruitment in CAPFs in the same year and in her first attempt.
07 Mar, 2018, 09.26 PM IST
Government to recruit women officers in ITBP for first timeThe women officers can supervise the working of their border guarding contingents under their command and also undertake patrolling at sele...
08 Mar, 2015, 11.50 AM IST
- ITBP to augment its strength by 12,000 men
ITBP will increase its strength by 12,000 men from its present over 77,000 personnel by 2015, its chief Ranjit Sinha said today.
25 Oct, 2012, 04.53 PM IST