The Chief Minister sought to know why the BJP developed a sudden affection and pity for the Tamil Nadu fishermen who have been suffering fo...

The drive to evict encroachers from a forest land in Assam's Lakhimpur district continued for the second day on Wednesday, with 299 familie...

An eviction drive to clear 501 hectares of Pava reserve forest in first phase in Adhasona and Mohaghuli villages will be carried out on Tue...

Out of 2,560.25 hectares of Pava reserved forest, only 29 hectares are currently free of any encroachment. In the first phase, 500 hectares...

So far, security forces are using PAVA shells and pellet guns, the last option in the non-lethal category before the use of assault rifles,...

The CRPF is also creating a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for handling violent crowds in the state.

The IG BSF said some militants, who were waiting in launch pads in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, have managed to infiltrate into the Valley.

The pellet guns, however, will continue to be used as the last resort in the non-lethal category.

These devices have been finalised after studying the recommendations of a special committee, constituted by the Home Ministry, to suggest a...

The self-melting canisters of the shells were taking time to melt and as a result, the crowds were able to throw them back at the forces in...

The special CRPF women’s unit has been trained in combat, special operations and all kinds of weaponry including pump action guns, shot gun...

The minister, in a written reply, also said the government has constituted an expert committee on July 26, 2016 to explore alternatives to ...

Security forces are being trained in the use of PAVA shells and they will start using these in a few days, they said about the non-lethal w...

On engagement with Pakistan, Singh said, “Don’t take things out of the country. First I am talking to people within the country.”

The Home Minister cleared the file for use of Pelargonic Acid Vanillyl Amide (PAVA) also called Nonivamide as an alternative to the pellet ...

Senior government functionaries have arrived at this conclusion after extensive consultations with security forces and examining the ground...

The committee early this week held a full-fledged demonstration of the maiden shells at a test field in the national capital and gave its t...