PM Modi urges Cabinet colleagues to spend wisely, cut down on fuel costsPrime Minister Narendra Modi has called on his cabinet colleagues to reduce unnecessary spending. This includes cutting down on petrol use ...
13 May, 2026, 07.38 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi's convoy reduced to just two cars, watch viral videoPrime Minister Narendra Modi has significantly reduced his convoy size to just two vehicles during recent domestic travel, a move also adop...
13 May, 2026, 03.49 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi asks SPG to halve convoy size amid austerity push: ReportPrime Minister Narendra Modi has ordered a significant cut in his official carcade. The Special Protection Group is reducing convoy vehicle...
13 May, 2026, 07.35 AM IST
CRPF to review Rahul Gandhi's security cover if he shifts to new locationGandhi enjoys Z-plus with ASL category security cover by the CRPF, which is deployed at his bungalow as well. The security review for VIPs ...
28 Mar, 2023, 12.23 AM IST
CRPF writes to states, UTs on Gandhi's new security cover; to seek 1,000 more troopsThe central government earlier this month replaced the Special Protection Group (SPG) security cover given to Sonia Gandhi, her son Rahul G...
19 Nov, 2019, 03.55 PM IST
NSG upgrades security cover of its VIPs; matches SPG drillsWith this change, NSG commandos now provide close-body protection to VIP protectee every time they visit a public place as compared to the ...
30 Sep, 2018, 01.00 PM IST
Delhi High Court rejects plea against Rahul GandhiThe petitioner also sought a direction to Gandhi to submit an affidavit to the court that he would not travel without taking SPG cover.
22 Nov, 2017, 01.56 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi violated security protocol a 100 times: Rajnath Singh in Lok SabhaHe was responding to allegations by Congress members that Gandhi could have been killed in Gujarat where stones were pelted on his car last...
08 Aug, 2017, 02.52 PM IST
Tight Security: Quality check for any stage, tent, dais used by PM ModiAmendments in Blue Book make it mandatory for a stage & tent to be first tested by a qualified engineer and then certified for structural s...
14 Jun, 2017, 07.51 AM IST
Rahul Gandhi’s SPG guards ask for licences of IndiGo pilotsA member of the crew said they were shocked when the special protection group (SPG) guards demanded to see pilots' licences.
17 Sep, 2016, 12.21 PM IST
Home ministry leaves aviation ministry foxed on Robert Vadra's no-frisk statusThe BCAS has 30 positions on the exempt list which begins with the President of India and goes upto special protection group protectees.
10 Sep, 2015, 10.47 AM IST
VIP facilities: Robert Vadra takes a swipe at Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi RajuVadra said since he was not SPG protectee, his children and he have always travelled like ordinary passengers.
21 Apr, 2015, 10.55 PM IST
NSG writes to SPG to enhance VVIP security skills"It was felt necessary that NSG needs to learn more and hence, it has written to SPG to assess its functioning in the VVIP security domain,...
21 Sep, 2014, 05.50 PM IST
Government has no plans to withdraw Priyanka Gandhi's privileges at airportAs of now Priyanka Gandhi, being an Special Protection Group protectee, is exempted from normal security check at airports.
08 Jun, 2014, 10.30 AM IST
SPG takes over security of Narendra ModiAt present, Gujarat Bhavan, where Modi is staying, has been brought under SPG cover with all the security apparatus and protocols coming in...
26 May, 2014, 10.49 PM IST
DGP 'rudely accosted' by SPG: Jayalalithaa writes to PMJayalalithaa has told PM Manmohan Singh that state DGP K Ramanujam was "rudely accosted and prevented" from approaching the PM's aircraft b...
04 Aug, 2013, 11.40 AM IST
- Rahul's Shatabdi trip is latest austerity fad
But when a SPG protectee travels, it is always drain on exchequer.
16 Sep, 2009, 05.00 AM IST