Raebareli (Uttar Pradesh), April 26 (IANS) A criminal carrying a reward of Rs 50,000 was injured in an encounter with the Uttar Pradesh Police in Raebareli early on Sunday, officials said. The action was carried out under the police’s ongoing ‘Operation Langda’, a special drive aimed at cracking down on criminals and habitual offenders across the state.According to officials, the encounter took place during routine checking of suspicious individuals and vehicles in the area.Police said the accus…
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New Delhi/Kolkata, April 19 (IANS) Top officials of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) have finalised a robust, technology-driven security architecture for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections 2026 — Phase 1 on April 23 and Phase 2 on April 29, an official said on Sunday.The high-level meeting at Salt Lake on Saturday was attended by the Directors General (DGs) of the CRPF, BSF, CISF, SSB and ITBP, who focused on inter-agency synergy to ensure a free, fair and transparent election, t…
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Director General Shatrujeet Kapur flagged off the All Women Mountaineering Expedition–2026 to Mt. Everest (8,848 metres) at the Force Headquarters, New Delhi, an official said on Sunday. The Director General presided over the ceremony and formally handed over the expedition flag to the team leader, Bhanita Timungpi, marking the official flag-off.The expedition team comprises trained and highly experienced women mountaineers of the Fo…
Kolkata, April 16 (IANS) A Border Security Force (BSF) personnel was killed in a fire at the camp of the force’s 77th Battalion at Hingalganj in North 24 Parganas district on Thursday, officials said.The deceased was identified as ASI Jyotiram Singh.The ASI had entered the fuel storage room of the camp on Thursday morning when the fire broke out and spread so quickly that he could not escape and was badly burnt. Other BSF personnel and locals tried to rescue him, but could not.According to the p…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026 by a voice vote, marking a significant step towards unifying administrative and service rules for India’s five major paramilitary forces — the CRPF, the BSF, the CISF, the ITBP, and the SSB. The Bill seeks to create a single overarching legal framework for recruitment, promotions, deputation, and conditions of service of Group A officers in the Central Armed Police F…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday began discussion on the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, which seeks to ensure a dominant role for Indian Police Service officers in the top leadership of the country’s paramilitary forces.The move has drawn sharp criticism from opposition parties and retired CAPF officers. They argue that the Bill undermines a Supreme Court judgment delivered on May 23, 2025. In that verdict, the apex court granted Organised…
Kolkata, March 2 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has given details of the advance deployment of the 480 companies of the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) in two phases in West Bengal before the announcement of the polling dates for the Assembly election.Of these 480 companies, 240 companies have already been deployed on March 1, and the remaining 240 companies will be deployed on March 10.The maximum deployment will be in the North 24 Parganas district at 58, followed by 35 in Mur…
Gulmarg, Mar 1 (IANS) The medals shimmered in the faint mountain sunlight, but when asked where the true gold was made, athletes didn’t indicate the podium. Instead, they pointed upward to the snow-covered ridges of Gulmarg and the strict, unyielding environment of the High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS).At the sixth Khelo India Winter Games, held here from February 23 to 26, athletes from all over India, representing states, Union Territories, and major institutions like the Indian Army, CRPF…
Kolkata, Feb 28 (IANS) Anticipating potential tensions following the publication of the final voters’ lists under three separate categories later in the day, the West Bengal government has identified four Bangladesh-bordering districts as highly sensitive and appointed four senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers to oversee law and order in these areas.The districts flagged as sensitive are Malda, Murshidabad, Nadia, and Cooch Behar. All four share international borders with Bangladesh. Wh…
Kolkata, Feb 28 (IANS) As the final voters’ list in West Bengal is all set to be published on Saturday, the police have been directed to be ready for any kind of eventuality. According to a police order issued late Friday night, the battalion headquarters has been advised to ensure maximum mobilisation of the forces personnel at the battalion headquarters.The individual division and unit heads have been asked to withdraw personnel from routine and non-essential duties and keep them under reserve…