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…
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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…
Kolkata, Feb 26 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday announced the details of the 240 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel that will be deployed in the first phase on March 1, amid the preparations for the Assembly polls in West Bengal.Incidentally, this is the first time that the ECI has decided to deploy CAPF in the state so early, and that too before the announcement of the polling dates and enforcement of the model code of conduct.While 240 companies…
Kolkata, Feb 24 (IANS) Amid the crucial Assembly elections in West Bengal scheduled later this year, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed the police administration in the state to complete the process of identification of the sensitive pockets in the state at the earliest, and if possible, by the second week of March. Based on the sensitive pockets identified by the state police, the Commission will do the initial planning for the concentration of the deployment of Central Armed P…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, will lead the 62nd edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle on February 22, 2026, from the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, as the nationwide cycling initiative celebrates India being awarded the hosting rights for the Commonwealth Games 2030.The event will be organised across the country in collaboration with the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) and will also mark ESIC’s 75 years of ser…