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Topic: CAPF

Budget 2025: Govt boosts border security funding amid crackdown on illegal immigration

The 49 percent increase in allocation for border infrastructure and management likely to speed up the strengthening of the security grid in border regions.

2 days after terror attack in Reasi, another in Jammu’s Kathua, 1 militant gunned down

MoS Dr Jitendra Singh confirmed that a joint operation by police and paramilitary forces is ongoing in Saida Sukhal village to hunt down the militants.

Modern weapons for CAPF, ‘National Forensics Mission’, swift disposal of old cases — BJP manifesto

Party claims 50% reduction in ‘Left-Wing Extremism-related violence’, 0 major terror attacks since 2014, and that revocation of Article 370 reduced violence in J&K significantly.

Election Commissions asks for deployment of 3.4 lakh CAPFs ahead of LS, Assembly polls

According to the EC, the decision is made after considering requests from state commissions and the deployment will be done in a phased manner.

‘You are not here to observe but to protect’ — Manipur CM Biren Singh slams central forces

Imphal/Guwahati: Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh Sunday criticised the central security forces, saying that they had been deployed in the state “to protect...

CAPFs spend less than 10% of 2022-23 ‘modernisation’ funds in 3 quarters. Figure zero for ITBP, NSG, SSB

Central Armed Police Forces — which have cited 'inadequate funds’ as impediment against tech upgrade — were allocated Rs 248.30 cr for 2022-23 under govt’s Modernisation Plan-IV.

‘CAPFs are armed forces of Union’ — Delhi HC approves Old Pension Scheme for paramilitary

Court says scheme benefits applicable to all Central Armed Forces personnel, and Union govt must issue orders to ensure this within 8 weeks.

Don’t give ITBP lead role at LAC, it will weaken local command. MHA-MoD turf war is hurting

Army has maintained control of the LAC since 1962. The ITBP, formed in 1962 to guard the Tibet border, has been at the frontline but under Delhi's remote command.

MHA announces 10% reservation for Agniveers in CAPFs, Assam Rifles

The announcement comes amid widespread protests against the recently unveiled ‘Agnipath’ scheme for recruitment of soldiers in the armed forces on a short-term contractual basis.

On Camera

India’s TRP ecosystem needs a reset. Time to end BARC monopoly

A ratings monopoly in India has led to lack of technological variation, resulting in sluggish systems detached from market dynamics.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.