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Wednesday, May 20, 2026
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Topic: CAPF

CAPF deployment in West Bengal has set a new benchmark in Indian electoral history

If this deployment was a central overreach or a necessary intervention will remain politically contested.

Nadda, Kharge go head-to-head as Rajya Sabha passes CAPF Bill amid Oppn walkout

Bill ensures that top positions in CAPFs are held by IPS officers. It reserves at least 50% of the posts at IG position, and 67% at the ADG-level for IPS officers on deputation.

Nishikant Dubey’s CIA agent remark for Biju Patnaik insult to his patriotism

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Why the CAPF Bill is a victory for internal security

The ongoing debate around the CAPF General Administration Bill 2026 is not merely about pay scales or promotions.

Govt moves to formalise IPS dominance in top CAPF positions with new bill

The draft bill states in the absence of an umbrella law, CAPFs’ regulatory provisions have evolved in a fragmented manner, resulting in a series of litigations on service-related matters. 

Cleared UPSC CAPF exam but no force allocation—459 candidates waiting endlessly

Nine months after clearing the UPSC CAPF exam, hundreds of candidates still don’t know if they are in BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP, or SSB. ‘This is very unprofessional and disheartening’

Big Budget boost for Census as govt hikes allocation 6-fold, 50% jump for CAPF infra funds

Ahead of the nationwide Census exercise, government allocates Rs 6,000 crore for it; Rs 5,394 crore allocated for modernising infrastructure of internal security apparatus.

Finding jobs for Agniveers: CISF forms committee to assess ways to induct them into force

CISF DG Praveer Ranjan said committee will identify sectors where Agniveers can be deployed, and will soon come out with a blueprint to ensure smooth induction.

UPSC’s 20-day OBC certificate deadline struck down. Why Delhi HC called the rule ‘arbitrary & unreasonable’

The HC Wednesday decided writ petitions from OBC candidates who cleared the initial stages of the CAPF-assistant commandant's exam but were later disqualified or considered 'General' category.

Village fair tattoo may cost man his CRPF future; MHA says can’t bend rules, HC to decide

MHA has told the Delhi High Court that tattoos on the right forearm—the saluting arm—violate uniformity and secular neutrality in the CAPF.  

On Camera

Norway’s Modi cartoon was not satire. Just colonial laziness

Political satire is indispensable to democracy, racial caricature isn’t. If Europe’s liberal press still cannot tell difference, then decolonisation never happened in their imagination.

Waiver or no waiver, Russian crude remains centrepiece of India’s oil imports strategy

With Washington issuing a third 30-day waiver for Russian crude cargoes at sea, India signals continuity in import strategy while ramping up purchases from Venezuela and other suppliers.

Dragon’s armour: How Xi reshaped China’s military with theatre commands a decade before India’s push

While India yet to set in motion theaterisation of armed forces, China's military reforms combined China’s Army, Navy, Air Force and Rocket Force aimed at regional dominance & tight political control.

Pakistan is tactically brilliant, strategically disastrous. It’s primed for repeated blunders

Pakistan has ended up losing every war against India but that hasn’t prevented it from claiming victory. We will go over the evidence to anticipate what to expect next.