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Why 2019 is one of the bloodiest years for the Indian Air Force

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Armed police forces allege foul play by IPS, take grievances to Ram Madhav and Om Birla

Meetings with Ram Madhav and Om Birla came in the backdrop of several letters written by CAPF officers earlier to Home Minister Amit Shah.

Process granting IPS pay benefits to CAPF remains mired in confusion despite SC order

A BSF officer, last month, filed a contempt plea in the SC, stating the government is not complying with the apex court order, granting better pay benefits to CAPF.

IPS lobby can hurt our growth, paramilitary officers fear, seek Amit Shah’s intervention

Two letters requesting for a meeting have been written to Amit Shah by former Inspector Generals of Police (CRPF) – V.P.S. Panwar and S.S. Sandhu – on behalf of the paramilitary forces.

The ‘tyranny’ of IPS officers over us will now end, say CAPF officers

PM Narendra Modi’s government finally granted the status of an organised cadre services to the Central Armed Police Forces, ending many years of humiliation.

Ending years of litigation, govt grants special selection grade to paramilitary officers

The centre also approved extension of Non-Functional Financial Upgradation benefits, through which CAPF officers will get better deputation chances and allowances.

Hundreds of CAPF personnel won’t get pension if Modi govt doesn’t take final decision

Procedures have been stuck since 31 May as the Ministry of Home Affairs has to take a final decision.

BJP is using armed forces in polls but Modi govt fighting them in Supreme Court over money

Most of Modi government’s arguments to deny non-functional upgrade to the armed forces won’t stand a layman’s scrutiny let alone legal scrutiny.

Central forces’ athletes now get a four-fold higher diet allowance after nod from Modi govt

Home ministry raises daily diet allowance to Rs 300 from Rs 75. CAPF athletes also given services of dietitians to monitor regimen.

BSF brought back to Kashmir Valley in wake of ‘extraordinary situation’

Centre moves 100 CAPF companies to Kashmir, days after the Pulwama attack, ‘major crackdown’ on in the Valley.

On Camera

If the Congress were truly a democratic party, Sam Pitroda would be a nobody

It is obscene that a man so detached from India should occupy such a powerful position in a party that governed India for most of its republican history.

Day after mass sick leave by employees, Air India Express fires crew members, cancels 85 more flights

About 300 employees had called in sick Wednesday, allegedly in protest against mismanagement of airlines. Remaining staff given ultimatum to rejoin work by end of Thursday.

Three Indian Navy ships deployed to South China Sea

Deployment comes at a time when Yuan Wang 03, a Chinese missile and satellite tracking vessel, has entered Indian Ocean Region.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.