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Thursday, December 4, 2025
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Topic: CAPF

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.

Home ministry’s air travel facility for central forces won’t replace convoys in Kashmir

After launch of air travel facility for central forces, including CRPF, BSF and NSG, Thursday, ministry official says 'practically impossible to do away with the convoy'.

After Pulwama, Bharat Ke Veer donations for central forces hit record Rs 26.45 cr in 4 days

Bharat Ke Veer corpus is distributed equally among all CAPFs, including CRPF, BSF & NSG, and not a specific force deployed in a specific region.

Why Indians don’t need school WhatsApp groups

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

Why IPS officers want to keep heading forces like CRPF, NSG & BSF

A parliamentary panel has recommended reduction in IPS hegemony over these forces, and for their own cadres to rise to the top.

On Camera

My grandmother saved her children in Bhopal gas tragedy—and sacrificed her own life

‘Mother kept pouring water in our eyes whenever the burning became unbearable. She pushed our bodies deep into the blanket, making sure not a single part was exposed,’ my father said.

India’s Russian oil imports are showing up in cryptic new places. The crude map stands redrawn

December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.