It's only in CAPFs — BSF, CRPF, ITBP, SSB, and CISF — that a young officer joining as an Assistant Commandant sees no future beyond the middle rungs despite having all the qualities.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court judgement ordering the progressive reduction of IPS officers in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) could adversely impact national...
To end the Maoist threat in Chhattisgarh, a two-pronged strategy has been devised by the state & central governments, and it has had success. Whether it stands the test of time remains to be seen.
CAPF personnel in LWE-affected areas deal with ‘perpetual stress’ & harsh terrain. Directive has been issued to use less oil and more millets in preparation of food for troops.
Rather than pursuing armed insurgents, forces are focused on maintenance of peace like in UN peacekeeping operations. Merely relying on peace talks will not work, say sources.
In a letter dated 22 February, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla told states that the shortage of IPS officers at the Centre is causing severe cadre management issues.
CISF Tuesday invited applications from retired Army personnel below 50 years of age through an advertisement. A committee to select the candidates will be constituted by CISF.
Let’s not mince words in condemning IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar's unprofessional comments about the integrity of CRPF, over which IPS wants to retain its stranglehold.
Over generations, Bihar’s bane has been its utter lack of urbanisation. But now, even Bihar is urbanising. Or let’s say, rurbanising. Two decades under Nitish Kumar have created a new elite in its cities.
Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
*The Great IPS Judicial Dream*
Imagine, in the not-so-distant future, the **Indian Police Service (IPS)** sooner or later will one day decide. “Why stop at running the police and CAPF? Let’s run the courts too!” After all, they already enjoy top posts everywhere else.
### The Grand Proposal
– Supreme Court of India: 34 esteemed judges. High Courts: 1,114. That makes **1,148 big chairs to fill**.
– The IPS, ever modest, claim **just 17 out of 34 Supreme Court seats (a humble 50%)**, and assure everyone, “Hey! That’s only **1.5% of the total judges in India!**”
*The Great IPS Judicial Dream*
Imagine, in the not-so-distant future, the **Indian Police Service (IPS)** sooner or later will one day decide. “Why stop at running the police and CAPF? Let’s run the courts too!” After all, they already enjoy top posts everywhere else.
### The Grand Proposal
– Supreme Court of India: 34 esteemed judges. High Courts: 1,114. That makes **1,148 big chairs to fill**.
– The IPS, ever modest, claim **just 17 out of 34 Supreme Court seats (a humble 50%)**, and assure everyone, “Hey! That’s only **1.5% of the total judges in India!**”