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‘U-turn’ by CRPF on parity with IPS officers leaves paramilitary forces shocked, worried

Parity with IPS was given to CRPF through SC order. But the force now says matter of promotions strictly administrative, courts shouldn't “interfere”.

Article 35A rumours should be put to rest. Govt action in J&K must not be misinterpreted

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

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.

How security forces ensured a peaceful Lok Sabha election in troubled Kashmir

Voter turnout may have been dismal in Kashmir but Lok Sabha polls passed off without any major incidents of violence, thanks to a slew of security measures.

The inside story of what CRPF jawans go through to keep our marathon elections free & fair

An untold story of these polls is the harrowing journeys paramilitary jawans make for the election process. ThePrint travelled with a CRPF contingent from Kannur to Muzaffarpur.

CRPF jawan among 4 killed in Jharkhand’s Giridh district encounter with Maoists

The encounter broke out in the forests of Belbha Ghat area of Jharkhand, which goes to polls in the final 4 phases of the 7-phase Lok Sabha elections.

Pulwama makes it to election speeches, but CRPF & its problems are left out

CRPF, which is at the forefront of fighting insurgency in J&K and the northeast, suffers from lack of training and adequate infrastructure.

NIA arrests another ‘Jaish operative’ for 2017 Lethpora CRPF camp attack

Days after Nisar Ahmed Tantray was deported from the UAE, Syed Hilal Andrabi has been arrested for the Lethpora attack which killed 5 CRPF personnel.

CRPF jawan killed, another injured in encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh

The jawans came under fire when a gun battle broke out during an anti-Naxal operation by the CRPF and District Force in Chameda, near Raipur.

J&K restricts civilian vehicle movement on national highway after Pulwama, Banihal attacks

Administration reserves Sundays and Wednesdays for security forces' convoy movement on Jammu-Baramulla national highway. Move to last till 31 May.

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?