The additional battalions will significantly improve the CISF’s 'rapid response' capabilities during emergencies. The MHA has also recently-approved a mahila (women) battalion.
Counter-insurgency operations resulted in killing of 33 insurgents, arrest of another 184 and recovery of 49 weapons in Manipur in 2024, MHA said in its report.
In year-end statement, MHA also listed implementation of new criminal laws, successful conduct of elections in J&K and crackdown on drugs-terror nexus among its achievements.
In 2019, Sambhavna Trust’s FCRA registration was cancelled for alleged violation of rules & its bank account was frozen. Certification is must for receiving foreign contributions.
Gurvinder Singh, Virender Singh & Jaspreet Singh were allegedly working on the directions of Pakistan-based designated terrorist Ranjit Singh alias Neeta, says Punjab police chief.
More than 328 armed cadres of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) & All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) will surrender, join mainstream under peace deal with Centre, state govt.
MHA had issued formal order for security upgrade about fortnight back. ASL combined with Z plus security is second highest level of VIP security in India.
Officers in govt who have worked with incoming home secretary Govind Mohan say 1989 batch IAS officer ‘knows how to get things done’ and ‘prefers clean desk with no pending files’.
Haryana govt's decision to recommend the names of these officers had sparked controversy. Last month, Punjab assembly Speaker had written to Modi objecting to the decision.
In September, retired central govt staffer moved Madhya Pradesh HC against ban. According to court, Centre failed to clarify its stand on 5 occasions. It then sought more time later.
Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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