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Injured CAPF officers, jawans to stay in service with full pay

July 27, 2025, 09:40 PM - 5 min read

The committee will work to relax the above-mentioned guidelines, assuring that the officers and jawans suffering amputation or any other permanent disability get their due promotions and linked facilities that they would have got otherwise, he said.

Personnel from the Central Armed Police Forces stand in formation during a ceremonial drill. Over one lakh vacancies exist in CAPFs and Assam Rifles, the government has confirmed. (File Photo)

Centre confirms 1.09 lakh CAPF posts vacant, hiring on for 72,689

July 23, 2025, 04:45 PM - 4 min read

The government on Wednesday informed Rajya Sabha that over 1.09 lakh posts in CAPFs and Assam Rifles remain vacant, though recruitment for 72,689 positions is currently under way.

Huge weapons cache seized in Manipur valley raids.

Manipur: Forces recover 328 arms in major crackdown

June 14, 2025, 01:33 PM - 3 min read

Joint teams of Manipur Police, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), the Army, and Assam Rifles have recovered a massive cache of 328 firearms, including SLR and Insas rifles, along with explosives and warlike stores during coordinated searches across five valley districts, according to local police officials.

The seized IEDs, communication gear, and other materials recovered during a joint Army and police operation at a suspected terror hideout in Surankote, Poonch, on Monday.

J&K: Security forces bust terror hideout, recover IEDs in Poonch

May 5, 2025, 12:15 PM - 3 min read

Security forces unearthed a terror hideout in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Monday, recovering IEDs, communication tools, and other equipment. The joint operation by the Army and J&K Police comes amid heightened Indo-Pak tensions, with skirmishes reported for the eleventh straight day across the Line of Control.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah attends the 83rd CRPF Raising Day celebrations in Jammu in 2022, lauding the force’s role in maintaining internal security and countering insurgency across the nation. (File photo)

CAPF, CRPF will play key role in wiping out Naxalism: Shah

April 17, 2025, 10:18 AM - 2 min read

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said Naxalism will be eliminated from India by March 31, 2026. He emphasised that CAPF and CRPF, especially the CoBRA unit, would play a decisive role in achieving this target.

Mounted police patrol checkpoints as Prayagraj prepares for Maha Kumbh.

Seven-tier security to protect 40 crore at Maha Kumbh: Govt

December 30, 2024, 09:45 AM - 2 min read

The Uttar Pradesh government has announced a seven-tier security arrangement to safeguard over 40 crore visitors expected at Prayagraj’s Maha Kumbh. Deployments include Provincial Armed Constabulary, Central Armed Police Forces, and disaster response teams, ensuring seamless protection across urban and rural regions during the 45-day religious congregation.

The serene Siang River flows undisturbed (R). Civil societies have urged President Murmu's (L) action to preserve its natural beauty and protect the livelihoods of indigenous communities.

Resistance to Siang Dam grows, President’s help sought

December 20, 2024, 07:46 PM - 2 min read

Environmental groups and indigenous organisations urged President Murmu to withdraw paramilitary forces from Siang Valley, opposing a massive hydropower project that threatens biodiversity, livelihoods, and cultural heritage in Arunachal Pradesh.

Locals in Arunachal Pradesh’s Siang district protest peacefully against the proposed Upper Siang hydropower project in the month of August this year.

Arunachal's Siang protest hydro project, CAPF called in

December 12, 2024, 02:53 PM - 3 min read

The deployment of CAPF in Arunachal’s Siang district to facilitate surveys for the Upper Siang hydropower project has triggered protests, with locals fearing displacement and ecological harm.

Security forces take charge in sensitive areas in violence-marred Manipur. File photo.

More Central forces arrive in violence-hit Manipur

November 21, 2024, 11:38 AM - 2 min read

Amid escalating violence in Manipur, eight CAPF companies, including CRPF and BSF units have arrived in Imphal on Wednesday to bolster security in sensitive areas.

Manipur tensed as schools shut, CM vows to hunt down killers

November 20, 2024, 12:01 PM - 5 min read

Schools remain shut and internet services suspended in Manipur’s valley districts after the brutal killing of six individuals in Jiribam. Moreover, BJP's internal rift deepened, with 19 MLAs skipping an NDA meeting amid ongoing ethnic tensions.

Sixth body found in Manipur abduction case, CAPF mobilised

November 18, 2024, 07:03 PM - 3 min read

The body of the sixth victim from the Manipur abduction was found, prompting the Centre to deploy additional CAPF units to the region. The tragic discovery has intensified protests and raised concerns over the escalating violence and lawlessness in the state.

Centre airlifts 20 more CAPF units to Manipur's Jiribam

November 13, 2024, 10:49 AM - 6 min read

The Centre has urgently deployed 20 more CAPF companies to Manipur following intensified violence. The forces are being airlifted, adding to the substantial CAPF presence since May.