News for 'State Reserve Police Force'

Manipur violence: Governor convenes security review meeting

Manipur violence: Governor convenes security review meeting

Rediff.com7 May 2023

According to Raj Bhavan, Governor Uikey expressed during the meeting that she had already made to all the sections of the society to solve the problem through peaceful dialogue amicably.

40 injured in lathi charge at NIT-Silchar after student's suicide

40 injured in lathi charge at NIT-Silchar after student's suicide

Rediff.com16 Sep 2023

A third-year student of National Institute of Technology-Silchar allegedly died by suicide on the campus, following which his classmates began a protest that eventually turned violent, prompting the police to lathi charge, in which 40 people were injured, officials said on Saturday.

15 Naxals killed in encounter with police in Chhattisgarh's Sukma

15 Naxals killed in encounter with police in Chhattisgarh's Sukma

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

16 weapons, including 315 bore and 12 bore guns, were recovered from the spot.

Assam Police opened fire on our personnel, civilians: Mizoram govt

Assam Police opened fire on our personnel, civilians: Mizoram govt

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

Police sources said the state forces exchanged fire for about 40 minutes.

EC transfers two Bihar police officers on poll eve

EC transfers two Bihar police officers on poll eve

Rediff.com17 Oct 2005

The two were transferred for meeting Lalu Yadav.

8 DRG jawans among 9 killed as Maoists blow up vehicle in Chhattisgarh

8 DRG jawans among 9 killed as Maoists blow up vehicle in Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com6 Jan 2025

Eight District Reserve Guards (DRG) jawans and a civilian driver were killed in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district when Naxals detonated an improvised explosive device targeting their vehicle. The incident occurred near Ambeli village while the security personnel were returning from an anti-Naxalite operation. This is the biggest Naxal attack on security forces in the region in the past two years.

Security forces on their toes to maintain peace

Security forces on their toes to maintain peace

Rediff.com9 Nov 2019

The Union home ministry, from its North Block office atop the Raisina Hill in New Delhi, kept a 'constant and engaging' vigil across the country with central paramilitary forces, intelligence agencies and state police forces in toe.

Maratha quota: Curfew in Beed as protests turn violent

Maratha quota: Curfew in Beed as protests turn violent

Rediff.com31 Oct 2023

A group of Maratha reservation activists torched the first floor of the Majalgaon Municipal Council building and vandalised it in Maharashtra's Beed district, soon after setting on fire the residence of local NCP MLA Prakash Solanke on Monday, the police said.

CRPF creates combat teams to tackle chemical, biological, chemical, nuclear disasters

CRPF creates combat teams to tackle chemical, biological, chemical, nuclear disasters

Rediff.com7 Oct 2021

The CRPF has created an exclusive team of about 1,800 personnel within its special anti-riots wing Rapid Action Force (RAF) to act as responders against CBRN attacks and various other disasters, a senior officer of the force said on Thursday.

'Lockdown-like' restrictions come into force in Maharashtra

'Lockdown-like' restrictions come into force in Maharashtra

Rediff.com14 Apr 2021

Section 144 of CrPC, prohibiting assembly of five or more people at one spot, will be in force during the period, Thackeray had said, but refrained from terming the new curbs as a lockdown.

UP cancels police constable recruitment exam amid paper leak charges

UP cancels police constable recruitment exam amid paper leak charges

Rediff.com24 Feb 2024

More than 48 lakh candidates appeared in the examination conducted on February 17 and 18 across the state.

India vs Pakistan: More than 11,000 security personnel to be deployed

India vs Pakistan: More than 11,000 security personnel to be deployed

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

More than 11,000 personnel of various agencies including Gujarat Police, NSG, RAF, and home guards among others will be deployed in Ahmedabad and at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad during the India-Pakistan World Cup cricket match on October 14, a senior officer said on Monday.

Ramabai case: Bail to Manohar Kadam

Ramabai case: Bail to Manohar Kadam

Rediff.com22 May 2009

The Bombay High Court today granted bail to State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) officer Manohar Kadam, who has been convicted in Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar firing case.

Ramabai case: Officer gets life

Ramabai case: Officer gets life

Rediff.com7 May 2009

A sessions court today awarded life sentence to suspended State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) officer Manohar Kadam in 1997 Ramabai firing case after observing that the convict had "knowledge of the consequences" of opening fire at a mob that had resulted in killing of 10 persons.

Chhattisgarh Maoist encounter toll rises to 31 as 3 more bodies recovered

Chhattisgarh Maoist encounter toll rises to 31 as 3 more bodies recovered

Rediff.com5 Oct 2024

With this, the number of Maoists killed in the gun battle with the security personnel on Friday has risen to 31, they said, adding that a search operation is still underway in the area.

26/11 hero Sadanand Vasant Date, who fought Kasab, is new NIA chief

26/11 hero Sadanand Vasant Date, who fought Kasab, is new NIA chief

Rediff.com27 Mar 2024

Date, a 1990 Indian Police Service officer of the Maharashtra cadre who once sold newspapers in Pune to financially support his family, was honoured with the President's Police medal for gallantry for his role in what has come to be known as the 26/11 attack.

Maratha quota stir turns violent, many policemen hurt

Maratha quota stir turns violent, many policemen hurt

Rediff.com1 Sep 2023

A protest for Maratha reservation in Jalna district of central Maharashtra turned violent on Friday, leading to dozens of persons including police personnel getting injured, officials said.

Pulwama aftermath: Govt allows air travel for paramilitary forces

Pulwama aftermath: Govt allows air travel for paramilitary forces

Rediff.com21 Feb 2019

It said the decision will immediately benefit approximately 7.8 lakh paramilitary personnel of the ranks of constable, head constable and assistant sub-inspector who were otherwise not eligible earlier.

Watch LIVE! Beating the Retreat ceremony

Watch LIVE! Beating the Retreat ceremony

Rediff.com29 Jan 2017

Beating the Retreat ceremony, which marks the culmination of the four-day-long Republic Day celebrations, is underway at Vijay Chowk in New Delhi.

FIRs against 20 in 5 Maha districts over Tripura violence protests

FIRs against 20 in 5 Maha districts over Tripura violence protests

Rediff.com13 Nov 2021

At least 20 FIRs were registered in connection with stone-pelting during rallies held in protest against the Tripura communal violence in five districts of Maharashtra and 20 persons were arrested, police said on Saturday.

AP bifurcation: Panel discusses division of assets of AP police

AP bifurcation: Panel discusses division of assets of AP police

Rediff.com29 Oct 2013

The Special Task Force headed by former Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force K Vijayakumar on Tuesday discussed "division of assets" of the Andhra Pradesh police in the event of the bifurcation of the state on the first day of its three-day tour.

8 Naxals killed in encounter with security forces in Bijapur

8 Naxals killed in encounter with security forces in Bijapur

Rediff.com27 Apr 2018

The security forces did not suffer any casualty in the encounter.

Days before Pulwama attack, J-K police shared threats posed by Jaish

Days before Pulwama attack, J-K police shared threats posed by Jaish

Rediff.com15 Feb 2019

The input shared by the state police had attached the twitter handle that carried a 33 second video of troops in Somalia being attacked by militants in a similar fashion as was replicated on Thursday on a bus carrying CRPF personnel at Pulwama in South Kashmir.

Yoga made compulsory for 10-lakh strong paramilitary forces

Yoga made compulsory for 10-lakh strong paramilitary forces

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

Daily yoga has now been made compulsory for the 10 lakh-strong central paramilitary forces as part of their physical drill.

MHA gets Rs 1.03 lakh crore for border infra, police modernisation

MHA gets Rs 1.03 lakh crore for border infra, police modernisation

Rediff.com1 Feb 2019

The ministry has got Rs 1,03,927 crore for 2019-20 which is 4.9 per cent more than Rs 99,034 crore given in 2018-19.

Naxals torch 17 mining trucks; vigil stepped up in 10 states

Naxals torch 17 mining trucks; vigil stepped up in 10 states

Rediff.com12 Apr 2015

A day after killing seven policemen in an ambush in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, the Naxals on Sunday allegedly set ablaze at least 17 vehicles engaged in mining work in insurgency-hit Kanker district, police said.

Maharashtra braces for state-wide bandh today

Maharashtra braces for state-wide bandh today

Rediff.com8 Aug 2018

All the essential services, schools and colleges have been excluded from the bandh.

Lynch victim's body flown to Assam, trucks stop plying to Nagaland

Lynch victim's body flown to Assam, trucks stop plying to Nagaland

Rediff.com7 Mar 2015

Protests raging in Assam against lynching of rape accused Farid Khan in Dimapur in Nagaland on March 5

CRPF's operation Prahaar killed 18 Naxals last month, claims police

CRPF's operation Prahaar killed 18 Naxals last month, claims police

Rediff.com6 Jul 2017

The operation was conducted between June 23 and 25, the police said.

2 CRPF personnel killed in terrorist attack in Srinagar

2 CRPF personnel killed in terrorist attack in Srinagar

Rediff.com5 Oct 2020

Terrorists fired upon a security forces party near Kandizal Bridge in Nowgam. The injured personnel were taken to the Army's 92 base hospital in Srinagar, where the doctors declared two of them brought dead.

And Thus Was Born NIA...

And Thus Was Born NIA...

Rediff.com8 Aug 2024

Even though the NIA claims that more than 90 per cent of cases charge-sheeted have ended in conviction, the figure is likely misleading. To date, very few cases investigated by the NIA have resulted in a completed trial, points out former CBI joint director Navneet Rajan Wasan.

Manipur district returns to peace as additional forces withdraw

Manipur district returns to peace as additional forces withdraw

Rediff.com30 Apr 2023

Shops and markets have been opened in the morning while vehicles run on the roads in Churachandpur town where the maximum protests and violence took place on Friday and Saturday, officials said.

Centre rushes 10,000 additional troops to Kashmir

Centre rushes 10,000 additional troops to Kashmir

Rediff.com27 Jul 2019

Officials said that 100 more companies are expected to be sent to the valley.

Bijapur: Two CRPF jawans injured in Naxal blast

Bijapur: Two CRPF jawans injured in Naxal blast

Rediff.com11 Apr 2014

A day after polling in Chattisgarh's Bastar Lok Sabha seat, two security personnel were on Friday injured in a pressure bomb blast carried out by Naxals in the insurgency-hit Bijapur district of the region, police said.

How 10,000 Mumbai cops will secure PM at Make in India event

How 10,000 Mumbai cops will secure PM at Make in India event

Rediff.com13 Feb 2016

There will be three-tiered security arrangements in view of PM's visit.

How forces are keeping VIPs safe during poll campaign

How forces are keeping VIPs safe during poll campaign

Rediff.com16 May 2019

The Special Protection Group, the National Security Guard, the Central Reserve Police Force, the Central Industrial Security Force and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police are ensuring a watertight VIP security cover everyday to politicians campaigning across the country.

All-party meet: Parties push for passage of women's reservation bill

All-party meet: Parties push for passage of women's reservation bill

Rediff.com18 Sep 2023

The bill seeks to reserve one-third of all seats for women in the Lok Sabha and the state legislative assemblies.

Prashant Kishor begins fast unto death seeking BPSC exam repeal

Prashant Kishor begins fast unto death seeking BPSC exam repeal

Rediff.com2 Jan 2025

Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor has begun a fast unto death in Patna, demanding the cancellation of a recent examination held by the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC). Kishor's hunger strike comes after he gave a 48-hour ultimatum to the Nitish Kumar government to act on the demand, raised by aggrieved candidates who allege the exam was rigged. The administration has declared the hunger strike illegal as it is not the designated site for protests.

Security forces deployed in Srinagar to prevent seperatists' rally

Security forces deployed in Srinagar to prevent seperatists' rally

Rediff.com21 May 2016

Curfew-like restrictions were imposed in large parts of Srinagar on Saturday to foil Mirwaiz Umar Farooq's rally to commemorate his father's death anniversary.