Adopt new, transparent selection process for police forces: ChidambaramSeptember 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Monday asked the State Governments to adopt new, time bound and transparent selection process for the state police forces on the lines of the Central Police Force selection procedure. Addressing the three-day long conference of the Directors Generals and Inspectors Generals of state police forces organized by Intelligence Bureau, Chidambaram said: "Revamp the recruitment procedures and make them quick, time bound and transparent.
Manipur police personnel behind Imphal bomb attackSeptember 6th, 2009 IMPHAL - In an astonishing revelation, the India Reserve Battalion (IRB) was involved in a bomb attack at a private hospital in Imphal, leaving Manipuris flabbergasted. It is reported that militants gave Rs 5000 to an IRB rifleman to set off a grenade at the Chamber of Commerce Hospital at Thangal Bazaar in Imphal that left three persons injured.
Kashmir youth eager to join Indian Air ForceJuly 23rd, 2009 SRINAGAR - Thousands of unemployed youth in Kashmir turned up at a recruitment rally by the Indian Air Force (IAF) here on Wednesday. The weeklong recruitment rally will conclude on July 27.
Government tightens recruitment process in paramilitary forcesJuly 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government Sunday approved a revised scheme for enrolment of constables in all paramilitary forces in the wake of a recruitment scam in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). Application forms will now be designed centrally in optical mark reader (OMR) sheets so that it can be scrutinised through computer.
Three-tier security on counting day in DelhiMay 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A three-tier security system and nearly 2,000 police personnel will be in place in the national capital to avoid any untoward incident on counting day May 16, election officials said Thursday. 'There will be a three-tier cordoning system in place in all the counting centres on May 16.
Two more CRPF officers held in recruitment scamMay 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A day after arresting eight people, including an inspector general of police (IGP) and a commandant of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for their alleged role in irregularities in recruitment in the paramilitary force, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Thursday arrested two more officers. 'We have arrested Deputy Inspector General (DIG) T.M.
Two more CRPF officers held in recruitment scamMay 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A day after arresting eight people, including an inspector general of police (IGP) and a commandant of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for their alleged role in irregularities in recruitment in the paramilitary force, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Thursday arrested two more officers. 'We have arrested Deputy Inspector General (DIG) T.M.
Eight arrested in CRPF recruitment scamMay 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday arrested eight people, including an inspector general of police (IGP) and a commandant of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for their alleged role in irregularities in recruitment to the paramilitary force. 'IGP Bihar Pushkar Singh was arrested in Patna in the wee hours while commandant Yadwinder Singh was arrested from Yamunanagar area.
Punjabi girls redefining their role by joining police forceApril 17th, 2009 JALANDHAR - A growing number of Punjabi girls are taking to unconventional career streams and there is a growing interest among them to join the Punjab police force. Hundreds of girls from across Punjab converged recently at the Sainik Welfare Office here to join the Punjab Police force.
Free mobiles, connections for 40,000 police constables in KeralaMarch 2nd, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Kerala police, as part of its ongoing modernisation drive, will arm close to 40,000 police constables with a mobile telephone and a SIM card each. According to state Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, currently only officers of the rank of sub inspector and above enjoy this facility.
CBI nabs CRPF DIG, two others for recruitment scamFebruary 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI/LUCKNOW - The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday arrested three people, including a Lucknow-based deputy inspector general (DIG) of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), for allegedly accepting bribes to recruit constables for the paramilitary force. Apart from DIG Vinod Sharma, head constable B.B.
CBI raids CRPF DIG in connection with recruitment scamFebruary 25th, 2009 LUCKNOW - The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has raided the homes of a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) deputy inspector general and a head constable who allegedly received bribes for recruitment of constables in the paramilitary force. Head Constable B.B.
Overwhelming response to police recruitment drive in KashmirJanuary 19th, 2009 GANDERBAL - Nearly 7,000 youth turned out for a police recruitment drive Tuesday in the north Kashmir district of Ganderbal, which is the assembly constituency of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, officials said. 'The fast track recruitment drive for Ganderbal district was held today.
Two policemen booked for tribal's murder in Madhya PradeshJanuary 14th, 2009 BHOPAL - Two police constables accused of beating a tribal to death in Madhya Pradesh have been suspended and booked for murder, the police said Thursday. 'The incident occurred late Wednesday evening in Jhabua town when the constables, Kartar Singh and Ishwarlal, who were allegedly in an inebriated state, picked up a fight with a tribal Kallu Thanwaria Medha, 40, who too was under influence of alcohol and beat him till he fell unconscious.
Each police station in Delhi to have 10 commandosJanuary 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The sight of slothful, pot-bellied policemen in the Indian capital hardly makes the public feel safe. But now at least 10 constables at each police station here will be turned into commandos and equipped with AK-47 assault rifles to counter terror strikes.
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