CRPF to raise four more battalions to counter NaxalsOctober 7th, 2009 COIMBATORE - Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force, A.S. Gill, today said that four new commando battalions will be added to the paramilitary forces especially to fight left wing extremism.
No deadline for paramilitary troops withdrawal from Kashmir: OmarSeptember 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday said that withdrawal of paramilitary forces from the state was an ongoing process and no time limit had been set for it. It is an ongoing process.
Haryana gears up for Commonwealth Games, to raise commando unitAugust 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - With an eye to the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Haryana will raise a fourth commando unit among a slew of steps being taken to beef up security in the national capital region (NCR), Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said Monday. Speaking at the meeting of chief ministers on internal security, Hooda outlined the Haryana government's plans to strengthen the police system in the satellite towns of Delhi - Faridabad and Gurgaon.
Karnataka wants a commando training schoolAugust 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Karnataka Monday sought funds from the central government to set up and run a commando training centre in the state to tackle threat from Maoists and terrorists and coastal security concerns. "I must confess that the training facilities available at present are not up to the mark," Chief Minister B.S.
Security stepped up along India-Bangladesh border ahead of Independence DayAugust 8th, 2009 MALDA - Security has been stepped up along the India-Bangladesh border ahead of Independence Day. "On the occasion of August 15, we are conducting a special operation.
From now, women commandos to be deployed on trainsJuly 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Indian Railways will deploy women security personnel and increase their number in the proposed commando battalions, Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee said in the railways budget presented in parliament Friday. The women Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel will be deployed to ensure security of women passengers, particularly on routes where a large number of them travel alone regularly, Banerjee said while presenting the budget.
Chidambaram inaugurates NSG Chennai hubJuly 1st, 2009 CHENNAI - Union Home Minister P Chidambaram inaugurated the second hub of the National Security Guard (NSG) at Nedunkundaram near Chennai, here this morning. This is the first hub of the elite commando unit in South India.
Full-fledged COBRA operation to start soon in naxal-hit statesJune 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The full-fledged operation of the special anti-Naxal force, the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) battalion, in naxalite effected states is set to start soon to combat the growing Left-wing extremism in the country. According to sources, about 2,000 personnel of COBRA have already been deployed in Chhattisgarh and Orissa.
Airports on high alert after terror threatApril 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian government Thursday asked airports around the country to adopt heightened security measures after an intelligence tip-off of a possible terror attack. Official sources confirmed that a red alert has been sounded at airports across the country, especially in the four metros, as well as in Hyderabad, Bangalore and at some international airports like Amritsar.
Delhi police officer diesMarch 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 25-year-old Delhi police commando died after his AK-47 accidentally went off in Vasant Vihar area of south Delhi Sunday, police said. 'The deceased commando Anil Kumar died while he was checking his AK-47 before handing it over to his colleague as his duty was getting over.
Massive security in Ahmedabad ahead of Advani's rallyMarch 26th, 2009 GANDHINAGAR - Massive security arrangements are in place in Ahmedabad ahead of a rally to be addressed by Bharatiya Janata Party leader L.K. Advani and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Friday after an intelligence warning of a possible terror attack, a home department official said here Thursday.
J-K Police introduces new vehicles for its flying squadsMarch 12th, 2009 SRINAGAR - Police here have provided new vehicles for flying squads as part of a police-public improvement exercise. "Basically, it has been introduced to improve police-public relations.
Youth Congress in Kerala protests 'Gandhi vs commando' adFebruary 23rd, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Youth Congress activists in Kerala will Monday launch protests against Idea Cellular Ltd's new television commercial which they say depicts Mahatma Gandhi in poor light. Speaking to IANS, T.Siddiq, state Youth Congress chief here, said that Idea Cellular's latest TV commercial is outrageous and an insult to the Father of the Nation.
BSF to raise 29 battalions to check terrorists' influxJanuary 19th, 2009 GUWAHATI - India has decided to raise 29 battalions comprising 29,000 personnel of frontier guards to man the country's border with Pakistan and Bangladesh to check cross-border terrorism and infiltration of illegal migrants, officials Tuesday said. 'The central government has sanctioned 29 more Border Security Force (BSF) battalions and we hope to raise them soon and deploy them in the border areas.
Territorial Army deployed to deal with oil strikeJanuary 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - With the strike by employees of public sector oil companies crippling oil supply across the country, the Territorial Army Friday deployed three battalions at the Hazira terminal in Gujarat, Palam airport in Delhi and the Nawashava port in Mumbai. 'On the request of the petroleum ministry, three battalions (nearly 3,000 men) of the Territorial Army were deployed at Hazira, Palam and Nawashava for assisting in non-technical jobs,' a senior defence ministry official said.
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