The 15th All India Police Commando Competition commenced on Monday with a grand opening ceremony at the Group Centre, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Gurugram here.
Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Gyanendra Pratap Singh, commonly known as GP Singh, took charge as the new Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Thursday.
CRPF Mahila Contingent is made up of Women drawn from units deployed in various parts of the country for anti-insurgency, anti-Naxal and Law and Order duties and depicts a mini India as it consists of Mahila personnel from all parts of the Country.
Jammu and Kashmir Police have tightened security along the Jammu-Srinagar highway ahead of the Republic Day celebrations on January 26. A thorough checking campaign has also been conducted to bolster safety measures.
A joint team of 203 Cobra Battalion and 131 Battalion CRPF recovered a huge stock of explosive material and weapon manufacturing equipment in the forest area between Metagudem and Duler villages during an anti-Maoist operation on Wednesday.
Security forces have neutralized 16 Naxalites during an encounter in the Gariaband district of Chhattisgarh near the Odisha border on January 21, an official said.
The IEDs, planted by Maoists, were discovered during a patrolling operation on the road from Mutvendi to Pidia under Gangalur police station limits., according to Bijapur Police.
The official order dated January 18 reads, "The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Home Affairs for appointment of Shri G P Singh, IPS (AM:1991) as Director General, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Level-16 of the pay matrix from the dat
Two Border Security Force (BSF) jawans sustained injuries after Maoists set off an improvised explosive device (IED) in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district on Friday, police said.
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan has been injured as improvised explosive device (IED) laid down by the Naxalites exploded in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Saturday, officials said.