New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): As COVID-19 cases across the country continue to rise, a helpline is being started to help jawans, their families and retired personnel cope with the pandemic, Director-General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police SS Deswal said in a letter to all jawans.
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): Paramilitary forces have almost witnessed five-fold increase in active COVID-19 cases in the last 10 days. On April 5, jawans who had tested positive for the virus in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) were 522 while now the tally goes up to 2,915.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 6 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) for Home G Kishan Reddy on Tuesday condemned the recent Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh in which 22 CRPF jawans lost their lives, saying that nothing can be won through violence.
Bijapur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 6 (ANI): One of the CRPF jawans, who lost his life in the deadly encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur, was about to become a father after 19 years of his marriage.
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Director General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Kuldiep Singh on Tuesday said that security forces fought with 700-750 most trained Naxals, broke the ambush and neutralised more than 28-30 Naxals, secured weapons and rescued injured jawans.
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 5 (ANI): As COVID-19 cases are increasing, the front line security force Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Jawans posted in Srinagar received the second dose of COVID-19 vaccination on Monday.
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 5 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah will on Monday visit the site where Naxals attacked security personnel at the Sukma-Bijapur border in Chhattisgarh.
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Jagat Prakash Nadda paid tribute to the jawans killed in the Naxalite attack in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur and said the nation will always be indebted to these brave sons.
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 4 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday said the seven jawans injured in the Bijapur Naxal encounter on Saturday were now out of danger and rescue teams were searching for the 21 missing security personnel.
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday expressed deep grief over the killing of five jawans in the encounter between the security forces and Naxalites near Tarrem in Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh.
Bijapur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 4 (ANI): Around 15 security personnel are missing following the encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Saturday.
Sukma (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 3 (ANI): The Indian Air Force on Saturday deployed Mi-17 helicopters to help the paramilitary forces in rescue operations in Sukma where 5 jawans were killed in an encounter with Naxals, sources said.