Police recruitment should be merit-based: Home Secy

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 15, 2011, 20:55

Advocating a transparent recruitment process for constables, Home Secretary Gopal K Pillai said improved police training and regular security drills can lead to a better response during terror strikes like 26/11.

NC favouring its candidates in police recruitment: PDP

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 12, 2011, 23:55

PDP on Wednesday expressed surprise over holding of a police recruitment rally without any "prior notice" and alleged that the ruling National Conference in Jammu and Kashmir done this to favour its candidates.

Winds of change in Kashmir as ‘stone-pelting’ youth eye police job

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 12, 2011, 23:49

Just a few months back youths in Kashmir used to turn out in huge numbers to fight pitched battles with the security forces.

Police recruitment mired in corruption: Home Secy

Last Updated: Monday, December 20, 2010, 22:14

Police recruitment in almost every state is mired in "corruption" and aspirants do not get jobs as constables and sub-inspectors unless "money" is paid, Union home secretary Gopal K Pillai said on Monday.

Bihar to appoint 50,000 police officials

Last Updated: Monday, December 13, 2010, 11:17

The Bihar government will recruit 50,000 police officials in the next five years, an official said here on Monday.

One killed in police recruitment drive stampede in Mumbai

Last Updated: Monday, March 8, 2010, 13:38

One person was killed and at least 11 injured Monday morning in a stampede that broke out during a police recruitment drive at Kalina in north west Mumbai, police said.

U`khand to recruit 4,000 cops

Last Updated: Saturday, November 28, 2009, 17:38

The Uttarakhand government would recruit 4,000 policemen to fill vacancies in the force due to the unwillingness of personnel to shift from Uttar Pradesh to the hilly state even after nine years of its formation.

About two lakh police personnel to be recruited: CM

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 21, 2009, 12:31

To meet the shortage of manpower in different organs of Uttar Pradesh police about 2.04 lakh police personnel will be recruited soon, state Chief Minister Mayawati said here on Wednesday.