Naga Hoho questions Centre`s sincerity to deploy paramilitary forces

Last Updated: Thursday, May 20, 2010, 18:00

Apex tribal council Naga Hoho on Thursday questioned the Centre`s sincerity on its assurance to replace Manipur police with central paramilitary at Mao gate on the inter-state border to instill confidence among the Naga villagers.

J&K seeks 7,500 paramilitary personnel for Amarnath Yatra

Last Updated: Monday, May 17, 2010, 14:51

With annual Amarnath Yatra set to begin from July 1, Jammu and Kashmir government has sought around 7,500 personnel of paramilitary forces from the Centre to ensure smooth conduct of the nearly two-month-long yatra.

`CRPF committed most offences among paramilitary forces`

Last Updated: Thursday, April 29, 2010, 16:06

The Central Reserve Police Force has earned the dubious distinction of having the highest number of criminal offences registered against its personnel as compared to other Central Paramilitary forces last year.

One lakh houses being built for paramilitary forces

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 15:58

The government has embarked on a major project to construct about 100,000 houses across the country to address accommodation needs of the central paramilitary forces, an official said on Tuesday.

Govt to recruit 550 specialist docs for paramilitary forces

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 24, 2010, 17:46

Facing an acute shortage of doctors for its combat men, the government is recruiting over 550 specialists for paramilitary forces as it re-structured the medical policy enhancing the facilities to the families of the personnel.

Orissa demands more forces to fight Maoists

Last Updated: Monday, February 8, 2010, 15:31

Orissa has demanded five more battalions of central paramilitary forces to fight the Maoists, an official release said Monday.

CPI-M seeks central forces in Maoist-hit states` border areas

Last Updated: Sunday, January 24, 2010, 17:21

The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) on Sunday asked the central government to deploy security forces in border areas of Maoist-affected states in co-ordination with state governments.

Major offensive launched to net top Maoists

Last Updated: Thursday, January 21, 2010, 15:13

Thousands of paramilitary forces have launched a crackdown to target some 50 Maoist leaders in India.

Bring paramilitary forces under RTI Act: CIC

Last Updated: Sunday, October 11, 2009, 15:08

The paramilitary forces which are enjoying exemption from disclosure under Right to Information Act should be brought under it on the lines of defence forces like Army, Navy and Air Force, CIC Wajahat Habibullah said.

Paramilitary forces deployed to quell communal violence in Pak

Last Updated: Sunday, August 2, 2009, 17:07

Paramilitary troops were on Sunday deployed in a village in Pakistan`s Punjab province where 10 people were killed in violence between Muslims and Christians over the alleged desecration of Quran.

Paramilitary forces seek allowances for more hostile areas

Last Updated: Thursday, July 23, 2009, 15:37

The CPMFs have approached the Government for covering some more areas under the hardship and risk allowances category so that its personnel fighting insurgency, militancy and in hostile conditions get more monetary benefits.