`Living standards of NSG men should not be compared`

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 11:05

In the wake of allegations that NSG commandos were living in pitiable conditions, newly-appointed chief of the elite force Jayanto Narayan Choudhury says their living standards should be seen in respect of "Indian conditions".

NSG rejigs commando training to ensure hostage safety

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 16:15

National Security Guard, which has till now trained its commandos in lethal operations leading to killing of terrorists, has re-oriented its modules in honing skills of the `Black Cats` to ensure hostage safety in counter-terror and hijack scenarios.

Major overhaul in Narendra Modi`s security cover

Last Updated: Friday, November 1, 2013, 09:07

Days after serial blasts rocked Narendra Modi’s rally in Patna, the Central government has decided to provide the Advance Security Liaison to Bharatiya Janata Party’s prime ministerial candidate.

NSG chief takes additional charge of CRPF

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 18:48

Arvind Ranjan, the chief of the country`s elite commando force National Security Guard (NSG), Wednesday took over the additional charge of CRPF DG.

Subhash Joshi takes over as new BSF chief

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 19, 2012, 15:59

Senior IPS officer Subhash Joshi took over as Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF).

Mumbai NSG hub bldng develops cracks; commandos forced to exit

Last Updated: Sunday, October 14, 2012, 18:50

The Mumbai National Security Guard (NSG) hub is located in Marol in suburban Andheri on a 23-acre land given by the Maharashtra government for stationing the crack commandos.

Four-year-old falls in borewell in Haryana

Last Updated: Thursday, June 21, 2012, 11:51

A four-year-old has fallen into a deep borewell in Haryana`s Manesar town. A rescue operation has been launched, police said.

Delhi car bomb: NSG not allowed to gather data

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 17:42

Investigators of the NSG post-blast study team were not allowed to gather vital data of the terror-struck and burnt Israeli embassy SUV citing "diplomatic reasons".

NSG, Guj police conduct mock drill at IIM-A

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 2, 2011, 23:45

Ahmedabad figures amongst the sensitive locations in the country with regard to terror threats, while IIM-A faces a high threat perception.

NSG commando dies of exhaustion

Last Updated: Thursday, March 10, 2011, 18:41

A National Security Guard commando died of exhaustion during a rigorous exercise at the elite force`s garrison.

NSG to get IAF aircraft for operations

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 15:56

After getting the power to requisition any aircraft during emergencies, the NSG has got the approval of the Indian Air Force to use its planes to transport commandos for anti-terror duties.