Tag: CISF

Jet flyer talks about ‘bombs, threatens to blow up plane’, detained at Kolkata airport

The man identified as Yogvedanta Poddar has been handed over to the airport police for further questioning.

November 26, 2018

Chhattisgarh polls: Amid Maoist threat, 1 lakh security men deployed for first phase

Voting will be held on Monday in 18 seats spread over eight Naxal-affected districts in the state.

November 11, 2018

4 civilians, one CISF jawan killed as Naxals blow up bus in poll-bound Chhattisgarh

Two CISF personnel were also injured in the blast triggered by Naxals and have been shifted to a hospital.

November 8, 2018

J-K: CISF jawan killed in Srinagar attack

Terrorists opened fire upon the CISF post at Wagoora past mid-night resulting in grievous injuries to Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Rajendra Prasad.

October 27, 2018

SSC Recruitment 2018: Apply now for 54953 posts in BSF, CISF, CRPF, SSB, ITBP, AR, NIA and SSF | Check at ssc.nic.in

SSC Recruitment 2018: The Staff Selection Commission has made an announcement for the candidates planning to apply for different positions. There are SSC GD Constable Vacancies in BSF, CISF, CRPF, SSB, ITBP, AR, NIA and SSF.

September 12, 2018

Brazilian held with Rs 2.5-cr worth cocaine at Mumbai airport

The Brazilian man, who was bound for Delhi, was frisked along with his bag in which few plastic talcum powder boxes were found.

August 12, 2018

CISF takes over security of UIDAI headquarters in Delhi

An armed squad of CISF personnel on Monday took over the security of the sensitive Unique Identification AuthorityofIndia(UIDAI) headquarters in the national capital to protect it against possible terror strikes and other sabotage threats. A total of 60 Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel, led by an Assistant Commandant rank officer, took over the security …

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July 2, 2018

CISF deployment at six high security jails in Punjab

In an effort to strengthen prison security, the Punjab government on Monday decided to deploy the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) for checking and frisking at six of the 10 high-security jails in the state by the end of July 2018. During a high level meeting on Jail security, the Chief Minister Amarinder Singh directed …

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June 26, 2018

NRI man arrested for flashing woman passenger on board flight

The security control room at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport was informed that there was an “unruly passenger” on board a Turkish Airlines flight approaching Delhi.

May 21, 2018

Securing airports

There is reason to commend the home ministry’s endeavour to extend the coverage of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to all civil airports in the country. Having handled the security duties at some important airports for quite a few years the CISF has acquired much experience, and hopefully a degree of expertise too, in …

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May 12, 2018

UK national held for entering IGI on fake ticket

British national has been apprehended at the Delhi airport here for allegedly using a fake ticket to enter the terminal area, official sources said on Sunday. B S Birdi was apprehended on Saturday when CISF personnel intercepted him while he was leaving the Terminal-3 (T3) building of the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport, they said. …

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April 8, 2018

CISF on alert after women trafficking cases at airport

The rescue of five girls, who were being trafficked, from the Bagdogra Airport, has put the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on its toes here. The personnel have gone on an extra alert and are keeping a strict watch on girls and women who exhibit “unusual behaviour” at the airport. Though doing so is not …

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March 20, 2018

Air passengers now can track status of lost items complaints on phones

A mobile application to help air passengers track the status of their complaints of items lost at airports across India with just a click on their Android phones has been launched, a CISF official said on Friday. The EDP Cell of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), in collaboration with Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance …

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March 17, 2018

Taxi driver assaults scribe, arrested

A scribe from the English language daily was threatened and assaulted by a taxi driver in front of the domestic terminal of the airport as other passengers and CISF personnel looked on. The taxi driver was later arrested. A scribe from an English news daily had taken a white taxi from Topsia to go to …

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March 13, 2018

Home Minister Rajnath Singh asks police forces to induct more women

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has called upon the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) to launch special recruitment drives for women. Addressing the 49th Raising Day Parade of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) in Ghaziabad, Rajnath said the goal of 33 per cent women officers in CAPFs must be achieved. “The CAPFs must launch special …

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March 10, 2018

Vice President Naidu, PM Narendra Modi greet CISF on Raising Day

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on its 49th Raising Day and hailed it for securing the country’s key establishments. “With Protection and Security as their motto, the premier multi-skilled security agency is securing all critical infrastructure installations of the country,” Naidu tweeted. “My …

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March 10, 2018

CISF assault case: Police yet to arrest culprits

The police here is yet to act on the complaint that CISF jawans had entered a government-run residential high school at Kalinga Nagar and assaulted students as well as teachers. It is four days since the incident and nobody has been booked. “Both sides have lodged complaints and we are investigating the matter,” said Jajpur …

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February 23, 2018