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  More than 1 lakh vacancies in CAPFs, BSF, CRPF

  India | September 21, 2020 12:59 IST

  Over one lakh posts are lying vacant in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) like the BSF and the CRPF and the vacancies have occurred mostly due to retirement, resignation and deaths, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday.

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  Govt orders immediate withdrawal of 10,000 CAPF troops from Jammu and Kashmir

  India | August 19, 2020 20:13 IST

  This is the biggest de-induction of these forces after additional troops were rushed to the UT post the abrogation of the Article 370 of the Constitution that gave the erstwhile state a unique status.

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  UPSC may soon open doors for transgenders as MHA sets ball rolling for recruitment in CAPF

  Good News | July 03, 2020 8:41 IST

  In what is being seen as a historic move, the Union Home Ministry has set the ball rolling for recruitment of transgenders in Central Armed Police Force. Transgenders can soon aspire to lead combat troops in central paramilitary forces as the government is mulling allowing them take the annual UPSC exam for recruitment as officers in these forces deployed across the country for various internal security duties. 

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  MHA repatriates CEO of CAPF canteens after 'Swadeshi' products list goof-up

  India | June 04, 2020 19:56 IST

  R M Meena, the CEO of CAPF canteens, has been repatriated to his parent cadre in the Central Reserve Police Force after a recent goof-up in the issuance of a list that de-notified over 1,000 products calling them 'non-Swadeshi', officials said on Thursday. 

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  CAPF canteens to sell only indigenous products as part of self reliance initiative

  India | May 13, 2020 14:11 IST

  The canteens under the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) will only sell indigenously made products as a part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's self-reliance initiative.

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  COVID-19: Over 450 newly recruited CAPF doctors asked to join immediately; retired officials alerted

  India | March 29, 2020 17:34 IST

  Over 450 doctors recruited recently as medical officers in the CAPFs have been asked to join service "immediately" as the forces are ramping up their healthcare setup to combat COVID-19, a top paramilitary officer said on Sunday.

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  Coronavirus: 'Battle mode on' as all non-essential leaves of CAPFs cancelled amid COVID-19 outbreak

  India | March 18, 2020 14:22 IST

  All non-emergency leaves of paramilitary personnel should be "cancelled" in order to minimise the risk of contracting coronavirus during travel and they should get into "battle mode" to combat the pandemic by ensuring personal and public safety, according to a government order. 

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  Home Ministry constitutes 2 special committees to fasten CAPF works

  India | March 11, 2020 17:15 IST

  The Union Home Ministry has constituted two special committees to specifically deal with issues and approvals related to the CAPFs that render a variety of internal security duties in the country, including border guarding, officials said on Wednesday.

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  Coronavirus: Govt asks CAPFs to prepare over 5,400-bedded quarantine facilities pan-India

  India | March 09, 2020 16:02 IST

  The government has directed the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) to prepare quarantine facilities with a bed capacity to admit over 5,400 people to deal with cases of coronavirus across the country, officials said on Monday.

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  Don't let CAPF personnel wear combat uniforms: Army to Defence Ministry

  India | February 26, 2020 6:52 IST

  The Army has written to the Defence Ministry demanding that the CAPFs, deployed to handle the law and order situation in the country, must refrain from wearing combat dress as this may be "misinterpreted" by people and could have an adverse impact on its image and prove detrimental to national interest.

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  UPSC 2020: CAPF officers' test might merge with civil services exam; govt mulling new scheme

  February 09, 2020 17:24 IST

  UPSC 2020: The Centre is planing to change the scheme of the UPSC test for recruitment of entry-level paramilitary forces' officers and merging it with the civil services examination that selects IAS and IPS officers, officials said.

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  CAPF personnel to get 100 days family time annually

  India | December 29, 2019 16:20 IST

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah has directed all Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) to ensure that each personnel gets to spend 100 days every year with his or her family.  Shah made the announcement after laying foundation stone for new headquarters of the CRPF in New Delhi.

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  7000 paramilitary personnel withdrawn from J&K

  India | December 25, 2019 0:05 IST

  The Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to withdraw 72 Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) companies from Jammu and Kashmir with immediate effect. News agency ANI reports that 72 companies will include 24 CRPF, 12 BSF, 12 ITBP and 12 CISF companies.   

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  Ensure jawans stay with family for 100 days annually: Shah to CAPFs

  India | October 17, 2019 21:43 IST

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah has directed the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) like CRPF, BSF and others to undertake a mega manpower planning and ensure that around 7 lakh jawans get to spend at least 100 days with their families in a year, officials said on Thursday.  

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  Govt makes BIG announcement, relaxes rules to benefit pensioners

  Business | September 23, 2019 20:41 IST

  The families of government employees dying after serving less than seven years will get enhanced pension now with the Centre amending rules. The move is likely to benefit the widows of Central Armed Police Forces personnel.

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  SALARY HIKE for Central Armed Police Force officers soon! Govt moves to relax rules for pay upgrade

  India | September 12, 2019 15:33 IST

  CAPF officers salary hike soon: The Home Ministry is considering a proposal to change service rules that would benefit Central Armed Police Force officers get a pay upgrade under the Non-Functional Financial Upgradation system.

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  BIG salary hike for CAPFs soon. Check list of eligible paramilitary forces, benefits, enhanced pay, NFFU and more

  India | August 19, 2019 13:43 IST

  BIG salary hike for Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) soon: The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) comprise of Assam Rifles, Border Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), National Security Guard (NSG), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). Check details on CAPFs salary hike, benefits, NFFU and more.

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  No official nomenclature to accord martyrdom status to CRPF men killed in Pulwama attack

  India | July 10, 2019 16:33 IST

  There is no official nomenclature to accord martyrdom status to the CRPF personnel killed in the Pulwama attack in Jammu and Kashmir, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday.

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  India sends fresh women CAPF contingent for UN duties in Africa

  India | June 08, 2019 17:48 IST

  "The United Nations has been seeking deployment of a female engagement team (FET) in its missions as part of its gender parity/sensitisation initiative."

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  Mega recruitment drive: Govt to hire over 54,000 jawans in Central Armed Police Forces

  Career | July 22, 2018 14:56 IST

  Out of the total 54,953 vacancies advertised by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), the maximum are for the country's largest paramilitary force-- the CRPF at 21,566 posts.