Ex-Agniveers secured: 10 per cent reservation in Central Armed Police Forces

IANS | July 11, 2024 10:15 PM

New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has decided to provide 10 per cent reservation for constable vacancies within Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) for ex-Agniveers. This decision was made on Thursday, with the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Border Security Force (BSF), Railway Protection Force (RPF), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) all implementing this reservation. Some forces will also offer short-duration training to ex-Agniveers before deploying them in border areas.

IANS Analysis: Nawab Bugti, Baloch nationalist whose death sparked 5th phase of Baloch freedom movement

IANS | July 11, 2024 8:21 PM

New Delhi: On the intervening night of January 2-3, 2005, Dr Shazia Khalid, a lady doctor, was raped by a Pakistan Army captain in a highly guarded Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) hospital facility in Sui, Dera Bugti, Balochistan.

IAF's Sukhoi fighter jets set to roar Australian skies during Exercise Pitch Black

IANS | July 11, 2024 4:42 PM

Darwin, July 11 (IANS) India's Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter jets will be seen in action during Exercise Pitch Black -- Australia's biggest international air combat training activity -- that begins at the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) bases in Darwin and Tindal from Friday.

IANS Analysis: Pak's perilous path - Counter-terror strategy and strain on Afghan relations

IANS | July 10, 2024 8:32 PM

New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The persistent threats by high-ranking Pakistani officials and ministers to target terrorist groups inside Afghanistan have raised the spectre of further destabilisation in the region.

Bangladesh becomes fifth member of Colombo Security Conclave

IANS | July 10, 2024 7:14 PM

New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) India, Mauritius, Maldives and Sri Lanka welcomed Bangladesh as the fifth Member State of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) at the 8th Deputy National Security Adviser (DNSA) level meeting of the regional grouping which was hosted virtually by Mauritius on Wednesday.

Over two dozen detained during massive search operation in J&K's Kathua

IANS | July 10, 2024 7:06 PM

Jammu, July 10 (IANS) Over two dozen people have been detained for questioning by police so far, during the three-day-long massive search operation to trace the terrorists responsible for ambushing an army vehicle in J&K’s Kathua district on Monday, officials said on Wednesday.

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Ex-Agniveers secured: 10 per cent reservation in Central Armed Police Forces

IANS Analysis: Nawab Bugti, Baloch nationalist whose death sparked 5th phase of Baloch freedom movement

IAF's Sukhoi fighter jets set to roar Australian skies during Exercise Pitch Black

IANS Analysis: Pak's perilous path - Counter-terror strategy and strain on Afghan relations

Bangladesh becomes fifth member of Colombo Security Conclave

Over two dozen detained during massive search operation in J&K's Kathua

Russia's missile attack 'was real hell', Kiev children's hospital head tells UNSC

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