CRPF, BSF, ITBP get maximum funds as budget focuses on border security and infrastructure

The central armed police forces like the CRPF, BSF, ITBP, NSG which undertake the mammoth task of guarding the international border, counter insurgency operations and election duties, besides guarding VIPs, have bagged the largest...

Maharashtra requests centre to deliver 14 boats approved for coastal security

The Maharashtra state home department has requested the central government to deliver the 14 boats approved in 2020 under the coastal security scheme (CSS).It also demanded the approval for 37 boats which is still...

Howrah Police offers Karate training to girls, women to ensure their security on roads

In a bid to ensure women's security on the roads of the city, Howrah Police offered Karate training to school and college girls. The project has been named 'Tejaswini' where till now 400 girls...

Over R75 million fraudulently deducted from SA private security workers’ salaries – unions

Trade unions in the private security sector in South Africa allege that employers continue to swindle workers. They claim that in the last 10 months, more than R75 million has been "fraudulently deducted from...

Pak Police will not allow housing schemes to employ ‘private armed guards

In order to rein in private guards employed by housing societies, the Rawalpindi police chief has said there will be a ban on private armed guards and weapons inside housing schemes. If any private...

UP Police to share expertise of UK cops

A high–profile delegation of the UK Police Technology Cooperation Trade Mission, led by Deputy Commissioner for South Asia, Anna Shotbolt, landed in the state capital to share their expertise with the UP police. The...

Pune: Only 15-25% Housing Societies have completed fire safety examination

Only 15–25% of the housing societies in the city have completed a fire safety examination, according to the Pune Fire Brigade Service. Devendra Potfode, the city fire chief, provided information on the subject, stating...

France under fire over fast-track plan for AI video surveillance at Paris Olympics

The French government is fast-tracking special legislation for the 2024 Paris Olympics that would allow the use of video surveillance assisted by artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Ministers have argued that certain exceptional security measures are...

Amit Shah lays foundation stone of forensic science University

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said the government’s move to make forensic evidence mandatory for offences punishable with more than six years of imprisonment would require more than 50,000 forensic experts in the...

Cyberattacks target websites of German Airports, Admin

The websites of German airports, public administration bodies and financial sector organisations have been hit by cyberattacks instigated by a Russian “hacker group”, authorities said. The Federal Cyber Security Authority (BSI) had “knowledge of DDoS...