Indian Railways develop new fire-retardant coaches

Indian Railways in an attempt to reduce the number of incidents of fire breaking out in railway coaches has developed a new fire-retardant coach which will help in reducing such incidents. Indian Railways' coach manufacturing...

Indian security forces deploy surveillance cameras, sensors to keep close watch on Chinese activities...

In a major boost for border security and surveillance, the Indian security forces are creating a network of surveillance cameras and sensors to keep a close watch on the Chinese Army along the Line...

Security companies, small contractors, create bulk of jobs in India in May 2021

Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) data for May 2021, even while many parts of India were in a state of full/partial lockdown on account of Covid-19, showed that maximum jobs were created in the...

Intersec Saudi Arabia postponed until next year

Intersec Saudi Arabia, initially scheduled to take place from 12 – 14 September 2021 at the Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center (RFECC), is being moved to September 2022. According to the organisers, the...

Rakesh Asthana, Ex CBI, becomes Delhi Top Cop 3 days before retirement

Rakesh Asthana, a former officer of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), was appointed Delhi Police Commissioner, just three days before his retirement. A Union Home Ministry order said Mr Asthana, currently the Director...

Kenyan Private security companies fret over licensing

A tug of war is looming in the private security sector in Kenya with the scheduled publication of all licensed companies by the end of July. The government, through the Private Security Regulatory Authority...

Security grid seeks early anti-drone system in J&K

The security and intelligence grid wants an immediate anti-drone system to be put in place, especially on the international border in Jammu and Punjab sectors as “non-state actors”, along with smugglers with international connections,...

Thrissur railway station to get Smart Gate

As part of COVID-19 management, the railway station here is to get a 'Smart Gate' to thermal-screen passengers entering the station. The fully self-regulating gate would enable railway security personnel to avoid close contact...

Delaware governor signs bill requiring all police in state to wear body cameras

All police in Delaware will now have to wear body cameras. Gov. John Carney has signed the bill lawmakers passed in late June, largely thanks to police support. The new law requires all officers...

Senator warns U.S. water systems are vulnerable to a Pearl Harbor-level cyberattack

Warning that "the next Pearl Harbor, the next 9/11 will be cyber," U.S. Sen. Angus King urged government and private-sector officials to do more to be prepared. The two-term Maine independent said at a...