When the internal security situation spirals out of the control of the provincial law and order machinery, the CAPFs can be called in, providing a security buffer before the Army is deployed. IMAGE: ...

In a landmark order, the Supreme Court has directed that the deputation of IPS officers up to the inspector general rank in the Central Armed Police Forces should be "progressively reduced" over two ...

NEW DELHI: There were nearly 1.1 lakh vacancies across various Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles as on January 1, 2025, which constitute 10.3% of their combined sanctioned strength, ...

Months after a Supreme Court directive, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked all the Central Armed Police ...

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Central government to conduct a cadre review and revise the recruitment rules for officers across all categories of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) ...

The Supreme Court has directed a phased reduction of IPS officers in CAPFs up to the IG rank over two years, aiming to improve promotion opportunities for cadre officers. When CAPFs have been declared ...

NEW DELHI: Even as the poll schedules are yet to be announced, the ground preparations for the next round of assembly elections have begun with the Election Commission of India (ECI) requesting the ...

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is ...