HISTORICAL FACTS: Cisf - The Untold Story

Bomb threat note in Kolkata airport toilet triggers search; no flight disruption

A bomb threat note was found at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport on Friday morning. The note was discovered in a women's toilet by a cleaning staff member, who alerted authorities promptly. Security personnel, including the bomb squad and CISF, conducted extensive searches around boarding gate number 30. There…

The Economic Times · Oct 23

CISF increases 'additional reserve' personnel in CEC Gyanesh Kumar's 'Z+' category security

In response to protests regarding alleged electoral manipulation, additional CISF personnel have been deployed for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. This increase in security follows demands for Kumar's resignation from the INDIA alliance, which includes prominent opposition leaders. The protests claim the Election Commission is acting in favor of the…

The Economic Times · Oct 8

CISF Head Constable shoots four colleagues dead at hydropower project in J-K's Kathua

Four Central Industrial Securty Force (CISF) personnel were allegedly shot dead by a Head Constable of the force after a verbal argument over an issue at the Sewa-II Hydroelectric Project unit in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district. The injured personnel were initially taken to NHPC Hospital, in Himachal Pradesh, where…

The Economic Times · Sep 29

Travelling With Medication in India and Abroad: Prescriptions, Customs and Cold Chain Storage

The Documentation You Need Before You PackCarry the original prescription from a registered medical practitioner for every medication in your bag. For travel abroad, get a letter on the doctor's letterhead that states your name, the drug's generic name (not just the brand), the dosage, the condition it treats, and…

Times Life · Sep 6

Indian Railways is planting an aromatic-rooted grass in Lonavala ghats to prevent landslides and avert a Nepal-like flash flood situation

Indian Railways is testing vetiver, an aromatic-rooted grass native to India, as a low-cost nature-based solution to stabilise vulnerable slopes, control runoff and reduce the risk of landslides during heavy rainfall.

The Economic Times · Aug 30

Flying abroad from India? No more boarding pass stamping from September 1: Here’s what changes at immigration counters

Beginning September 1, international travelers leaving India will enjoy a more efficient immigration process as boarding pass stamping will no longer be required. Passengers can now present a physical or digital boarding pass, easing their departure experience. The Bureau of Immigration has communicated this new directive to all airport personnel,…

The Economic Times · Aug 24

CISF to integrate facial recognition data from major airports

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) is planning a nationwide data fusion centre in Delhi to integrate facial recognition data from major airports. This initiative, currently under Home Ministry consideration, aims to enhance security by linking approximately 1.5 lakh CCTV cameras. The force is also expanding its security mandate to…

The Economic Times · Jun 22

Centre sanctions CISF cover for NATGRID Bengaluru campus

The Central Industrial Security Force will now secure the NATGRID campus in Bengaluru. The Ministry of Home Affairs has sanctioned 76 posts for this critical national security infrastructure. NATGRID aggregates data for counter-terrorism operations. This deployment follows the CISF's recent takeover of security at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan in Delhi. The…

The Economic Times · May 31

Cadre vs deputation: The quiet legislative move to keep CAPF leadership an IPS-only club

A quiet administrative proposal has, almost unexpectedly, reopened one of the more delicate questions in India’s security architecture. At the centre of it is the long-standing arrangement under which officers of the Indian Police Service (IPS) occupy senior leadership positions within the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), and whether that…

Newslaundry · Mar 26

South Korean Businesswoman Alleges Sexual Assault at Bengaluru Airport

A South Korean businesswoman has accused an airline ground-handling employee of sexually assaulting her at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, allegedly under the pretext of “manual frisking.”

Whats Hot · Jan 22