Ladakh became a UT on October 31 after the central government on August 5 last year revoked the special status given to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir
The CISF is scheduled to take over on August 4 the security of the Leh airport, the country's highest-altitude commercial aerodrome in the newly created Union Territory of Ladakh, officials said. A contingent of about 100 CISF personnel will provide round-the-clock, armed security at the strategically important airport, located at 3,256 metres above sea level, they said. The Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport, operated by the Airports Authority of India (AAI), will be the 64th civil airport to be brought under the cover of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). It is guarded by the local police at present. Ladakh became a UT on October 31 last year after the central government revoked the special status given to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcated it into UTs. The CISF, the 1.62 lakh personnel strong paramilitary designated as the national civil aviation security force, will take over the Leh airport security after a formal induction ceremony scheduled for .
The maximum cases of 3,341 have been recorded in the CRPF, the country's largest paramilitary force with about 325,000 personnel
The CISF should undertake regular threat assessments and enhance its capacity to ensure that the economic assets of the country are secured, Union minister G Kishan Reddy said
The CISF controls the entry and exit of people and goods at facilities where its armed personnel are deployed as part of its charter to provide counter-terror and anti-sabotage cover
"Services of these CISF personnel are available for the noble cause at Delhi and Mumbai," the spokesperson said
Bhagwant Singh, travelling to Washington on an Air India flight, was intercepted with a 7.65 mm calibre bullet in his bag
India's police strength exceeds China, a totalitarian state with a larger population, or large countries like USA and Russia
Passengers who have a green code in the app will be allowed to enter airport terminal
The CAPFs - CRPF, BSF, CISF, ITBP, SSB, NSG and Assam Rifles - canteens together sell products worth about Rs 2,800 crore annually
Calls for closure of check-in counters two hours prior to departure to avoid crowding and maintaining social distancing
A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde, perhaps referring to the recent Tis Hazari court complex violence, said 'had there been deployment of CISF, the Delhi incident would not have taken place'
Samples of cotton and woollen uniforms, blankets and camouflage uniform, among others, for paramilitary forces have been developed by KVIC
Candidates interested in the CISF Constable /Tradesmen vacancies have to fill their application forms by 5 pm today
The CISF Recruitment process has begun and the last date to apply is October 22. Visit www.cisfrectt.in for more details
The PET, PST for SSC CPO recruitment admit card for the same were released last week at the regional official websites
The Central Public Works Department (CPWD) received a special prize for a tableau on 'Vande Mataram'
Out of the Rs 8.8 billion amount, the maximum Rs 7.88 billion is pending against the IGI Airport
Fast-growing aviation sector poses challenge for force
Force has constituted an all-jawans 'leave committee' to look into issues related to leaves