At least 17 stone pelters have been injured in the firing by forces and a militant was neutralised
Dhobi, safai karamchari, mali and mochi at CRPF will soon get English titles, while cook will become chef and barber will be called hairstylist as part of a 'nomenclature facelift' suggested by the government. Fitter will become automotive mechanic, mali will be gardener or horticulturist and safai karamchari - house keeper, while those working in kitchen including masalchi, kahar and water carrier will be known as assistant chefs. Other proposed changes for titles of trademen at the paramilitary force include dhobi to laundryman, chowkidar to security assistant and mochi to shoe maker. These changes were suggested to the Central Reserve Police Force by Union Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy under the skill development programme. "Hoping to enhance the respect of the work force in CRPF the Minister wants to do away with tags such as chowkidar, mali, mochi, safai karamchari," a senior official told PTI. "Though there is no ...
Militants hurled the grenade at the CRPF personnel in Shopian town
Force has also sought the government's nod to enhance the funds limit for procurement of costly prosthetic limbs for those injured
Officials also said that five other personnel were critically injured in the fierce gun battle that ensued after the IED blast
Jawan hailed from Mathura in Uttar Pradesh and was part of the deployment in the anti-Naxal operations grid in the state
The incident took place at Frestbal in Pampore when the terrorists fired at a bus carrying CRPF personnel
CRPF jawan had posted an objectionable content against a particular community
State already has more than 20 battalions
One more trooper of the CRPF is said to be injured in the operation according to preliminary reports
A bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Sunil Gaur was dealing with the case connected with the 1979 revolt
The terrorist, whose identity was not known yet, was travelling by a State Road Transport Corporation bus which was stopped by a joint team of CRPF
They graduated from the force's training centre in Rajasthan's Ajmer last week
The CRPF has begun a probe to find out the mole who could be from "within or outside" the paramilitary
Against an authorisation of 1,22,485 bulletproof helmets, CRPF is holding 1,852 bulletproof patka/helmets